2006 Mnet Km Music Festival
The 2006 Mnet Km Music Festival was the eighth of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 25, 2006 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena.
Leading the nominees were Wax boy bands TVXQ and SG Wannabe, and solo artist Rain with five nominations each. The boy bands secured two wins each by the end of the ceremony, while the latter received only one award out of 5 nominations.
Background
The award-giving body continued to use the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" for the eighth consecutive time. Starting this year, however, three grand prizes were introduced including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year awards. The event took place at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena once again with Shin Dong-yup as a returning host and Kim Ok-bin as his co-host.The Nomination Screen Is Inspired By 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Criteria
The following criteria for winners include:| Preference by Professional Research Organizations | 30% |
| Viewers' Vote via the Internet Mobile | 20% |
| Professional Jury Screening | 20% |
| Album Sales | 10% |
| Integrated Digital Sales Chart | 10% |
| Nominations Selection Committee Score | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface., Best Female Artist
, Best Music Video
, New Group of the Year
, Best Dance Performers
, Best Ballad Performer
, Best R&B Performers
, Music Video Actor
, Best International Artist
, Popularity and Viewer's Choice awards
| Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
| |
| Album of the Year | Best Music Video |
| New Singer of the Year | New Group of the Year |
| Best Group | Best Dance Performance |
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
| Best R&B Performance | Best Rock Performance |
| Best Hip Hop Performance | Best Ballad Performance |
| Music Video Acting | Best Music Video Director |
| Best International Artist | Best OST |
- Digital Popularity Award: SG Wannabe - "Partner for Life"
- YEPP Netizen Popularity Award: Shinhwa - "Once in a Lifetime"
- Creative Sector
- * Composition Award: Jo Young Su - "Partner for Life"
- * Lyrics Award: Ahn Young-Min - "Crazy Love Song"
- * Arrangement Award: Ryu Jae Hyun - "The Man The Woman"
- Mnet.com Award: TVXQ - "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap."
- Overseas Viewers' Award: Shinhwa - "Once In A Lifetime"
- Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award: TVXQ - "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap."
- Best Asia Pop Artist: W-inds
Multiple awards
Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist received two or more wins :| Awards | Artist |
| 2 | TVXQ |
| 2 | SG Wannabe |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist received more than two nominations:| Nominations | Artist |
| 5 | TVXQ |
| 5 | Rain |
| 5 | SG Wannabe |
| 4 | Baek Ji-young |
| 4 | Buzz |
| 4 | Vibe |
| 3 | The SeeYa |