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Grammy Award Winners 2006

Presented February 8, 2006

By Bill Lamb, About.com

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Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

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The 48th Annual Grammy Awards were presented February 8, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies were broadcast live on CBS Television. The nominees are voted on and winners selected by members of the Recording Academy.

The Grammy Awards give out over 100 different trophies. This is a list of winners in the general, pop, rock, and r&b categories. A complete listing of all winners is available at the official Grammy Awards site. The winner in each category is in bold type.

General

Record of the Year

  • Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
  • Gorillaz - "Feel Good, Inc."
  • Green Day - "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
  • Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"
  • Kanye West - "Gold Digger"

Album of the Year

  • Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
  • Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
  • Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby
  • U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
  • Kanye West - Late Registration

Song of the Year

  • Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
  • John Legend - "Ordinary People"
  • Rascal Flatts - "Bless the Broken Road"
  • Bruce Springsteen - "Devils & Dust"
  • U2 - "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"

Best New Artist

  • Ciara
  • Fall Out Boy
  • Keane
  • John Legend
  • SugarLand

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal

  • Mariah Carey - "It's Like That"
  • Kelly Clarkson - "Since U Been Gone"
  • Sheryl Crow - "Good is Good"
  • Bonnie Raitt - "I Will Not Be Broken"
  • Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"

Best Male Pop Vocal

  • Jack Johnson - "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
  • Paul McCartney - "Fine Line"
  • Seal - "Walk On By"
  • Rob Thomas - "Lonely No More"
  • Stevie Wonder - "From the Bottom of My Heart"

Best Pop Duo or Group With Vocal

  • The Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Lie"
  • The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
  • Los Lonely Boys - "More Than Love"
  • Maroon 5 - "This Love"
  • The White Stripes - "My Doorbell"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

  • The Black Eyed Peas & Jack Johson - "Gone Going"
  • Foo Fighters featuring Norah Jones - "Virginia Moon"
  • Gorillaz featuring De La Soul - "Feel Good, Inc."
  • Herbie Hancock featuring Christina Aguilera - "A Song for You"
  • Stevie Wonder featuring India.Arie - "A Time to Love"

Best Pop Instrumental

  • Burt Bacharach & Chris Botti - "In Our Time"
  • George Duke - "T-Jam"
  • Herbie Hancock featuring Trey Anastasio - "Gelo Na Montanha"
  • Daniel Lanois - "Agave"
  • Les Paul - "Caravan"

Best Pop Instrumental Album

  • Burt Bacharach - At This Time
  • Eric Johnson - Bloom
  • Earl Klugh - Naked Guitar
  • Daniel Lanois - Belladonna
  • Jeff Lorber - Flipside

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
  • Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
  • Sheryl Crow - Wildflower
  • Paul McCartney - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
  • Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby

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