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2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards

2006 Mnet Km Music Festival
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Date November 25, 2006 (2006-11-25)
Location Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea
Hosted by Shin Dong-yup and Kim Ok-bin
Most awards TVXQ, SG Wannabe (2)
Most nominations TVXQ, Rain, SG Wannabe (5)
Official website Mnet Asian Music Awards
Television/Radio coverage
Network South Korea: Mnet
Japan: Mnet Japan
Runtime around 210 minutes

The 2006 Mnet Km Music Festival (MFMK) 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.

The award-giving body continued to use the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" (MKMF) for the eighth consecutive time. Starting this year, however, three grand prizes (or daesang) 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

The following criteria for winners include:

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):

The following artist(s) received more than two nominations:

The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.


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