2006 AMA nominee list

The complete list of nominees:
Pop/Rock:
- Male artist: Nick Lachey, Sean Paul, Kanye West
- Female artist: Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Nelly Furtado
- Band, duo or group: Nickelback, Pussycat Dolls, Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Album: "All the Right Reasons" (Nickelback), "Stadium Arcadium" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "High School Musical" (various artists)

Country:
- Male artist: Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Keith Urban
- Female artist: Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson
- Band, duo or group: Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts
- Album: "Legend of Johnny Cash" (Johnny Cash), "Greatest Hits Volume 2" (Tim McGraw), "Me And My Gang" (Rascal Flatts)

Soul/Rhythm & Blues:
- Male artist: Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo
- Female artist: Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Keyshia Cole
- Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas, The Isley Brothers, Jagged Edge
- Album: "The Breakthrough" (Mary J. Blige), "The Emancipation of Mimi" (Mariah Carey), "Unpredictable" (Jamie Foxx)

Rap/Hip Hop:
- Male artist: Eminem, T.I., Kanye West
- Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas, Dem Franchize Boyz, Three 6 Mafia
- Album: "Monkey Business" (The Black Eyed Peas), "Curtain Call" (Eminem), "King" (T.I.)

Adult Contemporary:
- Artist: Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas

Alternative:
- Artist: Nickelback, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Latin:
- Artist: Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Shakira
Contemporary Inspirational:
- Artist: Aly & AJ, Casting Crowns, Kirk Franklin

Breakthrough:
- New artist: Chamillionaire, Pussycat Dolls, Carrie Underwood