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2006 Billboard Music Awards
The 2006 ''Billboard'' Music Awards were held December 4, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2006. Performances Winners and nominees Winners are listed in bold. Artists with multiple wins and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Billboard Music Awards, 2006 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... Billboard awards 2006 in American music 2006 in Nevada 2006 music awards MGM Grand Garden Arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a 17,000-seat multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. Sporting events From its opening on December 18, 1993, until the opening of the MGM co-owned T-Mobile Arena in 2016, MGM Grand Garden Arena along with the Thomas & Mack Center and Mandalay Bay Events Center were the main sports arenas in the Las Vegas area. Professional wrestling From 1996 to 2000, it hosted World Championship Wrestling's Halloween Havoc events. The UWF television event Blackjack Brawl was held at the venue in 1994. On May 25, 2019, it hosted All Elite Wrestling's inaugural event, Double or Nothing (2019). Tickets for the event sold out in four minutes. It was originally scheduled to host Double or Nothing (2020) on May 23, 2020, and the May 27 episode of ''AEW Dynamite'', but was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It hosted Money in the Bank on July 2, 2022, which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Luv It (Young Jeezy Song)
"I Luv It" is the first single from Young Jeezy's second album ''The Inspiration''. Song information The song is produced by DJ Toomp. It was released on Def Jam on November 2, 2006 The video for "I Luv It" was shot in Atlanta, Georgia and was featured and world premiered on ''MTV2'' on Sucker Free on November 15, 2006. Lil Scrappy, Birdman, and DJ Drama made cameo appearances in the video. 50 Cent and Young Buck made a remix to the song. Other rappers made remixes of their own like Busta Rhymes, Splitzide. Dipset member Jim Jones, and another featuring Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, Trina, and Lil' Flip and is featured in one of the Southern Smoke mixtapes. Lil Wayne has also made a remix to this song, called 'Blooded'. It features on his 'Da Drought 3' mixtape. The beat has been used and remixed by Berlin rapper J' Maine and by Detroit rapper Royce Da 5'9". The song is featured in the 2008 Volition crime video game '' Saints Row 2''. The song is also included in the Lakai vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Award For Top New Artist
This article lists the winners and nominees for the ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top New Artist. Zayn Malik is the only artist to have received the award twice, winning in 2013 as a member of One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the g ... and again in 2017 as a solo artist. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Billboard Music Awards Billboard awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Award For Top Artist
This article lists the winners and nominees for the ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Artist. The award was first given in 1993, entitled #1 World Artist. It was retired during the 1994 ceremony but returned again the following year under the title Artist of the Year. It was later renamed to its current title in 2011. Drake is the only artist to have won the award three times. Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist in this category with eight nominations. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations Wins 3 wins * Drake 2 wins * 50 Cent * Adele * Destiny's Child * Taylor Swift * Usher Nominations 8 nominations * Taylor Swift 6 nominations * Drake 4 nominations * Justin Bieber * Rihanna * The Weeknd 3 nominations * Adele * Katy Perry * Ariana Grande 2 nominations * 50 Cent * Destiny's Child * Eminem * Lady Gaga * LeAnn Rimes * Maroon 5 * Nelly * One Direction * Sean Paul * Post Malon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It went through several drummer changes between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current lineup when Adair replaced Ryan Vikedal. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. In 2009, ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' ranked it the most successful rock group of that decade; "How You Remind Me" was the best-selling rock song and the fourth-best overall. The band ranked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' top artist of the decade list, with four albums among the publication's top albums of the decade. The band signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999 and re-released its once-independent second studio album ''The State (album), The State''. This album was commercially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Gibbons
William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American musician who is the guitarist and lead singer of the rock band ZZ Top. He began his career in the band the Moving Sidewalks, which recorded a full-length album entitled, ''Flash'' in 1968 and opened four dates for the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Gibbons formed ZZ Top in late 1969 and released ''ZZ Top's First Album'' in early 1971. He has also maintained a solo career in recent years, starting with his first album ''Perfectamundo'' (2015). Gibbons possesses a gravelly bass-baritone singing voice and is known for his bluesy, groove based guitar style. Gibbons is also recognized for the chest-length beard he has worn since 1979, a look he shared with ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill until Hill's death in 2021. Gibbons has made appearances with other artists and acted on television shows, most notably in ''Bones''. In 2001, ''Rolling Stone'' named him the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time. Early life Gibbons was born t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician, he has said that he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums. Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper and DJ, releasing his debut album ''Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast'' (1990) on Jive Records. His subsequent independent releases ''The Polyfuze Method'' (1993) and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album ''Devil Without a Cause'' (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, '' Cocky'' (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip hop, country and rock. His most successful single from that period, "Cowboy" (1999), is considered a pioneering song in the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me As I Am (Mary J
Take Me as I Am may refer to: Albums * ''Take Me as I Am'' (Faith Hill album), or the title song (see below), 1993 * ''Take Me as I Am'' (Ian McCallum album), or the title song, 1997 Songs * "Take Me as I Am" (FM Static song), 2009 * "Take Me as I Am" (Faith Hill song), 1993 * "Take Me as I Am" (Mary J. Blige song), 2006 * "Take Me as I Am" (Tornike Kipiani song), 2020 * "Take Me as I Am", by Bob Dylan from ''Self Portrait'' * "Take Me as I Am", by Seven Wiser from ''Seven Wiser'' * "Take Me as I Am", by Vanessa Amorosi from ''Turn to Me'' * "Take Me As I Am", by Wyclef Jean from '' The Preacher's Son'' * "Take Me as I Am", from the Broadway musical ''Jekyll & Hyde'' * "Take Me As I Am", by Example from ''Live Life Living'' * “Take Me As I Am”, by Carly Simon from ''Come Upstairs'' * "Take Me as I Am" by Sharissa * "Take Me as I Am", by Rina Sawayama from '' RINA'' * "Take Me as I Am", by The Streets from "None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive ''None of Us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enough Cryin
"Enough Cryin" a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean Garrett and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter for her seventh studio album, ''The Breakthrough'' (2005), while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song features Blige's alter ego, Brook Lynn, whom Blige created to give her lyrical freedom without the fear of damaging her own persona. "Enough Cryin" was released as the album's third single on March 2, 2006 in the United States, peaking at number 32 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Music video The music video for "Enough Cryin" was directed by Hype Williams and shot in Long Beach, California in March 2006. Inspired by true events, Blige explained in an interview with ''MTV News'' that "the clip is boutsomething that happened a long time ago, and it was a very embarrassing moment when I thought I was getting married. I was engaged to K-Ci, and I actually went on a talk show overseas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Save A Life
"How to Save a Life" is a song by American alternative rock band The Fray, released in March 2006 as the second single from their debut studio album of the same name. The song is one of the band's most popular airplay songs and peaked in the top 3 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the United States. It became the joint seventh longest charting single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, tying with Santana's "Smooth" (1999), at 58 consecutive weeks. The song has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA, and has sold 4.7 million downloads as of January 2015, the fourth best-selling rock song in digital history. "How to Save a Life" is the band's biggest hit single to date, topping the Adult Top 40 chart for 15 consecutive weeks and topping the Canadian Airplay Chart. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2007, but lost to "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Background and writing According to lead singer Isaac Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fray
The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut album, ''How to Save a Life'' released in 2005, was certified double platinum by the RIAA and platinum in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Their first single, "Over My Head (Cable Car)", became a top ten hit in the United States. Their second single, "How to Save a Life", charted in the top three of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was a top 5 single in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The group's self-titled, second album debuted at on the ''Billboard'' charts after its release in 2009 and was certified gold in the United States, Australia and Canada. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010. While both the albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. The Fray was ranked No. 84 on '' Billboard''s Artists of the Decade list. Their thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani Song)
"Wind It Up" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. Originally written for inclusion on Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Tour, the song was later recorded for her second solo studio album, ''The Sweet Escape'' (2006). The track contains an Interpolation (popular music), interpolation of the song "The Lonely Goatherd" from the Trapp Family-inspired musical ''The Sound of Music''. "Wind It Up" was received unfavorably by most music critics, who criticized the song's use of yodeling and found the track to be wikt:over the top, over the top. It was released as the album's lead single on October 31, 2006, and reached the top 20 in many music markets. The accompanying music video, which became popular on stations such as ''Total Request Live'', was directed by Sophie Muller and takes influence from ''The Sound of Music''. Background and writing In July 2005, Stefani began writing and recording material with Pharrell Williams in Miami, Florida. During one of their sessions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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