The Black Entertainment Television Awards takes place annually, and pays homage to the best in music, film, and sports. The 4th BET Awards was broadcast live on June 27th, 2006 at 8 pm EST. The winners are in bold type.
Winners & Nominees - 2006 BET Awards
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist- 50 Cent
- Busta Rhymes
- T.I.
- Common
- Kanye West
- Missy Elliott
- Lil' Kim
- Remy Ma
- Shawnna
- Trina
- Chris Brown
- Jamie Foxx
- Anthony Hamilton
- Ne-Yo
- Prince
- Beyoncè
- Mary J. Blige
- Mariah Carey
- Keyshia Cole
- India.Arie
- Chris Brown
- Chamillionaire
- Ne-Yo
- Rihanna
- Paul Wall
- [Black Eyed Peas
- Destiny's Child
- Floetry
- Mary Mary
- Three 6 Mafia
- Chris Brown, "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
- Busta Rhymes, "Touch It"
- Mariah Carey, "Don't Forget About Us"
- Keyshia Cole, "Love"
- Ne-Yo, "So Sick"
- T.I., "What You Know"
- Yolanda Adams
- Kirk Franklin
- Mary Mary
- Smokie Norful
- CeCe Winans
- Beyonce f/ Slim Thug - "Check on It (Pink Panther)"
- Bow Wow f/Ciara - "Like You"
- Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It (Remix)"
- Jamie Foxx f/ Ludacris - "Unpredictable"
- Kanye West f/Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"
- Beyonce featuring Slim Thug, "Check on It"
- Mary J. Blige, "Be Without You" *Tie
- Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliiott,
- Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX, "Touch It" remix
- Missy Elliott featuring Ciara, "Lose Control"
- R. Kelly, "Trapped in the Closet"
- Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, "Gold Digger" *Tie
- Chris Bridges (Ludacris)
- Don Cheadle
- Jamie Foxx
- Terrance Howard
- Denzel Washington
- Tichina Arnold
- Taraji P. Henson
- Thandie Newton
- Queen Latifah
- Alfre Woodard
- Kobe Bryant
- LeBron James
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Tiger Woods
- Vince Young
- Laila Ali
- Chamique Holdsclaw
- Lisa Leslie
- Sheryl Swoopes
- Venus Williams
- Eric Benet
- Anthony Hamilton
- Heather Headley
- Kindred the Family Soul
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Harry Belafonte
- Chaka Khan
