2006 Billboard Music Awards

Winners of the 2006 Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop Awards were announced on September 8th in Atlanta. Finalists and winners reflect the performance of recordings on the Billboard R&B/hip-hop and rap charts between May 28, 2005 and May 20, 2006. Winners are in bold type.

2006 Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop Award Winners and Nominees

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ALBUMS

• Mary J Blige - The Breakthrough (Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope)
• Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi (Island/IDJMG)
• Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable (J/RMG)
• Kanye West - Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)

HOT R&B / HIP-HOP SONGS

• Mary J. Blige - "Be Without You"
• Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
• Jamie Foxx ft. Ludacris - "Unpredictable"
• Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ARTISTS

• Mary J. Blige
• Mariah Carey
• Jamie Foxx
• Kanye West

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ARTISTS - MALE

• Jamie Foxx
• T.I.
• Kanye West
• Young Jeezy

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ARTISTS - FEMALE

• Mary J. Blige
• Mariah Carey
• Keyshia Cole
• Alicia Keys

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ARTISTS - DUO OR GROUP

• The Black Eyed Peas
• Dem Franchize Boyz
• Destiny's Child
• Ying Yang Twins

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ARTISTS - NEW

• Chris Brown
• Keyshia Cole
• Ne-Yo
• Young Jeezy

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP SONGS ARTIST

• Mary J. Blige
• Chris Brown
• Mariah Carey
• Keyshia Cole

TOP R&B / HIP-HOP ALBUMS ARTIST

• Mary J. Blige
• Mariah Carey
• Jamie Foxx
• Kanye West

TOP RAP ALBUMS

• The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business (A&M/Interscope)
• T.I. - King (Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG)
• Kanye West - Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)

HOT R&B / HIP-HOP SONGS -- SALES

• Chris Brown - "Run It!" (Jive/Zomba)
• R. Kelly - "In The Kitchen" (Jive/Zomba)
• Meli'sa Morgan & Freddie Jackson - "Back Together Again" (LuAnn/Orpheus)
• Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha" (A&M/Interscope)

HOT R&B / HIP-HOP SONGS - AIRPLAY

• Mary J. Blige - "Be Without You" (Geffen/Interscope)
• Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together" (Island/IDJMG)
• Jamie Foxx Feat. Ludacris - "Unpredictable" (J/RMG)
• Lyfe Jennings - "Must Be Nice" (Columbia/SUM)

HOT RAP TRACKS

• Bow Wow Feat. Ciara - "Like You" (Columbia/SUM)
• Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp - "Grillz" (Derrty/Fo'Reel/Universal Motown)
• Kanye West Feat. Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Young Jeezy Feat. Akon - "Soul Survivor" (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)

TOP R & B / HIP-HOP SONGWRITERS

• Johnta Austin
• Jermaine Dupri
• Robert Kelly
• Scott Storch

TOP PRODUCERS

• Mr. Collipark
• Bryan-Michael Cox
• Jermaine Dupri
• Scott Storch

TOP MAJOR LABEL

• Atlantic Group
• Interscope
• Island Def Jam Music Group
• Sony Music

TOP INDEPENDENT LABEL

• Koch
• Invisible
• Ruthless
• TVT