Earls Court, 15th February 2006
Hosted By Chris Evans

Winners are highlighted in red.
British Male Solo Artist
| Antony and the Johnsons |
| Ian Brown |
| James Blunt |
| Robbie Williams |
| Will Young |
British Female Solo Artist
| Charlotte Church |
| Kate Bush |
| Katie Melua |
| KT Tunstall |
| Natasha Bedingfield |
British Group
| Coldplay |
| Franz Ferdinand |
| Gorillaz |
| Hard-Fi |
| Kaiser Chiefs |
MasterCard British Album
| Coldplay - X&Y |
| Gorillaz - Demon Days |
| James Blunt - Back To Bedlam |
| Kaiser Chiefs - Employment |
| Kate Bush - Aerial |
British Single
Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners
| Coldplay - Speed Of Sound |
| James Blunt - You’re Beautiful |
| Shayne Ward - That's My Goal |
| Sugababes - Push The Button |
| Tony Christie ft Peter Kay - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo |
British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
| Arctic Monkeys |
| James Blunt |
| Kaiser Chiefs |
| KT Tunstall |
| Magic Numbers |
British Urban Act
Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers
| Craig David |
| Dizzee Rascal |
| Kano |
| Lemar |
| Ms Dynamite |
British Rock Act
Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers
| Franz Ferdinand |
| Hard-Fi |
| Kaiser Chiefs |
| Kasabian |
| Oasis |
British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
| Coldplay |
| Kaiser Chiefs |
| Franz Ferdinand |
| KT Tunstall |
| Oasis |
Pop Act
Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola
| James Blunt |
| Katie Melua |
| Kelly Clarkson |
| Madonna |
| Westlife |
International Male Solo Artist
| Beck |
| Bruce Springsteen |
| Jack Johnson |
| John Legend |
| Kanye West |
International Female Solo Artist
| Björk |
| Kelly Clarkson |
| Madonna |
| Mariah Carey |
| Missy Elliot |
International Group
| Arcade Fire |
| Black Eyed Peas |
| Green Day |
| U2 |
| White Stripes |
International Album
| Arcade Fire - Funeral |
| Green Day - American Idiot |
| Kanye West - Late Registration |
| Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor |
| U2 - How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb |
International Breakthrough Act
| Arcade Fire |
| Daniel Powter |
| Jack Johnson |
| John Legend |
| Pussycat Dolls |
Outstanding Contribution to Music
| Paul Weller |