2006 Mnet KM Music Festival
The 2006 Mnet KM Music Festival took place on November 25, 2006, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea. It was hosted by comedian Shin Dong-yup and actress Kim Ok-vin. The most awarded artists were boy bands TVXQ and SG Wannabe winning two of their five nominations.
Background
The award ceremony was held for the eighth consecutive time. The Grand Prize were Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. The event took place at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena for the second time with Shin Dong-yup and Kim Ok-vin as hosts.Presenters
| Name | Role |
| Shin Dong-yup and Kim Ok-vin | Main hosts of the show |
| Jang Keun-suk and Go Eun-ah | Presenters for the award for New Singer of the Year |
| SS501 | Presenters for the award for New Group of the Year |
| Park Si-yeon, Shin Yi and Jae Hee | Presenters for the special award for Digital Popularity Award |
| Kim Cheol-min and Kim Mi-Ryeo with Son Jeong-hwan | Presenters for the special award for YEPP Netizen Popularity Award |
| Ha Seok-jin and Cha Ye-ryun | Presenters for the award for Best R&B Performance |
| Kang Ho-dong and Kim Ah-joong | Presenters for the award for Best Dance Performance |
| Daniel Henney | Introduced the comeback of "The Queen of K-pop" Uhm Jung-hwa |
| Jung Jae-young | Segment host |
| Oh Hyemi and Noh Hong-chul | Presenters for the special award for Mnet.com Award |
| Denis Kang and Hye-kyung | Presenters for the award for Best Rock Performance |
| Park Si-hoo and So Yoo-jin | Presenters for the award for Best Group |
| Ryu Deok-hwan and Uhm Jung-hwa | Presenters for the award for Music Video Acting |
| Lee So-yeon and Park Kwang-hyun | Presenters for the award for Best Music Video |
| Lee Beom-soo | Presenter for the award for Album of the Year |
| Jisun of Loveholic | Introduced the sixth performance |
| Namolla Family | Presenters for the award for Best Hip Hop Performance |
| Ji Hyun-woo and Im Jung-eun | Presenters for the award for Best Ballad Performance |
| Baek Sung-hyun, Ayumi, and Kim Ji-hoon | Presenters for the Overseas Viewers' Award |
| On Joo-wan | Introduced Performance #8 |
| MC Mong and Kim Soo-mi | Presenters for the Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award |
| Uhm Ji-won and Yoo Gun | Presenters for the award for Best Female Artist |
| Jang Yoon-ju, 박둘선, and Kyung A-song | Presenters for the award for Best Male Artist |
| BoA | Introduced Performance #9 and presenter for the award for Best Asia Pop Artist |
| Kim Jin-pyo | Introduced Mnet KM's Selection Awards Committee – Radio Star |
| Lee Dong-wook and Lee Da-hae | Presenters for the award for Song of the Year |
| Kim Jung-eun | Presenter for the award for Artist of the Year |
Selection process
The following criteria for winners include:| Preference by Professional Research Organizations | 30% |
| Viewers' Vote via the Internet Mobile | 20% |
| Professional Jury Screening | 20% |
| Album Sales | 10% |
| Integrated Digital Sales Chart | 10% |
| Nominations Selection Committee Score | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.| Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
TVXQ
| SG Wannabe – "Partner for Life" |
| Album of the Year | Best Music Video |
| SG Wannabe – The 3rd Masterpiece | Psy – "Entertainer" |
| New Singer of the Year | New Group of the Year |
| Zhang Liyin – "Timeless" | Super Junior – "U" |
| Best Group | Best Dance Performance |
| TVXQ – "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap." | SS501 – "Snow Prince" |
| Best Male Artist | Best Female Artist |
| Rain – "I'm Coming" | Baek Ji-young – "I Won't Love" |
| Best R&B Performance | Best Rock Performance |
| Fly To The Sky – "Like a Man" | Buzz – "You Don't Know Man" |
| Best Hip Hop Performance | Best Ballad Performance |
| MC Mong – "Ice Cream" | Lee Seung-gi – "Hard to Say" |
| Music Video Acting | Best Music Video Director |
| Lee Joon-gi – "Grace" Kim Ji-soo – "That Man That Woman" | Cha Eun-taek – "Entertainer" by Psy & "Hard To Say" by Lee Seung-gi |
| Best International Artist | Best OST |
| The Pussycat Dolls – "Buttons" | SeeYa – "Crazy Love Song" |
Special awards
- Digital Popularity Award: SG Wannabe '''– "Partner for Life"
- YEPP Netizen Popularity Award: Shinhwa – "Once in a Lifetime"
- Creative Sector
- * Composition Award: Jo Young-su – "Partner for Life"
- * Lyrics Award: Ahn Young-min – "Crazy Love Song"
- * Arrangement Award: Ryu Jae-hyun – "The Man The Woman"
- Mnet.com Award: TVXQ – "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap."
- Overseas Viewers' Award: Shinhwa – "Once In A Lifetime"
- Mnet Plus Mobile Popularity Award: TVXQ – "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap."
- Best Asia Pop Artist: W-inds'''
Multiple nominations and awards
Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist received two or more wins :| Awards | Artist |
| 2 | TVXQ |
| 2 | SG Wannabe |
Artist(s) with multiple nominations
The following artist received more than two nominations:| Nominations | Artist |
| 5 | TVXQ |
| 5 | Rain |
| 5 | SG Wannabe |
| 4 | Baek Ji-young |
| 4 | Buzz |
| 4 | Vibe |
| 3 | The SeeYa |