I World Music Award 2006 (18ª edizione) si sono tenuti a Londra il 15 novembre 2006.

• Diamond Award: Michael Jackson
• For Outstanding Contribution to R&B music: Mary J. Blige

I vincitori delle diverse categorie sono indicati in grassetto.

• World's Best Selling Classical Artist: Andrea Bocelli

• World's Best Selling DJ: Bob Sinclar
  • Finalisti: Paul Oakenfold, Fatboy Slim, Shapeshifters, Deep Dish

• World's Best Selling Latin Artist: Shakira
  • Finalisti: Daddy Yankee, RBD, Maná, Juanes

• World's Best Selling New Artist: James Blunt
  • Finalisti: Carrie Underwood, Pussycat Dolls, KT Tunstall, Gnarls Barkley

• World's Best Selling Pop Artist: Madonna
  • Finalisti: Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Shakira, Justin Timberlake

• World's Best Selling Pop Rock Artist: Nelly Furtado
  • Finalisti: KT Tunstall, Pink, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer

• World's Best Selling R&B Artist: Mary J. Blige
  • Finalisti: Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown

• World's Best Selling Rap Hip Hop Artist: Kanye West
  • Finalisti: Sean Paul, T.I., Busta Rhymes, Chamillionaire

• World's Best Selling Rock Artist: Nickelback
  • Finalisti: Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Keane

• Best Selling Arabic Artist: Elissa
• Best Selling Barbadian Artist: Rihanna
• Best Selling British Artist:
• Best Selling Chinese Artist: Jay Chou
• Best Selling German Artist: Tokio Hotel
• Best Selling Irish Artist: Enya
• Best Selling Italian Artist: Andrea Bocelli
• Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist: Elissa
• Best Selling Russian Artist: Dima Bilan
• Best Selling U.K. Artist: James Blunt
• Best Selling U.S. Artist: Madonna

• Sito ufficiale WMAs, su worldmusicawards.com.

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