Brit Award nominations 2006: The complete list British Male Solo Artist
- Antony and the Johnsons Rough Trade / Sanctuary
- Ian Brown Fiction / Universal
- James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
- Robbie Williams Chrysalis / EMI Music
- Will Young S / Sony BMG Music
British Female Solo Artist
- Charlotte Church Sony BMG / Sony BMG Music
- Kate Bush EMI / EMI Music
- Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
- KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
- Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music
British Group
- Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
- Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
- Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music
- Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
- Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
MasterCard British Album
- Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
- Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music
- James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music
- Kaiser Chiefs Employment B Unique / Polydor / Universal
- Kate Bush Aerial EMI / EMI Music
British Single
Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners
- Coldplay Speed Of Sound Parlophone / EMI Music
- James Blunt You're Beautiful Atlantic / Warner Music
- Shayne Ward That's My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music
- Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
- Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music
British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
- Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
- James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
- Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
- KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
- Magic Numbers Heavenly / EMI Music
British Urban Act
Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers
- Craig David Warner Brothers / Warner Music
- Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group
- Kano 679 Recordings / Warner Music
- Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music
- Ms Dynamite Polydor / Universal Music
British Rock Act
Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers
- Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
- Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
- Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
- Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music
- Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music
British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
- Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
- Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
- Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
- KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
- Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music
Pop Act
Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola
- James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
- Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
- Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
- Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
- Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music
International Male Solo Artist
- Beck Interscope / Universal Music
- Bruce Springsteen Columbia / Sony BMG Music
- Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
- John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
- Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
International Female Solo Artist
- Bj�¶rk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
- Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
- Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
- Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music
- Missy Elliot Atlantic / Warner Music
International Group
- Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
- Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music
- Green Day Reprise / Warner Music
- U2 Island / Universal Music
- White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group
International Album
- Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
- Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music
- Kanye West Late Registration Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
- Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor Maverick / Warner Music
- U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music
International Breakthrough Act
- Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
- Daniel Powter Warner Brothers / Warner Music
- Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
- John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
- Pussycat Dolls A&M/ Universal Music
Outstanding Contribution to music
- Paul Weller V2 / V2
