The 2006 Video Music Awards marked the first time viewers were able to vote for all performers' categories (Best Video; Best Male, Female, and Group Videos; and genre categories). Like previous years, the artistic categories (Best Direction, Best Cinematography, etc.)
The 2006 Video Music Awards were the first to allow viewers to vote in all performer categories (Best Video; Best Male, Female, and Group Videos; and genre categories). Similar to previous years, artistic categories (Best Direction, Best Cinematography, etc.) were still awarded.