| 34th Annual American Music Awards | |
| Network: | ABC (November 21, 2006) RCTI (December 15, 2006) |
| Date: | November 21, 2006 |
| Most Awards: | The Black Eyed Peas (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Mariah Carey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rascal Flatts and The Black Eyed Peas (3 each) |
| Host: | Jimmy Kimmel |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2007 |
The 34th Annual American Music Awards were held on November 21, 2006. They were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The awards recognized the most popular albums and artists from the year of 2005–2006. As usual, the ceremony was broadcast by ABC.
| Artist | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gwen Stefani | "Wind It Up" | |
| Akon Snoop Dogg | "I Wanna Love You" "Smack That" "That's That Shit" | |
| Lionel Richie | "I Call It Love" "All Night Long (All Night)" | |
| Jamie Foxx | "Wish U Were Here" | |
| Jay-Z | "Show Me What You Got" | |
| Beyoncé | "Irreplaceable" | |
| Mary J. Blige | "We Ride (I See the Future)" | |
| Carrie Underwood | "Jesus, Take the Wheel" "Don't Forget to Remember Me" "Before He Cheats" | |
| Josh Groban | "February Song" | |
| Dixie Chicks | "Easy Silence" | |
| Fall Out Boy | "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" | |
| Nelly Furtado Saurkrates | "Say It Right" | |
| The Pussycat Dolls | "Buttons" | |
| Tenacious D | "POD" | |
| Rascal Flatts | "Life is a Highway" | |
| Snow Patrol | "Chasing Cars" | |
| Barry Manilow | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | |
| John Mayer" | "Waiting On the World to Change" |