| 3rd British Academy Games Awards | |
| Date: | 5 October 2006 |
| Site: | The Roundhouse |
| Host: | Vernon Kay |
| Best Game: | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
| Most Wins: | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco & Shadow of the Colossus (2) |
| Most Nominations: | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter & LocoRoco (8) |
| Last: | 2nd |
| Next: | 4th |
The 3rd British Academy Video Games Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as British Academy Video Games Awards in Association with N-Gage), awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, was an award ceremony held on 5 October 2006 in The Roundhouse. The ceremony honoured achievement in 2006 and was hosted by Vernon Kay. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, LocoRoco & Shadow of the Colossus were the major winners on the night, taking two awards.
Winners are shown first in bold.
| Nominations | Game |
|---|---|
| 8 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
| LocoRoco | |
| 6 | We Love Katamari |
| 5 | Guitar Hero |
| Shadow of the Colossus | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | |
| Tomb Raider: Legend | |
| 4 | Black |
| Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | |
| 3 | Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? |
| Electroplankton | |
| Football Manager 2006 | |
| Hitman: Blood Money | |
| 2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | |
| Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis | |
| Rogue Trooper | |
| SingStar Rocks! | |
| The Movies |
| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter |
| LocoRoco | |
| Shadow of the Colossus |