Brit Awards 2006 was the 26th show of the Brit Awards. It was organised by the

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and took place on February 14, 2006 in Earls Court in

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. The ceremony was hosted by Chris Evans, who also hosted Brit Awards 2005. It lasted about three hours, and the alcohol ban of the previous year had been relaxed. The biggest surprise performance was that from

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, who reunited with Wendy and Lisa from The Revolution, together with Sheila E. for the performance. 2006's biggest winners were the Kaiser Chiefs, who came away with three awards.

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...

, James Blunt and

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all came away with two awards, Coldplay collecting their sixth overall. Other winners included the

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for their only nomination, and acts such as KT Tunstall and

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. Arcade Fire were the most unsuccessful act, being nominated for three awards but winning none of them.

Performances

Winners and nominees

Multiple nominations and awards

Controversy

*Some of the more famous British pop acts failed to get a nomination. Bands like Girls Aloud and McFly both had top 10 hits in both the single and album charts but neither were nominated, and

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References

External links

Brit Awards 2006 at Brits.co.ukNME report on Brits nominations
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