Madonna's career: 2006


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Madonna goes full disco queen in 2006, promoting her recent Confessions On A Dance Floor studio album with 3 single releases, promo gigs at the Grammies (February) and Coachella (April) and of course the Confessions Tour, which visits North America, Europe and Japan between May and September. After the tour Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie visit Malawi, where they adopt the 1-year old David Banda.

Albums released in 2006


None


Singles released in 2006


Sorry Sorry (Feb. 2006)
Get Together Get Together (June/July 2006)
Jump Jump (Nov. 2006)

Tours & Performances in 2006


Confessions Tour Confessions Tour (May - Sep. 2006)
Grammy Awards Grammy Awards (Feb. 2006)
Grammy Awards Coachella Festival (April 2006)

Movies released in 2006


Arthur And The Minimoys
Arthur And The Minimoys
(Dec. 2006)


Awards & Nominations in 2006


Billboard Touring Awards:
Award for Top Boxscore (Confessions Tour, Wembley Arena, London)
Award for Top Manager (Angela Becker, Guy Oseary)
Nomination for Top Tour (highest-grossing) (Confessions Tour)
Nomination for Top Draw (highest-attended) (Confessions Tour)

Brit Awards Brit Awards:
Award for Best International Female Artist
Nomination for Best International Pop Act
Nomination for Best International Album (Confessions On A Dance Floor)

Guinness World Records:
Highest grossing music tour per concert by a female artist (Confessions Tour)

International Dance Music Awards:
Award for Best Solo Dance Artist
Award for Best Pop Dance Track (Hung Up)
Award for Best Dance Video (Hung Up)

MTV Europe Music Awards:
Nomination for Best Female Artist
Nomination for Best Pop
Nomination for Best Album (Confessions On A Dance Floor)

MTV Video Music Awards:
Nomination for Video Of The Year (Hung Up)
Nomination for Best Female Video (Hung Up)
Nomination for Best Pop Video (Hung Up)
Nomination for Best Dance Video (Hung Up)
Nomination for Best Choreography In A Video (Hung Up)

Pollstar Awards:
Award for Most Creative Stage Production (Confessions Tour)
Nomination for Major Tour of the Year (Confessions Tour)


Books released in 2006



Pictures of 2006


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