The 20th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex.
[1][2] Presenters on the night included James Mathison, Johnny Knoxville, Jesse McCartney and John Mayer.
Video Hits host Axle Whitehead exposed himself and simulated masturbation on an ARIA trophy as the winners of the awards for Highest Selling Single and Highest Selling Album made their way to the stage in front of an audience of up to 10,000.
[3] Whitehead announced three days after the awards that he had resigned from Network Ten.
[3] Winners are highlighted in bold, other final nominees shown in plain.