The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY.

The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006.

Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won.

Quintanilla III & Los Kumbia Kings — Kumbia Kings Live Best Regional Mexican Song Edgar Cortazar, Ernesto Cortazar and Tony Melendez — "Aun Sigues Siendo Mia" (Conjunto Primavera) Best Instrumental Album Bebo Valdés — Bebo Best Folk Album Mercedes Sosa — Corazón Libre Best Tango Album Various Artists — Café de Los Maestros Best Flamenco Album Diego El Cigala — Picasso En Mis Ojos Best Latin Jazz Album Gonzalo Rubalcaba — Solo Best Christian Album (Spanish language) Marcos Witt — Dios es Bueno Best Christian Album (Portuguese language) Aline Barros — Aline Barros y Cia Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album Sérgio Mendes — Timeless Best Brazilian Rock Album Os Paralamas do Sucesso — Hoje Best Samba/Pagode Album Marisa Monte — Universo ao Meu Redor Best MPB Album Maria Rita — Segundo Best Romantic Music Album Roberto Carlos — Roberto Carlos Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album Chitãozinho & Xororó — Vida Marvada Best Brazilian Song Rodrigo Maranhão — "Caminho das Águas" (Maria Rita) Best Latin Children's Album Adriana Partimpim — Adriana Partimpim - O Show Best Classical Album Michel Camilo and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo — Rhapsody In Blue Best Recording Package Laura Varsky — Café de Los Maestros (Various Artist) Best Engineered Album Gustavo Celis, Serban Ghenea, Mauricio Guerrero, Rob Jacobs, Kevin Killen, Dave Way and Vlado Meller — Fijación Oral Vol.

1 (Shakira) Producer of the Year Cachorro López Best Short Form Music Video Calle 13 — "Atrévete-te-te" Best Long Form Music Video Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala — Blanco y Negro En Vivo Café Tacuba — Un Viaje Lifetime Achievement Awards Trustees Awards