The 2006 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 7th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honored the best films of 2005 and took place between 15–17 June, 2006 Dubai.

The official ceremony took place on June 17, 2006, at the Dubai International Convention Centre, in Dubai, UAE. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories. The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus. Actors Fardeen Khan and Lara Dutta co-hosted the ceremony. Fardeen had also co-hosted the 2005 IIFA awards while Lara had hosted the 2002 awards.

The List of Winners is:

• Best film -       Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Black
• Best Director -           Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Black
• Best Actor -   Amitabh Bachchan - Black
• Best Actress -             Rani Mukherjee - Black
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role -            Ayesha Kapoor – Black
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role -   Abhishek Bachchan – Sarkar
• Performance in a Comic Role -        Javed Jaffery - Salaam Namaste
• Performance in a Negative Role -               Nana Patekar - Bluffmaster
• Best Story -   Nagesh Kukunoor – Iqbal
• Most Glamourous -               Preity Zinta
• Best Playback Singer (Female) -      Alisha Chinai - Kajra re (Bunty Aur Babli)
• Best Playback Singer (Male) -          Himesh Reshammiya - Aashiq Banaya Aapne
• Best Music Award -               Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - Bunty Aur Babli
• Best Lyricist -             Gulzar - Kajra re (Bunty Aur Babli)
• Best Debut Female -             Vidya Balan – Parineeta
• Best Debut Male -      Shiney Ahuja - Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi
• Lifetime Achievement Awards -      Asha Parekh, O P Dutta