Posible Performers:
Beyonce
The Killers
The Raconteurs
Justin Timberlake
Ludacris
T.I.
Panic! At The Disco

I though Madonna was performing ...

this is the site when i found that:
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/aboutP2.jhtml

Beyonce is confirmed to perform

Yup, that looks like an offical performers list, although they havent been announced. Beyonce? she should perform "Ring the Alarm". I thought Shakira would be performing, it said on her tour list. Danity Kane should perform, it'd help them a lot

Nominees:
Video Of The Year:
Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Madonna "Hung Up"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not tragedies"
RHCP "Dani California"
Shakira "Hips Don't Lie"

Male Video:
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Busta Rhymes "Touch It (Remix)"
Nick Lachey "What's Left Of Me"
T.I. "What You Know"
Kanye West "Gold Digger"

Best Female:
Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Kelly Clarkson "Because Of You"
Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous"
Madonna "Hung Up"
Shakira "Hips Don't Lie"

I already posted the nominees in another thread

Best Group:
All-American Rejects "Move Along"
Fall Out Boy "Dance Dance"
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
RHCP "Dani California"