It was Barcelona's turn to host the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2006, hosted by Cuba Gooding Jnr.
It was a good year for tennis, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Martina Hingis all collecting awards, and few will forget Valentino Rossi arriving on stage to receive his Laureus Spirit of Sport Award…on his motorbike!
See all of the winners and nominees below.
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