Our fourth MoneyOscars awards night was on Tuesday 12th September 2006, and was twinkling with flashbulbs, golden awards and fabulous jewellery.
The winner in each category was the nominee who got the most votes in our online poll. Simple as that.
Thanks for all your votes, and your comments, Patients. And well done to the Portman's prospective new owners, Nationwide Building Society, who cleared-up with a record six MoneyOscars.

The Winners were...

1. Best Bank:

First Direct, for a second year

...also nominated: Co-operative Bank, Lloyds TSB, HSBC.

2. Best Former Building Society:

Alliance and Leicester

...also nominated: Bradford and Bingley, Halifax, Birmingham Midshires.

3. Best Building Society:

Nationwide Building Society, making it their straight hattrick of wins in this category

...also nominated: Portman, Leeds, Kent Reliance, Skipton, Britannia, Scarborough.

4. Best Internet Presence:

Tiscali Money

...also nominated: teletext.co.uk/finance, moneyfacts.co.uk, egg.com.

5. Best Current Account Provider:

Nationwide Building Society

...also nominated: Lloyds TSB, Halifax, Alliance and Leicester, smile.co.uk, IF.

6. Best Mortgage Provider:

Nationwide Building Society, for a second year

...also nominated: Hinckley and Rugby BS, Nottingham BS, National Counties BS.

7. Best Savings Account Type:

Cash ISA (2003 Winner)

...also nominated: Branch-based Instant Access, Fixed Rate Bond, Internet Savings, BS Members Only, Telephone or Postal, Regular Saver, Children's Account.

8. Best Credit Card Firm:

Nationwide BS

...also nominated: Mint, Egg, AmEx, HSBC.

9. Best Personal Loan Firm:

Nationwide BS

...also nominated: Tesco, Giraffe, Northern Rock, Direct Line.

10. Best Foreign Usage Card:

Nationwide BS Debit Card

...also nominated: Nationwide's Credit Card.

11. Best Future Investment Category:

Stocks and Shares, for 4 years in a row

...also nominated: Cash Savings Account, Gold, Bonds or Gilts, Property, Personal Pension.

12. Best Luxuries (For when debts are cleared, of course):

Holiday, as ever.

...also nominated: New Car, New Homewares or Home Improvement, TV or HiFi, Jewellery.

13. Worst Bank (or Building Society):

Barclays

...also nominated: HSBC, NatWest, Abbey, Lloyds-TSB, RBS.

All results were based entirely on the votes received and counted. Do YOU agree with our Patients' opinions?
If not, get in touch