At the **[2006 GRAMMYs](https://grammy.com/awards/49th-annual-grammy-awards)**, **[Jay-Z](https://grammy.com/artists/jay-z/9815)** and **[Linkin Park](https://grammy.com/artists/linkin-park/4003)** took home Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for their genre-defying hit "Numb/Encore." The track, which originated from a 2004 MTV special, became an unexpected crossover success. Accepting the award, Linkin Park's **[Mike Shinoda](https://grammy.com/artists/mike-shinoda/6464)** thanked Jay-Z for choosing the band as collaborators when MTV first pitched the mashup idea. "If he didn't say us, we wouldn't be standing up here right now," Shinoda said, also acknowledging the teams at MTV, Warner Bros., Roc-A-Fella Records, and others who helped make the project possible — joking it had been "a nightmare" to navigate.
The night was even more memorable when Jay-Z, Linkin Park, and Paul McCartney teamed up for a showstopping live performance, blending "Numb/Encore" with the Beatles' classic "Yesterday." For more unforgettable GRAMMY Rewind moments, visit GRAMMY.com/videos.
