36th NAACP Image Awards
The 36th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored the best in film, television, music of 2004 and took place on March 19, 2005 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
The following is a listing of nominees, with winners in bold:
Winners
Film
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Jamie Foxx – Ray
- Don Cheadle - Hotel Rwanda
- Mario Van Peebles - Baadasssss!
- Denzel Washington - Man on Fire
- Will Smith - I, Robot
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Kerry Washington – Ray
- Angela Bassett - Mr. 3000
- Kimberly Elise - Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Gabrielle Union - Breakin' All the Rules
- Irma P. Hall - The Ladykillers
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Morgan Freeman – Million Dollar Baby
- Don Cheadle - Ocean's Twelve
- Clifton Powell - Ray
- C.J. Sanders - Ray
- Jamie Foxx - Collateral
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Regina King – Ray
- Loretta Devine - Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda
- Jada Pinkett Smith - Collateral
- Sharon Warren - Ray
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Motion Picture
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
- Law & Order
- Kevin Hill
- Soul Food
- The Wire
- ER
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Bernie Mac – The Bernie Mac Show
- Flex Alexander - One on One
- Dave Chappelle - Chappelle's Show
- George Lopez - The George Lopez Show
- Damon Wayans - My Wife and Kids
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Mo'Nique – The Parkers
- Eve- Eve
- Tisha Campbell-Martin- My Wife and Kids
- Tracee Ellis Ross- Girlfriends
- Kellita Smith- The Bernie Mac Show
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Reggie Hayes – Girlfriends
- Donald Faison - Scrubs
- Blair Underwood - Sex and the City
- Dorien Wilson - The Parkers
- Chico Benymon - Half & Half
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Camille Winbush – The Bernie Mac Show
- Wanda Sykes - Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Telma Hopkins - Half & Half
- Valarie Pettiford - Half & Half
- Essence Atkins - Half & Half
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Taye Diggs – Kevin Hill
- Gary Dourdan - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Steve Harris - The Practice
- Jesse L. Martin - Law & Order
- Hill Harper - CSI: NY
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
- Nia Long – Third Watch
- Vivica A. Fox - 1-800-Missing
- Malinda Williams - Soul Food
- Nicole Ari Parker - Soul Food
- Vanessa A. Williams - Soul Food
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Mekhi Phifer – ER
- Idris Elba - The Wire
- Darrin Henson - Soul Food
- Dulé Hill - The West Wing
- Omar Epps - House
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Khandi Alexander – CSI: Miami
- Diahann Carroll- Soul Food
- Pam Grier- The L Word
- Jasmine Guy- Dead Like Me
- Sonja Sohn- The Wire
- Outstanding Actor – Daytime Drama Series: Shemar Moore – The Young and the Restless
- Outstanding Actor – Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Jamie Foxx – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
- Outstanding Actress – Daytime Drama Series: Victoria Rowell – The Young and the Restless
- Outstanding Actress – Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Lynn Whitfield – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
- Outstanding Performance – Youth/Children's Series or Special: Raven-Symoné – That's So Raven
- Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Something the Lord Made
- Outstanding Television News, Talk, or Information Series or Special: Tavis Smiley
- Outstanding Variety Series or Special: Genius: A Night for Ray Charles
Music
- Outstanding Album: Musicology – Prince
- Outstanding Artist – Gospel: Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama – There Will Be a Light
- Outstanding Artist – Jazz: Nancy Wilson – R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)
- Outstanding Artist – Female: Fantasia – Free Yourself
- Outstanding Artist – Male: Usher – Confessions
- Outstanding Artist – New: Kanye West – The College Dropout
- Outstanding Duo or Group: Destiny's Child – Destiny Fulfilled
- Outstanding Music Video: Alicia Keys – "If I Ain't Got You"
- Outstanding Song: "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys