37th NAACP Image Awards
The 37th Image Awards, given by NAACP on February 26, 2006, honored the best in film, television and music for 2005.
The following is a listing of nominees, with winners in bold:
Film
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- Laurence Fishburne - Assault on Precinct 13
- Samuel L. Jackson - Coach Carter
- Shemar Moore - Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- Terrence Howard - Hustle & Flow
- Will Smith - Hitch
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Kimberly Elise - Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- Queen Latifah - Beauty Shop
- Rosario Dawson - Rent
- Ziyi Zhang - Memoirs of a Geisha
- Zoe Saldana - Guess Who
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
- Anthony Anderson - Hustle & Flow
- Chris "Ludacris" Bridges - Crash
- Don Cheadle - Crash
- Larenz Tate - Crash
- Terrence Howard - Crash
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Ashanti - Coach Carter
- Cicely Tyson - Diary of a Mad Black Woman
- Elise Neal - Hustle & Flow
- Taraji P. Henson - Hustle & Flow
- Thandie Newton - Crash
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie
- George C. Wolfe – Lackawanna Blues
- John Singleton – Four Brothers
- Malcolm Lee – Roll Bounce
- Thomas Carter – Coach Carter
- Tim Story – Fantastic Four
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac Show
- Donald Faison - Scrubs
- George Lopez - George Lopez
- Omar Gooding - Barbershop: The Series
- Tyler James Williams - Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Holly Robinson Peete - Love, Inc.
- Jill Marie Jones - Girlfriends
- Rachel True - Half & Half
- Tichina Arnold - Everybody Hates Chris
- Tracee Ellis Ross - Girlfriends
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Chico Benymon - Half & Half
- Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live
- Mehcad Brooks - Desperate Housewives
- Reggie Hayes - Girlfriends
- Terry Crews - Everybody Hates Chris
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Camille Winbush - The Bernie Mac Show
- Kellita Smith - The Bernie Mac Show
- Telma Hopkins - Half & Half
- Valarie Pettiford - Half & Half
- Wanda Sykes - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Hill Harper - CSI: NY
- Ice-T - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Isaiah Washington - Grey's Anatomy
- Jesse L. Martin - Law & Order
- Omar Epps - House
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
- CCH Pounder - The Shield
- Khandi Alexander - CSI: Miami
- Kimberly Elise - Close to Home
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Without A Trace
- Vivica A. Fox - Missing
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Dennis Haysbert - 24
- Gary Dourdan - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Harry Lennix - Commander in Chief
- James Pickens, Jr. - Grey's Anatomy
- Mekhi Phifer - ER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Aisha Tyler - 24
- Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy
- Kerry Washington - Boston Legal
- Pam Grier - The L Word
- S. Epatha Merkerson - Law & Order
Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
- Lackawanna Blues
- Mississippi Justice
- Sometimes in April
- The Reading Room
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
- Idris Elba - Sometimes in April
- Jeffrey Wright - Lackawanna Blues
- Michael Ealy - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Terrence Dashon Howard - Lackawanna Blues
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
- Carmen Ejogo - Lackawanna Blues
- Halle Berry - Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Macy Gray - Lackawanna Blues
- Rosie Perez - Lackawanna Blues
- S. Epatha Merkerson - Lackawanna Blues
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
- Antonio Sabato, Jr. - The Bold and the Beautiful
- Bryton McClure - The Young and the Restless
- Kristoff St. John - The Young and the Restless
- Michael B. Jordan - All My Children
- Shemar Moore - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
- Christel Khalil - The Young and the Restless
- Marla Gibbs - Passions
- Tonya Lee Williams - The Young and the Restless
- Tracey Ross - Passions
- Victoria Rowell - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Television News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)
- CNN Coverage: Honoring Rosa Parks
- Judge Mathis
- Tavis Smiley
- The Tyra Banks Show
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
- 2005 Black Movie Awards – A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present, and Future
- 77th Academy Awards
- BET Awards 2005
- Mo'Nique's Fat Chance
- Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special
- Jo Marie Payton – The Proud Family Movie
- Kevin Clash – Sesame Street
- Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family Movie
- Raven – That's So Raven
- Tommy Davidson – The Proud Family Movie
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
- Janice Cooke-Leonard – Charmed
- Janice Cooke-Leonard – One Tree Hill
- Janice Cooke-Leonard – Summerland
- Paris Barclay – Cold Case
- Phillip G. Atwell – The Shield
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
- Eric Dean Seaton – That's So Raven
- James D. Wilcox – My Wife & Kids
- Ken Whittingham – Everybody Hates Chris
- Mattie C. Caruthers – My Wife & Kids
- Millicent Shelton – The Bernie Mac Show
Literature
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
- 72 Hour Hold – Bebe Moore Campbell
- Fledging – Octavia Butler
- Breaking the Cycle – Zane
- Cinnamon Kiss – Walter Mosley
- Genevieve: A Novel – Eric Jerome Dickey
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
- Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir by Stanley Tookie Williams – Stanley Tookie Williams
- Is Bill Cosby Right? Or Has The Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind? – Michael Eric Dyson
- The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters and Speeches – Edited by Myrlie Evers-Williams and Manning Marable
- 50 Years After Brown: The State of Black Equality in America – Anthony Asadullah Samad
- Winning The Race: Beyond The Crisis In Black America – John McWhorter
Outstanding Literary Work – Children's
- Girls Hold Up This World – Jada Pinkett Smith
- I Can Make A Difference – Marian Wright Edelman
- The School Is Not White! A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement – Doreen Rappaport
- Honey Baby Sugar Child – Alice Faye Duncan
- Please, Puppy, Please – Spike Lee
Music
Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo or Group
- The Black Eyed Peas
- Destiny's Child
- Earth, Wind, & Fire
- Floetry
- Ray Charles and Various Artists
Outstanding Jazz Artist
- Billy Miles
- Jermaine Gardner
- Mike Phillips
- Najee
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary)
- CeCe Winans – Purified
- Donnie McClurkin – Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs
- Kirk Franklin – Hero
- Mary Mary – Mary Mary
- Yolanda Adams – Day by Day
Outstanding Music Video
- Alicia Keys – Unbreakable
- Common Testify
- Destiny's Child – Stand Up For Love
- Kanye West – Diamonds From Sierra Leone
- Mariah Carey – We Belong Together
Outstanding Song
- Be Without You – Mary J. Blige
- Diamonds From Sierra Leone – Kanye West
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Kem
- Unbreakable – Alicia Keys
- We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
Outstanding Album
- Alicia Keys Unplugged – Alicia Keys
- The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
- Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey
- Late Registration – Kanye West
- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross – Luther Vandross and Various Artists