36th NAACP Image Awards

The 36th Image Awards, given by NAACP on March 19, 2005, honored the best in film, television and music for 2004.

Winners

Film

• Outstanding Picture: Ray
• Outstanding Actor: Jamie Foxx – Ray
• Outstanding Actress: Kerry Washington – Ray
• Outstanding Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman – Million Dollar Baby
• Outstanding Supporting Actress: Regina King – Ray
• Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film: Woman Thou Art Loosed

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 – 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

Television

• Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series: Bernie Mac – The Bernie Mac Show
• Outstanding Actor – Daytime Drama Series: Shemar Moore – The Young and the Restless
• Outstanding Actor – Drama Series: Taye Diggs – Kevin Hill
• Outstanding Actor – Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Jamie Foxx – Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
• Outstanding Actress – Comedy Series: Mo'Nique – The Parkers
• Outstanding Actress – Daytime Drama Series: Victoria Rowell – The Young and the Restless
• Outstanding Actress – Drama Series: Nia Long – Third Watch
• 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 Series – Comedy: The Bernie Mac Show
• Outstanding Series – Drama: Law & Order
• Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series: Reggie Hayes – Girlfriends
• Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series: Mekhi Phifer – ER
• Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series: Camille Winbush – The Bernie Mac Show
• Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series: Khandi Alexander – CSI: Miami
• 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