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:
Outstanding Motion Picture
Coach CarterCrashHitchHustle & FlowDiary of a Mad Black WomanOutstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Laurence Fishburne - Assault on Precinct 13Samuel L. Jackson - Coach CarterShemar Moore - Diary of a Mad Black WomanTerrence Howard - Hustle & FlowWill Smith - HitchOutstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Kimberly Elise - Diary of a Mad Black WomanQueen Latifah - Beauty ShopRosario Dawson - RentZiyi Zhang - Memoirs of a GeishaZoe Saldana - Guess WhoOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Anthony Anderson - Hustle & FlowChris "Ludacris" Bridges - CrashDon Cheadle - CrashLarenz Tate - CrashTerrence Howard - CrashOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Ashanti - Coach CarterCicely Tyson - Diary of a Mad Black WomanElise Neal - Hustle & FlowTaraji P. Henson - Hustle & FlowThandie Newton - CrashOutstanding Independent or Foreign Film
The Boys of BarakaCape of Good HopeThe Constant GardenerMad Hot BallroomSyrianaOutstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie
George C. Wolfe – Lackawanna BluesJohn Singleton – Four BrothersMalcolm Lee – Roll BounceThomas Carter – Coach CarterTim Story – Fantastic FourOutstanding Comedy Series
The Bernie Mac ShowThe BoondocksEverybody Hates ChrisGirlfriendsHalf & HalfOutstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Bernie Mac - The Bernie Mac ShowDonald Faison - ScrubsGeorge Lopez - George LopezOmar Gooding - Barbershop: The SeriesTyler James Williams - Everybody Hates ChrisOutstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Holly Robinson Peete - Love, Inc.Jill Marie Jones - GirlfriendsRachel True - Half & HalfTichina Arnold - Everybody Hates ChrisTracee Ellis Ross - GirlfriendsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Chico Benymon - Half & HalfKenan Thompson - Saturday Night LiveMehcad Brooks - Desperate HousewivesReggie Hayes - GirlfriendsTerry Crews - Everybody Hates ChrisOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Camille Winbush - The Bernie Mac ShowKellita Smith - The Bernie Mac ShowTelma Hopkins - Half & HalfValarie Pettiford - Half & HalfWanda Sykes - Curb Your EnthusiasmOutstanding Drama Series
Commander In ChiefCSI: MiamiGrey's AnatomyHouseLostOutstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Hill Harper - CSI: NYIce-T - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitIsaiah Washington - Grey's AnatomyJesse L. Martin - Law & OrderOmar Epps - HouseOutstanding Actress in a Drama Series
CCH Pounder - The ShieldKhandi Alexander - CSI: MiamiKimberly Elise - Close to HomeMarianne Jean-Baptiste - Without A TraceVivica A. Fox - MissingOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Dennis Haysbert - 24Gary Dourdan - CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHarry Lennix - Commander in ChiefJames Pickens, Jr. - Grey's AnatomyMekhi Phifer - EROutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Tyler - 24Chandra Wilson - Grey's AnatomyKerry Washington - Boston LegalPam Grier - The L WordS. Epatha Merkerson - Law & OrderOutstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
Lackawanna BluesMississippi JusticeSometimes in AprilThe Reading RoomTheir Eyes Were Watching GodOutstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba - Sometimes in AprilJeffrey Wright - Lackawanna BluesMichael Ealy - Their Eyes Were Watching GodRuben Santiago-Hudson - Their Eyes Were Watching GodTerrence Dashon Howard - Lackawanna BluesOutstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special
Carmen Ejogo - Lackawanna BluesHalle Berry - Their Eyes Were Watching GodMacy Gray - Lackawanna BluesRosie Perez - Lackawanna BluesS. Epatha Merkerson - Lackawanna BluesOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Antonio Sabato, Jr. - The Bold and the BeautifulBryton McClure - The Young and the RestlessKristoff St. John - The Young and the RestlessMichael B. Jordan - All My ChildrenShemar Moore - The Young and the RestlessOutstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Christel Khalil - The Young and the RestlessMarla Gibbs - PassionsTonya Lee Williams - The Young and the RestlessTracey Ross - PassionsVictoria Rowell - The Young and the RestlessOutstanding Television News, Talk, or Information (Series or Special)
CNN Coverage: Honoring Rosa ParksJudge MathisTavis SmileyThe Tyra Banks ShowUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOutstanding Variety (Series or Special)
2005 Black Movie Awards – A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present, and Future77th Academy AwardsBET Awards 2005Mo'Nique's Fat ChanceRussell Simmons Presents Def PoetryOutstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special
Jo Marie Payton – The Proud Family MovieKevin Clash – Sesame StreetKyla Pratt – The Proud Family MovieRaven-Symoné – That's So RavenTommy Davidson – The Proud Family MovieOutstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
Janice Cooke-Leonard – CharmedJanice Cooke-Leonard – One Tree HillJanice Cooke-Leonard – SummerlandParis Barclay – Cold CasePhillip G. Atwell – The ShieldOutstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Eric Dean Seaton – That's So RavenJames D. Wilcox – My Wife & KidsKen Whittingham – Everybody Hates ChrisMattie C. Caruthers – My Wife & KidsMillicent Shelton – The Bernie Mac ShowOutstanding Literary Work – Fiction
72 Hour Hold – Bebe Moore CampbellFledging – Octavia ButlerBreaking the Cycle – ZaneCinnamon Kiss – Walter MosleyGenevieve: A Novel – Eric Jerome DickeyOutstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir by Stanley Tookie Williams – Stanley Tookie WilliamsIs Bill Cosby Right? Or Has The Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind? – Michael Eric DysonThe Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero's Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters and Speeches – Edited by Myrlie Evers-Williams and Manning Marable50 Years After Brown: The State of Black Equality in America – Anthony Asadullah SamadWinning The Race: Beyond The Crisis In Black America – John McWhorterOutstanding Literary Work – Children's
Girls Hold Up This World – Jada Pinkett SmithI Can Make A Difference – Marian Wright EdelmanThe School Is Not White! A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement – Doreen RappaportHoney Baby Sugar Child – Alice Faye DuncanPlease, Puppy, Please – Spike LeeOutstanding New Artist
Bobby ValentinoChris BrownKeyshia ColeLeela JamesOmarionOutstanding Male Artist
CommonJamie FoxxKanye WestKemStevie WonderOutstanding Female Artist
Alicia KeysIndia.ArieMariah CareyMary J. BligeToni BraxtonOutstanding Duo or Group
The Black Eyed PeasDestiny's ChildEarth, Wind, & FireFloetryRay Charles and Various ArtistsOutstanding Jazz Artist
Billy MilesJermaine GardnerMike PhillipsNajeeOnaje Allan GumbsOutstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary)
CeCe Winans – PurifiedDonnie McClurkin – Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual SongsKirk Franklin – HeroMary Mary – Mary MaryYolanda Adams – Day by DayOutstanding Music Video
Alicia Keys – UnbreakableCommon – TestifyDestiny's Child – Stand Up For LoveKanye West – Diamonds From Sierra LeoneMariah Carey – We Belong TogetherOutstanding Song
Be Without You – Mary J. BligeDiamonds From Sierra Leone – Kanye WestI Can’t Stop Loving You – KemUnbreakable – Alicia KeysWe Belong Together – Mariah CareyOutstanding Album
Alicia Keys Unplugged – Alicia KeysThe Breakthrough - Mary J. BligeEmancipation of Mimi – Mariah CareyLate Registration – Kanye WestSo Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross – Luther Vandross and Various Artists