37th NAACP Image Awards


The 37th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, honored the best in film, television, music of 2005 and took place on February 26, 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium.
The following is a listing of nominees, with winners in bold:

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
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
  • Commander In Chief
  • '
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • House
  • Lost
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
  • Hill Harper - '
  • Ice-T - '
  • 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 - '
  • 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 - '
  • 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
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
Outstanding Variety
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-SymonéThat'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 BarclayCold Case
  • Phillip G. Atwell – The Shield
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work – Children's
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Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Duo or Group
Outstanding Jazz Artist
Outstanding Gospel Artist
Outstanding Music Video
Outstanding Song
Outstanding Album