35th NAACP Image Awards


35th NAACP Image Awards
DateMarch 6, 2004
SiteUniversal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California
Hosted byJill Marie Jones, Persia White, Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross
Official websiteNAACPImageAwards.net
Highlights
Best PictureThe Fighting Temptations
Best Comedy SeriesThe Bernie Mac Show
Best Drama SeriesSoul Food
Television coverage
NetworkFox

The 35th NAACP Image Awards ceremony, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2003 calendar year. The ceremony took place on March 6, 2004 and aired on March 11, 2004 on Fox. It was hosted by Jill Marie Jones, Persia White, Golden Brooks and Tracee Ellis Ross.[1][2]

American preacher T. D. Jakes was honored with the President's Award. The Dave Matthews Band was recognized with the Chairman's Award, while American singer and actress Beyoncé was awarded as the Entertainer of the Year.[3] During the ceremony Ray Charles was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame, three months before his death at 73 on June 10, 2004.[4]

The following is a listing of nominees,[5][6] with winners in bold:[3]

  1. ^ "35th NAACP Image Awards". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Braxton, Greg (January 8, 2004). "A twist in Image Award nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "'Temptations' tempt NAACP". Variety. March 7, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Elber, Lynn (March 22, 2005). "Entertainment world honors legacy of Ray Charles". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official List of 35th NAACP Image Awards Nominations". 2004-01-08. Archived from the original on 2004-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. ^ Susman, Gary (2004-01-08). "Beyonce, Soul Food lead NAACP Noms". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-02.