| 35th NAACP Image Awards | |
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| Date | March 6, 2004 |
| Site | Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Jill Marie Jones, Persia White, Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross |
| Official website | NAACPImageAwards.net |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Fighting Temptations |
| Best Comedy Series | The Bernie Mac Show |
| Best Drama Series | Soul Food |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
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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]
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| Entertainer of the Year |
Daytime Drama Series
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| Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction | Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction |
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