36th NAACP Image Awards

The 36th 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 2004 calendar year.

Barack Obama was honored with the Chairman's Award for his success at the 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois.

After his performance Prince received the Vanguard Award.

[4][5] In this year, a new award for Outstanding Independent or Foreign Motion Picture was bestowed for the very first time, which was won by the film adaption of the T. D. Jakes novel Woman Thou Art Loosed.

The following is a listing of nominees, with winners in bold:[6][7][8] Comedy Daytime Drama Series

Barack Obama received the Chairman's Award .
Oprah Winfrey was inducted into the Hall of Fame .
Prince was honored with the Vanguard Award.