| Best Film | Best Director |
- Antwone Fisher
- * 25th Hour
- * Barbershop
- * Drumline
- * Standing in the Shadows of Motown
| Denzel Washington – Antwone Fisher* Malcolm D. Lee – Undercover Brother* Spike Lee – 25th Hour* Charles Stone III – Drumline* Tim Story – Barbershop |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Derek Luke – Antwone Fisher* Ice Cube – Barbershop* Samuel L. Jackson – Changing Lanes* Wesley Snipes – Undisputed* Denzel Washington – John Q | Angela Bassett – Sunshine State* Kimberly Elise – John Q* Aunjanue Ellis – Undercover Brother* Sanaa Lathan – Brown Sugar* Thandie Newton – The Truth About Charlie |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Dennis Haysbert – Far from Heaven* Cedric the Entertainer – Barbershop* Morgan Freeman – The Sum of All Fears* Denzel Washington – Antwone Fisher* Forest Whitaker – Panic Room | Queen Latifah – Chicago* Halle Berry – Die Another Day* Joy Bryant – Antwone Fisher* Viola Davis – Solaris* Rosario Dawson – 25th Hour |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Best Breakthrough Performance |
| Antwone Fisher – Antwone Fisher* Mark Brown and Don S. Scott – Barbershop* Michael Elliott – Brown Sugar* Michael Elliott and Jordan Moffet – Like Mike* John Ridley – Undercover Brother | Derek Luke – Antwone Fisher* Beyoncé – Austin Powers in Goldmember* Nick Cannon – Drumline* Raven Goodwin – Lovely & Amazing* Lil' Bow Wow – Like Mike |
| Outstanding Original Soundtrack | |
| Standing in the Shadows of Motown* 8 Mile* Barbershop* Brown Sugar* Undercover Brother | "Love of My Life " from Brown Sugar – Performed by Erykah Badu and Common* "Basketball" from Like Mike – Performed by Lil' Bow Wow, Fabolous and Jermaine Dupri* "Bring Your Heart" from Brown Sugar – Performed by Angie Stone* "We Got the Funk" from Undercover Brother – Performed by Snoop Dogg, Fred Wesley and Bootsy Collins* "Work It Out" from Austin Powers in Goldmember – Performed by Beyoncé |
| Best Television Miniseries or Movie | Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie |
| The Rosa Parks Story – Paris Qualles* Keep the Faith, Baby – Art Washington* Lift – DeMane Davis | Robert Townsend – 10,000 Black Men Named George * Julie Dash – The Rosa Parks Story * Doug McHenry – Keep the Faith, Baby |
| Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series | Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series |
| Harry J. Lennix – Keep the Faith, Baby * Andre Braugher – 10,000 Black Men Named George * Ving Rhames – Sins of the Father | Angela Bassett – The Rosa Parks Story * Kerry Washington – Lift * Vanessa L. Williams – Keep the Faith, Baby |
| Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series |
| Charles S. Dutton – 10,000 Black Men Named George * Peter Francis James – The Rosa Parks Story * Russell Hornsby – Keep the Faith, Baby | Cicely Tyson – The Rosa Parks Story * Lonette McKee – Lift * Vanessa A. Williams – Our America |
| Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series | Best Independent Film |
| Paris Qualles – The Rosa Parks Story * David Isay, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman – Our America * Art Washington – Keep the Faith, Baby | Standing in the Shadows of Motown – Paul Justman* Biggie & Tupac – Nick Broomfield* Crazy as Hell – Eriq La Salle |
| Outstanding Independent Film Actor | Outstanding Independent Film Actress |
| Eriq La Salle – Crazy as Hell* Michael Beach – Crazy as Hell* Mos Def – Civil Brand | Erika Alexander – 30 Years to Life* Monica Calhoun – '* Melissa De Sousa – 30 Years to Life |
| Best Original Television Program | |
| * No other nominees | Blade II'* Changing Lanes* Queen of the Damned* Standing in the Shadows of Motown* Undercover Brother'' |
