34th NAACP Image Awards
{{Short description|2003 media and literature awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 34
| award = NAACP Image Awards
| award_link = NAACP Image Awards
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| date = March 08, 2003
| site = Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California
| host = Cedric the Entertainer
| best_picture = Antwone Fisher
| best_drama_series = Soul Food
| most_nominations =
| best_comedy_series = The Bernie Mac Show
| website = [http://www.naacpimageawards.net NAACPImageAwards.net]
| network = Fox
| last = 33rd
| next = 35th
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The 34th NAACP Image Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in motion pictures, television, music, and literature during the 2002 calendar year. The ceremony was hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and took place on March 8, 2003, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. It aired a few days later on March 13, 2003, on the Fox network.{{Cite web |date=2003-02-01 |title=NAACP Image Awards |url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/media/imaspecialawards020103.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040311134224/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/media/imaspecialawards020103.html |archive-date=2004-03-11 |access-date=2024-04-08 }}{{Cite web |date=2003-10-01 |title=~34th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS~ |url=http://64.55.201.164/newima.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031001133625/http://64.55.201.164/newima.html |archive-date=2003-10-01 |access-date=2024-04-08 }}{{Cite web |date=2004-03-06 |title=NAACP Image Awards |url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/awards/34thwinners.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040306045651/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/awards/34thwinners.html |archive-date=2004-03-06 |access-date=2024-04-08 }}
Nominations
The nominations were announced on December 5, 2002, at The Pacific Design Center in Hollywood, California. Both Brown Sugar and Barbershop, which received eight and five nominations respectively, failed to win any awards on the night.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2002-12-05 |title='Brown,' 'Barbershop' bag most Image noms |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/brown-barbershop-bag-most-image-noms-1117877035/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=CNN.com - Denzel Washington sweeps Image Awards - Mar. 9, 2003 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/03/09/image.awards.reut/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=CNN}} The nomination of Barbershop was seen as a somewhat controversial choice.{{Cite web |last=Braxton |first=Greg |date=2002-12-06 |title=Protested film wins NAACP's approval |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-06-et-braxton6-story.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2003 |title=Parks will skip Image Awards because of "Barbershop' |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2003/03/08/parks-will-skip-image-awards-because-of-barbershop/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
All nominees are listed below, with the winners listed first in boldface.
Special Awards
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Motion Picture
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! colspan="2" style="width=100%" |Outstanding Motion Picture |
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| style="width=50%" |Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
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| style="width=50%" |Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
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Television series and streaming
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= Comedy =
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! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Comedy Series |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
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| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
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= Television movie, limited-series or dramatic special =
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! colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
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| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
!Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
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= Other =
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| Outstanding News/Information – Series or Special |
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| colspan="2" |Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series) |
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Recording
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Album ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding New Artist |
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| style="width=50%" |Outstanding Male Artist
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Female Artist |
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| style="width=50%" |Outstanding Music Video
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration |
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| colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Song |
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| style="width=50%" |Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary)
! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Jazz Artist |
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Literature
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! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction ! style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction |
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| colspan="2" style="width=50%" |Outstanding Literary Work – Children |
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