| Outstanding Comedy Series: | The Bernie Mac Show |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: | Tisha Campbell-Martin, My Wife and Kids |
| Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: | Bernie Mac, The Bernie Mac Show |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: | Terri J. Vaughn, The Steve Harvey Show |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: | Cedric the Entertainer, The Proud Family |
| Outstanding Drama Series: | Soul Food |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: | Vanessa Williams, Soul Food |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: | Michael Beach, Third Watch |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: | Loretta Devine, Boston Public |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: | Gary Dourdan, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
| Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special: | The Rosa Parks Story |
| Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special: | Angela Bassett, The Rosa Parks Story |
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special: | Charles S. Dutton, 10,000 Black Men Named George |
| Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series: | Victoria Rowell, The Young & the Restless |
| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series: | Kristoff St. John, The Young & the Restless |
| Outstanding Variety Series/Special: | BET's 8th Annual Walk of Fame: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder |
| Outstanding News, Talk, or Information Series or Special: | BET Tonight with Ed Gordon: “R. Kelly (Part 1)” |
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special: | Levar Burton, Reading Rainbow |
