nomination
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The actor received a Teen Choice Award nomination for his work on “New Girl,” which starred Zooey Deschanel and followed a group of roommates navigating relationships and careers in Los Angeles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Cooke first ran for Congress in 2022, losing the Democratic nomination to state Sen. Brad Pfaff.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Primetime has also led to speculation that this could be the year that Pattinson gets his first ever Oscars nomination.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
A McKenna nomination to the Kroger board isn’t moving forward, according to people familiar with the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Herrmann earned a nomination for his score, and he went on to provide music for dozens of movies from the 1940s through the 1970s.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
If so, it’d be quite the capper to a career that has netted him seven Oscar nominations, five for his screenplays and two for direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
It was also Amazon’s most-nominated show at this year’s Emmys, with 11 nominations and five wins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Since its 2020 release, “Promising Young Woman” has become a lightning rod for heated conversation — quite a far cry from its initially warm reception, which led to five Oscar nominations and one win.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
We will find out who did decide to enter their music for consideration when the Grammy nominations are revealed on 10 December.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Merits are basically what the Bureau does to fill any leftover seats once the legacy nominations have all been sent out,” says Kirsten.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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