Sentence examples for Top nominee for from inspiring English sources

In 2013 and 2015, I was a top nominee for Nassau County (NY) Poet Laureate.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Brown is the top nominee for the Soul Train Awards.

Following the film among top nominees for the Hollywood awards were Iran hostage drama Argo and Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained with five nods each.

ATLANTA (AP) -- For the first time, Drake tops nominees for the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Beyoncé is the top nominee heading into the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods total, including the top prize video of the year for "Formation". .

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The findings come shortly after Romney, a top candidate for Republican presidential nominee, released his tax returns following mounting pressure from his opponents.

The society, made up of industry pros, has a good track record when it comes to predicting future Oscar winners – 7 of its last 10 picks have ended up with the little golden guy, and this year four of its five top nominees are also shortlisted for the Oscar ("Hobbit," "Pi," "Avengers" and "Prometheus").

PHOTOS: 2014 Independent Spirit Awards top nominees | Complete list Does that mean, for example, that "Fruitvale Station's" Michael B. Jordan or "Nebraska's" Bruce Dern — two nominees for the lead-actor award — could be sent home with a handsomely plumed parakeet instead of a winged statuette?

PHOTOS: Grammy top nominees.

PHOTOS: 2014 Independent Spirit Awards top nominees.