The phrase "a nom for" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a misspelling or misinterpretation of "a name for."
Example: "We need to come up with a name for our new product."
Alternatives: "a title for" or "a label for".
You can't escape the feeling DiCaprio thinks a Scorsese film is his best chance of bagging an Oscar; he got a nom for The Aviator in 2005, but has never made it all the way.
"Bring It On" also nabbed a nom for Best Choreography.
The Emmys are trolling giving Cuba Gooding Jr a nom for OJ right?
At least one of the show's stars, Carrie Coon, picked up a nom for her role in Fargo.
So we'll lean toward Todd Haynes' gorgeous romance "Carol" and critics favorite "Jobs," though a nom for the immigrant story "Brooklyn" would not be surprising in the least.
Wagner Moura also landed a nom for Best Actor, and Pedro Pascal pretty much plays his "Game of Thrones" character, Prince Oberyn, if he were a DEA agent.
Analysis: Smith scored a nom last year for "Concussion," as the HFPA loves to reward him for dramas.
(Johnson) ★ 'Sure Sure Davi Det Hompson: 1976-1995' (closes on Saturday) This mini-retrospective of Davi Det Hompson (a nom d'art for David E. Thompson, who died in 1996 at 57), a Fluxus text and mail artist turned abstract painter, mixes wry text pieces from the 1970s with later paintings in encaustic on shaped slabs of concrete or burlap-covered wood.
Four Leaf Clover - Abra Moore (1997) Receiving a Grammy nom for Best Rock Female Vocal (sadly, now an extinct category), Abra's delightful folk-rocker rose to #63, but deserved much better.
Ryan Coogler's epic Marvel masterpiece garnered a Best Costume Design nom for the previously-nominated Ruth E. Carter, as well as a Best Original Song nomination for "All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA and a historic nomination for Hannah Beachler, who became the first African American nominated for Best Production Design.
While dubbed a "Master of Horror", the director also displayed his unique sci-fi vision with such movies as Dark Star (1974), Escape From New York (1981) The Thing (1982), and Starman (1984) -- a film which garnered an Oscar nom for star Jeff Bridges.
