The phrase "a nomination can" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the potential actions or effects related to a nomination, such as what a nomination can lead to or enable.
Example: "A nomination can significantly enhance a candidate's visibility in the industry."
Alternatives: "a nomination may" or "a nomination has the potential to".
That's what a nomination can do.
For those who oppose the president's policies, blocking a nomination can be an effective way to prevent a new law from taking effect.
And as the Democrats proved, first with Robert Bork and most recently with Harriet Miers, torpedoing a nomination can be an excellent rallying point.
A nomination can also translate into a rush of free publicity from mainstream publications that typically pay little attention to films made far from Hollywood.
In a fractured media age, when standing out from the crowd is difficult, a nomination can help a great record attract enough attention to become a modern classic, rather than a buried treasure," said BPI chairman Tony Wadsworth.
The sixty senators it takes to defeat a filibuster can represent as little as 26 per cent of the population or as much as 89 per cent; the fifty-one itakeses to reject a nomination can represent anywhere from 18 to 84 per cent.
Under current rules, any nomination can be filibustered, which then requires 60 votes to break.
The (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/im-a-writer-ive-come-to-terms-with-that-2198235.html) on how a Booker nomination can change your life.
The social worker-turned-novelist Gaynor Arnold on how a Booker nomination can change your life.
And Latin jazz artists in New York City have announced plans to sue, claiming the academy was hurting their livelihood, since even a Grammy nomination can boost sales.
An Oscar nomination can be a major financial boost for a film, even if it has little chance of winning.
