Like Mr. Bridges, she was clearly a favorite of those in the auditorium, though she had never been nominated before and had been best known for romantic comedies like "The Proposal" and the occasional action film, like "Speed".
Nine of this year's finalists have been nominated before, including NWA, who have been shortlisted for each of the past three years, and Chic, for whom it's the ninth nod.
You've been nominated before.
He has been nominated twice before for an Emmy for playing George Bluth Jr. in "Arrested Development".
He had been nominated twice before for best actor in a play, for "The Pillowman" in 2005 and the revival of "The Elephant Man" in 2002.
He'd been nominated once before, for his work on another Pixar film, "Ratatouille".
This could be Wes Anderson's best shot at an Oscar: he's been nominated twice before for writing, and may well cross the line first this time.
An actress of overpowering intensity (the word "volcanic" seems affixed to her name), Davis has been nominated twice before, for "Doubt" and "The Help".
Viola Davis, Brad Pitt and Gary Oldman shared their initial impressions with us: Viola Davis, who was nominated for best actress for her role as Aibileen, the dignified maid in "The Help," has been nominated once before, for supporting actress in "Doubt" (2009).
Durran, who is based in London, has been nominated for Oscars twice before – for Pride and Prejudice in 2006 and Atonement in 2008, both also starring Knightley and directed by Joe Wright.
