He goes as one of the big guns, nominated in the best actor category for his performance in the genocide drama Hotel Rwanda and taking his place alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood and front-runner Jamie Foxx.
As Siavash refused to nominate, Big Brother allocated his nominations to Charlie and Sophie and Marcus and Siavash were put up for eviction.
But the fact that the show couldn't earn Ricky Martin a nomination (especially since he's a global superstar and the Tony's love nominating big stars in the acting categories), is still pretty surprising.
For them, the real goal is pan-European parties mounting pan-European election campaigns, in which voters choose not just MEPs but also the commission's president (with each big political group nominating a candidate to run the commission ahead of the elections).
With the coast-to-coast frenzy of Tuesday's voting behind them, the candidates can now look forward to a comparatively relaxed primary and caucus schedule between now and the next big round of nominating contests, on March 4, when voters in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont go to the polls.
The Tea Party base would score a big victory by nominating a political neophyte, only to see them crash and burn in the general election.
Few big names are nominated tonight.
The film, "On the Ropes," is going for the big one now, nominated for an Academy Award.
The World of Mr Big Forehead was nominated for many prizes, including the Russian Booker.
The five big members also nominate an advocate-general apiece; four more advocates-general rotate among the smalls.
