Sentence examples for ever shortlisted from inspiring English sources

Neither prize has ever shortlisted a gay male author, and between them, over the years, only three lesbian writers as far as I can see.

Last year he became the first black comedian ever shortlisted for the award, but lost out to the eventual winner, Demetri Martin, the Greek-American comic.

The film was last week nominated for four Golden Globes, including one for DuVernay, who became the first black woman to ever be shortlisted in the best director category.

Out of all the books I've written, only Troy has ever been shortlisted for anything in this country, though I have won a couple of prizes in the US.

And, I was like, 'Arrgh, this is so bloody cheesy!' If I ever got shortlisted for any of those parts I'd feel this sudden burden: 'Oh my God, if I do this, they'll pay me and I'll earn my pocket money – but then it's gonna be history.' Some of my ads are now on YouTube and it's just so embarrassing".

In 2011, Stella Rimington, confronted by the Man Booker conundrum, announced that the solution to the riddle of the year's "best novel" lay in "readability" and chose one of the worst-ever shortlists.

Have you ever seen poetry shortlisted for these awards?

TIFFANY WANG LAM-BALFOUR At the aged of 28, Tiffany Wang Lam-Balfour is the youngest person ever to be shortlisted for the prestigious Student of the Year award.

For the past three years, it has been the first UK series ever to be shortlisted not in the Emmys' miniseries category, but up against America's big guns – including Breaking Bad – for outstanding drama series.

The novel had been up against the shortest work ever to be shortlisted: Colm Toibin's 30,000 word novella The Last Testament of Mary and the bookies' favourite, Jim Crace's Harvest.

The question has hummed over the creations, collections and gestures of Damien Hirst and his contemporaries ever since Hirst was shortlisted for the Turner prize in 1992.