Sentence examples for nominated for the first from inspiring English sources

In this transitional period, while MGM was still producing silent films, Our Dancing Daughters attempted sound effects and a music track, but dialogue was still "seen" on screen in intertitles not heard as the lip-synchronized speech that defined the new rage, the "Talkies". For Our Dancing Daughters, Lovett was nominated for the first Academy Award in writing achievement.

On Day 21, in a special live nominations show, she was nominated for the first time.

A South London rapper has led the way in this year's Brit Award nominations, which also saw veteran rocker Robert Plant nominated for the first time in the awards' 34-year history.

Those four groups are nominated for the first time.

"He's been nominated for the first time in 20 years," the announcer reminds us.

Since 1968, every incumbent who was challenged for renomination (or, as with Mr. Ford, nominated for the first time) lost.

On Day 21, in a special live nominations show, he was nominated for the third time, surviving with 19% of the public vote on Day 23.

Also included in the list is Metronomy, nominated for the third album The English Riviera.

Mr. Altman, who has never won an Oscar, was nominated for the fifth time.

Spare a thought for Australian Adam Hills, though, nominated for the third time without "doing an Al Murray" and eventually winning it.

Among performers, Eric McCormack was nominated for the second time for best actor in a comedy series for "Will and Grace".