The phrase "pool of nominees" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to a group or collection of individuals who have been nominated for a certain position or award. Example: The committee had a difficult time choosing a winner from the large pool of nominees for the prestigious literary prize.
The pool of nominees was put forth by departments and programs.
Mr. Leverence said his awards committee has had some discussion about expanding the pool of nominees.
Each year, a select few are chosen by a committee from a pool of nominees and celebrated for their outstanding contributions to the workplace.
Any grower will be able to submit nominations for the board, and the commissioner will select the members from the pool of nominees.
Nick Clegg, thwarted in his efforts to introduce an elected second chamber free of patronage, also took to appointing two major Lib Dem donors – and largely ignored the pool of nominees selected by the party conference.
This year's award recipients were selected by a committee chaired by the dean of the Graduate School and comprised of the academic affairs deans and staff from the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning from a pool of nominees put forth by departments and programs.
Mr. Trump's personnel problems are rooted in a dysfunctional transition effort that left him without a pool of nominees-in-waiting who had been screened for security and financial problems and were ready to be named on Day 1.
Recipients of these awards are selected from the pools of nominees by the department's Student Awards Committee.
When the competition's finale airs this December, these votes will be tallied to determine the winner of the People's Choice, automatically placing the candidate in the final pool of 7 nominees for the top prize.
Following a nomination by colleagues, she was selected from a pool of 75 nominees by the magazine's editorial board.
Five outstanding performer awards were given to dancers representing a range of genres from a pool of 12 nominees.
