Sentence examples for strong awards from inspiring English sources

If it makes it to the big screen, the Wilson biopic would likely make for a strong awards season contender.

The Descendants emerged from the London film festival a very strong awards contender, the audience giving it one of the warmest rounds of applause I've heard here.

The year's biggest hit, the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, came in with strong awards buzz across the board but took only one nomination: supporting actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker.

Daldry has a strong awards pedigree, picking up Oscar nominations for all of his features, so it would be a surprise if Toronto tossed this one to the dumpster.

My Week With Marilyn, which looked like a strong awards contender after the Globes and Bafta nominations, had to be content with two nominations, both for acting: Michelle Williams for best actress and Kenneth Branagh for best supporting actor.

"It's really sad in a way, because the film was extremely well-received in Sundance, and they held it for Toronto, hoping for a very strong awards launch into the season and now conversation has turned away from the film," he said.

Studios traditionally release their strongest awards contenders close to December so they are fresh in voter minds, but that does not explain this crop's unusual quality.

Not content with directing what is expected to become one of the stronger awards-season contenders later this year (Universal's second world war survival tale and December release Unbroken, about Olympic runner and Japanese POW Louis Zamperini), Angelina Jolie has just set a new personal best at the box office.

Wang still has a strong awards-show presence, but, she says, it's tougher now.

In the Animedia "2006 Animedia Character Awards", Syaoran was nominated in categories including "Strongest Character Award", "Best Newcomer Award", "Most Heroic Character Award" and "MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award"; his highest rating was in the "Best Newcomer Award", where he was ranked third.

The British group's top winner serves as yet another strong precursor award.