Nominations Sentence Examples

The Senate elects a president, confirms or rejects the nominations of the governor, and acts as a court of impeachment for the trial of public officers, besides sharing in legislative functions.

Some of the nominations were excellent, such as Lorenzo Campeggio, Giambattista Pallavicini, Adrian of Utrecht, Cajetan, Cristoforo Numai and Egidio Canisio.

In Congress he was a consistent defender of sound money and civil service reform; in municipal politics he was in favour of business administrations and opposed to partisan nominations.

Moreover, as state officers were to be chosen at the same time that the constitution was voted on, disappointed candidates for party nominations fought against ratification.

He controls the expenditure of public money for school purposes, the examination and the appointment of teachers, whose nominations by the municipal school boards are referred to the commissioner.

In 1903 a law (revised in 1908) was passed providing for the conduct at public cost of primary elections for the nomination of nearly all elective officers, and for the nomination of delegates to party nominating conventions; nominations for primary elections are made by petitions signed by at least ten voters (except in very small election districts) who make affidavit as to their party affiliations; the nominee thus indorsed must file a letter of acceptance.

The influence of the Polignacs was now at its height, and they obtained large sums of money, a dukedom, and many nominations to places.

In 1812, after a congressional caucus at Washington had nominated Madison for a second term, the Republicans of New York, desiring to break up the so-called Virginia dynasty as well as the system of congressional nominations, nominated Clinton for the presidency by a legislative caucus.

There are many instances in American politics of nominations made solely on a war record which have led to hopeless defeat in election.

By an act approved on the 9th of April 1909 provision was made for direct nominations of candidates at primaries conducted by regular election officers.

He appoints some of the state officials, his nominations usually requiring the concurrence of the state senate; but his patronage is in most states not very largein many it is indeed insignificant because the offices of greatest importance are filled by direct popular election.

Through the power of confirming or rejecting the presidents nominations to office, the senators of the presidents party are able to influence a large amount of patronage.

This is the rule, but in some parts of the South and West nominations for members of the state legislature and county officials, and even for members of Congress, are made by primary assemblies meeting over the entire area, which all the party voters are entitled to attend.

Since 1874 the Democratic party has had constant control of the state administration, the Republicans failing to make nominations for office in 1878 and 1880 and endorsing the ticket ' The enrolment was 104,518 blacks and 61,295 whites.

The act applies to all public elections except that of town officers, and also covers nominations by caucuses and conventions as well.

They did not, however, renounce all intervention or all profit in the nominations to prelacies, but their intervention was no longer exhibited under the forms which the Hildebrandine party held to be illegal.

This undertaking, however, did not prevent him from bringing all his influence to bear upon the ecclesiastical nominations.

Nominations directly made by the court of Rome, especially in the case of dioceses long vacant, became increasingly numerous.

His nominations to the cardinalate were not happy.

With the view of terminating these differences the king in 1827 entered into a concordat with the pope, and an agreement was reached with regard to nominations to bishoprics, clerical education and other questions, which should have satisfied all reasonable men.

The direct primary law, however, which was passed immediately afterwards by the legislature, was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the state, as were a second law of the same sort passed soon afterwards and a third law of 1908, which provided for direct nominations of all officers and an "advisory" nomination of United States senators.

He soon became prominent as one of the leaders of the Democratic party in the state, and for many years was a member of the so-called "Albany Regency," a group of Democrats who between about 1820 and 1850 exercised a virtual control over their party in New York, dictating nominations and appointments and distributing patronage.

Candidates are nominated in writing by a nomination paper signed by a proposer and seconder, and subscribed by eight other assenting county electors of the division; and in the event of there being more valid nominations than vacancies a poll has to be taken in the manner prescribed by the Ballot Act 1872.

The powers of the houses are the same, except that the Senate confirms or rejects the governor's nominations and sits as an impeachment court, while the Representatives initiate impeachments.

Like pashas they rarely held their office more than three years, it being the natural policy of the Porte to multiply such lucrative nominations.

In 1908 a direct primary law was passed applicable to all nominations except for presidential electors, school district officers and officers in cities of less than 5000 inhabitants; like public elections the primaries are made a public charge; nomination is by petition signed by a certain percentage (for state office, at least 1%; for district office, at least 2%; for sub-district or county office, at least 3%) of the party vote; the direct nominating system applies to the candidates for the United States Senate, the nominee chosen by the direct primaries of each party being the nominee of the party.

The ticket is made up of as many coloured sheets as there are party organizations (plus one for independent nominations), and the name of each candidate is on a perforated slip, which must be detached if it is to be voted.

A fourth unusual feature is that South Carolina has applied the principle of direct primary nominations to all elective officials from governor down.

In the same year the state enacted a law providing for the non-partisan nomination of all judges, of all superintendents of public instruction and of regents of the state university; nominations are by petition, and there is a separate " official non-partisan ballot " bearing the names and addresses of the nominees and the titles of the office for which they are nominated.

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Out of 500 nominations in the environment category alone, Samuel's work clearly impressed judges who personally congratulated him for his outstanding contribution.

All parties to the machinery have agreed a further closing date for the submitting of nominations, Monday 10 May 2004.

Three nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize came to the great educationist in her final years.

Once again it is time to invite nominations to the Council of Management.

All members of staff are eligible to submit nominations.

Hairnet UK Ltd are still seeking nominations for the UK Silver Surfer of the Year 2004.

We also accept nominations for homeless people from the Local Authority.

The Convener of the Panel will approve the nominations.

For each post ' Re-open nominations ' shall be the first candidate.

Shortlisted nominations for the event have now been announced, and regional publishers and titles feature in the majority of the 12 categories.

If insufficient nominations are received, the Chairman can invite nominations from the floor at the AGM.

The award follows her Best Supporting actress nominations at the Oscars and Golden Globes for her critically acclaimed performance in ' Chicago ' .

Written or faxed nominations must be signed by the nominee.

We are proudly leading the field for nominations are with a staggering total of 14 nominations.

An obvious first step in genuinely trying to identify a coordinator would probably be to solicit nominations from each of the three groups.

But even their efforts were surpassed by the quality of programs that made it through to final nominations.

Born in 1956, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks went from dressing in drag on the sitcom Bosom Buddies to earning five Academy Award nominations and two of the actual awards.

This is just a small sample of Winfrey's awards, nominations, and accolades.

Clooney's nominations made history as he became the first person ever to be nominating for acting in one movie and directing in a different movie.

Fawcett has received three Emmy Award nominations - for her work on the 1984 television movie The Burning Bed, the miniseries Small Sacrifices, and her role on The Guardian in 2004.

She has received critical acclaim for both the stage and movie version of Extremities, as well as Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and ACE award nominations for other roles.

Cohen has earned numerous Emmy nominations and two BAFTA TV Awards (Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Performance) for Da Ali G Show.

Annual nominations are submitted by May 31, with a committee determining who will receive a star.

In all, Hudson has received over a dozen awards and nominations.

Since 2003, Late Night with Conan O'Brien has received numerous Emmy nominations.

The role won him several nominations, including "Best Supporting Actor" and "Best Ensemble" from the Screen Actor's Guild and "Best Supporting Actor" from the Academy Awards.

While it only lasted three months, he won two Emmy awards and received five Emmy nominations.

Late Night received five Emmy awards and 35 Emmy nominations.

Letterman has hosted the Late Show with David Letterman for 14 years now, winning nine Emmys and receiving 54 Emmy nominations.

The Colbert Report earned three Emmy nominations and a Television Critics Association nomination.

Some have been accusing Ashlee Simpson of contributing to Fall Out Boy's lack of Grammy nominations.

Well, 2007 Grammy nominations came and went, without a single Grammy nomination for the band.

The Razzie nominations are released every year around the same time the Oscar nominees are announced.

These nominations are a "worst-of" to the Oscars' "best of" awards.

A few of this year's nominations have had great years.

Among her many nominations, Ellen Page has also won a number of film industry awards.

Her long list of nominations as well as her long list of awards is proof positive that Ellen Page is a talented actress.

Arrested Development received numerous award nominations and won six Emmy awards and a Golden Globe award during its run.

The movie garnered nine Academy Award nominations and Affleck and Damon won for Best Original Screenplay.

She still offers her unique tips on gardening, cooking and crafts on morning television and her talk show has received Daytime Emmy nominations.

A string of highly visible films followed, many of which brought Pfeiffer critical acclaim and award nominations.

Garnering several nominations and the winner of an Emmy and several Golden Globe Awards, Seymour has enjoyed a long and successful career in Hollywood.

While Meryl Streep is well-known for making a showing in nominations come Oscar night, she's only won one for Best Actress, and one for Best Supporting Actress.

Once again, Jack Nicholson leads the way here with a total of 12 career Academy Award nominations, eight for Best Actor.

Kate Winslet - While racking up numerous Academy Award nominations, she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Reader in 2009.

The method of obtaining People's Choice nominations has changed throughout the years.

When the nominations are confirmed an official announcement is made.

The People's Choice Awards nominations include more than just the categories you would see at the Academy Awards, the Grammy Awards, or the the Emmy Awards.

Often celebrities announce the nominations, just as they do for some of the other awards shows.

While Meryl Streep is known for her fine acting talent and multiple Oscar nominations, she's only won two Academy Awards, one for Kramer vs. Kramer and the other for Sophie's Choice.

While Hepburn earned four Oscars in her time as a film actor, she racked up a total of eight nominations.

All of the films included in the nominations were released in the year 2000.

The odds were with Steven Soderbergh with two nominations, and he won for Traffic.

Her role as Anna on the remake of V has earned her two Saturn Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.

KoL's fourth album reached number five on Billboard's charts in America and brought several Grammy nominations with two wins for Sex on Fire.

John Knowles, who has worked with some of the best guitarists out there including Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed and Lenny Breau, has also earned a Grammy award and two Emmy nominations for his work.

Children who receive many positive ("like most") nominations and few negative ("like least") nominations are classified as "popular."

Those who receive few positive and few negative nominations are designated "neglected," and those who receive few positive and many negative nominations are classified as "rejected."

One method of obtaining such information is the use of sociometric ratings and nominations.

One of her proudest professional achievements may be her Prime Time Emmy nominations for Outstanding Choreography, making her the youngest nominee ever included in that particular category.

At the same time, he continued to perform and excel on Broadway, receiving Tony Nominations for roles in Eubiel, Comin' Uptown, and Sophisticated Ladies.

Prior to 1935, it's interesting to note that write-in candidates were allowed if those on the voting committee felt someone of accomplishment had been omitted from the nominations.

In spite of the number of nominations that were garnered by M*A*S*H for the 1970 Academy Awards, it only took home one that evening…in the category of Best Screenplay.

Who will the 2006 Oscar nominations go to?

It included two films that would go on to receive multiple Oscar nominations and one major win (Philip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote) as well as much critical acclaim.

Furthermore, these three films garnered an amazing number of awards and nominations.

It was very successful, prompting two Academy Awards nominations, three television sequels, and a 1998 remake.

The Informant!, a 2009 comedy, received several nominations for Matt Damon's performance in the film.

That cohesive vision was beautifully demonstrated by the number of nominations and wins for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009.

There were some surprising and not-so-surprising nominations in 2009.

During the ceremony, nominations and winners are announced and usually a Lifetime Achievement Award is given to one special nominee.

Only active members may suggest nominations, and those nominations can only be made by others who are employed in the same category.

Many say "yes", while others argue that media should have more of a say in the nominations and the winners.

The Daytime Emmy Award nominations are always eagerly anticipated.

Not only are the performers and directors competing for the coveted awards, but the networks and shows also battle it out to see which one receives the most nominations and awards as well.

Categories such as Networks with most Daytime Emmy Award Nominations, Show with Most Daytime Emmy Nominations, and Show with Most Emmy Awards are typically announced as well.

There are several categories that feature nominations and ultimately a winner.

Flashbacks cannot be used as part of the performance reel when considering nominations.

Before 2003, nominations were selected based on an overall vote from each show.

When the announcement of the Emmy nominations rolls around next spring, you can check to see if your favorite performers are nominated at Emmy Online.

Actress Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) occupies a unique place in Daytime Emmy winners' history as an actress who received 19 nominations, but no wins until 1999.

His performance was noted with multiple Teen Choice award nominations and critical acclaim for his portrayal of Ryan's adjustment to life in Newport Beach.

Anthony Geary, for example, who began his tenure as globe trotting adventurer Luke Spencer in the 70s and earned many Daytime Emmy award nominations and won the most Daytime Emmys for Lead Actor.

Wilson has earned critical acclaim and multiple nominations and awards for her portrayal of Miranda Bailey.

The actress holds the record for most nominations without winning.

The only other actor or actress to match her record for nominations without winning is Angela Lansbury who received a record 18 prime time nominations with no award.

In 1999, after a heart-breaking record 19 nominations for the best daytime Emmy, the actress finally took home the award in 1999.

The actress has 21 total nominations more than any other actor or actress in the history of television.

Lucci's salary got a boost in 1999 when after 18 failed nominations she finally scored a daytime Emmy award for best actress.

Budig's performance on the popular soap opera earned her two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Anna Paquin on True Blood has earned multiple nominations and one Golden Globe win for Best Actress.

She is also the second youngest actress to receive an Academy Award (The Piano) as well as over 16 other nominations in her career.

After 18 failed nominations, Susan Lucci's win in 1999 stunned the actress and thrilled her fans and peers alike.

Acclaim followed David Canary as Adam Chandler, earning him numerous Daytime Emmy nominations and five separate wins as Outstanding Lead Actor.

The actor received multiple nominations for outstanding younger actor.

During her initial run on the CBS soap opera, Michelle Stafford received two Daytime Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning once.

After her return to show, the actress received nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

Yet it's her time as an Emmerdale actress that she's most recognized for, earning British Soap Awards nominations for Best Actress and Sexiest Female.

Burton made her big break with Total Request Live on MTV and received several Teen Choice Award nominations.

Dobrev's performance earned critical acclaim and helped the actress secure two Teen Choice awards, nominations for People's Choice Awards and a role in the opening ceremonies of the Prime Time Emmys with Jimmy Fallon and the cast of Glee.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte - She played Izzy Hoyland on Neighbours, earning her a few Logie Awards nominations, then pursued a music career and hosted So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

Jessica Tovey - She won the role of Belle Taylor on Home and Away, picking up numerous Logie Award nominations, and became a celebrity face for American shoe company Skechers.

Days of Our Lives was a clear favorite, even after every effort to mix up the nominations.

She has earned three Emmy wins and numerous nominations for her role as Stephanie Forrester.

The album sold 16 million copies and pulled in numerous Grammy nominations for tracks such as Tonight, Tonight, 1979, and Bullet with Butterfly Wings.

There have been numerous nominations for Kelly including Grammy Awards, Billboard Awards, Radio Music Awards, and MTV Music Video Awards.

Despite Carey's eight nominations for her album "The Emancipation of Mimi," she went home with three awards, all presented during the pre-telecast portion of the ceremony.

It was in this year she received her second nomination for the Mercury Music Prize, as well has receiving nominations for two Grammy awards.

Harvey's fifth album Is This Desire? followed in September 1998 and achieved more nominations for the British Music Awards and the Grammys.

This album spawned several hits, like Only the Good Die Young and Just the Way You Are, and it earned him a string of Grammy nominations, including two wins for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

He also received several Grammy nominations for "Time Well Wasted."

I'm Yours won Mraz two Grammy nominations, for Best Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Her work earned her a string of BRIT Award nominations, and in 2004, she won the prestigious Ivor Novello Songwriting Award for Best Contemporary Song for the track Stronger.

Back in Black earned a long list of award nominations across the globe, including six Grammy nominations.

Because of that, the show has garnered nominations and won awards for some of its episodes.

After each eviction, a Head of Household competition is held, and the winner of this competition earns the right to make the two nominations for eviction.

On the Big Brother TV show nothing is ever certain, including the nominations for eviction.

These two albums earned her eight Grammy nominations.

Williams won another Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the 1977 Star Wars and received nominations for his themes in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Visitors can submit their own nominations by leaving a comment in the previous post.

In 1908 a direct primary law was passed providing for party primaries, those of all parties in each district to be held at the same time (annually) and place, before the same election board, and at public expense, to nominate candidates for township and municipal offices and members of the school board; nominations to be by petition signed by at least 2% of the party voters of the political division, except that for United States senators a of 1% is the minimum.

The patriarch of Constantinople is the nominal head of the Orthodox priesthood; but by an arrangement concluded in 1879, his authority was delegated to the Austrian emperor, in exchange for a revenue equal to the tribute previously paid by the clergy of the provinces; and his nominations for the metropolitanate of Serajevo, and the bishoprics of Dolnja Tuzla, Banjaluka and Mostar require the imperial assent.

Subsequently he received the nominations of the People's and National Silver parties.

The attempt to reduce the brigand-soldiery, and especially the ordinances passed by the estates of Languedoil at Orleans in 1439, which not only gave the king an aid of ioo,000 francs (an act which was later used by the king as though it were a perpetual grant and so freed him from that parliamentary control of the purse so important in England), but demanded as well royal nominations to officerships in the army, marked a gain in the royal prerogative which the nobility resolved to challenge.

The nominations, however, were chosen by editors at Entertainment Weekly, the show's producers, and a panel that included pop culture fans.