11.   Sweeping up nominations this year were Elton John, Babyface, Ms. Crow, Ms. Raitt and Springsteen, who received five nominations each.

12.   Sununu is challenging Smith for the GOP Senate nomination this year.

13.   The nominations this year also speak to the dearth of new writing on Broadway.

14.   This Argentinian-Spanish co-production is a very deserving recipient of a best foreign film Oscar nomination this year.

15.   Voter interest has been in short supply during his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this year.

16.   Yet, it got zero nominations this year.

17.   Alan Jackson and LeAnn Rimes failed to score any nominations this year.

18.   Alba received a Golden Globe nomination this year for her work as a genetically engineered woman on the Fox sci-fi drama.

19.   Eminem won two Grammys last year and received four nominations this year, including one for album of the year.

20.   He made an unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination this year.