| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NAMED | Nominated | |
| REAPPOINTED | Nominated again | |
| RAP | Hit nominated in Grammy category | |
| NOMINEE | Person nominated as a candidate | |
| NOTED | Famous man and I were no longer nominated | |
| CONOMINEE | One nominated in conjunction with another; a joint nominee. | |
| PRECONIZATION | A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity. | |
| VIGGOMORTENSEN | Scandinavian Christian name of actor, poet, musician and painter who played Aragon in “Lord of the Rings” and was nominated for an Best Actor Oscar in 2007. | |
| NOMINATION | The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated. | |
| STRAIGHT | ...lso, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot. ... | |