Nominees may include any career federal employee who has at least three but no more than fifteen years of government service.

The nominees included the names of a few people who will be out of jobs soon.

The other nominees include some well-regarded pictures, two of which also focus on musicians.

Several international nominees (regardless of the language used in their respective films) include:

The seven nominees include the two who have already been named to the bench as recess appointees and still, technically, remain before the Senate.

The nominees for Prime Minister included representatives of both reformers and conservatives.

Nominees may also include a modification of an existing vehicle model, such as a conversion to another type of power like electric drive.

Nominees have included those in the fields of physics, psychology, organizational effectiveness, invention and evolutionary biology.

Other nominees in the category included world-famous playwright David Williamson.

The nominees, announced on April 26, 2011, included nine nominations for the musical Sister Act, the most of any show.