Answer: nominees

AnswerCrossword Clue
NOMINEESCandidates
NOMINEESParty hopefuls
NOMINEESNames on the slate
NOMINEESCertain contenders
NOMINEESSome contenders
NOMINEESAnnual Academy list
NOMINEESThey're up for awards
NOMINEESAward contenders
NOMINEESThey attend the Academy Awards
NOMINEESThey're in the running
nomineesA person who is proposed or formally entered as a candidate for an office or as the recipient of a grant or award
nomineesA person or company whose name is given as having title to a stock, real estate, etc., but who is not the actual owner
nomineesNOMINEE, one that is nominated