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The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced, unveiling 11 first-time acting nominees—including Jacob Elordi, Elle Fanning, Michael B. Jordan and Teyana Taylor—with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leading with 16 nominations across major categories; Mosaku and Delroy Lindo are among other first-time nominees, and the ceremony will air March 15 on ABC/Hulu, hosted by Conan O’Brien.
First-time nominees dominated the 83rd Golden Globes: Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress in a film for One Battle After Another, while Rhea Seehorn took best actress in a drama series for Pluribus. Netflix’s limited series Adolescence led the night with four wins—including Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty, and Stephen Graham—all first-time Globes honorees, with Cooper, 16, celebrating his debut as he jokes about friends being unimpressed and even getting a nod from Snoop Dogg backstage.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced 13 first-time nominees for 2026, including Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, and Philip Rivers, with Brees and Fitzgerald considered strong favorites for induction, while Rivers and Gore have compelling cases but are less certain. The class features notable offensive players and a mix of established and emerging talents.
The White Lotus received 23 Emmy nominations for its third season, matching its previous year's tally, with first-time nominations for actors Scott Glenn, Jason Isaacs, and Aimee Lou Wood, and a total of 66 nominations and 15 wins overall. The series continues to be a strong contender in the drama category, moving from limited series to drama, and features a star-studded cast with multiple nominations across supporting categories.
Seven out of the 20 acting Oscar nominees this year are people of color, all of whom are first-time nominees. This matches last year's diversity in acting nominees but is down from the nine nominees of color in 2020. Notably, the Best Supporting Actress category is the most diverse, with three diverse nominees. Additionally, this year's nominations include historic firsts, such as Lily Gladstone becoming the first Native American nominated for Best Actress and Colman Domingo becoming the first Afro Latino nominated in the Best Actor category. The nominations also feature a record-breaking number of women filmmakers and LGBTQ representation.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2024, which includes high-profile first-time nominees such as the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team ("Redeem Team"), Vince Carter, Seimone Augustus, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Barnes, Mike Fratello, and Penny Taylor. The finalists will be announced in February, and the entire class will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in April. Changes have also been made to the election process to ensure more careful consideration of candidates from various categories.