The wealth of formidable contenders, most especially in the performance categories, is going to prove a brutal fight come nomination morning. (awardswatch.com)
There are so many formidable contenders who might not even get nominated. (awardsdaily.com)
However, it was (to my mind) always a long shot in that way, although del Toro and Hawkins remains formidable contenders in their categories. (awardsdaily.com)