The phrase "to get a nomination" means to be officially selected as a candidate for an award, position, or honor by a group or organization. Full definition
I'm still convinced that the reason it isn't getting the nominations from critics groups is that enough people still haven't seen it. (crunchonthis.com)
First find the most appropriate awards to apply for, get your nominations in order and hope for the best. (entrepreneur.com)
The first, held by the leader's office, is that he won't have to get nominations from MPs to stand again and will be on the ballot paper automatically. (mirror.co.uk)