| 100% | EMMYS | 5 | Angela Lansbury was nominated for 18 of them (winning none) |
| 46% | TONYS | 5 | "Hamilton" was nominated for 16 of them in '16 |
| 36% | TYROS | 5 | They won't be veterans for a while |
| 36% | ADS | 3 | Some of them are classified, for short |
| 35% | MOS | 3 | Several of them are named for gods: Abbr. |
| 35% | PETEROTOOLE | 11 | "Lawrence of Arabia" actor who was nominated for eight Oscars but never won one: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TENS | 4 | Two of them are change for a $20 bill |
| 35% | FIVES | 5 | Two of them are change for a $10 bill |
| 35% | KERR | 4 | Deborah who was nominated for a record six Best Actress Oscars without ever winning |
| 35% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 34% | PUMAS | 5 | Black ___, band whose "Colors" was nominated for a 2021 Grammy for Record of the Year |
| 34% | RICHARDBURTON | 13 | "The Robe" actor who was nominated for seven Oscars but never won one: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HOWFARILLGO | 11 | "Moana" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2016: 4 wds. |
| 34% | DRAKE | 5 | "Sticky" singer who is nominated for a 2022 American Music Award for Artist of the Year |
| 34% | LAURADERN | 9 | Best Supporting Actress winner whose parents have each been nominated for "Supporting" Oscars, but never won |
| 33% | GANDHI | 6 | Leader who was nominated for, but never won, a Nobel Peace Prize |
| 33% | IDS | 3 | Two forms of them are found in 18-, 38- and 60-Across |
| 33% | LBS | 3 | About 1,400 of them is the record for a human: Abbr. |
| 33% | YDS | 3 | Ten of them are needed for a first down in football: Abbr. |
| 33% | OSCARS | 6 | Meryl Streep has been nominated for 19 of these awards |
| 33% | INTOTHEUNKNOWN | 14 | "Frozen II" song that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song of 2019: 3 wds. |
| 33% | DEBORAHKERR | 11 | "The King and I" actress who was nominated for six Oscars but never won one: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ENDS | 4 | Burning the candle at both of them is a metaphor for overextending yourself |
| 33% | MOODSWINGS | 10 | You won’t be happy with them for long |
| 33% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 33% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 33% | YOU | 3 | "Cuz I Love ___," album by Lizzo which was nominated for the 2020 Grammy for Album of the Year |
| 33% | PLACE | 5 | "The Good ___," acclaimed sitcom starring Kristen Bell that was nominated for 14 Emmys but did not win any |
| 33% | ADELE | 5 | "Easy on Me" singer who is nominated for a 2022 American Music Award for Artist of the Year |
| 32% | BRADY | 5 | TV host Wayne who was nominated for a Grammy Award for his cover of "A Change Is Gonna Come" |