| 100% | OPRAH | 5 | Talk show host nominated for an Academy Award |
| 57% | KLAUS | 5 | 2019 animated Christmas film nominated for an Academy Award |
| 56% | DEAN | 4 | James ___, "Giant" actor who was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award |
| 54% | RIANJOHNSON | 11 | "Knives Out" screenwriter/director nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2 wds.) |
| 54% | CHADWICK | 8 | ___ Boseman, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" actor who was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award |
| 53% | MARISATOMEI | 11 | Brooklyn-born actress nominated for an Academy Award for 2001's "In the Bedroom": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MUNICH | 6 | 2005 espionage movie starring Eric Bana which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture |
| 53% | SKYFALL | 7 | 2012 espionage movie starring Daniel Craig which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography |
| 53% | SPIES | 5 | "Bridge of ___," 2015 espionage movie which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 53% | DYAN | 4 | ___ Cannon, famous actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Heaven Can Wait" |
| 53% | TAILOR | 6 | "Tinker ___ Soldier Spy," 2011 espionage movie which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 52% | WILLIAMHURT | 11 | Actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as anchor Tom Grunick in "Broadcast News": 2 wds. |
| 52% | FACE | 4 | "___/Off," 1997 sci-fi film starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage that was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 52% | ALBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as reporter Aaron Altman in "Broadcast News" |
| 52% | GREEK | 5 | "My Big Fat ___ Wedding," 2002 movie starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett that was nominated for an Academy Award |
| 47% | OSCAR | 5 | Another name for an Academy Award |
| 46% | SETHMEYERS | 10 | NBC "Late Night" host whose show was nominated for a 2020 Writers Guild Award for Comedy/Variety Talk Series (2 wds.) |
| 45% | STEPHENCOLBERT | 14 | CBS "The Late Show" host whose show was nominated for a 2020 Writers Guild Award for Comedy/Variety Talk Series (2 wds.) |
| 44% | ELLEN | 5 | Talk show host known for dancing in the audience |
| 43% | RENEE | 5 | Zellweger who won an Academy Award for Judy |
| 43% | KERR | 4 | Deborah nominated for six Academy Awards |
| 42% | ALLISON | 7 | Janney who won an Academy Award for “I, Tonya” |
| 42% | LETTERMAN | 9 | David __, US TV talk show host for 33 years |
| 42% | LOREN | 5 | Actress with an Academy Award for 1960's "Two Women" |
| 42% | JOHN | 4 | Actor Wayne who won an Academy Award for "True Grit" |
| 42% | OCTAVIA | 7 | Actress Spencer who won an Academy Award for "The Help" |
| 42% | FRASER | 6 | Actor Brendan who won an Academy Award for "The Whale" |
| 42% | MERIT | 5 | Academy Award of ___ (official name for an Oscar) |
| 42% | THEWRESTLER | 11 | 2008 sports drama for which 18-Across was nominated for an Academy Award: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MCS | 3 | Awards show hosts, for short |