Real Dictionary

nominate
verb: If someone is nominated for a job or position, their name is formally suggested as a candidate for it.
verb: If someone or something such as an actor or a film is nominated for an award, someone formally suggests that they should be given that award.
verb: If you nominate someone to a job or position, you formally choose them to hold that job or position.

nominate in American English
to name, call, or designate
adjective: having a particular name
transitive verb: to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office

nominate in British English
adjective: having a particular name
verb: to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office