Asnub,cut, orslight is a refusal to recognise an acquaintance by ignoring them, avoiding them or pretending not to know them. For example, a failure togreet someone may be considered a snub.[2]
For awards, the term "snub" is usually used to refer to a work or person that fails to be nominated or win award, with whether or not a person or work was legitimately snubbed for an award has often been subject for public debate. The term Snub has also been used in relation to lists, such as theNBA 75th Anniversary Team.[3] Many notable people and works have failed to be nominated or win a major award. For example,Alfred Hitchcock andStanley Kubrick never won best director at theOscars despite being nominated five and four times respectively, andGlenn Close,Peter O'Toole,Deborah Kerr,Sigourney Weaver andCicely Tyson have never won an Oscar related to acting despite each having multiple nominations.[4] Among films,Citizen Kane,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,Goodfellas,Brokeback Mountain, andSaving Private Ryan are all widely considered to be movies snubbed for theBest Picture Oscar, whileThe Searchers received no Oscar nominations at all despite being considered one of thebest films of all time.[5][4] The widely acclaimed actorDonald Sutherland, was never nominated for an Oscar, even though the films in which he starred in leading roles, such asM*A*S*H (1970),Klute (1971) andOrdinary People (1980), were nominated and won several Oscars, including his fellow actors.[6][7]
For theEmmy Awards,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air andThe Wire were never nominated for best comedy and best drama despite their critical acclaim.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,Drunk History and theSeinfeld episode "The Soup Nazi" are also generally considered major snubs from the Emmys as well.[8]Angela Lansbury,Sandra Oh,Don Cheadle,Steve Carell,Anthony Anderson, andHugh Laurie are also known for having never won an acting award at the Emmys despite each being nominated at least ten times.Michael Landon was notably also never nominated for an acting Emmy despite his popular appeal.[9]
Some have suggested that someathletes have been snubbed from winning season-ending sports awards despite having great years statistically such asJim Brown failing to win the 1956Heisman Trophy andTed Williams failing to win the 1941 and 1942American League MVP award.[10]
