Definitions of nomination:

• noun:   the act of officially naming a candidate

  Example: "The Republican nomination for Governor"

• noun:   the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

  Example: "There was keen competition for the nomination"

• noun:   an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election

  Example: "The nomination was brief and to the point"