Collocations for nominate - verb

formally, officially

ask sb to, invite sb to
Ten critics were asked to nominate their Book of the Year.

as
He has now been formally nominated as presidential candidate.

for
She was nominated for a special award.

to
He has been nominated to the committee.

the power to nominate sb, the right to nominate sb

Nominate is used with these nouns as the subject:
party, president

Nominate is used with these nouns as the object:
candidate, judge, member, minister, representative