Snub

A snub, cut, or slight is a refusal to recognise an acquaintance by ignoring them, avoiding them or pretending not to know them.

For example, Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick never won best director at the Oscars despite being nominated five and four times respectively, and Glenn Close, Peter O'Toole, Deborah Kerr, Sigourney Weaver and Cicely Tyson have never won an Oscar related to acting despite each having multiple nominations.

[5][4] The widely acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland, was never nominated for an Oscar, even though the films in which he starred in leading roles, such as M*A*S*H (1970), Klute (1971) and Ordinary People (1980), were nominated and won several Oscars, including his fellow actors.

[6][7] For the Emmy Awards, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Wire were never nominated for best comedy and best drama despite their critical acclaim.

[8] Angela Lansbury, Sandra Oh, Don Cheadle, Steve Carell, Anthony Anderson, and Hugh Laurie are also known for having never won an acting award at the Emmys despite each being nominated at least ten times.