Possible Clues:

• Nice ending to film with the best actors - could be a potential winner of something
• Competitor if in last gets irritated
• Thus far successful competitor's forte popular among the top stars
• In a list after female competitor
• Closed hand around broken nail, one of only two left?
• National Book Award nominee
• Nice end to film with the best actors - could be a potential winner of something
• A failure to stand upright after endless sherry? No more rounds for me!
• Playoff contestant
• Participant in the last round of a competition