America's Nominee is a minor twist that took place during the MVP Twist in Big Brother 15, but later became a major twist during Big Brother: Over The Top. It appeared in Big Brother 26 in conjunction with America's Veto.
History[]
Big Brother 15[]
In the initial three weeks of the show, viewers voted for the Most Valuable Player, who was tasked with anonymously selecting a third nominee for eviction each week. The MVP's choice was disclosed just before the Power of Veto competition, and they had the option to reveal their identity to other HouseGuests. After these three weeks, the role of the MVP shifted to the American public, who continued to nominate a third player for eviction during the subsequent three weeks.
Big Brother: Over The Top[]
Each week America could nominate a third houseguest to be nominated for eviction, alongside the two nominees chosen by the Head of Household. However, America could not vote for the same person two weeks in a row, ensuring that the nominations remain varied. Additionally, if the third nominee is saved by the Power of Veto, there is no replacement nominee. This twist adds complexity to the game, as houseguests must consider the influence of America's vote and adapt their strategies accordingly.
Big Brother 26[]
America's Veto is a twist in Big Brother 26 that allows the holder to use the Power of Veto within the first four weeks of the game. When used, it removes one nominee from the block, but instead of the Head of Household selecting a replacement, the decision is put to a public vote. The chosen replacement nominee is then announced live on eviction night.
List of America's Nominees[]
| Season | Week | Nomination | Nominee Evicted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Week 4 | GinaMarie |
No |
| Week 5 | Amanda | No | |
| Week 6 | Amanda | No | |
| OTT | Week 1 | Cornbread | Yes |
| Week 2 | Monte | Yes | |
| Week 3 | Danielle | No | |
| Week 4 | Neeley | Yes | |
| Week 5 | Scott | Yes | |
| Week 6 | Alex | Yes | |
| Week 7 | No | ||
| 26 | Week 3 | Quinn | No |
Trivia[]
- During Big Brother 15, none of the nominees nominated by America were evicted.
- On Big Brother: Over The Top, Danielle Lickey is the only America's Nominee to be on the block during eviction night and survive.
- Cornbread Ligon is the first male to be nominated by America.
- He is also the first to be evicted.
- Elissa Slater is the first female to be nominated by America.
- However, she won the POV, thus GinaMarie Zimmerman was the first female to sit on the block as America's nominee come eviction night.
- Had Eric Stein, aka America's Player won HOH at all during Big Brother 8, America would have named two nominees rather than just one, however he never won an HOH.
- Additionally, the same applied for Dan Gheesling if he had won HOH during the week that he was selected as America's Player in Big Brother 10, however he did not win that week.
- Danielle Lickey is the first minority and African-American to be nominated by America.
- Neeley Jackson is the first female and minority contestant to be evicted while being America's Nominee.
- Elissa Slater is the only America's Nominee to be vetoed off the block during BB15.
- Morgan Willett is the only America's Nominee to be vetoed off the block during BBOTT.
- Amanda Zuckerman is the only person to have been nominated by America twice.
- GinaMarie Zimmerman is the first person to be a replacement America's Nominee. She would be followed by Quinn Martin.
- Due to the connection to the Most Valuable Player twist in BB15, the houseguests could not know that America controlled the MVP nomination, so a replacement nominee was needed to keep up the illusion that a current houseguest was the MVP. In BBOTT, the twist was known to the houseguests, so a replacement nominee was not needed. In BB26, the only America's Nominee was a replacement nominee by default.