This was the only time since the 6th Academy Awards that all five nominees for Best Actress were first-time nominees, and was the last time that either lead acting category was entirely composed of new nominees until the 95th Academy Awards.
At the time, this event stood out as the only instance when all five actresses nominated for Best Actress had never received recognition from the Academy before, and it also served as a reminder that neither leading acting category would be composed entirely of newcomers again until the 95th Academy Awards.