It was the first time that the majority of the nominees in this category came from outside Europe (it happened again in 1997, 2006, 2011 and 2018) and is the only time when there have been three Asian nominees.
This was the initial year when most nominees in this category came from outside Europe (it repeated in 1997, 2006, 2011, and 2018), and it has been the sole time featuring three Asian nominees.