Ian Paisley and George Clooney are among the contenders up for an international peace accolade.
George Clooney and Ian Paisley are nominated for the peace award
Other nominees for the Tipperary Peace Award include Cardinal Sean Brady, Nobel laureate Shirin Ibadi and Indian spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Clooney was nominated by the public for his campaigning work for Darfur.
An adjudication panel will choose the winner early next year. This year's prize was awarded to former Church of Ireland Primate Robin Eames.
The retired bishop joined a list of well-known recipients, including Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela.
Other nominees for the 2008 award include Egypt's first lady Suzanne Mubarak, former taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald and Niall Mellon of the Niall Mellon Township Trust.
The Tipperary Peace Convention was founded in 1983 with the aim of promoting peace and rewarding people who make a noteworthy contribution to peace-related issues.