One Tuesday, the duo became the sixth married couple to be nominated in acting categories in the same year at the Oscars.
Bardem was nominated for best actor for his role as Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos,” while Cruz snagged a nomination for her role as Janis in “Parallel Mothers.”
Past married nominees include Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt; Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner; Elsa Lanchester and Charles Laughton; Rex Harrison and Rachel Roberts and Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
Other couples who were not married but also nominated for acting awards in the same year include Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier (who would later marry) and longtime partners Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston.
source: cnn.com