Game of Thrones has continued it’s strong run on Emmys race and it leads the pack with 23 nominations. This is the second year in a row in which Game of Thrones has dominated the Emmys and it is just one short of the record 24 nominations which it received last year. Season 5 had turned out to be a very successful for Game of Thrones as they bagged a record 12 awards, which included 4 Primetime Emmys and 8 Creative Art Emmys.
This year Game of Thrones has been nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series, which it won last year and it was the first time a fantasy series won an Emmy in the category. The other categories include Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, in which Peter Dinklage and Kit Harington have been nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, which has been dominated by Game of Thrones with nominations for Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and Maisie Williams, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for which Jack Bender (The Door) and Miguel Sapochnik (Battle of the Bastards) have been nominated.
Even the showrunners,David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been nominated in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category for the Battle of the Bastards episode. Looking at the amount of nominations that Game of Thrones has received, it seems that the show might repeat the success it displayed during the Emmys last year and bag a number of awards. Game of Thrones is followed by The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo as the 2nd and 3rd most nominated shows. When it comes to the networks, HBO is first with 94 nominations and it is followed by FX and Netflix with 56 and 54 nominations respectively.
Following are all the categories in which Game of Thrones has been nominated.
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Miguel Sapochnik, “Battle of the Bastards”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series –
- Max von Sydow as the Three-Eyed Raven
Outstanding Sound Editing
Outstanding Sound Mixing
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- “Battle of the Bastards,” written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Outstanding Production Design
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single Camera Series
Outstanding Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) for a Single Camera Series
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special
Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- “Oathbreaker,” Katie Weiland, Editor
- “Battle of the Bastards, Tim Porter, ACE, Editor
Outstanding Interactive Experience
- Game of Thrones Main Titles 360 Experience
The Emmy awards will be held on September 18th on ABC.
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