Basically Everyone on 'Game of Thrones' Got an Emmy Nomination

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Photo credit: HBO

From Harper's BAZAAR

  • Game of Thrones made history with 32 Emmy nominations for its final season, which concluded in May.

  • This marks the most nominations a program has received in a single season, Entertainment Weekly reports.

  • Categories include Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actress (Emilia Clarke for Daenerys Targaryen), and Lead Actor (Kit Harington for Jon Snow).


Game of Thrones reigns supreme for this year's Emmy Awards, landing a record-breaking 32 nominations for its final season, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and multiple acting categories. Despite upsetting fans with its divisive ending, the hit HBO series has now landed more Emmy nods than any other show in a single season, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Nominated actors include the show's heavy-hitters like Emilia Clarke (Lead Actress), Lena Headey (Supporting Actress), Kit Harington (Lead Actor), and Peter Dinklage (Supporting Actor). But this year's roster includes a number of first-time nominees as well: Sophie Turner (Supporting Actress), Gwendoline Christie (Supporting Actress), Carice von Houten (Guest Actress), and Alfie Allen (Supporting Actor).

Read all of Game of Thrones's 2019 Emmy Nominations below:

  1. Outstanding Drama Series

  2. Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

  3. Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

  4. Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Kit Harington as Jon Snow

  5. Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy

  6. Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister

  7. Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

  8. Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth

  9. Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

  10. Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark

  11. Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

  12. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series: Carice van Houten for Melisandre

  13. Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)

  14. Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

  15. Outstanding Main Title Design

  16. Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie

  17. Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

  18. Outstanding Special Visual Effects

  19. Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program

  20. Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

  21. Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: "The Iron Throne," directed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

  22. Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: "The Last of the Starks," directed by David Nutter

  23. Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: "The Long Night," directed by Miguel Sapochnik

  24. Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: "The Iron Throne," edited by Katie Weiland, ACE

  25. Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: "The Long Night," edited by Tim Porter, ACE

  26. Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series: "Winterfell," edited by Crispin Green

  27. Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

  28. Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

  29. Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special

  30. Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

  31. Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

  32. Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Watch the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 22 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on FOX.

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