As expected, the eighth and final season of HBO's blockbuster fantasy drama, Game of Thrones, absolutely dominated this year's Primetime Emmy nominations, scoring a record-shattering 32 nominations for any series in a single calendar year, topping the 26 nominations NYPD Blue earned in 1994.
Despite a divisive reception to the final batch of episodes, the three-time Outstanding Drama Series champion is the favorite to win the biggest award of the night yet again and is also expected to take home a number of other awards as well, including trophies for acting, directing, writing, editing, production design, makeup, and more. (Click VIEW LIST below to see all the nominations)
With a much-needed boost from their flagship series, HBO led all networks with 137 total nominations, followed by Netflix at a distant second with 117 nominations.
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 22, 2019.
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Outstanding Drama Series - Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones ends its storied run with its eighth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and looks for its fourth win after taking home the gold in 2015, 2016 and 2018.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series - Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Kit Harington earns his second Primetime Emmy nomination - first for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen may not have ended up on the Iron Throne, but her excellent performance this season gives Clarke her fourth Primetime Emmy nomination - first for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy
After being put through the ringer for eight straight seasons, Theon Greyjoy managed to go out a hero and it looks like the Academy took notice as they awarded Alfie Allen with his first career Primetime Emmy nomination.
Allen was also one of three cast members along with Gwendoline Christie and Carice Van Houten that submitted their own names for consideration and were rewarded for their efforts.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
After being nominated for season seven last year, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has earned his second career Primetime Emmy nomination for his performance this year.
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series - Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Peter Dinklage has secured his eighth consecutive Primetime Emmy nomination - the most of any cast member - and seeks his fourth win this year after earning trophies in 2011, 2015 and 2018.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
Sometimes betting on yourself can pay off in awesome ways, which is something Gwendoline Christie found out today as she earned her first career Primetime Emmy nomination after submitting her own name for consideration.
She was one of three cast members to submit their own names joining Alfie Allen and Carice Van Houten.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
While Cersei Lannister may have gone out with more of a whimper than expected, Lena Headey's performance was more than good enough to secure the actress her fifth career Primetime Emmy nomination.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
The Queen in the North, Sophie Turner, has earned her first career Primetime Emmy nomination for her performance.
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
In arguably the day's most pleasant surprise, Maisie Williams earned her first career Primetime Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the fan-favorite Arya Stark - or shall we say, the Night King Slayer.
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - David Nutter ("The Last of the Starks")
David Nutter earned his sixth career Primetime Emmy nomination for helming episode four, "The Last of the Starks," and seeks his third win.
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Miguel Sapochnik ("The Long Night")
Miguel Sapochnik earns his second career Primetime Emmy nomination for helming episode three, "The Long Night," and seeks his second win after taking home gold in 2016 for season six's "Battle of the Bastards."
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - David Benioff & D.B. Weiss ("The Iron Throne")
Showrunners David Benioff & D.B. Weiss earn their fifteenth career Primetime Emmy nomination - first for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - and seek their sixth win overall.
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - David Benioff & D.B. Weiss ("The Iron Throne")
Showrunners David Benioff & D.B. Weiss earn their fifteenth career Primetime Emmy nomination - seventh for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - and seek their sixth win overall.
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, and Carla Stronge are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
Jonathan Freeman (for "The Iron Throne") is nominated for the award.
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program
"Fight for the Living: Beyond the Wall Virtual Reality Experience" is nominated for the award.
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Michele Clapton, Emma O'Loughlin, and Kate O'Farrell (for "The Bells") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Carice van Houten (for "The Long Night")
Along with Alfie Allen and Gwendoline Christie, the Red Woman Carice van Houten also submitted her own name for consideration and was rewarded with her first career Primetime Emmy nomination for her timely guest appearance in "The Long Night."
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks, Nicola Mount, and Rosalia Culora (for "The Long Night") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Main Title Design
Angus Wall, Kirk Shintani, Shahana Khan, Ian Ruhfass, and Rustam Hasanov are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Jane Walker, Kay Bilk, Marianna Kyriacou, Nicola Mathews, and Pamela Smyth (for "The Long Night") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Ramin Djawadi earns his seventh career Primetime Emmy nomination for his haunting score for "The Long Night."
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Deborah Riley, Paul Ghirardani, and Rob Cameron (for "The Bells") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special
Emma Faulkes, Paul Spateri, Chloe Muton-Phillips, Duncan Jarman, Patt Foad, John Eldred-Tooby, Barrie Gower, and Sarah Gower (for "The Long Night") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Katie Weiland (for "The Iron Throne") is nominated for the award.
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Tim Porter (for "The Long Night") is nominated for the award.
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Crispin Green (for "Winterfell") is nominated for the award.
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Tim Kimmel, Tim Hands, Paula Fairfield, Bradley C. Katona, Paul Bercovitch, John Matter, David Klotz, Brett Voss, Jeffrey Wilhoit, and Dylan T. Wilhoit (for "The Long Night") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters, Simon Kerr, Danny Crowley, and Ronan Hill (for "The Long Night") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Joe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Adam Chazen, Sam Conway, Mohsen Mousavi, Martin Hill, Ted Rae, Patrick Tiberius Gehlen, and Thomas Schelesny (for "The Bells") are nominated for the award.
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie
Rowley Irlam is nominated for the award.
In Season 7, Daenerys Targaryen has finally set sail for Westeros with her armies, dragons and new Hand of the Queen, Tyrion Lannister. Jon Snow has been named King in the North after defeating Ramsay Bolton in the Battle of the Bastards and returning Winterfell to House Stark. In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister has seized the Iron Throne by incinerating the High Sparrow, his followers and her rivals in the Sept of Baelor. But as old alliances fracture and new ones emerge, an army of dead men marches on the Wall, threatening to end the game of thrones forever.
Our watch has ended.