{"id":223271,"date":"2019-07-16T23:39:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T03:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=223271"},"modified":"2019-07-17T07:35:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T11:35:42","slug":"game-of-thrones-earns-a-record-breaking-32-emmy-award-nods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/07\/16\/game-of-thrones-earns-a-record-breaking-32-emmy-award-nods\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Game of Thrones’ earns a record breaking 32 Emmy Award nods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A wealth of acting nominations for the cast and guest stars , including the show’s only previous winner, Peter Dinklage with three awards, helped \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d add to its already record haul of nominations, now at 160 total. (File Photo<\/a>: @gameofthrones\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 HBO’s \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from atop the increasingly crowded television heap.<\/p>\n

The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by \u201cNYPD Blue\u201d in 1994.<\/p>\n

If \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d successfully defends it best drama series title and claims a fourth trophy, it will join the quartet of most-honoured dramas that includes \u201cHill Street Blues,\u201d \u201cL.A. Law,\u201d \u201cThe West Wing\u201d and \u201cMad Men.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Emmy voters’ acclaim stands in sharp contrast to fan reaction to the show’s last hurrah, which included howls of laughter for a to-go coffee cup inadvertently included in one scene and a finale that detractors called unsatisfying. But the show’s ratings never faltered for the series based on George R.R. Martin’s novels, setting new highs for HBO.<\/p>\n

A wealth of acting nominations for the cast and guest stars , including the show’s only previous winner, Peter Dinklage with three awards, helped \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d add to its already record haul of nominations, now at 160 total.<\/p>\n

Series star Emilia Clarke’s decision to seek a best actress nomination after a series of supporting actress bids paid off. She’s competing in a category that’s notable for its diversity, including past winner Viola Davis for \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder\u201d and repeat nominee Sandra Oh for \u201cKilling Eve,\u201d who has another chance to become the first actress of Asian descent to win the trophy. She lost last year to Claire Foy for Netflix’s \u201cThe Crown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two actors of colour, Billy Porter for \u201cPose\u201d and previous winner Sterling K. Brown for \u201cThis Is Us,\u201d earned drama series nods.<\/p>\n

The rest of the drama series field includes \u201cBetter Call Saul,\u201d \u201cBodyguard,\u201d \u201cKilling Eve,\u201d \u201cOzark,\u201d \u201cPose,\u201d \u201cSuccession\u201d and, as the only network entry, \u201cThis is Us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year’s best comedy series, \u201cThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,\u201d led the comedy pack with 20 bids, including for its star and defending champion Rachel Brosnahan. She’ll vie with Emmy record-holder Julia Louis-Dreyfus of \u201cVeep,\u201d who didn’t compete in last year’s awards because her breast cancer treatment delayed production of the political satire.<\/p>\n

Louis-Dreyfus, who with Cloris Leachman shares the record for most Emmys won by a performer, eight, has a shot at solo glory if she wins again.<\/p>\n

\u201cVeep\u201d received a total nine nominations for its final season, a warm farewell and one that wasn’t to be for \u201cThe Big Bang Theory,\u201d the long-running sitcom that failed to capture a best comedy nod or any for its actors. The show has company in other hit sitcoms of the past: Neither \u201cFriends\u201d nor \u201cFrasier\u201d were nominated for best series for their final year, both in 2004.<\/p>\n

TV academy members’ out-with-the-old approach created openings for a number of buzzy comedy newcomers and their stars and creators, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s \u201cFleabag\u201d and Natasha Lyonne’s \u201cRussian Doll.\u201d Other best comedy contenders include \u201cBarry,\u201d which won acting trophies last year for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, and sole network entry \u201cThe Good Place.\u201d<\/p>\n

A surprising entry: the quirky \u201cSchitt’s Creek,\u201d which received its first best comedy series nomination for its penultimate season and bids for stars Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara.<\/p>\n

\u201cShocked. Grateful. (expletive) Thank you thank you thank you!!!\u201d Christina Applegate tweeted after learning of her lead comedy series nomination for \u201cDead To Me.\u201d \u201cBest part of the morning was my kid finding out and she screamed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other top nominees include the nuclear disaster miniseries \u201cChornobyl\u201d with 19 nominations and \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d which drew on Robert De Niro’s talents to play Robert Mueller last season, with 18. \u201cWhen They See Us,\u201d the miniseries that dramatized the Central Park Five case and its aftermath, received 16 bids.<\/p>\n

HBO received a whopping 137 nominations Tuesday morning, riding the dragon wings of \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d and the big tallies for \u201cChornobyl\u201d and \u201cBarry.\u201d Netflix, which last year ended HBO’s 17-year reign to win the most Emmy nominations, was bumped to second this year with 117. Amazon’s Prime Video was second to Netflix among streamers with 47 nominations.<\/p>\n

Broadcast networks, steadily eclipsed by the rise of cable and now streaming, were far behind, with NBC getting 58 nods to top CBS’ 43, ABC’s 26 and Fox’s 18.<\/p>\n

The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox, with the host yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

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AP\u00a0Entertainment\u00a0Writer Andrew Dalton contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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