2016 Emmys: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Could Win Big This Year If Their Nominations Are An Indication

The Emmy nominations for 2016 have just been announced. For many shows, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences forgot them completely. However for HBO’s Game of Thrones, the nominations came in thick and fast with 23 nominations in a total of 18 categories.

Game of Thrones has beat all other TV programs with their record haul of nominations this year, although they only missed out on bettering their 2015 Emmy nomination haul by two nominations. In 2015, they were nominated 24 times, and as Esquire points out, won a total of 12 Emmys. Below are the categories HBO’s Game of Thrones has been nominated in this year along with its competition.

• Black Sails “XX” (Starz)
• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• Penny Dreadful “And They Were Enemies” (Showtime)
• The Man In The High Castle “The New World” (Amazon)
• Vikings “The Last Ship” (HISTORY)

Outstanding Drama Series

• Better Call Saul (AMC)
• Downton Abbey (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones (HBO)
• Homeland (Showtime)
• House of Cards (Netflix)
• Mr. Robot (USA)
• The Americans (FX Networks)

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

• Game Of Thrones (HBO)
• Gotham (FOX)
• Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)
• Rush Hour (CBS)
• The Blacklist (NBC)

• Max von Sydow as The Three-Eyed Raven, Game Of Thrones
• Mahershala Ali as Remy Danton, House of Cards
• Paul Sparks as Thomas Yates, House of Cards
• Reg E. Cathey as Freddy, House of Cards
• Hank Azaria as Ed Cochran, Ray Donovan
• Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning, The Good Wife

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut, Better Call Saul
• Ben Mendelsohn as Danny Rayburn, Bloodline
• Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Game Of Thrones
• Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Game Of Thrones
• Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper, House of Cards
• Jon Voight as Mickey Donovan, Ray Donovan

• Downton Abbey “Episode 9” (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones “The Door” (HBO)
• Masters Of Sex “Matters Of Gravity” (Showtime)
• Penny Dreadful “Glorious Horrors” (Showtime)
• The Knick “Williams And Walker” (Cinemax)

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

• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• Penny Dreadful “Glorious Horrors” (Showtime)
• The Knick “Whiplash” (Cinemax)
• Vikings “Yol” (HISTORY)
• Vinyl “Pilot” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• Dame Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey
• Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones
• Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, Game Of Thrones
• Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Game Of Thrones
• Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway, The Affair
• Constance Zimmer as Quinn King, UnREAL

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)

• American Horror Story: Hotel (FX Networks)
• Game Of Thrones “Blood Of My Blood,” “The Broken Man,” “No One” (HBO)
• House of Cards “Chapter 41,” “Chapter 47,” “Chapter 48” (Netflix)
• Penny Dreadful “Fresh Hell,” “Evil Spirits In Heavenly Places,” “And Hell Itself My Only Foe” (Showtime)
• The Man In The High Castle “The New World” (Amazon)

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

• All The Way (HBO)
• American Horror Story: Hotel (FX Networks)
• Game Of Thrones “The Door” (HBO)
• Penny Dreadful “And Hell Itself My Only Foe” (Showtime)
• The Walking Dead “No Way Out” (AMC)

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

• Downton Abbey (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones (HBO)
• House of Cards (Netflix)
• Mr. Robot (USA)
• Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)

• Better Call Saul “Rebecca” (AMC)
• Better Call Saul “Nailed” (AMC)
• Game Of Thrones “Oathbreaker” (HBO)
• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• Narcos “Descenso” (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• Downton Abbey “Episode 8” PBS
• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• Mr. Robot “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov (Pilot)” (USA)
• The Americans “Persona Non Grata” (FX Networks)
• The Good Wife “End” (CBS)
• UnREAL “Return” (Lifetime)

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series

• Bates Motel “A Danger To Himself And Others” (A&E)
• Downton Abbey “Episode 9” (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones “Home” (HBO)
• Gotham “Azrael” (FOX)
• Homeland “The Tradition Of Hospitality” (Showtime)
• House of Cards “Chapter 45” (Netflix)
• The Man In The High Castle “The New World” (Amazon)

• Downton Abbey “Episode 8” (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones “The Winds Of Winter” (HBO)
• Outlander “Not In Scotland Anymore” (Starz)
• Roots “Night One” (HISTORY)
• The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” (FX Networks)

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

• Black Sails “XX” (Starz)
• Game Of Thrones “The Door” (HBO)
• Gotham “Azrael” (FOX)
• Marvel’s Daredevil “New York’s Finest” (Netflix)
• Vikings “The Last Ship” (HISTORY)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Downton Abbey “Episode 9” (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones “The Door” (HBO)
• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• Homeland “The Tradition Of Hospitality” (Showtime)
• Ray Donovan “Exsuscito ” (Showtime)
• The Knick “This Is All We Are” (Cinemax)

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

• Better Call Saul “Klick” (AMC)
• Downton Abbey “Episode 9” (PBS)
• Game Of Thrones “Battle Of The Bastards” (HBO)
• House of Cards “Chapter 52” (Netflix)
• Mr. Robot “eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf” (USA)
• Ray Donovan “Exsuscito” (Showtime)

The 2016 Emmy Awards will air September 18 on ABC.

What do you think of Game of Thrones Emmy nominations for 2016? How many categories do you think the show will win? Let us know your thoughts and theories by commenting below!

According to a recent interview with Deadline, Game of Thrones will return to HBO with a shortened Season 7 in 2017.

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