2. "Game of Thrones" Sets Another Record
The final season of “Game of Thrones” was recognized across the board, landing a whopping 32 nominations, including Best Drama and Best Directing for a Drama Series. Wow!… that’s more nominations for a single season than any TV show ever received! And their cluster of nominations even exceeds the long-standing record set by “NYPD Blue”. In addition, “Game of Thrones” stars Kit Harrington and Emilia Clarke were nominated in lead actor categories, while Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie, and Lena Headey also received nominations in supporting categories.
Fun Fact: Nominee Alfie Allen was not originally submitted by HBO for consideration; instead, he got enough write-in votes to make it on to the official ballot!