The final season of GameOfThrones sets Emmys record for most nominations in a single year
. The final season's 32 nominations sets a new record for most nominations for a drama series in its final season, previously held by AMC'sposts its biggest number of nominations yet by far, with 10 different actors receiving nominations. Nominated for the eighth time for his role as Tyrion Lannister, star Peter Dinklage extends his record for most nominations for a single performer in a drama, male or female.
In supporting categories, eight different stars received nominations: Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Alfie Allen , Lena Headey , Maisie Williams , Sophie Turner , Gwendoline Christie , as well as Carice van Houten; appearing in only one episode, van Houten received a guest actress nomination for her work as Melisandre. These are the first ever nominations for Allen, Turner, Christie and van Houten.
Creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss received two shared nominations each for their work writing and directing the series finale, "The Iron Throne." It is the only writing nominationreceived. Beyond Benioff and Weiss, however, the final season's two other directors — David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik — both received nominations for their work on "The Last of the Starks" and "The Long Night," respectively.
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