HBO RECEIVES 23 PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, TIED FOR THE MOST WINS THIS YEAR;
GAME OF THRONES LEADS ALL PROGRAMMING WITH 9 EMMYS®
HBO received 23 Primetime Emmy® Awards, tied for the most wins this year, and the most Emmys® for the 17th year in a row, in the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards competition. “Game of Thrones” led all programming with 9 Emmys® and now has 47 Emmys® overall, the most wins ever by a comedy or drama series.
HBO’s Emmy® wins this year include:
* 9 Emmys® for “Game of Thrones,” including: Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage); Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes; Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special; Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score); Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More); Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour); Outstanding Special Visual Effects; and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie.
* 4 Emmys® for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” including: Outstanding Variety Talk Series; Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series; Outstanding Interactive Program; and Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming.
* 4 Emmys® for “Westworld,” including: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Thandie Newton); Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within a Scripted Program; Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series; and Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic).
* 3 Emmys® for “Barry,” including: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Bill Hader); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Henry Winkler); andOutstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation.
* 1 Emmy® for “The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special”: Outstanding Children’s Program.
* 1 Emmy® for “The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm”: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
* 1 Emmy® for “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
Catch up with HBO’s Emmy®-winning programming on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Actors Rory McCann, Conleth Hill, Iwan Rheon, Gwendoline Christie, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner and Kit Harington, winners of Best Drama Series for ‘Game of Thrones’, pose in the press room at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
