HBO command the 2019 Emmy nomination , which were announce earlier this week , with a record - breaking 32 nominations forGame of Thrones ’s highly contentious last season alone .
Ten ofGame of Thrones ’s nominating speech came via the acting category , several of which were barely surprising : Kit HaringtonandEmilia Clarkelanded nominating address for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series , severally . Peter Dinklage , Nikolaj Coster - Waldau , Lena Headey , Sophie Turner , and Maisie Williams will compete against each other in the Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress categories . Whatdidcome as a surprise , however , were the first - clock time nominations for Alfie Allen , Gwendoline Christie , and Carice van Houten — not because they did n’t deserve them , but because HBO did n’t submit them for consideration .
harmonize toThe Hollywood Reporter , HBO reassert that the connection did not enter the three actors for consideration by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . This means that the actors ’ illustration shelled out the $ 225 entry fees themselves .
While this might seem unfair , ego - submission are a pretty common practice . AsGame of Throneshas many , many characters , all of them play by great worker , it ’s simply not potential for the mesh to get in every one of them . As it stands now , four of the six nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress areGame of Thronesco - stars ( van Houten was nominated in the Guest Actress category ) , while three of the Outstanding Supporting Actor candidate are from Westeros .
Whether they made it onto the official ballot because of HBO or not , Game of Thronesfans are ecstatic that Allen , Christie , and van Houten are finally getting the Emmy recognition they deserve . Can one of them triumph ? We ’ll just have to wait until September 22 to find out .
