GAME OF THRONES Leads All Programming With 12 Wins Including Outstanding Drama Series While VEEP and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER each Win 3 Emmys®
SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 – HBO dominates the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards with 22 wins, the most of any network for the 15th year in a row, announced today in Los Angeles. GAME OF THRONES swept the most awards with 12 Emmys®, including Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. VEEP and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER each won three Emmys®. The former won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series while the latter won Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
HBO’s complete list of Emmy® wins this year:
- 12 wins for GAME OF THRONES:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program
(One Hour Or More)
Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie
Watch the latest season of GAME OF THRONES, Mondays at 8.30pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or watch all six seasons of GAME OF THRONES anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
Watch trailer of GAME OF THRONES Season 6 here.
- 3 wins for VEEP:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Catch two back-to-back episodes of the latest season of VEEP, Fridays at 10pm or Wednesdays from September 21 at 11pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or watch all five seasons of VEEP anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
Watch trailer of VEEP Season 5 here.
- 3 wins for LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER:
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Watch LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
- 1 win for VICE:
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Watch both seasons of VICE anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
- 1 win for PROJECT GREENLIGHT:
Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program
Catch the marathon of PROJECT GREENLIGHT Season 4 this October 29 at 12noon on HBO SIGNATURE; or catch the whole season anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
Other HBO wins include:
1 Emmys® for GIRLS – Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
The latest season of GIRLS airs Wednesdays at 10.30pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or catch all five seasons anytime anywhere on HBO GO.
1 Emmys® for JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY – Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
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