Game of Thrones, Transparent top Emmy nominees
The nominees for the 67th annual Emmy Awards were announced Thursday. HBO's Game of Thrones topped all other series with a whopping 24 nominations, including Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Peter Dinklage), and two separate nominees for Best Supporting Actress (Emilia Clarke and Lena Headey).
Following its well-received freshman season, Amazon'sTransparent topped the comedy category with 11 nominations, including Best Comedy and Best Actor (Jeffrey Tambor).
The Emmy Awards ceremony will air on Fox on September 20, with Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg as host. You can read a full list of the nominees here.
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