SINGAPORE, JULY 17, 2015 – HBO received 126 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any network for the 15th year in a row, for the upcoming 67th Primetime Emmy Awards®. GAME OF THRONES led all nominees with 24 nominations, while OLIVE KITTERIDGE received 13 nominations, BESSIE received 12 nominations, BOARDWALK EMPIRE received 10 nominations and VEEP received 9 nominations. CINEMAX received 5 nominations for THE KNICK. The nominations were announced in Los Angeles on July 16, 2015.
HBO’s Emmy® nominations this year include:
24 nominations for GAME OF THRONES, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Diana Rigg), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss).
Catch GAME OF THRONES Season 5 marathon on Saturday, 18 July from 12 noon on HBO SIGNATURE. Full seasons of GAME OF THRONES are also available on HBO On Demand and on HBO GO.
13 nominations for OLIVE KITTERIDGE, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Richard Jenkins), Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Frances McDormand), Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Bill Murray), Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Zoe Kazan), Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Lisa Cholodenko) and Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Jane Anderson).
OLIVE KITTERIDGE marathon kicks off on Saturday, July 25 from 12noon on HBO SIGNATURE. Also available on HBO On Demand from August 10 and on HBO GO.
12 nominations for BESSIE, including Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Queen Latifah), Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Michael Kenneth Williams), Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or A Movie (Mo’Nique), and Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Dee Rees) and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote).
Catch BESSIE on September 27 at 10pm on HBO SIGNATURE and on HBO GO.
10 nominations for BOARDWALK EMPIRE, including Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series (Tim Van Patten).
BOARDWALK EMPIRE is available on HBO On Demand and on HBO GO.
9 nominations for VEEP, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tony Hale), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Anna Chlumsky), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Armando Iannucci) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche).
Watch the entire season of VEEP Season 4 every Monday starting August 24, 9pm on HBO SIGNATURE. Also available on HBO On Demand and on HBO GO.
7 nominations for SILICON VALLEY, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Mike Judge) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Alec Berg).
SILICON VALLEY Season 2 encores every Wednesday starting August 5, 10pm on HBO SIGNATURE. Also available on HBO On Demand and on HBO GO.
6 nominations for THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROBERT DURST, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Andrew Jarecki).
THE JINX: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROBERT DURST is available on HBO GO.
2 nominations for GIRLS, including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Adam Driver) and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Gaby Hoffman).
Catch GIRLS Season 4 every Wednesday starting August 24, 10pm on HBO SIGNATURE. Also available on HBO On Demand and on HBO GO.
2 nominations for HELLO LADIES: THE MOVIE, including including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg).
2 nominations for NIGHTINGALE, including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie (David Oyelowo).
NIGHTINGALE encores on Sunday, July 19 at 8.30pm on HBO SIGNATURE and on HBO GO.
Other HBO nominees include 7 nominations for GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF and KURT KOBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK; 4 nominations each for CITIZENFOUR, and FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER; 2 nominations each for MEL BROOKS LIVE AT THE GEFFEN and THE CASE AGAINST EIGHT. Also receiving Emmy® nominations are ALAN ALDA AND THE ACTOR WITHIN YOU: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, BEYONCE AND JAY Z ON THE RUN, BILL MAHER: LIVE FROM D.C., THE COMEBACK, GETTING ON, THE NEWSROOM, SINATRA: ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL, TRUE BLOOD and VICE.
In addition, THE KNICK received 5 nominations including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Steven Soderbergh). The new season of The KNICK premieres on CINEMAX soon.
The 67th Primetime Emmy® Awards will be held in Los Angeles on September 20, 2015.
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