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[07/16/15 - 11:14 AM]
HBO Receives 126 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations, The Most of Any Network This Year
"Game of Thrones" led all nominees with 24 nominations, while "Olive Kitteridge" received 13 nominations, and "Bessie" received 12 nominations.
[via press release from HBO]

HBO RECEIVES 126 PRIMETIME EMMY(R) NOMINATIONS, THE MOST OF ANY NETWORK THIS YEAR; GAME OF THRONES LEADS ALL PROGRAMMING WITH 24 NOMINATIONS

"Olive Kitteridge" Receives 13 Nominations; "Bessie" Receives 12 Nominations; CINEMAX's "The Knick" Receives 5 Nominations

LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2015 - HBO received 126 Primetime Emmy(R) nominations, the most of any network for the 15th year in a row, for the upcoming 67th Primetime Emmy Awards(R), which were announced today in Los Angeles.

"Game of Thrones" led all nominees with 24 nominations, while "Olive Kitteridge" received 13 nominations, and "Bessie" received 12 nominations.

HBO's Emmy(R) 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).

* 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).

* 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), 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).

* 10 nominations for "Boardwalk Empire," including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten).

* 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).

* 7 nominations for "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Alex Gibney) and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (Alex Gibney).

* 7 nominations for "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Brett Morgen) and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (Brett Morgen).

* 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).

* 6 nominations for "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Andrew Jarecki).

* 4 nominations for "Citizenfour," including Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Laura Poitras).

* 4 nominations for "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways," including Outstanding Informational Series or Special and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Dave Grohl).

* 4 nominations for "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

* 2 nominations for "The Case Against Eight," including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

* 2 nominations for "Girls," including Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Adam Driver) and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Gaby Hoffman).

* 2 nominations for "Hello Ladies: The Movie," 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 "Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen," including Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Mel Brooks).

* 2 nominations for "Nightingale," including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie (David Oyelowo).

Other HBO nominees include "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 CINEMAX series "The Knick" received five nominations, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Steven Soderbergh).

The Primetime Emmy(R) Awards will be announced Sept. 20.





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· BESSIE (HBO)
· JINX, THE: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF ROBERT DURST (HBO)
· LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (HBO)
· NIGHTINGALE (HBO)
· OLIVE KITTERIDGE (HBO)
· SILICON VALLEY (HBO)
· VICE (SHOWTIME)




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