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HBO's epic series "Game of Thrones" has won more Primetime Emmy Awards -- 38-- than any other drama in television history. On September 18, 2016, it broke the record of the sitcom "Fraser" (NBC, 1993-2004) as the most-honored scripted series. "Fraisier" is now in second place with 37.
The program -- based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series by author George R.R. Martin -- picked up three 2015-2016 Primetime Emmys at the live telecast:
- Outstanding Drama Series (a second consecutive win in this category).
- Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series: Miguel Sapochnik, "Battle of the Bastards."
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, "Battle of the Bastards."
The series won nine awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held on two nights during the weekend of September 10-11, 2016:
- Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects: "Battle of the Bastards."
- Outstanding Production Design: "Blood of My Blood," "The Broken Man," "No One."
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination: Rowley Irlam, stunt coordinator.
- Outstanding Sound Mixing: "Battle of the Bastards."
- Outstanding Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) for a Single Camera Series: "Battle of the Bastards."
- Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special: "The Door."
- Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie: "The Winds of Winter."
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series: "Battle of the Bastards.
"Game of Thrones" had been tied with two other television dramas -- "Hill Street Blues" (NBC, 1981-87) and "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006) -- with a record total of 26 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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