Despite mixed fan and critic reactions to the final season of \u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d the eight-season epic took home the top prize in the drama category at the Emmy Awards on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing out the 71st annual television awards ceremony, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss thanked creator George R. R. Martin for entrusting his book series to the young producers more than a decade ago and praised the cast and crew for their work on the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 2011, HBO\u2019s \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d has garnered 160 Emmy nominations and taken home 59 prizes for everything from acting and editing to special effects and sound mixing.
On Sunday, the program earned two Emmys, one for outstanding supporting actor, which went to Peter Dinklage for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister, and one for outstanding drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in the month, \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d won 10 additional awards during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGame of Thrones\u201d final award tally falls short of the 67 Emmys that \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d has accrued over its 44 seasons. \u201cSNL\u201d earned two statues on Sunday, one for outstanding variety sketch series and one for outstanding directing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final season was widely criticized by fans who felt the pacing and its treatment of previous character developments were not up to par. Still, the show continued to have record-breaking viewership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each episode, save for one, topped viewer counts from the season seven finale, which was the series high prior to season eight\u2019s release.
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