Game of Thrones scores 4 Saturn Award nominations
The Saturn Awards announced their 2018 nominations last week and Game of Thrones received four nominations.
The awards nominated Game of Thrones for Best Fantasy Television Series, along with a variety of shows across many different networks.
The nominees are:
- American Gods (Starz)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- The Good Place (NBC)
- Knightfall (History Channel)
- The Librarians (TNT)
- The Magicians (SyFy)
- Outlander (Starz)
Also, several stars of the hit series were nominated:
Best Actress in a Television Series
Gillian Anderson – The X-Files (Fox Television)
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
Melissa Benoist – Supergirl (The CW)
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Sonequa Martin-Green – Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Adrianne Palicki – The Orville (Fox Television)
Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Mary Elizabeth – Winstead Fargo (FX)
Best Supporting Actor of a Television Series
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Miguel Ferrer – Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Doug Jones – Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Christian Kane – The Librarians (TNT)
Michael McKean – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Khary Payton – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Evan Peters – American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Wait, do we consider Kit Harington a “supporting” actor? He may not have started out as a lead when the series began, but it’s safe to say he is the lead actor of the series now.
Given that Peter Dinklage, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams had a strong season with memorable moments and solid acting, I’m surprised the Academy overlooked them.
According to their website, the Saturn Awards honor “genre entertainment and everything with an edge.” Members of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films vote on both films and television shows.
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The 44th Annual Saturn Awards ceremony will take place sometime in June and Patton Oswald will host. In addition, A Clockwork Orange star Malcolm McDowell will receive the Life and Career Award.