MUMBAI: HBO has received a total of 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, and Bessie received 12 nominations.

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), two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Diana Rigg), two 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).

Nine 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).

Seven 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).

Seven 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).

Seven 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).

Six 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).

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

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

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

Two nominations for The Case Against Eight, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

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

Two 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).

Two nominations for Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen, including Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Mel Brooks).

Two 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 YoungArtsMasterclass, 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 Awards will be announced on 20 September.