House of the Dragon awards and nominations | |
Wins: | 7 |
Nominations: | 45 |
House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal. The series is a prequel to Game of Thrones which also ran on HBO from 2011 to 2019 and is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. The show is based on Martin's Fire & Blood fantasy book and chronicles a war of succession, titled the "Dance of the Dragons", between House Targaryen family members and claimants to the Iron Throne.[1] [2]
The first season premiered on August 21, 2022 and received positive critical reviews.[3] [4] It was nominated for multiple awards in both the creative and technical categories. The first season received eight Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy award nominations, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. In addition, the show won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama in 2022. Other nominations include People's Choice Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ensemble cast also received multiple nominations and awards for their work. Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, and Milly Alcock received Saturn Awards nominations for their performances. The cinematography, costume design, and makeup for the series has been nominated for multiple critical and guild awards.
Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | |
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American Society of Cinematographers Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television | Catherine Goldschmidt (for "The Lord of the Tides") | [5] | |
Alejandro Martinez (for "The Green Council") | |||||
Art Directors Guild Awards | 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Jim Clay (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | [6] | |
BAFTA Cymru Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | Rhys Ifans | [7] | |
BAFTA Television Craft Awards | 2023 | Best Make Up and Hair Design | Amanda Knight, Barbie Gower, Rosalia Culora | [8] | |
Best Sound: Fiction | Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher | ||||
Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Asa Shoul, Mike Dawson, MPC, Pixomondo | ||||
British Society of Cinematographers Awards | 2023 | Best Cinematography in a Television Drama | [9] | ||
Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2023 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Jany Temime (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | [10] | |
Critics' Choice Awards | 2023 | Best Drama Series | House of the Dragon | [11] | |
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Matt Smith | ||||
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Milly Alcock | ||||
Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2023 | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | House of the Dragon | [12] | |
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Matt Smith | ||||
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series | Milly Alcock | ||||
Best Villain in a Series | Matt Smith | ||||
Golden Globe Awards | 2023 | Best Television Series – Drama | House of the Dragon | [13] | |
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Emma D'Arcy | ||||
Golden Trailer Awards | 2022 | Best Drama for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | House of the Dragon | [14] | |
2023 | Best Fantasy Adventure for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | "Heir" (GrandSon) | [15] | ||
Best Sound Editing for a TV/Streaming Series (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) | |||||
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2023 | Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Emma D'Arcy | [16] | |
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Matt Smith | ||||
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2023 | Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Television Series, Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Amanda Knight, Sara Kramer, Heather McMullen | [17] | |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2023 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Emma D'Arcy | [18] | |
People's Choice Awards | 2022 | Favorite TV Show of 2022 | House of the Dragon | [19] | |
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022 | House of the Dragon | ||||
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of the Dragon | [20] | |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | House of the Dragon: Inside the Episode | ||
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Jim Clay, Dominic Masters, and Claire Nia Richards (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | ||||
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Catherine Goldschmidt (for "The Lord of the Tides") | ||||
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Jany Temime, Katherine Burchill, Paul Yeowell, Designer Rachel George, Joanna Lynch (for "The Heirs of the Dragon") | ||||
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Amanda Knight, Hannah Eccleston, Heather McMullen, Kashiya Hinds, Harriet Thompson, Natalie Wickens, Bonny Monger (for "We Light the Way") | ||||
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Emma Faulkes, Duncan Jarman, Paula Eden (for "The Lord of the Tides") | ||||
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Al Sirkett, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher, Paula Fairfield, David Klotz, Timeri Duplat, Mathias Schuster, Barnaby Smyth, Paula Boram (for "The Black Queen") | ||||
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Thomas Horton, Sven Martin, Mark Spindler, Mark Dauth, Sebastian Meszmann, Mike Bell and Tobias Graa Winblad | ||||
Queerties Awards | 2023 | Best TV Performance | Emma D'Arcy | [21] | |
Saturn Awards | 2024 | Best Fantasy Television Series | House of the Dragon | [22] | |
Best Actress in a Television Series | Emma D'Arcy | ||||
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Matt Smith | ||||
Best Performance by a Younger Actor on Television | Milly Alcock | ||||
Satellite Awards | 2024 | Best Genre Series | House of the Dragon | [23] | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | House of the Dragon | [24] | |
Visual Effects Society Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Sven Martin, Michael Bell, Michael Dawson (for "The Black Queen") | [25] | |
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode | Kevin Friederichs, Sean Raffel, Florian Franke, Andreas Steinlein (for "The Black Queen") |