American Horror Story, Mad Men, and Transparent Make Strong Showings

HBO proved that Game of Thrones is as popular inside the industry as it is with home viewers, logging no fewer than 24 Primetime Emmy nominations in today's announcement. Game of Thrones is known for its brutal violence, large-scale action, and defiance of audience expectations, and Emmy voters honored its scope and rigor in multiple categories, including Outstanding Drama Series. GoT dominated in cinematography, earning four nominations (out of a total of seven) in that category alone, and won two nominations in both directing and editing categories.

See our blog for our picks of the best stuff that didn't make the cut—but should have.

The other major multiple honorees in today's nominations include Fox's American Horror Story: Freak Show, which earned 19, followed by AMC's Mad Men and Amazon's Transparent, each of which received 11. The recognition for Transparent gives a shot in the arm to Amazon, which is aiming to compete with Netflix on quality streaming programming.

But HBO remains the clear leader in terms of prestige, especially when it comes to documentaries. Look no further than the category honoring directors of nonfiction programming, where five different HBO productions are in competition with one another.

There are two many Emmy categories to list them all on one page, but we've listed some of the big ones below, including categories honoring cinematography and creative editing. For a complete list of nominees in every category, visit the offical Emmys site.

Outstanding Drama Series – 2015

Better Call Saul

AMC

Downton Abbey

PBS

Game Of Thrones

HBO

Homeland

Showtime

House of Cards

Netflix

Mad Men

AMC

Orange Is The New Black

Netflix

Outstanding Comedy Series – 2015

Louie

FX Networks

Modern Family

ABC

Parks And Recreation

NBC

Silicon Valley

HBO

Transparent

Amazon Instant Video

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Netflix

Veep

HBO

Outstanding Limited Series – 2015

American Crime

ABC

American Horror Story: Freak Show

FX Networks

Olive Kitteridge

HBO

The Honorable Woman

SundanceTV

Wolf Hall

PBS

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series – 2015

Boardwalk Empire

"Eldorado"
HBO
Tim Van Patten, Directed by

Game Of Thrones

"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
HBO
Jeremy Podeswa, Directed by

Game Of Thrones

"Mother's Mercy"
HBO
David Nutter, Directed by

Homeland

"From A To B And Back Again"
Showtime
Lesli Linka Glatter, Directed by

The Knick

"Method And Madness"
Cinemax
Steven Soderbergh, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series – 2015

Louie

"Sleepover"
FX Networks
Louis C.K., Directed by

Silicon Valley

"Sand Hill Shuffle"
HBO
Mike Judge, Directed by

The Last Man On Earth

"Alive In Tucson (Pilot)"
FOX
Phil Lord, Directed by
Christopher Miller, Directed by

Transparent

"Best New Girl"
Amazon Instant Video
Jill Soloway, Directed by

Veep

"Testimony"
HBO
Armando Iannucci, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special – 2015

American Horror Story: Freak Show

"Monsters Among Us"
FX Networks
Ryan Murphy, Directed by

Bessie

HBO
Dee Rees, Directed by

Houdini

HISTORY
Uli Edel, Directed by

Olive Kitteridge

HBO
Lisa Cholodenko, Directed by

The Honorable Woman

SundanceTV
Hugo Blick, Directed by

The Missing

Starz
Tom Shankland, Directed by

Wolf Hall

PBS
Peter Kosminsky, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming – 2015

Citizenfour

HBO
Laura Poitras, Directed by

Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways

"Washington, D.C."
HBO
Dave Grohl, Directed by

Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

HBO
Alex Gibney, Directed by

Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck

HBO
Brett Morgen, Directed by

The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst

"Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy"
HBO

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie – 2015

American Horror Story: Freak Show

"Monsters Among Us"
FX Networks
Michael Goi, Director of Photography

Bessie

HBO
Jeffrey Jur, Director of Photography

Houdini

"Night 1"
HISTORY
Karl Walter Lindenlaub, Director of Photography

The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe

Lifetime
Chris Manley, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series – 2015

2 Broke Girls

"And The Old Bike Yarn"
CBS
Christian La Fountaine, Director of Photography

Mike & Molly

"Checkpoint Joyce"
CBS
Gary Baum, Director of Photography

The Big Bang Theory

"The Expedition Approximation"
CBS
Steven V. Silver, Director of Photography

The Millers

"Con-Troversy"
CBS
Gary Baum, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series – 2015

Boardwalk Empire

"Golden Days For Boys And Girls"
HBO
Jonathan Freeman, Director of Photography
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Game Of Thrones

"Sons Of The Harpy"
HBO
Anette Haellmigk, Director of Photography
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Game Of Thrones

"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
HBO
Greg Middleton, Director of Photography
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Game Of Thrones

"Hardhome"
HBO
Fabian Wagner, Director of Photography
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Game Of Thrones

"The Dance Of Dragons"
HBO
Rob McLachlan, Director of Photography
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House of Cards

"Chapter 29"
Netflix
Martin Ahlgren, Director of Photography
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News

The Good Wife

"The Line"
CBS
Fred Murphy, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming – 2015

Citizenfour

HBO
Laura Poitras, Cinematography

Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

HBO
Sam Painter, Director of Photography
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Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck

HBO
James Whitaker, Director of Photography

The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst

"Chapter 2: Poor Little Rich Boy"
HBO
Marc Smerling, Director of Photography

Virunga

Netflix
Franklin Dow, Cinematographer

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming – 2015

Deadliest Catch

"A Brotherhood Tested"
Discovery Channel
David Reichert, Director of Photography
Todd Stanley, Director of Photography
Steve Wright, Director of Photography
Breck Warwick, Director of Photography
Matt Fahey, Director of Photography

Life Below Zero

"Darkness Falls"
National Geographic Channel
Oliver Standfast Lynch, Director of Photography
Benji Lanpher, Director of Photography
Terry Pratt, Director of Photography
Simeon Houtman, Director of Photography
Mark St. Marie, Camera Operator

Project Runway

"The Rainway"
Lifetime
Gus Dominguez, Director of Photography

Survivor

"Survivor Warfare (Worlds Apart)"
CBS
Cinematography Team

The Amazing Race

"Morocc' And Roll"
CBS
Alan Weeks, Cinematographer
Peter Rieveschl, Cinematographer
Petr Cikhart, Cinematographer
Ryan Michael O'Donnell, Cinematographer
Joshua Gitersonke, Cinematographer

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series – 2015

2 Broke Girls

"And The Move-In Meltdown"
CBS
Darryl Bates, Editor
Ben Bosse, Editor

Hot In Cleveland

"I Hate Goodbyes"
TV Land
Ronald A. Volk, Editor

Mike & Molly

"Fight To The Finish"
CBS
Stephen Prime, Editor

The Big Bang Theory

"The Comic Book Store Regeneration"
CBS
Peter Chakos, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Nonfiction Programming – 2015

Citizenfour

HBO
Mathilde Bonnefoy, Editor

Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

HBO
Andy Grieve, Editor

Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck

HBO
Joe Beshenkovsky, Editor
Brett Morgen, Editor

The Case Against 8

HBO
Kate Amend, Editor

The Jinx: The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst

"Chapter 1: A Body In The Bay"
HBO
Richard Hankin, Supervising Editor
Zac Stuart-Pontier, Editor
Caitlyn Green, Other
Shelby Siegel, Other

Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming – 2015

Deadliest Catch

"A Brotherhood Tested"
Discovery Channel
Josh Earl, Supervising Editor
Alexander Rubinow, Editor
Alex Durham, Editor

Project Runway

"Finale, Part 2"
Lifetime
Andrea Bailey, Editor
Jim Bedford, Editor
Julie Cohen, Editor
Ed Greene, Editor
Jensen Rufe, Editor

Project Runway All Stars

"Something Wicked This Way Comes"
Lifetime
Carlos David Rivera, Editor
Mary DeChambres, Editor

Shark Tank

"Episode 608"
ABC
David R. Finkelstein, Editor
Terri Maloney, Editor
Ed Martinez, Editor
Matt McCartie, Editor
Matt Stevenson, Editor
Andrew Oliver, Editor
Nick Staller, Editor
Joel Watson, Editor

Survivor

"Survivor Warfare (Worlds Apart)"
CBS
Frederick Hawthorne, Supervising Editor
Joubin Mortazavi, Editor
Evan Mediuch, Editor
Tim Atzinger, Editor
David Armstrong, Editor
Plowden Schumacher, Editor
Bill Bowden, Editor

The Amazing Race

"Morocc' And Roll"
CBS
Andy Castor, Editor
Julian Gomez, Editor
Andrew Kozar, Editor
Ryan Leamy, Editor
Jennifer Nelson, Editor
Paul C. Nielsen, Editor
Jacob Parsons, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming – 2015

Conan

"Conan In Cuba"
TBS
Robert James Ashe, Lead Editor
Christopher P. Heller, Editor
Dave Grecu, Editor

Key & Peele

"Scariest Movie Ever"
Comedy Central
Rich LaBrie, Editor
Christian Hoffman, Editor
Phil Davis, Additional Editor

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

"N.S.A. Edward Snowden (segment)"
HBO
Ryan Barger, Editor

Late Show With David Letterman

"Finale Montage (segment)"
CBS
Mark Spada, Senior Editor
Andrew Evangelista, Editor

The Colbert Report

"Farewell Colbert (segment)"
Comedy Central
Jason Baker, Editor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series – 2015

Inside Amy Schumer

"Last F**kable Day"
Comedy Central
Nick Paley, Editor
Laura Weinberg, Editor
Jesse Gordon, Editor
Billy Song, Editor

Silicon Valley

"Sand Hill Shuffle"
HBO
Tim Roche, Editor

Silicon Valley

"Two Days Of The Condor"
HBO
Brian Merken, Editor

The Last Man On Earth

"Alive In Tuscon"
FOX
Stacey Schroeder, Editor

Transparent

"Pilot"
Amazon Instant Video
Catherine Haight, Editor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series – 2015

Better Call Saul

"Five-O"
AMC
Kelley Dixon, Editor

Better Call Saul

"Marco"
AMC
Kelley Dixon, Editor
Chris McCaleb, Editor

Game Of Thrones

"Hardhome"
HBO
Tim Porter, Editor

Game Of Thrones

"The Dance Of Dragons"
HBO
Katie Weiland, Editor

Mad Men

"Person To Person"
AMC
Tom Wilson, Editor

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or A Movie – 2015

24: Live Another Day

"10:00 P.M. – 11:00 A.M."
FOX
Scott Powell, Editor

American Crime

"Episode One"
ABC
Luyen Vu, Editor

Houdini

"Night 1"
HISTORY
Sabrina Plisco, Editor
David Beatty, Editor

Olive Kitteridge

"Security"
HBO
Jeffrey M. Werner, Editor

Wolf Hall

"Part 2: Entirely Beloved"
PBS
David Blackmore, Editor

Outstanding Special Visual Effects – 2015

Black Sails

"XVIII"
Starz
Erik Henry, Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Paul Rafferty, On-Set VFX Supervisor
Paul Stephenson, Special Effects Supervisor
Annemarie Griggs, Visual Effects Producer
Mitch Claspy, Visual Effects Coordinator
Ken Jones, Lead FX Artist
Lari Karam, SFX Lead
Whitman Gove Lindstrom, Matte Painter
Charles Baden, Compositor

Game Of Thrones

"The Dance Of Dragons"
HBO
Steve Kullback, Visual Effects Producer
Joe Bauer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Adam Chazen, Visual Effects Associate Producer
Jabbar Raisani, Visual Effects Plate Supervisor
Eric Carney, Visual Effects Previs Lead
Stuart Brisdon, Special Effects Supervisor
Derek Spears, Lead CG Supervisor
James Kinnings, Lead Animator
Matthew Rouleau, CG Supervisor

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"The Dirty Half Dozen"
ABC
Sabrina M. Arnold, Lead VFX Producer
Mark Kolpack, VFX Supervisor
Garry D'Amico, Special Effects Supervisor
Tracy Takahashi, VFX Producer
Kevin Lingenfelser, Compositing Supervisor
Matthew Von Brock, CG Supervisor
Mitch Gates, CG Lead Artist
Kevin Yuille, Lead Compositor
Briana Aeby, VFX Coordinator

The Flash

"Grodd Lives"
CW
Armen V. Kevorkian, Visual Effects Supervisor
James Baldanzi, Visual Effects Producer
Keith Hamakawa, Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Shulman, Animation Supervisor
Stefan Bredereck, 3D Supervisor
Kurt Smith, 3D Character Artist
Lorenzo Mastrobuono, 3D Artist
Andranik Taranyan, Compositing Supervisor
Gevork Babityan, Lead Compositing Artist

Vikings

"To The Gates!"
HISTORY
Dennis Berardi, Senior Special Visual Effects Producer
Michael Borrett, Visual Effects Producer
Ovidiu Cinazan, Lead Compositor
Jeremy Dineen, Lead FX Artist
Bill Halliday, Visual Effects Producer
Dominic Remane, Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Wishart, Lead Environment Artist
Engin Arslan, Lead Lighter
Ken MacKenzie, Lead Animator

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role – 2015

American Horror Story: Freak Show

"Edward Mordrake, Part 2"
FX Networks
Jason Piccioni, Visual Effects Supervisor
Justin Ball, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Spratt, VFX Producer
Tim Jacobsen, VFX Producer
David Altenau, Compositing Supervisor
Tommy Tran, Lead Compositor
Mike Kirylo, Lead CG Artist
Matt Lefferts, CG Artist
Donnie Dean, SFX Supervisor

Boardwalk Empire

"Golden Days For Boys And Girls"
HBO
Lesley Robson-Foster, VFX Supervisor
Parker Chehak, VFX Producer
Douglas Purver, Compositor
Paul Graff, VFX Supervisor
John Bair, VFX Supervisor
Greg Radcliffe, Digital Artist
Rebecca Dunn, Compositing Supervisor
Aaron Raff, Lead Digital Artist
Steven Kirshoff, Special Effects Forman

Gotham

"Lovecraft"
FOX
Thomas Joseph Mahoney, Visual Effects Supervisor
Joseph Bell, Visual Effects Producer
Erin Perkins, VFX Coordinator
Eric Deinzer, Compositing Supervisor
Sina San, Matte Painter
Adam Coggin, Compositor
Mark Nazal, Compositor
Henrique Reginato, Compositor
Errol Lanier, CG Artist

Marvel's Daredevil

"Speak Of The Devil"
Netflix
David Van Dyke, Visual Effects Producer
Bryan Godwin, Visual Effects Supervisor
Karl Coyner, Digital Effects Supervisor
Steve J. Sanchez, Senior Compositing Lead
Julie Long, Visual Effects Coordinator
Pedro Tarrago, Visual Effects Editor
Neiko Nagy, Associate Compositing Lead
Moshe Swed, CG Artist
Kjell Strode, FX Technical Director

The Walking Dead

"Conquer"
AMC
Victor Scalise, VFX Supervisor
Darrell Dean Pritchett, Special FX Supervisor
Matt Robken, VFX Producer
Gary Romey, VFX Coordinator
Martin Hilke, Lead 2D Artist
Franco Leng, Senior 2D Artist
Dylen Velasquez, 2D Artist
Michael Cook, Lead CG Artist
William L. Arance, Senior CG Artist