It may have seemed like a heavyweight match this year between House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but as far as the Critics Choice Awards are concerned, the HBO drama had the better performances.
The Game of Thrones sequel earned noms in Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Matt Smith) and Actress (Milly Alcock), while The Rings of Power only received one nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Ismael Cruz Córdova).
Favorites like TROP‘s Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Queen Regent Míriel and Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn were overlooked. The nomination for HOTD‘s Alcock, in contrast, is a true testament to the actress’ popularity, despite her only appearing in the first half of the season.
Emma D’Arcy took over her character, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, for the rest of season one. Yellowstone will try once again for a top prize, as it was nominated for Best Drama alongside Andor (Disney+), Bad Sisters (Apple TV+), Better Call Saul (AMC), The Crown (Netflix), Euphoria (HBO), The Good Fight (Paramount+), House of the Dragon (HBO) and Severance (Apple TV+).
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