Game of Thrones would be king

In its four seasons so far, Game of Thrones has bagged 10 Emmy awards and stands to win as many as 19 more.

The nominations for next month's 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced yesterday.

But for all its cult following, GoT always seems to trip up at the final hurdle. It has only won once in the bigger categories: in 2011, when Peter Dinklage won the outstanding supporting actor in a drama series title for his role as Tyrion Lannister.

The Emmys will be presented on August25, when GoT will go up against Breaking Bad and True Detective .

The Hollywood Reporter said some newcomers made big impressions, including HBO's True Detective, which it said "drew a big buzz".

Nominees in other categories

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad, Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom, Woody Harrelson - True Detective, Matthew McConaughey - True Detective, Kevin Spacey - House of Cards, and Jon Hamm - Mad Men.

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Lizzy Caplan - Masters of Sex, Claire Danes - Homeland, Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey, Julianna Marguiles - The Good Wife, Kerry Washington - Scandal, and Robin Wright - House of Cards.

Outstanding comedy series: The Big Bang Theory, Louie, Modern Family, Veep, Orange is the New Black, Silicon Valley.

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Louis CK - Louie, Don Cheadle - House of Lies, Ricky Gervais - Derek, Matt LeBlanc - Episodes, William H Macy - Shameless, Jim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory.

Outstanding variety series: The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Real Time with Bill Maher, Saturday Night Live, and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.