Comment on 'Game of Thrones' stars Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke were up for leading actor Emmys for the first time ever and they were sn

HBO The 2018 Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday — and "Game of Thrones" stars Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke were snubbed in the categories for lead actor and actress in a drama series. Regardless, the hit HBO show still managed to get 22 nominations overall. You can watch the 2018 Emmys on NBC on Monday, September 17 at 8 p.m., hosted by "Saturday Night Live" stars Michael Che and Colin Jost. HBO knows how to rack up Emmy Awards, but even with 108 nominations this year alone, the premium cable channel's Emmy strategy wasn't entirely solid.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why Rolex watches are so expensiveSee Also:I used to work at Sephora — here's what it was really like13 bus trip stories that will make you want to shell out the extra money for a plane ticket11 things you can do before bed to wake up with glowing skin