 Peter Dinklage chose this episode as his submission named in his candidacy for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . Spenser Davis , writing for entertainment industry awards website GoldDerby , noted that the choice was curious because while the episode itself was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ( which it lost to Friday Night Lights ' " Always " ) , Dinklage 's screen time in the episode was rather limited . Davis noted that Dinklage 's nomination was the only acting Emmy nomination among the 13 received by the show , and opined that " A Golden Crown " better showcased Dinklage 's contributions to the series . Dinklage 's win was the only major award received by the series and the first Emmy of his career . 
