 The second season, based on the second "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel "A Clash of Kings", began airing on HBO in the US on April 1, 2012.The second season was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards, including another Supporting Actor nomination for Dinklage.It went on to win six of those Emmys in the Technical Arts categories, which were awarded the week before the regular televised 2012 awards show.