 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.
