Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah has been nominated for an Emmy

• The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's televised interview with Oprah Winfrey is nominated for an Emmy.
• The interview was nominated for the outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special category.
• Meghan Markle told Winfrey in the interview that she was "silenced" by the royal family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey has been nominated for an Emmy Award.

On Tuesday, the Television Academy announced the nominees for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmys. "Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special," which aired on March 7, scored a nomination for the outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special category.

While the royal couple participated in the interview, which garnered more than 17 million viewers, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex themselves are not nominated for the special.

Those nominated included Winfrey and five producers who worked on the special. The special was nominated alongside specials like "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" and "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman."

During the TV special, which highlighted Winfrey's interviewing skills, Harry and Markle got candid about their experiences living with the British royal family.

Markle told Winfrey that Kate Middleton made her cry the week of her wedding, while it was previously reported by several publications that Markle was the one who made Middleton cry.

Other claims included that Markle was "silenced" by the royal family, and that members of the royal family expressed "concerns" over the potential skin color of the couple's son, Archie, before he was born. Markle also revealed in the interview that she had suicidal thoughts while a working member of the royal family.

The 2021 Emmy Awards will premiere on September 19 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The awards show will also be aired on CBS.

Representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Harpo Productions, respectively, did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.