2012 Writers Guild Awards

Original Screenplay
Nominees:
50/50 (2011): Will Reiser
Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen
Win Win (2011): Thomas McCarthy, Joe Tiboni
Young Adult (2011): Diablo Cody


Adapted Screenplay
Nominees:
The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Steven Zaillian
The Help (2011): Tate Taylor
Hugo (2011/II): John Logan
Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin


Documentary Screenplay
Nominees:
Better This World (2011): Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011): Matthew Hamachek, Marshall Curry
Nostalgia for the Light (2010): Patricio Guzmán
Pina (2011): Wim Wenders
Position Among the Stars (2010): Leonard Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
Senna (2010): Manish Pandey


Dramatic Series
Nominees:
"Boardwalk Empire" (2010)
"Breaking Bad" (2008)
"Game of Thrones" (2011)
"The Good Wife" (2009)
"Homeland" (2011)


Comedy Series
Nominees:
"30 Rock" (2006)
"Modern Family" (2009)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000)
"Louie" (2010)
"Parks and Recreation" (2009)


New Series
Nominees:
"Episodes" (2011)
"Game of Thrones" (2011)
"Homeland" (2011)
"The Killing" (2011)
"New Girl" (2011)


Comedy/Variety Series
Nominees:
"The Colbert Report" (2005)
"Conan" (2010)
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996)
"Jon Benjamin Has a Van" (2011)
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)
"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)
"Saturday Night Live" (1975)


Episodic Drama
Nominees:
"Boardwalk Empire" (2010): Bathsheba Doran("The Age of Reason")
"Boardwalk Empire" (2010): Itamar Moses("A Dangerous Maid")
"Breaking Bad" (2008): Vince Gilligan("Box Cutter")
"Breaking Bad" (2008): Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett("End Times")
"Dexter" (2006): Jace Richdale("Just Let Go")
"Homeland" (2011): Henry Bromell("The Good Soldier")


Episodic Comedy
Nominees:
"30 Rock" (2006): Tracey Wigfield("Queen of Jordan")
"Modern Family" (2009): Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman("Caught in the Act")
"Modern Family" (2009): Dan O'Shannon, Ilana Wernick("Mother's Day")
"The Office" (2005): Robert Padnick("PDA")
"The Office" (2005): Greg Daniels("Goodbye, Michael - Part 2")
"Weeds" (2005): Stephen Falk("Object Impermanence")


Long Form - Original
Nominees:
Cinema Verite (2011) (TV): David Seltzer
Five (2011) (TV): Stephen Godchaux, Jill Gordon, Howard Morris, Deirdre O'Connor, Wendy West


Long Form - Adaptation
Nominees:
"Mildred Pierce" (2011): Todd Haynes, Jonathan Raymond
Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV): Peter Gould