Writer's Guild Awards announces TV/News/Radio/etc nominations
2019 #WritersGuildAwards Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced: https://t.co/XBflUqJUgA Congratulations to all of the nominees!
- Writers Guild West (@WGAWest) December 6, 2018
The Writer's Guild joined the awards fray today, announcing nominations in TV, News, New Media, and Radio. The Film, Documentary, and Video Game nominees will join them next month before the awards ceremony on February 17.
Most categories this year changed from a December-November eligibility period to a calendar year, while allowing those shows/programs that aired in November-December 2017 to be eligible, hence The Crown and Nathan for You being nominated without airing in 2018.
Nominees are below:
DRAMA SERIES
The Americans
Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Succession
COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta
Barry
GLOW
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
NEW SERIES
Barry
The Haunting of Hill House
Homecoming
Pose
Succession
LONG FORM -- ORIGINAL
Castle Rock
My Dinner with Hervé
Paterno
LONG FORM -- ADAPTED
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The Looming Tower
Maniac
Sharp Objects
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA -- ORIGINAL
After Forever
Class of Lies
Love Daily
West 40s
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA -- ADAPTED
The Walking Dead: Red Machete
ANIMATION
“Bart’s Not Dead” (The Simpsons), Written by Stephanie Gillis; Fox
“Boywatch” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Rich Rinaldi; Fox
“Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
“Krusty the Clown” (The Simpsons), Written by Ryan Koh; Fox
“Mo Mommy Mo Problems” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Steven Davis; Fox
“Send in Stewie, Please” (Family Guy), Written by Gary Janetti; Fox
EPISODIC DRAMA
“Camelot” (Narcos: Mexico), Written by Eric Newman & Clayton Trussell
“The Car” (This Is Us), Written by Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger
“Episode 407” (The Affair), Teleplay by Lydia Diamond and Sarah Sutherland, Story by Jaquen Tee Castellanos and Sarah Sutherland
“First Blood” (The Handmaid’s Tale), Written by Eric Tuchman
“Paean To The People” (Homeland), Written by Alex Gansa
“The Precious Blood of Jesus” (Ozark), Written by David Manson
EPISODIC COMEDY
“Another Place” (Forever), Teleplay by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, Story by Aniz Adam Ansari
“Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (Barry), Written by Alec Berg & Bill Hader
“Halibut!” (Santa Clarita Diet), Written by Victor Fresco
“Kimmy and the Beest!” (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Written by Robert Carlock
“Pilot” (The Kids Are Alright), Written by Tim Doyle
“Who Knows Better Than I” (Orange Is the New Black), Written by Jenji Kohan
COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
At Home with Amy Sedaris
I Love You, America
Nathan For You
Portlandia
Saturday Night Live
COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Drew Michael Stand-Up Special
The Fake News with Ted Nelms
The Oscars 2018
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Hollywood Game Night
Jeopardy!
Paid Off with Michael Torpey
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
DAYTIME DRAMA
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC AND SPECIALS
“Carnivorous Carnival: Part One” (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Teleplay by Joe Tracz
“The Ersatz Elevator: Part One” (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Teleplay by Daniel Handler
"For The Last Time” (Andi Mack), Written by Jonathan S. Hurwitz
“Picture Day” (Alexa & Katie), Written by Ray Lancon
“Warehouse Towel Fight” fka “Emil Strikes Back” (Prince of Peoria), Written by Marty Donovan
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT - CURRENT EVENTS
“Black Hole Apocalypse” (Nova), Written by Rushmore DeNooyer
“Blackout in Puerto Rico” (Frontline), Written by Rick Young
“The Gang Crackdown” (Frontline), Written by Marcela Gaviria
“Trump’s Takeover” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT - OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
“Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia - Part 1” (Frontline), Written by David Fanning & Linda Hirsch & Martin Smith
“The Circus, Part One” (American Experience), Written by Sharon Grimberg
“The Eugenics Crusade” (American Experience), Written by Michelle Ferrari
“Into The Amazon” (American Experience), Written by John Maggio
NEWS SCRIPT - REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“Catastrophe” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Katie Kerbstat, Nicole Young
“Las Vegas Massacre” (CBS Evening News with Anthony Mason), Written by Jerry Cipriano and Joe Clines
“The Spotted Pig” (60 Minutes), Written by Anderson Cooper and Oriana Zill de Granados
NEWS SCRIPT - ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“100,000 Women” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley and Oriana Zill de Granados
“On Broadway: Rodgers and Hammerstein” (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Mo Rocca and Kay M. Lim
“War Crime” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Katie Kerbstat, Nicole Young
“Wounds of War” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Katie Kerbstat, Nicole Young
DIGITAL NEWS
“D.C.'s Biggest Homeless Shelter Is About to Close. Will Amazon Take Its Place?,” Written by Emma Roller; Splinter
“How To Not Die In America,” Written by Molly Osberg; Splinter
“Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games,” Written by Cecilia D'Anastasio; Kotaku.com
RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
“2017 Year in Review,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio
“RFK: 50 Years After Shots Rang Out at The Ambassador Hotel,” Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT - REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“5pm CBS News Radio Glor Newscast,” Written by James Hutton; CBS News Radio
“ABC News 6p Hourly 9-27-2018,” Written by Stephanie Pawlowski; ABC News Radio
“Remembering The Good, The Bad and the Brilliant,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio
“World News This Week 9-21-2018,” Written by Joan B. Harris; ABC News Radio
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT - ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“John McCain: A Life of Service,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio
“A Tribute to Le Grand Orange,” Written by Thomas A. Sabella; CBS Radio News
ON-AIR PROMOTION (RADIO OR TELEVISION)
“FBI 2018 Promo Reel,” Written by Ralph Buado
“Tribute to Star Trek for the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys,” Written by Sean Brogan
“Westworld: Season 2 Promo (Super Bowl spot),” Written by Jonathan Nolan
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