The Writers Guild of America announced its list of 2018 WGA Award nominees today, which includes returning series like Nathan for You, Silicon Valley, and Veep as well as new series like GLOW, The President Show, and Netflix’s mockumentary series American Vandal. Nathan for You earned noms in both the Variety Sketch and Variety Special categories, the latter of which went to the Nathan for You: A Celebration special as well as Scott Aukerman’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special starring Michael Bolton. The Animation category includes noms for Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and BoJack Horseman, while the Variety Talk category is jam-packed with contenders: Conan O’Brien, Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Bill Maher, Jim Jefferies, and Trevor Noah’s late night series all scored noms, with notable snubs for James Corden, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon. Check out all the comedy-related nominees below:
COMEDY SERIES Curb Your Enthusiasm GLOW Master of None Silicon Valley Veep NEW SERIES American Vandal The Deuce GLOW The Handmaid’s Tale Ozark ANIMATION “Brunchsquatch†(Bob’s Burgers), Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox “A Father’s Watch†(The Simpsons), Written by Simon Rich; Fox “Ruthie†(BoJack Horseman), Written by Joanna Calo; Netflix “The Serfsons†(The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox “Time’s Arrow†(BoJack Horseman), Written by Kate Purdy; Netflix EPISODIC COMEDY “The Burglary†(Grace and Frankie), Written by Brendan McCarthy & David Budin; Netflix “Intervention†(The Carmichael Show), Written by Willie Hunter; NBC “Judge†(Veep), Written by Ted Cohen; HBO “Rosario’s Quinceanera†(Will & Grace), Written by Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally; NBC “The Verdict†(Trial & Error), Written by Jeff Astrof; NBC COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES Conan Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night with Seth Meyers Real Time with Bill Maher The Daily Show with Trevor Noah The Jim Jefferies Show COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES Nathan For You Portlandia Saturday Night Live The President Show Weekend Update Summer Edition COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors 89th Annual Academy Awards AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Diane Keaton Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special Nathan For You: A Celebration
The awards will be handed out on Sunday, February 11th, with Amber Ruffin hosting the New York ceremony and Patton Oswalt returning to host the West Coast ceremony in LA.