The WGA announced their nominations this week, which include eleven awards, three of which are for theatrical releases.

The categories and nominations are...

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• (500) Days of Summer
• Avatar
• The Hangover
• The Hurt Locker
• A Serious Man

• Crazy Heart
• Julie & Julia
• Precious
• Star Trek
• Up in the Air

• Against the Tide
• Capitalism: A Love Story
• The Cove
• Earth Days
• Good Hair
• Soundtrack for a Revolution

• Not a lot of surprises here, as many of the nominees here previous earned major nominations.
• There were a couple of snubs, including Up and Inglourious Basterds, while the inclusion of The Hangover is also a bit of a surprise. Granted, it is a great movie, but it is not the kind that normally wins major awards.
• This time around the Documentary category had more conventional picks, including The Cove, which is likely now the favorite to win, if by a small margin, as it is the highest profile film to previously pick up major nominations.
• Food, Inc. was the only surprise omission in the documentary category.

- C.S.Strowbridge

Date posted: 2010-01-12