AMC’s The Walking Dead based off of the comic book series with the same name has been nominated for Best New Series Category by the Writers Guild of America.  Series writers Frank Darabont; Charles H. Eglee, Robert Kirkman, Jack LoGiudice and Glen Mazzara are listed in the award nomination.

The shows competition includes, Boardwalk Empire, Treme, Men of a Certain Age and Justified.

The 2011 Writers Guild Awards winners will be announced during a ceremony on Sat., Feb. 5 simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the AXA Equitable Center in New York City.