Woody Allen and the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan, have been nominated for writing original screenplays by the Writers Guild of America awards.

Allen has been tapped for his "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" film, while the sibling duo are shortlisted for "Burn After Reading."

Also nominated for original screenplay are Dustin Lance Black for "Milk," Tom McCarthy for "The Visitor" and Robert Siegel for "The Wrestler."

For the adapted screenplay category, writers for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Doubt," "Frost/Nixon" and the multi-award winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" are all nominated.

Winners will be announced on February 7 at ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.

Nominees:

Original Screenplay:

"Burn After Reading" - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

"Milk" - Dustin Lance Black

"Vicky Cristina Barcelona" - Woody Allen

"The Visitor" - Tom McCarthy

"The Wrestler" - Robert Siegel

Adapted Screenplay:

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - Screenplay by Eric Roth; screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord

"The Dark Knight" - Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan; story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer

"Doubt" - Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley; based on his stage play

"Frost/Nixon" - Screenplay by Peter Morgan; based on his stage play

"Slumdog Millionaire" - Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy; based on the novel by Vikas Swarup

Documentary Screenplay:

"Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" - Stefan Forbes and Nolan Walker

"Chicago 10" - Brett Morgen

"Fuel" - Johnny O'Hara

"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" - Alex Gibney

"Waltz with Bashir" - Ari Folman