The 74th Annual Writers Guild Awards
Sunday
March 20, 2022
Ashley Nicole Black
Nominees & Winners
Original Screenplay
Being the Ricardos
Written by Aaron Sorkin; Amazon Studios
Don’t Look Up – Winner
Screenplay by Adam McKay, Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota; Netflix
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Screenplay by Wes Anderson, Story by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola & Hugo Guinness & Jason Schwartzman; Searchlight Pictures
King Richard
Written by Zach Baylin; Warner Bros. Pictures
Licorice Pizza
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; United Artists
Adapted Screenplay
CODA – Winner
Screenplay by Siân Heder, Based on the Original Motion Picture La Famille Belier Directed by Eric Lartigau, Written by Victoria Bedos, Stanislas Carree de Malberg, Eric Lartigau and Thomas Bidegain; Apple
Dune
Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth, Based on the novel Dune Written by Frank Herbert; Warner Bros. Pictures
Nightmare Alley
Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Kim Morgan, Based on the Novel by William Lindsay Gresham; Searchlight Pictures
tick…tick…BOOM!
Screenplay by Steven Levenson, Based on the play by Jonathan Larson; Netflix
West Side Story
Screenplay by Tony Kushner, Based on the Stage Play, Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Play Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins; 20th Century Studios
Documentary Screenplay
Becoming Cousteau
Written by Mark Monroe & Pax Wassermann; National Geographic
Exposing Muybridge – Winner
Written by Marc Shaffer; Inside Out Media
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Written by Suzanne Joe Kai; StudioLA.TV
Drama Series
The Handmaid’s Tale
Written by Yahlin Chang, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Jacey Heldrich, John Herrera, Bruce Miller, Aly Monroe, Kira Snyder, Eric Tuchman; Hulu
Loki
Written by Bisha K. Ali, Jess Dweck, Elissa Karasik, Eric Martin, Tom Kauffman, Michael Waldron; Disney+
The Morning Show
Written by Jeff Augustin, Brian Chamberlayne, Kerry Ehrin, Kristen Layden, Erica Lipez, Justin Matthews, Adam Milch, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Torrey Speer, Scott Troy, Ali Vingiano; Apple TV+
Succession – Winner
Written by Jesse Armstrong, Jon Brown, Jamie Carragher, Ted Cohen, Francesca Gardiner, Lucy Prebble, Georgia Pritchett, Tony Roche, Susan Soon He Stanton, Will Tracy; HBO/HBO Max
Yellowjackets
Written by Cameron Brent Johnson, Katherine Kearns, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson, Chantelle M. Wells; Showtime
Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Written by Larry David, Steve Leff, Carol Leifer, Jeff Schaffer, Nathaniel Stein; HBO/HBO Max
Hacks – Winner
Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Joanna Calo, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Cole Escola, Janis Hirsch, Ariel Karlin, Katherine Kearns, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Michael Schur, Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
Only Murders in the Building
Written by Thembi Banks, Matteo Borghese, Rachel Burger, Kirker Butler, Madeleine George, John Hoffman, Stephen Markley, Steve Martin, Kristin Newman, Ben Philippe, Kim Rosenstock, Ben Smith, Rob Turbovsky; Hulu
Ted Lasso
Written by Jane Becker, Ashley Nicole Black, Leann Bowen, Sasha Garron, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Bill Lawrence, Jamie Lee, Michael Orton-Toliver, Jason Sudeikis, Phoebe Walsh, Bill Wrubel; Apple TV+
What We Do in the Shadows
Written by Jake Bender, Jemaine Clement, Zach Dunn, Shana Gohd, Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, William Meny, Sarah Naftalis, Stefani Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Paul Simms, Lauren Wells; FX Networks
New Series
Hacks – Winner
Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Joanna Calo, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Cole Escola, Janis Hirsch, Ariel Karlin, Katherine Kearns, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Michael Schur, Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
Loki
Written by Bisha K. Ali, Jess Dweck, Elissa Karasik, Tom Kauffman, Eric Martin, Michael Waldron; Disney+
Only Murders in the Building
Written by Thembi Banks, Matteo Borghese, Rachel Burger, Kirker Butler, Madeleine George, John Hoffman, Stephen Markley, Steve Martin, Kristin Newman, Ben Philippe, Kim Rosenstock, Ben Smith, Rob Turbovsky; Hulu
Reservation Dogs
Written by Tazbah Rose Chavez, Sydney Freeland, Sterlin Harjo, Migizi Pensoneau, Tommy Pico, Taika Waititi, Bobby Wilson; FX Networks
Yellowjackets
Written by Cameron Brent Johnson, Katherine Kearns, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson, Chantelle M. Wells; Showtime
Original Long Form
American Horror Story: Double Feature
Written by Manny Coto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kristen Reidel, Reilly Smith; FX Networks
Mare of Easttown – Winner
Written by Brad Ingelsby; HBO/HBO Max
Midnight Mass
Written by James Flanagan, Mike Flanagan, Elan Gale, Jeff Howard, Dani Parker; Netflix
Them: Covenant
Written by Christina Ham, Little Marvin, David Matthews, Dominic Orlando, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Francine Volpe; Prime Video
The White Lotus
Written by Mike White; HBO/HBO Max
Adapted Long Form
Halston
Written by Ian Brennan, Ted Malawer, Ryan Murphy, Tim Pinckney, Sharr White, Kristina Woo, Based on the book Simply Halston by Steven Gaines; Netflix
Impeachment: American Crime Story
Written by Flora Birnbaum, Sarah Burgess, Halley Feiffer, Daniel Pearle, Based on the book A Vast Conspiracy by Jeffrey Toobin; FX Networks
Maid – Winner
Written by Bekah Brunstetter, Marcus Gardley, Michelle Denise Jackson, Colin McKenna, Molly Smith Metzler, Inspired by the book by Stephanie Land; Netflix
The Underground Railroad
Written by Jihan Crowther, Allison Davis, Jacqueline Hoyt, Barry Jenkins, Nathan C. Parker, Adrienne Rush, Based on the novel by Colson Whitehead; Prime Video
WandaVision
Written by Peter Cameron, Mackenzie Dohr, Laura Donney, Gretchen Enders, Esfarjani, Chuck Hayward, Megan McDonnell, Jac Schaeffer, Cameron Squires, Based on the Marvel Comics; Disney+
Original & Adapted Short Form New Media
Calls
Written by Fede Alvarez, Nick Cuse, Aidan Fitzgerald, Noah Gardner, Rodo Sayagues; Apple TV+
Debunking Borat – Winner
Written by Robyn Adams, Paul Hogan, Jack Youngelson; Prime Video
The Expanse: One Ship
Written by Wes Chatham, Julianna Damewood, Glenton Richards; Prime Video
Animation
“An Incon-Wheelie-ent Truth” (Bob’s Burgers)
Written by Dan Fybel; Fox
“Loft in Bedslation” (Bob’s Burgers)
Written by Jameel Saleem, Fox
“Must Love Dogs” (Family Guy)
Written by Daniel Peck; Fox
“Planteau” (Tuca & Bertie) – Winner
Written by Lisa Hanawalt; Cartoon Network
“Portrait of a Lackey on Fire” (The Simpsons)
Written by Rob LaZebnik & Johnny LaZebnik; Fox
“The Star of the Backstage” (The Simpsons)
Written by Elisabeth Kiernen Averick; Fox
Episodic Drama
“1883” (1883)
Written by Taylor Sheridan; Paramount+
“Birth Mother” (This Is Us)
Written by Eboni Freeman & Kay Oyegun; NBC
“La Amara Vita” (The Morning Show)
Written by Kerry Ehrin & Scott Troy; Apple TV+
“The New Normal” (New Amsterdam)
Written by David Schulner; NBC
“Retired Janitors of Idaho” (Succession) – Winner
Written by Tony Roche & Susan Soon He Stanton; HBO/HBO Max
“Testimony” (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Written by Kira Snyder; Hulu
Episodic Comedy
“All Sales Final” (Superstore)
Teleplay by Jonathan Green & Gabe Miller, Story by Justin Spitzer; NBC
“Alone At Last” (The Great) – Winner
Written by Tony McNamara; Hulu
“Enlightened Dave” (Dave)
Written by Luvh Rakhe & Lee Sung Jin; FX Networks
“Episode One: True Crime” (Only Murders in the Building)
Written by Steve Martin & John Hoffman; Hulu
“F*ckin’ Rez Dogs” (Pilot) (Reservation Dogs)
Written by Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi; FX Networks
“Pilot” (The Wonder Years)
Written by Saladin K. Patterson; ABC
Comedy/Variety Talk Series
Conan – Winner
Head Writer: Matt O’Brien Writers: Jose Arroyo, Glenn Boozan, Daniel Cronin, Andres du Bouchet, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Todd Levin, Levi MacDougall, Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter, Frank Smiley, Mike Sweeney; TBS
Desus & Mero
Writers: Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker, Josh Gondelman, Robert Kornhauser, Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez, Robert A. McRae, Heben Nigatu, Mike Pielocik, Julia Young; Showtime
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O’Brien, John Oliver, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, Seena Vali; HBO/HBO Max
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Head Writer: Chelsea Devantez Writers: Kristen Acimovic, Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Robby Slowik, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson; Apple TV+
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
How To with John Wilson
Written by: Alice Gregory, Michael Koman, Conner O’Malley, Susan Orlean, John Wilson; HBO/HBO Max
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson – Winner
Writers: Zach Kanin, Tim Robinson, John Solomon; Netflix
PAUSE with Sam Jay
Writers: Emmy Blotnick, Ryan Donahue, Zack Fox, Megan Gailey, Robin M. Henry, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, Jak Knight; HBO/HBO Max
Saturday Night Live
Head Writer: Michael Che, Anna Drezen, Colin Jost, Kent Sublette
Senior Writer: Bryan Tucker Weekend Update Head Writer: Pete Schultz, Weekend Update Writers: Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, Mark Steinbach Supervising Writers: Alison Gates, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Streeter Seidell Writers: James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Steven Castillo, Mike DiCenzo, Billy Domineau, Alex English, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Martin Herlihy, Vannessa Jackson, Sam Jay, Erik Kenward, Tesha Kondrat, Dan Licata, Lorne Michaels, Ben Marshall, Jake Nordwind, Jasmine Pierce, Gary Richardson, Ben Silva, Emily Spivey, Will Stephen, Celeste Yim; NBC
That Damn Michael Che
Head Writer: Michael Che; Writing Supervised by: Gary Richardson; Writers: Rosebud Baker, Reggie Conquest, Godfrey Danchimah Jr., Calise Hawkins, Kevin Iso, Sam Jay, Matt Richards, Wil Sylvince; HBO/HBO Max
Comedy/Variety Specials
43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Written by Dave Boone; CBS
Drew Michael: Red Blue Green
Written by Drew Michael; HBO/HBO Max
Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns – Winner
Head Writers: Kristen Bartlett, Mike Drucker Writers: Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Sean Crespo, Mike Drucker, Miles Kahn, Chris Thompson, Holly Walker, Alison Zeidman Writing Supervised by Joe Grossman, Sahar Rizvi Special Material by Michael Rhoa; TBS
The Tony Awards Presents: Broadway’s Back!
Written by Dave Boone Special Material by Amber Ruffin, Marc Shaiman, Daniel J. Watts, Scott Wittman Opening Number by Amber Ruffin, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman; CBS
Yearly Departed
Head Writer: Bess Kalb Writers: Karen Chee, Akilah Green, Franchesca Ramsey, Jocelyn Richard; Prime Video
Quiz and Audience Participation
Baking It – Winner
Writers: Neil Casey, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Niccole Thurman; Peacock
Capital One College Bowl
Head Writer: Scott Saltzburg Writers: Rosemarie DiSalvo, Ryan Hopak, Jon Macks, Karissa Noel, Todd Sachs, Doug Shaffer, Grant Taylor, Bennett Webber; NBC
The Chase
Head Writer: David Levinson Wilk Writers: Erik Agard, Eliza Bayne, Kyle Beakley, Megan Broussard, Robert King, Amy Ozols, Bobby Patton, Ellen Teitel, Ari Yolkut; ABC
Jeopardy!
Writers: Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Mike Richards, Billy Wisse; ABC
Daytime Drama
General Hospital
Head Writers: Chris Van Etten, Dan O’Connor Associate Head Writer: Anna T. Cascio Writers: Barbara Bloom, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Shannon Peace, David Rupel, Lisa Seidman, Scott Sickles; ABC
The Young and the Restless
Head Writer: Amanda L. Beall Writers: Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Sara A. Bibel, Brent Boyd, Susan Dansby, Christopher Dunn, Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Marin Gazzaniga, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS
Days of Our Lives – Winner
Head Writer: Ron Carlivati Writers: Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock, Elizabeth Snyder; NBC
Children’s Episodic, Long Form And Specials
“A Big Favor for Grampy/A Fair Way to Bounce” (Donkey Hodie)
Written by Adam Rudman & David Rudman, Joey Mazzarino; PBS KIDS/pbskids.org
“Park Ranger Percy / Lizard Lizzy” (Helpsters)
Written by Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Connor White, Liz Hara; Apple TV+
“Rice” (Waffles + Mochi)
Written by Lyric Lewis; Netflix
“The Tale of the Midnight Magic” (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) – Winner
Written by JT Billings, Alex Ebel; Nickelodeon
“Which Witch?” (Just Beyond)
Written by Mitali Jahagirdar; Disney+
Documentary Script – Current Events
“The Healthcare Divide” (Frontline) – Winner
Written by Rick Young; PBS
“The Jihadist” (Frontline)
Written by Martin Smith & Marcela Gaviria; PBS
Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events
“A Writer” (Hemingway)
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward; PBS
“Citizen” (Amend: The Fight for America)
Written by Sasha Stewart and Robe Imbriano; Netflix
“Citizen Hearst, Part One” (American Experience) – Winner
Written by Gene Tempest; PBS
“Round One” (Muhammad Ali)
Written by David McMahon & Sarah Burns; PBS
News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“Against All Enemies” (60 Minutes)
Written by Katie Kerbstat Jacobson, Scott Pelley, Nicole Young; CBS News
“Democracy Lost” (60 Minutes)
Written by Oriana Zill de Granados, Emily Gordon, Sharyn Alfonsi; CBS News
“The Unequal Recession” (60 Minutes) – Winner
Written by Katie Kerbstat Jacobson, Scott Pelley, Nicole Young; CBS News
News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“The Fall of Kandahar” (Vice News Tonight)
Written by Amel Guettatfi, Ben C. Solomon, Vice News
“Handcuffed to the Truth” (60 Minutes) – Winner
Written by Katie Kerbstat Jacobson, Scott Pelley, Nicole Young; CBS News
“Unpacking How Child Welfare and Foster Care Fails Black Children” (Unpack That)
Written by Joel Kahn, Felice León; The Root
“The Unstudied Link Between the COVID Vaccine and Periods” (Vice News Tonight)
Written by Caitlin Bladt, Valerie Kipnis; Vice News
“Woman in Motion: Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols and The Transformation of NASA” (CBS Saturday Morning)
Written by Daniel Elias, Michelle Miller; CBS News
Digital News
“An Oral History of the Longest-Ever Broadway Shutdown”
Written by Madeline Ducharme; Slate.com
“Knives Out: Why ‘Hacks’ Works”
Written by Katie Baker; TheRinger.com
“Men’s Rights Asians” Think This Is Their Moment” – Winner
Written by Aaron Mak; Slate.com
“We Get to Hear Them Training to Kill Us,”
Written by Christina Cauterucci; Slate.com
“What if the Unorthodox Arizona Audit Declares Trump Won?”
Written by Jeremy Stahl; Slate.com
Radio/Audio Documentary
“One Year: 1977 ‘The Miracle Cure’” – Winner
Written by Evan Chung; Slate Podcasts
“Our Year” (What Next)
Written by Mary Harris; Slate Podcasts
“That Seattle Muzak Sound” (Decoder Ring)
Written by Benjamin Frisch; Slate Podcasts
“Who Killed the Segway?” (Decoder Ring)
Written by Dan Kois, Slate Podcasts
Radio/Audio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“Silence the Mics: Tributes to Some Famous Broadcasters”
Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
“Surfside Condo Collapse” (CBS World News Roundup Late Edition) – Winner
Written by Kathleen M. Biggins; CBS News Radio
“World News This Week – Week of August 16, 2021”
Written by Robert Hawley; ABC Audio
“World News This Week – Week of January 8, 2021”
Written by Joy Piazza; ABC Audio
“World News This Week – Week of September 3, 2021”
Written by Joan B. Harris; ABC Audio
Radio/Audio News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“The Tasmanian Devil Tattoo” (Decoder Ring) – Winner
Written by Benjamin Frisch; Slate Podcasts
“When the Culture War Comes for Your Job” (What Next)
Written by Mary Harris; Slate Podcasts
On-Air Promotion
“Celebrating Powerful Female Leads: Trailers for The Equalizer & Why Women Kill” – Winner
Written by Molly Neylan; CBS
“CSI: Vegas Trailers”
Written by Erial Tompkins; CBS
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Honorary Awards
Dick Cavett
The Evelyn F. Burkey Award for bringing honor and dignity to writers everywhere
The Evelyn F. Burkey Award was established in 1978 to honor Burkey, who dedicated her professional life to supporting and helping writers. Burkey helped create the Writers Guild of America, East, in 1953 as the union of film, television and radio writers, independent of precursor organizations. She was the WGAE’s executive director until her retirement in 1972. The Burkey Award continues her mission by recognizing a person or an organization “whose contributions have brought honor and dignity to writers everywhere.”
- 2022: Dick Cavett
- 2019: Franklin Leonard
- 2016: Senator Al Franken
- 2015: Norman Lear
- 2014: James Schamus
- 2013: Not Awarded
- 2012: Not Awarded
- 2011: The Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television
- 2010: Edward Albee
- 2009: Committee to Protect Journalists
- 2008: Walter Bernstein
- 2007: Joan Didion
- 2006: Museum of Television and Radio
- 2005: Claire Labine
- 2004: Senator John McCain
- 2003: Martin Scorsese
- 2002: Colin Callender
- 2001: Tom Fontana
- 2000: Vaclav Havel
- 1999: David Brown
- 1998: Judy Crichton
- 1997: Sidney Lumet
- 1996: Ken Saro-Wiwa (posthumously)
- 1995: Dennis Potter(posthumously)
- 1994: Joan Ganz Cooney
- 1993: Arthur Miller
- 1992: Jacqueline Babbin
- 1991: George Schaefer
- 1990: Art Buchwald
- 1989: Horton Foote
- 1988: Andrew A. Rooney & Local 1101 & District 1 of the Communication Workers of America
- 1987: Edwin Newman
- 1986 Athol Fugard & Lloyd Richards
- 1985: Jerome B. Lurie
- 1984: Leonard Wasser
- 1983: Alan Wagner
- 1982: Herbert Brodkin
- 1981: Elmer W. Lower
- 1980: Walter Cronkite
- 1979: Barbara Schultz
- 1978: Fred Coe
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Hunter Award is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
- 2020: Richard Price
- 2019: Tom Fontana
- 2018: Geoffrey C. Ward
- 2017: John Waters
- 2016: Richard LaGravenese
- 2015: Paul Haggis
- 2014: David Simon
- 2013: David Koepp
- 2012: Claire Labine
- 2011: Frank Gilroy
- 2010: Alan Zweibel
- 2009: John Patrick Shanley
- 2008: Not Awarded
- 2007: Andrew Bergman
- 2006: Marshall Brickman
- 2005: John Sayles
- 2004: Jules Feiffer
- 2003: Nora Ephron
- 2002: Donald E. Westlake
- 2001: Evan Hunter
- 2000: Herb Gardner
- 1999: Horton Foote
- 1998: William Persky
- 1997: Jay Presson Allen
- 1996: Ernest Kinoy
- 1995: Robert Benton
- 1994: Walter Bernstein
- 1993: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- 1992: Ring Lardner, Jr.
Created in 2006 in honor of Sargent, who was president of the Writers Guild of America, East, for 14 years until his death on May 6, 2005, the Herb Sargent Award is awarded to a writer who embodies the spirit, commitment, and comic genius of Mr. Sargent as well as his dedication to mentoring new writers. A legendary writer and television producer, Sargent’s credits include being a writer/producer of Saturday Night Live for more than 20 years, the screenplay of Bye Bye Braverman, television specials for Bing Crosby, Milton Berle, Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr., Alan King, Paul McCartney, Lily Tomlin, and Burt Bacharach, as well as extensive work in radio in the 1940s.
- 2020: Paula Pell
- 2018: Tina Fey and Robert Carlock
- 2017: Steve O’Donnell
- 2013: Not Awarded
- 2012: Judd Apatow
- 2011: Not Awarded
- 2010: Gary David Goldberg
- 2009: Norman Stiles
- 2008: Not Awarded
- 2007: Lorne D. Michaels
- 2006: James L. Brooks
Established in 1978 to recognize devoted service to the Guild, the Jablow Award was created in honor of Richard B. Jablow, who helped found the WGAE, authored its constitution, and served as its first counsel.
- 2020: Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
- 2019: Randall Jansta
- 2018: Hamilton Nolan
- 2017: Courtney Simon
- 2016: Melissa Salmons
- 2015: Jeremy Pikser
- 2014: Philip V. Pilato
- 2013: Bob Schneider
- 2012: Susan Kim
- 2011: Marianne Pryor
- 2010: David Steven Cohen
- 2009: Chris Albers & Tom Fontana
- 2008: Catherine Twohill
- 2007: Gail Lee
- 2006: Warren Leight
- 2005: John Auerbach
- 2004: Ellen M. Violett
- 2003: James Schamus
- 2002: Stephen Schiff
- 2001: Richard Wesley
- 2000: Ruth Gallo
- 1999: James H. Kaye
- 1998: Michael Winship
- 1997: Bruce R. Campbell
- 1996: Edward Pomerantz
- 1995: Albert Ruben
- 1994: George Malko
- 1993: Willie Kathryn Suggs
- 1992: Jane Bolllinger
- 1991: Corinne Jacker
- 1990: Herb Sargent
- 1989: Edward Adler & Mona Mangan
- 1988: Marc Siegel
- 1987: Claire Wood Labine
- 1986: Art Wallace
- 1985: Craig B. Fisher
- 1984: Ernest Pendrell
- 1983: Elihu Winer
- 1982: Jerome Coopersmith
- 1981: Ernest Kinoy & Loring Mandel
- 1980: Manya Starr & David Davidson
- 1979: Not Awarded
- 1978: Richard B. Jablow in memoriam
Named in honor of one of the Writers Guild East’s most distinguished and courageous members, the Walter Bernstein Award is presented to honor writers who have demonstrated with creativity, grace and bravery a willingness to confront social injustice in the face of adversity.
- 2017: Jelani Cobb
Voting
The voting period has ended for all categories.
Members in good standing are eligible to vote according to the schedule below.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY / ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Preliminary Voting Period: January 12—January 26, 2022
- Final Voting Period: February 2—February 16, 2022
DRAMATIC SERIES / COMEDY SERIES / NEW SERIES
- Preliminary Voting Period: December 15, 2021—January 5, 2022
- Final Voting Period: February 2—February 16, 2022
The Final voting deadline for all categories was Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Voting for the Writers Guild Awards will be conducted in two (2) rounds:
- Preliminary voting will determine nominees.
- Final voting will determine winners.
You MUST vote by 3 p.m. Eastern time on the last day of each voting period.
Voting will be conducted online. Log in using your last name and your 5-digit member ID number.
Contact Nancy Hathorne or Dana Weissman for additional information
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