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Ceremony date February 19, 2017, 5:30 PM PST Winners AtlantaDonald Glover - Stephen Glover - Paul Simms -, Atlanta, Television: New Series, Television: New Series, The TripVera Herbert, The Trip, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!Robert Carlock, Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, The AmericansJoshua Brand - Joe Weisberg - Joel Fields -, The Americans, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, AtlantaDonald Glover - Stephen Glover - Paul Simms -, Atlanta, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndNeil Druckmann - Tom Bissell - Josh Scherr -, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Achievement in Videogame Writing, ArrivalEric Heisserer, Arrival, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, MoonlightBarry Jenkins - Tarell Alvin McCraney, Moonlight, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, The People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story - Season 1Maya Forbes - DV DeVincentis - Scott Alexander -, The People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story - Season 1, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Last Week Tonight with John OliverJohn Oliver - Josh Gondelman - Dan Gurewitch -, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Oliver Stone, Oliver Stone, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, ConfirmationSusannah Grant, Confirmation, Best Original Long Form - Television, Best Original Long Form - Television, Command and ControlEric Schlosser - Robert Kenner - Kim Roberts -, Command and Control, Best Documentary Screenplay, Best Documentary Screenplay, Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, Triumph's Election Special 2016Robert Smigel - Michael Koman - Mike Lawrence -, Triumph's Election Special 2016, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Susannah GrantConfirmation, Susannah Grant, Paul Selvin Award, Paul Selvin Award, Hollywood Game NightMichael Agbabian - Alex Chauvin - Dwight D Smith -, Hollywood Game Night, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis, Valentine Davies Award, Valentine Davies Award, The CommuteLinsey Stewart - Dane Clark, The Commute, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasKen Scarborough - Geri Cole, Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas, Best Children's - Long Form or Special - Television, Best Children's - Long Form or Special - Television, Mr RobotSam Esmail - Adam Penn - David Iserson -, Mr Robot, Television: New Series, Television: New Series, UnoVince Gilligan - Peter Gould, Uno, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Sand Hill ShuffleClay Tarver, Sand Hill Shuffle, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Mad MenMatthew Weiner - Robert Towne - Janet Leahy -, Mad Men, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, VeepArmando Iannucci - Ian Martin - Will Smith -, Veep, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Rise of the Tomb RaiderRhianna Pratchett - Cameron Suey - Philip Gelatt -, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Achievement in Videogame Writing, The Big ShortAdam McKay - Charles Randolph, The Big Short, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, SpotlightTom McCarthy - Josh Singer, Spotlight, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, FargoNoah Hawley - Bob DeLaurentis - Matt Wolpert -, Fargo, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Real Time with Bill MaherBill Maher - Scott Carter - Adam Felber -, Real Time with Bill Maher, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Elaine May, Elaine May, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Saints & StrangersEric Overmyer - Chip Johannessen - Walon Green -, Saints & Strangers, Best Original Long Form - Television, Best Original Long Form - Television, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefAlex Gibney, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Best Documentary Screenplay, Best Documentary Screenplay, David Crane, David Crane, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, Marta Kauffman, Marta Kauffman, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, After the Oscars 2015Jimmy Kimmel - Molly McNearney - Sal Iacono -, After the Oscars 2015, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, John McNamaraTrumbo, John McNamara, Paul Selvin Award, Paul Selvin Award, Hollywood Game NightMichael Agbabian - Alex Chauvin - Dwight D Smith -, Hollywood Game Night, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, John August, John August, Valentine Davies Award, Valentine Davies Award, WeightDaryn Strauss, Weight, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, True DetectiveNic Pizzolatto, True Detective, Television: New Series, Television: New Series, The Last CallRobert King - Michelle King, The Last Call, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, So Did the Fat LadyLouis CK, So Did the Fat Lady, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, True DetectiveNic Pizzolatto, True Detective, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, LouieLouis CK - Pamela Adlon, Louie, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Award for Television: Comedy Series, The Last Of Us: Left BehindNeil Druckmann, The Last Of Us: Left Behind, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Achievement in Videogame Writing, The Imitation GameGraham Moore, The Imitation Game, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson - Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Olive KitteridgeJane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Last Week Tonight with John OliverJohn Oliver - Dan Gurewitch - Kevin Avery -, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Harold Ramis, Harold Ramis, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Deliverance CreekMelissa Carter, Deliverance Creek, Best Original Long Form - Television, Best Original Long Form - Television, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron SwartzBrian Knappenberger, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Best Documentary Screenplay, Best Documentary Screenplay, Shonda Rhimes, Shonda Rhimes, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, 71st Golden Globe AwardsTina Fey - Amy Poehler - Seth Meyers -, 71st Golden Globe Awards, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Margaret NagleThe Good Lie, Margaret Nagle, Paul Selvin Award, Paul Selvin Award, Hollywood Game NightAlex Chauvin - Ann Slichter - Grant Taylor, Hollywood Game Night, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Ben Affleck, Ben Affleck, Valentine Davies Award, Valentine Davies Award, RachelBen Sinclair - Katja Blichfeld, Rachel, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Dan Greenberger, Dan Greenberger, Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television), Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television), House of CardsBeau Willimon - Sarah Treem - Rick Cleveland -, House of Cards, Television: New Series, Television: New Series, ConfessionsGennifer Hutchison, Confessions, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Hogcock!Robert Carlock - Jack Burditt, Hogcock!, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Breaking BadVince Gilligan - Peter Gould - Thomas Schnauz -, Breaking Bad, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, VeepArmando Iannucci - Ian Martin - Will Smith -, Veep, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Award for Television: Comedy Series, The Last of UsNeil Druckmann, The Last of Us, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Captain PhillipsBilly Ray, Captain Phillips, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, HerSpike Jonze, Her, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightShawn Slovo, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, The Colbert ReportStephen Colbert - Paul Dinello - Bobby Mort -, The Colbert Report, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Paul Mazursky, Paul Mazursky, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Stories We TellSarah Polley, Stories We Tell, Best Documentary Screenplay, Best Documentary Screenplay, Garry Marshall, Garry Marshall, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, Blake Shelton's Not So Family ChristmasIan Roberts - Alex Rubens - Jay Martel -, Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Alex GibneyWe Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks, Alex Gibney, Paul Selvin Award, Paul Selvin Award, Jeopardy!Harry Friedman - Michele Loud - Billy Wisse -, Jeopardy!, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Best Quiz and Audience Participation, Sam Simon, Sam Simon, Valentine Davies Award, Valentine Davies Award, Sylvia Plath: Girl DetectiveMike Simses, Sylvia Plath: Girl Detective, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Award for Short Form New Media - Original, Erial Tompkins, Erial Tompkins, Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television), Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television), ANT FarmVincent Brown, ANT Farm, Best Children's - Episodic & Specials - Television, Best Children's - Episodic & Specials - Television, GirlsLena Dunham - Judd Apatow - Lesley Arfin -, Girls, Television: New Series, Television: New Series, The Other WomanMatthew Weiner - Semi Chellas, The Other Woman, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Award for Television: Episodic Drama, Virgin TerritoryElaine Ko, Virgin Territory, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Award for Television: Episodic Comedy, Breaking BadVince Gilligan - Peter Gould - Thomas Schnauz -, Breaking Bad, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Award for Television: Dramatic Series, LouieLouis CK - Pamela Adlon - Vernon Chatman, Louie, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Award for Television: Comedy Series, Assassin's Creed III: LiberationRichard Farrese - Jill Murray, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Achievement in Videogame Writing, Achievement in Videogame Writing, ArgoChris Terrio, Argo, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Zero Dark ThirtyMark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Game ChangeDanny Strong, Game Change, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, Best Adapted Long Form - Television, PortlandiaFred Armisen - Carrie Brownstein - Jonathan Krisel -, Portlandia, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Tom Stoppard, Tom Stoppard, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, Hatfields & McCoysTed Mann - Bill Kerby - Ronald Parker, Hatfields & McCoys, Best Original Long Form - Television, Best Original Long Form - Television, Searching for Sugar ManMalik Bendjelloul, Searching for Sugar Man, Best Documentary Screenplay, Best Documentary Screenplay, Joshua Brand, Joshua Brand, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, John Falsey, John Falsey, TV Writing Achievement, TV Writing Achievement, The 66th Annual Tony AwardsAdam Schlesinger - David Javerbaum - Dave Boone -, The 66th Annual Tony Awards, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Best Comedy/Variety - Music - Awards - Tributes - Specials - Television, Tony KushnerLincoln, Tony Kushner, Paul Selvin Award, Paul Selvin Award, Philip Rosenthal, Philip Rosenthal, Valentine Davies Award, Valentine Davies Award, Girl vs MonsterRon McGee - Annie DeYoung, Girl vs Monster, Best Children's - Long Form or Special - Television, Best Children's - Long Form or Special - Television, Dan Greenberger, Dan Greenberger, Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television), Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television) |
The Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, radio, and video game (added in 2008) writing, including both fiction and non-fiction categories, have been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the awards show was broadcast on television for the first time.
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Eligibility

The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period.

Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or United Kingdom.
Lifetime Achievement Award

Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting and the other is for TV writing:
Categories
Note: This is an incomplete list and certain categories have been added or changed over the years.
A * denotes a film that also went on to win an Academy Award.
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The following categories are recognized annually: