Writers Guild of America Award

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.

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.

Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting and the other is for TV writing:

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.

The following categories are recognized annually:

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