Writers Guild of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949.
Writers Guild Awards
Writing achievements in film and other media
United States
1949 (1949)
Eligibility[edit]
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 the United Kingdom.[1]
Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing:
(1949–1969)
Best Written Musical
(1949–1951)
Best Written Western
(1949–1952)
Best Written Film Concerning American Scene
Best Written Drama
Best Written Comedy
Best Videogame Writing (2008–2018)