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    WGA Award (Screen)

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    Best Original Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Hurt Locker

      7.5 (491K)
      Mark Boal
    • [object Object]

      500 Days of Summer

      7.6 (606K)
      Scott Neustadter
      Michael H. Weber
    • [object Object]

      A Serious Man

      7.0 (157K)
      Joel Coen
      Ethan Coen
    • [object Object]

      Avatar

      7.9 (1.5M)
      James Cameron
    • [object Object]

      The Hangover

      7.7 (911K)
      Jon Lucas
      Scott Moore

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Up in the Air

      7.4 (358K)
      Jason Reitman
      Sheldon Turner
    • [object Object]

      Crazy Heart

      7.2 (98K)
      Scott Cooper
    • [object Object]

      Julie & Julia

      7.0 (134K)
      Nora Ephron
    • [object Object]

      Precious

      7.3 (120K)
      Geoffrey Fletcher
    • [object Object]

      Star Trek

      7.9 (634K)
      Roberto Orci
      Alex Kurtzman

    Documentary Screenplay Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Cove

      8.4 (53K)
      Mark Monroe
    • [object Object]

      Against the Tide

      7.2 (48)
      Richard Trank
      Marvin Hier
    • [object Object]

      Capitalism: A Love Story

      7.4 (44K)
      Michael Moore
    • [object Object]

      Earth Days

      7.0 (209)
      Robert Stone
    • [object Object]

      Good Hair

      6.9 (6.3K)
      Chris Rock
      Jeff Stilson
      Lance Crouther
      Chuck Sklar
    • [object Object]

      Soundtrack for a Revolution

      7.5 (351)
      Bill Guttentag
      Dan Sturman

    WGA Award (TV)

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    Drama Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mad Men

      8.7 (282K)
      Lisa Albert
      Andrew Colville
      Kater Gordon
      Cathryn Humphris
      André Jacquemetton
      Maria Jacquemetton
      Brett Johnson
      Erin Levy
      Marti Noxon
      Frank Pierson
      Robin Veith
      Dahvi Waller
      Matthew Weiner
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      Sam Catlin
      Vince Gilligan
      Peter Gould
      George Mastras
      J. Roberts
      John Shiban
      Moira Walley-Beckett
    • [object Object]

      Dexter

      8.6 (895K)
      Scott Buck
      Charles H. Eglee
      Lauren Gussis
      Clyde Phillips
      Scott Reynolds
      Melissa Rosenberg
      Tim Schlattmann
      Wendy West
    • [object Object]

      Friday Night Lights

      8.7 (78K)
      Bridget Carpenter
      Kerry Ehrin
      Ron Fitzgerald
      Brent Fletcher
      Etan Frankel
      Jason Gavin
      Liz Heldens
      David Hudgins
      Rolin Jones
      Jason Katims
      Patrick Massett
      Derek Santos Olson
      John Zinman
    • [object Object]

      Lost

      8.3 (659K)
      Carlton Cuse
      Adam Horowitz
      Melinda Hsu
      Edward Kitsis
      Damon Lindelof
      Greggory Nations
      Kyle Pennington
      Elizabeth Sarnoff
      Brian K. Vaughan
      Paul Zbyszewski

    Comedy Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      30 Rock

      8.3 (137K)
      Jack Burditt
      Kay Cannon
      Robert Carlock
      Tom Ceraulo
      Vali Chandrasekaran
      Tina Fey
      Donald Glover
      Steve Hely
      Matt Hubbard
      Dylan Morgan
      Paula Pell
      Jon Pollack
      John Riggi
      Tami Sagher
      Josh Siegal
      Ron Weiner
      Tracey Wigfield
    • [object Object]

      Curb Your Enthusiasm

      8.8 (164K)
      Larry David
    • [object Object]

      Glee

      6.8 (160K)
      Ian Brennan
      Brad Falchuk
      Ryan Murphy
    • [object Object]

      Modern Family

      8.5 (530K)
      Paul Corrigan
      Sameer Gardezi
      Joe Lawson
      Steven Levitan
      Christopher Lloyd
      Dan O'Shannon
      Brad Walsh
      Caroline Williams
      Bill Wrubel
      Danny Zuker
    • [object Object]

      The Office

      9.0 (806K)
      Jennifer Celotta
      Daniel Chun
      Greg Daniels
      Lee Eisenberg
      Anthony Q. Farrell
      Brent Forrester
      Dan Goor
      Charlie Grandy
      Mindy Kaling
      Ryan Koh
      Lester Lewis
      Paul Lieberstein
      Warren Lieberstein
      B.J. Novak
      Michael Schur
      Aaron Shure
      Justin Spitzer
      Gene Stupnitsky
      Halsted Sullivan

    New Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Modern Family

      8.5 (530K)
      Paul Corrigan
      Sameer Gardezi
      Joe Lawson
      Steven Levitan
      Christopher Lloyd
      Dan O'Shannon
      Brad Walsh
      Caroline Williams
      Bill Wrubel
      Danny Zuker
    • [object Object]

      Glee

      6.8 (160K)
      Ian Brennan
      Brad Falchuk
      Ryan Murphy
    • [object Object]

      Hung

      7.2 (24K)
      Colette Burson
      Ellie Herman
      Emily Kapnek
      Brett C. Leonard
      Dmitry Lipkin
      Angela Robinson
    • [object Object]

      Nurse Jackie

      7.9 (32K)
      Taii K. Austin
      Liz Brixius
      Rick Cleveland
      Evan Dunsky
      Nancy Fichman
      Liz Flahive
      Jennifer Hoppe
      Mark Hudis
      John Hilary Shepherd
      Linda Wallem
      Christine Zander
    • [object Object]

      The Good Wife

      8.3 (88K)
      Angela Amato-Velez
      Corinne Brinkerhoff
      Ted Humphrey
      Dee Johnson
      Todd Ellis Kessler
      Michelle King
      Robert King

    Episodic Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      House

      8.7 (579K)
      Russel Friend
      Garrett Lerner
      David Foster
      David Shore
      For Broken (2009).
    • [object Object]

      Big Love

      7.7 (24K)
      Melanie Marnich
      For Come, Ye Saints (2009).
    • [object Object]

      Breaking Bad

      9.5 (2.4M)
      John Shiban
      For Phoenix (2009).
    • [object Object]

      Mad Men

      8.7 (282K)
      Brett Johnson
      Matthew Weiner
      For The Grown-Ups (2009).
    • [object Object]

      Mad Men

      8.7 (282K)
      Robin Veith
      Matthew Weiner
      For Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency (2009).
    • [object Object]

      True Blood

      7.9 (269K)
      Nancy Oliver
      For I Will Rise Up (2009).

    Episodic Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      30 Rock

      8.3 (137K)
      Robert Carlock
      For Apollo, Apollo (2009). Tied with Pilot (2009).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Modern Family

      8.5 (530K)
      Steven Levitan
      Christopher Lloyd
      For Pilot (2009). Tied with Apollo, Apollo (2009).
    • [object Object]

      30 Rock

      8.3 (137K)
      Matt Hubbard
      For Reunion (2008).
    • [object Object]

      Eastbound & Down

      8.2 (69K)
      Ben Best
      Jody Hill
      Danny McBride
      For Chapter 1 (2009).
    • [object Object]

      The Office

      9.0 (806K)
      Charlie Grandy
      For Broke (2009).
    • [object Object]

      The Office

      9.0 (806K)
      Paul Lieberstein
      For Gossip (2009).

    Long Form - Adaptation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Taking Chance

      7.4 (18K)
      Michael Strobl
      Ross Katz
    • [object Object]

      America

      6.3 (720)
      Joyce Eliason
      Rosie O'Donnell

    Long Form - Original

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Georgia O'Keeffe

      6.5 (994)
      Michael Cristofer
    • [object Object]

      Grey Gardens

      7.4 (12K)
      Michael Sucsy(teleplay/story)
      Patricia Rozema(teleplay)
    • [object Object]

      Pedro

      6.9 (558)
      Dustin Lance Black(screenplay/story)
      Paris Barclay(story)

    Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Saturday Night Live

      8.0 (57K)
      Seth Meyers(head writer)
      Doug Abeles
      James Anderson
      Alex Baze
      Jessica Conrad
      James Downey
      Steve Higgins
      Colin Jost
      Erik Kenward
      Rob Klein
      John Lutz
      Lorne Michaels
      John Mulaney
      Paula Pell
      Simon Rich
      Marika Sawyer
      Akiva Schaffer
      John Solomon
      Emily Spivey
      Kent Sublette
      Jorma Taccone
      Bryan H. Tucker
      Adam McKay(additional sketch)
      Harper Steele(additional sketch)
      Tied with Steve Bodow, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer,CO: Rich Blomquist, Tim Carvell, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, J.R. Havlan, David Javerbaum, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross and 'Jon Stewart' for The Daily Show (1996).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Daily Show

      8.3 (49K)
      Steve Bodow(head writer)
      Rory Albanese
      Kevin Bleyer
      Rich Blomquist
      Tim Carvell
      Wyatt Cenac
      Hallie Haglund
      J.R. Havlan
      David Javerbaum
      Elliott Kalan
      Josh Lieb
      Sam Means
      Jo Miller
      John Oliver
      Daniel Radosh
      Jason Ross
      Jon Stewart
      Tied with 'Seth Meyers', Doug Abeles, James Anderson, Alex Baze, Jessica Conrad, James Downey, 'Steve Higgins', Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, John Lutz, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Paula Pell, Simon Rich, Marika Sawyer, Akiva Schaffer, John Solomon, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Jorma Taccone, Bryan H. Tucker, Adam McKay and Harper Steele for Saturday Night Live (1975).
    • [object Object]

      Real Time with Bill Maher

      7.3 (15K)
      Billy Martin(head writer)
      Scott Carter
      Adam Felber
      Matt Gunn
      Brian Jacobsmeyer
      Jay Jaroch
      Chris Kelly
      Bill Maher
      Jonathan Schmock
      Danny Vermont
    • [object Object]

      The Colbert Report

      8.4 (40K)
      Barry Julien(head writer)
      Tom Purcell(head writer)
      Michael Brumm
      Stephen Colbert
      Rich Dahm
      Rob Dubbin
      Glenn Eichler
      Peter Grosz
      Peter Gwinn
      Jay Katsir
      Frank Lesser
      Opus Moreschi
      Meredith Scardino
      Allison Silverman
      Max Werner
    • [object Object]

      The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

      8.0 (9.4K)
      Mike Sweeney(head writer)
      Chris Albers
      José Arroyo
      Josh Comers
      Dan Cronin
      Kevin Dorff
      Andrés du Bouchet
      Michael Gordon
      Berkley Johnson
      Brian Kiley
      Rob Kutner
      Todd Levin
      Brian McCann
      Guy Nicolucci
      Conan O'Brien
      Matt O'Brien
      Andy Richter
      Brian Stack
      Andrew Weinberg

    Documentary - Current Events

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      The Madoff Affair

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Marcela Gaviria
      Martin Smith
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      Black Money

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Lowell Bergman
      Oriana Zill de Granados
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Ofra Bikel
      For episode "The Hugo Chávez Show".
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      Inside the Meltdown

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Michael Kirk
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      Poisoned Waters

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Hedrick Smith
      Rick Young
    • [object Object]

      Frontline

      Episode: 

      Heat

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Martin Smith

    Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (462K)
      Joel H. Cohen
      For Wedding for Disaster (2009).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (462K)
      John Frink
      For Eeny Teeny Maya Moe (2009).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (462K)
      Stephanie Gillis
      For The Burns and the Bees (2008).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (462K)
      Billy Kimball
      Ian Maxtone-Graham
      For Gone Maggie Gone (2009).
    • [object Object]

      The Simpsons

      8.6 (462K)
      Don Payne
      For Take My Life, Please (2009).

    Children's Episodic & Specials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Troop

      Episode: 

      Welcome to the Jungle

      6.1 (1.3K)
      Max Burnett
    • [object Object]

      Imagination Movers

      Episode: 

      A Monster Problem

      7.2 (971)
      Randi Barnes
      Richard Gitelson
      Scott Gray
    • [object Object]

      Imagination Movers

      Episode: 

      Mouse and Home

      7.2 (971)
      Michael G. Stern
      Randi Barnes
      Richard Gitelson
      Scott Gray
    • [object Object]

      Sesame Street

      Episode: 

      Wild Nature Survivor Guy

      8.1 (17K)
      Christine Ferraro
    • [object Object]

      Sesame Street

      8.1 (17K)
      Joey Mazzarino
      For episode "Frankly, It's Becoming a Habitat".
    • [object Object]

      True Jackson, VP

      Episode: 

      The Rival

      6.0 (3.7K)
      Dan Kopelman

    Children's Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Avalon High

      5.6 (7K)
      Amy Talkington
      Julie Sherman Wolfe
      Disney Channel

    Children's Script - Long Form or Special

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Another Cinderella Story

      5.8 (33K)
      Erik Patterson
      Jessica Scott

    Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards

      5.2 (58)
      Billy Kimball
      Neil MacLennan
    • [object Object]

      We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

      5.5 (142)
      George Stevens Jr.
      Michael Stevens
      Sara Lukinson

    Daytime Serial

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Young and the Restless

      5.4 (7.3K)
      Amanda L. Beall
      Tom Casiello
      Lisa Connor
      Janice Ferri
      Eric Freiwald
      Jay Gibson
      Scott Hamner
      Marla Kanelos
      Beth Milstein
      Natalie Minardi
      Melissa Salmons
      Linda Schreiber
      James Stanley
      Sandra Weintraub
      Teresa Zimmerman
    • [object Object]

      All My Children

      6.8 (3.6K)
      Jeff Beldner
      Joanna Cohen
      Kate Hall
      Chip Hayes
      Michelle Patrick
      Charles Pratt Jr.
      Rebecca Taylor
      Tracey Thomson
      Addie Walsh
    • [object Object]

      As the World Turns

      6.3 (2.5K)
      Peter Brash
      Lisa Connor
      Susan Dansby
      Cheryl L. Davis
      Leah Laiman
      David A. Levinson
      Leslie Nipkow
      Jean Passanante
      Gordon Rayfield
      Courtney Simon
    • [object Object]

      One Life to Live

      6.9 (2.8K)
      Shelly Altman
      Ron Carlivati
      Anna Cascio
      Aïda Mashaka Croal
      Carolyn Culliton
      Janet Iacobuzio
      Frederick Johnson
      Sharon Lennon
      Elizabeth Page
      Melissa Salmons
      Katherine Schock
      Scott Sickles
      Chris Van Etten

    Documentary - Other Than Current Events

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Experience

      Episode: 

      The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

      8.6 (2.5K)
      David Grubin
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Ric Burns
      For episode "We Shall Remain: Episode Two: Tecumseh's Vision".
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      Episode: 

      The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Barak Goodman
    • [object Object]

      American Experience

      8.6 (2.5K)
      Mark Zwonitzer
      For episode "We Shall Remain: Episode Three: Trail of Tears".
    • [object Object]

      The National Parks: America's Best Idea

      8.6 (2.1K)
      Dayton Duncan
      For episode "Episode Two: 1890-1915: The Last Refuge"
    • [object Object]

      Soul of a People: Writing America's Story

      7.6 (20)
      David A. Taylor
      Olive Emma Bucklin
      Andrea Kalin

    News - Analysis, Feature or Commentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bill Moyers' Journal

      7.9 (93)
      Tom Jennings
      Episode: "A Private War: Expose: America's Investigative Reports"
    • [object Object]

      Good Morning America

      4.4 (2.2K)
      Lisa Ferri
      Episode: "The Words That Won the White House"
    • [object Object]

      Bill Moyers' Journal

      7.9 (93)
      Bill Moyers
      Michael Winship
      Episode: "Election Day"
      • Episode: "Financial Fingers"
      • [object Object]

        Good Morning America

        4.4 (2.2K)
        Episode "All Night Long"

      News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        World News Tonight with David Muir

        5.5 (537)
        Lee Kamlet
        Joel Siegel
      • [object Object]

        The CBS Evening News

        3.6 (208)
        Jerry Cipriano
        Jared Crawford

        Television Graphic Animation

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          The CBS Evening News

          3.6 (208)
          David Rosen
          For "Hudson Splashdown".

        Videogame Writing

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

          9.3 (31K)
          Amy Hennig(written by)
        • [object Object]

          Assassin's Creed II

          9.0 (28K)
          Corey May(story/script writer)
          Joshua Rubin(script writer)
          Jeffrey Yohalem(script writer)
        • [object Object]

          Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

          8.8 (28K)
          Jesse Stern(written by/story)
          Steve Fukuda(additional writing/story)
          Todd Alderman(story)
          Mackey McCandlish(story)
          Zied Rieke(story)
          Jason West(story)
          Sean Slayback(battlechatter dialogue)
        • [object Object]

          Wet

          6.9 (516)
          Duppy Demetrius(written by)
        • [object Object]

          X-Men Origins: Wolverine

          7.9 (4.3K)
          Marc Guggenheim(script writer)

        Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award

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        • Stan Berkowitz at an event for Batman Beyond (1999)
          Winner
          • Stan Berkowitz

        Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement

        Edit
        • Barry Levinson in The Bay (2012)
          Winner
          • Barry Levinson

        Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement

        Edit
        • Larry David
          Winner
          • Larry David

        Morgan Cox Award

        Edit
        • Carl Gottlieb
          Winner
          • Carl Gottlieb

        Paul Selvin Honorary Award

        Edit
        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Invictus

          7.3 (173K)
          Anthony Peckham

        Herb Sargent Award

        Edit
        • Gary David Goldberg at an event for Must Love Dogs (2005)
          Winner
          • Gary David Goldberg

        John Merriman Award

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        • Winner

          Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting

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          • Winner
              (Wayne State University).

            Evelyn F. Burkey Award

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            • Edward Albee
              Winner
              • Edward Albee

            Ian McLellan Hunter Award

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            • Alan Zweibel
              Winner
              • Alan Zweibel

            Richard B. Jablow Award

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            • Winner
              • David Steven Cohen

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            Event date

            February 20, 2010

            Event location

            USA

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