The 75th Annual Writers Guild Awards
Sunday
March 05, 2023
Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th St | NYC
5:45pm Cocktails
7pm Dinner
8pm Ceremony
Michelle Buteau
Photos
Videos
Nominees & Winners
Original Screenplay
Everything Everywhere All At Once – Winner
Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert; A24
The Fabelmans
Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner; Universal Pictures
The Menu
Written by Seth Reiss & Will Tracy; Searchlight Pictures
Nope
Written by Jordan Peele; Universal Pictures
Tár
Written by Todd Field; Focus Features
Adapted Screenplay
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Screenplay by Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole, Story by Ryan Coogler, Based on the Marvel Comics; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Written by Rian Johnson; Netflix
She Said
Screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Based on the New York Times Investigation by Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey and Rebecca Corbett and the Book She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey; Universal Pictures
Top Gun: Maverick
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie, Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, Based on Characters Created by Jim Cash & Jack Epps, Jr.; Paramount Pictures
Women Talking – Winner
Screenplay by Sarah Polley, Based upon the Book by Miriam Toews; Orion Pictures/MGM
Documentary Screenplay
2nd Chance
Written by Ramin Bahrani; Showtime Documentary Films
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Written by Mark Bailey & Keven McAlester; Netflix
Last Flight Home
Written by Ondi Timoner; MTV Documentary Films
Moonage Daydream – Winner
Written by Brett Morgen; Neon
¡Viva Maestro!
Written by Theodore Braun; Greenwich Entertainment
Drama Series
Andor
Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon; Disney+
Better Call Saul
Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; AMC
The Crown
Written by Peter Morgan; Netflix
Severance – Winner
Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Ouyang Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+
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
Abbott Elementary
Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
Barry
Written by Emma Barrie, Alec Berg, Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Emily Heller, Nicky Hirschhorn, Jason Kim, Liz Sarnoff; HBO/HBO Max
The Bear – Winner
Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks
Hacks
Written by Lucia Aniello, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Ariel Karlin, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
Only Murders in the Building
Written by Matteo Borghese, Rachel Burger, Kirker Butler, Valentina Garza, Madeleine George, Joshua Allen Griffith, John Hoffman, Noah Levine, Stephen Markley, Kristin Newman, Ben Philippe, Kim Rosenstock, Ben Smith, Rob Turbovsky; Hulu
New Series
Abbott Elementary
Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
Andor
Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon; Disney+
Bad Sisters
Written by Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Jonathan Glatzer, Sharon Horgan; Apple TV+
The Bear
Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks
Severance – Winner
Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Ouyang Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+
Limited Series
The Dropout
Written by Hilary Bettis, Liz Hannah, Liz Heldens, Dan LeFranc, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Matt Lutsky, Elizabeth Meriwether, Wei-Ning Yu; Hulu
Fleishman Is In Trouble
Written by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Cindy Chupack, Allison P. Davis, Mike Goldbach, Boo Killebrew, Becky Mode; FX Networks
Pam & Tommy
Written by Brooke Baker, Matthew Bass, Theodore Bressman, D.V. DeVincentis, Sarah Gubbins, Robert Siegel; Hulu
The Staircase
Written by Aisha Bhoori, Antonio Campos, Maggie Cohn, Aja Gabel, Emily Kaczmarek, Craig Shilowich, Sebastian Silva; HBO/HBO Max
The White Lotus – Winner
Written by Mike White; HBO/HBO Max
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Heart of the Matter
Written by Karen Struck; Hallmark Channel
Honor Society – Winner
Written by David A. Goodman; Paramount +
Ray Donovan: The Movie
Written by David Hollander & Liev Schreiber; Showtime
Torn Hearts
Written by Rachel Koller Croft; Epix
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Written by Al Yankovic & Eric Appel; The Roku Channel
Animation
“Girls Just Shauna Have Fun” (The Simpsons)
Written by Jeff Westbrook; Fox
“The Pain Garden” (Tuca & Bertie)
Written by Lisa Hanawalt; Adult Swim
“Pixelated and Afraid” (The Simpsons)
Written by John Frink, Fox
“Rectify” (Undone) – Winner
Written by Elijah Aron & Patrick Metcalf; Prime Video
“The Sound of Bleeding Gums” (The Simpsons)
Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
“To Bob, or Not To Bob” (Bob’s Burgers)
Written by Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
Episodic Drama
“A Hard Way to Go” (Ozark)
Written by Chris Mundy; Netflix
“The End of Everything” (The Good Fight)
Written by Robert King & Michelle King; Paramount+
“Plan and Execution” (Better Call Saul) – Winner
Written by Thomas Schnauz; AMC
“The Prick” (Bad Sisters)
Teleplay by Sharon Horgan and Dave Finkel & Brett Baer; Apple TV+
“Rock and Hard Place” (Better Call Saul)
Written by Gordon Smith; AMC
“The We We Are” (Severance)
Written by Dan Erickson; Apple TV+
Episodic Comedy
“The Beginning” (Grace and Frankie)
Written by Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris; Netflix
“Braciole” (The Bear)
Written by Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer; FX Networks
“Foie Gras” (Julia)
Written by Daniel Goldfarb & Chris Keyser; HBO/HBO Max
“Private School” (What We Do in the Shadows)
Written by Ayo Edebiri & Shana Gohd; FX Networks
“The One, The Only” (Hacks) – Winner
Written by Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
“Wide Net” (Reservation Dogs)
Written by Tazbah Rose Chavez; FX Networks
Comedy/Variety Talk Series
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Head Writers Kristen Bartlett, Mike Drucker Supervising Writers Joe Grossman, Sahar Rizvi, Alison Zeidman Writers Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Sean Alexander Crespo, Miles Kahn, Michael Rhoa, Chris Thompson, Holly Walker; TBS
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God
Writers Cynia Barnwell, Josh Lieb, Charles McBee, Dan McCoy, Lenard McKelvey, Andre D. Thompson; Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Head Writers Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker Writers Jamie Abrahams, Rory Albanese, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Bryan Cook, Blaire Erskine, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Martin, Jesse McLaren, Keaton Patti, Louis Virtel, Troy Walker; ABC
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Head Writer Alex Baze Supervising Writers Seth Reiss, Mike Scollins Closer Look Supervising Writer Sal Gentile Writers Jermaine Affonso, Karen Chee, Bryan Donaldson, Matt Goldich, Dina Gusovsky, Jenny Hagel, Allison Hord, Mike Karnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Amber Ruffin, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit, Jeff Wright; NBC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – Winner
Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO/HBO Max
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Head Writer Kristen Acimovic, Chelsea Devantez Writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Maria Randazzo, Robby Slowik, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson; Apple TV+
Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News
Head Writers Mike Leech, Zach Smilovitz Supervising Writers Addison Anderson, Bob Powers Writers Sarah Caldwell, Stephen Colbert, RJ Fried, Julie Greiner, Ron Metellus, Libby Schreiner, Hannah Wright; Comedy Central
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
Inside Amy Schumer – Winner
Writers Georgie Aldaco, Rosebud Baker, Jeremy Beiler, Cazzie David, Tova Diker, Rachel Feinstein, Derek Gaines, Jon Glaser, Jaye McBride, Tim Meadows, Christine Nangle, Brandon Pierce, Daniel Powell, Tami Sagher, Amy Schumer, Joe Strazzullo, Sydnee Washington, Ron Weiner, Yamaneika Saunders, Sascha Seinfeld; Paramount+
PAUSE with Sam Jay
Writers Emmy Blotnick, Ryan Donahue, Megan Gailey, Sam Jay, Joyelle Johnson, Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, Teresa Lo, Lucy Ortiz, Lorena Russi; HBO/HBO Max
Saturday Night Live
Head Writers Michael Che, Alison Gates, Colin Jost, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette Senior Writer Bryan Tucker Writers James Anderson, Rosebud Baker, Dan Bulla, Mike DiCenzo, Billy Domineau, James Downey, Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Vannessa Jackson, Erik Kenward, Tesha Kondrat, Ben Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Clare O’Kane, Ceara O’Sullivan, Simon Rich, Ben Silva, John Solomon, Will Stephen, Nicole Sun, Auguste White, Celeste Yim Weekend Update Head Writer Pete Schultz Weekend Update Writers Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, KC Shornima; Mark Steinbach; NBC
Comedy/Variety Specials
The National Memorial Day Concert 2022
Written by Kirk Ellis, Jon Macks Special Material Written by Rita Brent; PBS
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Head Writers Matt Roberts, Beth Sherman Writers Rita Brent, Page Hurwitz, Carey O’Donnell Special Material Written by Guy Branum, Chris Sartinsky, Louis Virtel; Netflix
The Problem with Jon Stewart: Election Wrap-Up Special
Head Writer Kristen Acimovic Writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Robby Slowik, Maria Randazzo, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson; Apple TV+
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel – Winner
Written by Jerrod Carmichael; HBO/HBO Max
Quiz and Audience Participation
Baking It – Winner
Writers Neil Casey, Chad Carter, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino; Peacock
Capital One College Bowl
Head Writer Harry Friedman Writers Jason Antoniewicz, Alan Bailey, Eli Bauman, Patricia A. Cotter, Riham El-Ounsi, Joyce Ikemi, Joey Ortega, Chris Sturgeon; NBC
Jeopardy!
Head Writers Michele Loud, Billy Wisse Writers Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine; ABC
Weakest Link
Head Writer Ann Slichter Writers Chip Dornell, Joyce Ikemi, Stuart Krasnow, Jon Macks, Meggie McFadden, Ryan O’Dowd, Veronica Penn-Turner, Scott Saltzburg, Aaron Solomon, Doug Shaffer, Grant Taylor; NBC
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives – Winner
Head Writer Ron Carlivati Writers Lorraine Broderick, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; NBC
Children’s Episodic, Long Form And Specials
“A Perilous Journey” (The Mysterious Benedict Society)
Written by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi; Disney+
“Thursday” (Life by Ella)
Written by Vincent Brown; Apple TV+
“Pilot” (Amber Brown)
Written by Bonnie Hunt; Apple TV+
“Prison or Palace” (Life by Ella) – Winner
Written by Hernan Barangan; Apple TV+
“Test Subject Thirteen” (Circuit Breakers)
Written by Melody Fox; Apple TV+
Short Form New Media
Breakwater
Written by Zach Craley; Snapchat
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Head Writer David Young, Writer Casey Stewart; Apple TV+
Three Busy Debras – Winner
Written by Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Sarah Sherman, Alyssa Stonoha, Diana Tay, Evan Waite; Adult Swim
Documentary Script – Current Events
“Episode Two: Resilience” (Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness)
Written by David Blistein; PBS
“Inside the Alleged Sexual Assault Cover Up in Charlotte Schools” (Vice News Tonight)
Written by Arlissa Norman, Carter Sherman, Gilad Thaler; Vice.com
“Lies, Politics and Democracy” (Frontline) – Winner
Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events
“Episode Two: An American (1775 – 1790)” (Benjamin Franklin) – Winner
Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS
“Episode One: The Golden Door (Beginnings – 1938)” (The U.S. and the Holocaust)
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward; PBS
Lucy and Desi
Written by Mark Monroe; Prime Video
“Ocean Invaders” (Nova)
Written by Jeff Boedeker; PBS
“Pelosi’s Power” (Frontline)
Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
“Plague at the Golden Gate” (American Experience)
Written by Susan Kim; PBS
News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“Massacre in Buffalo” (CBS Weekend News)
Written by J. Craig Wilson & Claudine Cleophat; CBS News
“Shooting At Robb Elementary” (World News Tonight with David Muir)
Written by David Muir, Dave Bloch, Karen Mooney; ABC News
“Special Edition: From the Ukraine Border” (World News Tonight with David Muir)
Written by David Muir, Karen Mooney, Dave Bloch; ABC News
“The Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi” (CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell) – Winner
Written by James Hutton, Rob Rivielle; CBS News
News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“Battle for Ukraine” (20/20)
Written by David Muir, Karen Mooney, Dave Bloch; ABC News
“City of Lions” (60 Minutes)
Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristin Steve; CBS News
“The Green Jacket – Golf’s Ultimate Prize” (CBS Saturday Morning)
Written by Daniel Elias & Dana Jacobson; CBS News
“Harvest of War” (60 Minutes)
Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristin Steve; CBS News
“The Longest Running Oil Spill” (60 Minutes)
Written by Jon Wertheim and Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
“Targeting Americans” (60 Minutes) – Winner
Written by Scott Pelley, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
Digital News
”America’s Only LGBTQ Historic District Is Falling Apart”
Written by Leo Rocha; Vice.com
“How Oregon’s Prison System Retaliated Against Its Most Effective Jailhouse Lawyer,” – Winner
Written by Jessica Schulberg; HuffPost.com
“I Spent 72 Depraved Hours Searching for the Gnarliest Dive Bar in Las Vegas,“
Written by Drew Schwartz; Vice.com
“The Most Unexpected Consequence of the Texas Abortion Ban,“
Written by Christina Cauterucci; Slate.com
“The Pivot to Web3 Is Going to Get People Hurt,“
Written by Maxwell Strachan; Vice.com
“What’s so scary about a transgender child?“
Written by Emily St. James; Vox.com
Radio/Audio Documentary
“Dr. GIFT” (One Year: 1995)
Written by Christina Cauterucci; Slate
“Like a Lion With No Teeth” (Crime Show)
Written by Emma Courtland & Cat Schuknecht; Gimlet Media
“Making Sense: How Sound Becomes Hearing” (Unexplainable)
Written by Noam Hassenfeld; Vox Media Podcast Network
“The Most Famous Poet No One Remembers” (Decoder Ring)
Written by Dan Kois; Slate
“No Peace” (Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots)
Written by Joel Anderson; Slate
“The Ultimate Field Trip” (One Year: 1986)
Written by Evan Chung; Slate
“The War in Jennifer Weiss” (Crime Show) – Winner
Written by Emma Courtland & Mitch Hansen; Gimlet Media
Radio/Audio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, Or Breaking Report
“CBS World News Roundup”
Written by Paul Farry and Steve Kathan; CBS Radio
“Hail And Farewell: Saluting 5 Who Made A Difference,” – Winner
Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
“Newsline – 11am 9/9/22,“
Written by Philip Pilato; 1010 WINS Radio
“Remembering The Transistor Kid,“
Written by Thomas Sabella; CBS Radio
“World News This Week – Week of September 9, 2022,“
Written by Joy Piazza; ABC News Radio
“World News This Year 2021,“
Written by Robert Hawley; ABC News Radio
Radio/Audio News Script – Analysis, Feature, Or Commentary
“2021 Law and Justice Year End Reports,”
Written by Robert Hawley; ABC News Radio
“Was the Women’s March Successful?” (The Waves)
Written by Christina Cauterucci; Slate
“WCBS Author Talks Summer Reads,”
Written by Lisa Tschernkowitsch; WCBS Radio
“What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF” (The Waves) – Winner
Written by Cheyna Roth; Slate
“You Will Be Found: The Impact of Dear Evan Hansen” (“Somalia Suffering From Starvation,” Perspective)
Written by D.J. Moran; ABC Audio
On Air Promotion
“Amazon Bessemer Campaign: This Time I’m Voting YES; Union Difference; Union YES”
Written by Desireena Almoradie, Angad Bhalla, Adrianna Hernandez-Stewart; Facebook
“CBS Celebrates Juneteenth” – Winner
Written by Justin DiLauro; CBS News
Honorary Awards
Spike Lee — Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement
Spike began his storied career as a writer/director with the hit independent films “She’s Gotta Have It,” “School Daze,” and the classic “Do the Right Thing,” which earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He followed up “Do the Right Thing” with “Mo’ Better Blues” and “Jungle Fever,” before going on to co-write and direct one of the most important films in Black cinema, “Malcolm X,” based on The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X.
Among his many accolades, in 2015, Spike became the youngest ever recipient of an Honorary Academy Award for his contributions to filmmaking. In addition, his films “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” and the documentary “4 Little Girls” were selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
“For nearly forty years, Spike Lee has written and directed some of the most meaningful and creative films in cinema. With a unique ability to challenge, entertain, and inform, his narratives spotlight the racism and bigotry that too often have defined the Black experience in America. Spike Lee is a moviemaker and storyteller greatly deserving to be honored with the WGA East’s Hunter Award for Career Achievement.”
Paul Simms — Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence
Simms joined the Guild in 1990 as a writer for ”Late Night with David Letterman”. He was a writer and producer for the first three seasons of HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” and in 1995 he created the beloved NBC sitcom “NewsRadio” that starred the late Phil Hartman.
Simms is widely respected by his peers for his uncanny ability to mentor and support series creators and inspire writers rooms. He has played an instrumental part in the success of numerous classic television comedy series, from his work on “Flight Of The Conchords” and “GIRLS,” to his role as Executive Producer of “ATLANTA,” which earned him two Writers Guild Awards. He is currently the showrunner of “What We Do In The Shadows,” which has received multiple Writers Guild Awards and Emmy Award nominations.
Upon learning of the accolade, Simms said:
“I’m deeply honored to receive the Herb Sargent Award and truly grateful to the writers I’ve worked with over the years. Without their input, I’m not even capable of coming up with a funny quote, and I look forward to their assessments of all the various ways this quote you’re reading right now missed the mark and could have been better.”
Penelope Koechl — Richard B. Jablow Award for Dedicated Service to the Guild
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. Penelope Koechl will be presented the award by the previous honoree, WGAE Vice President for Film/Television/Streaming Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.
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.
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 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.
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
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Not Awarded
- 2019: Franklin Leonard
- 2018: Not Awarded
- 2017: Not Awarded
- 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
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.
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 2020: Paula Pell
- 2019: Not Awarded
- 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.
- 2022: Not Awarded
- 2021: Not Awarded
- 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 of America, 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
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