| 71st WGA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 2019 | 
| Organized by | Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America West | 
The 71st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best in film, television, radio and video-game writing of 2018. Winners were announced on February 17, 2019 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California and the Edison Ballroom, New York City, New York.[1][2] The nominations for Television, New Media, Radio, News and Promotional Writing were announced on December 6, 2018.[3] The Theatrical, Documentary Screenplay and Videogame Writing nominees were announced on January 7, 2019.[4]
Winners and nominees
Film
Television
| Drama Series | |
|---|---|
| The Americans (FX) – Peter Ackerman, Hilary Bettis, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Sarah Nolen, Stephen Schiff, Justin Weinberger, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson 
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| Comedy Series | |
| The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video) – Kate Fodor, Noah Gardenswartz, Jen Kirkman, Sheila Lawrence, Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino 
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| New Series | |
| Barry (HBO) – Alec Berg, Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Emily Heller, Liz Sarnoff, Ben Smith, Sarah Solemani 
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| Long Form – Original | |
| Castle Rock (Hulu) – Marc Bernardin, Scott Brown, Lila Byock, Mark Lafferty, Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason, Gina Welch, Vinnie Wilhelm 
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| Long Form – Adapted | |
| The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX) – Maggie Cohn and Tom Rob Smith; Based on the book Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth 
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| Short Form New Media – Original | |
| Class of Lies (Snapchat) – Tessa Leigh Williams 
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| Short Form New Media – Adapted | |
| The Walking Dead: Red Machete (AMC.com) – Nick Bernardone | |
| Animation | |
| "Bart's Not Dead" – The Simpsons (Fox) – Stephanie Gillis 
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| Episodic Drama | |
| "Paean to the People" – Homeland (Showtime) – Alex Gansa 
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| Episodic Comedy | |
| "Chapter One: Make Your Mark" – Barry (HBO) – Alec Berg and Bill Hader 
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| Comedy/Variety – Talk Series | |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – Tim Carvell, Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien, John Oliver, Brian Parise, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Juli Weiner 
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| Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | |
| Nathan For You (Comedy Central) – Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola 
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| Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials | |
| The Fake News with Ted Nelms (Comedy Central) – John Aboud, Andrew Blitz, Michael Colton, Ed Helms, Elliott Kalan, Joseph Randazzo, Sara Schaefer 
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| Quiz and Audience Participation | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Disney/ABC Syndication) – Head Writer: Stephen A. Melcher Jr.; Writers: Kyle Beakley, Tom Cohen, Patricia A. Cotter, Ryan Hopak, Gary Lucy, James Rowley, Ann Slichter, Dylan Snowden 
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| Daytime Drama | |
| General Hospital (ABC) – Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles 
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| Children's Script – Episodic and Specials | |
| "The Ersatz Elevator: Part One" – A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) – Daniel Handler 
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Documentary
| Documentary Script – Current Events | |
|---|---|
| "Trump's Takeover" – Frontline (PBS) – Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser | |
| Documentary Script – Other than Current Events | |
| "The Eugenics Crusade" – American Experience (PBS) – Michelle Ferrari 
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News
| TV News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report | |
|---|---|
| "Catastrophe" – 60 Minutes (CBS) – Scott Pelley, Katie Kerbstat, Nicole Young 
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| TV News Script – Analysis, Feature, or Commentary | |
| "Wounds of War" – 60 Minutes (CBS) – Scott Pelley, Katie Kerbstat, and Nicole Young 
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| Digital News | |
| "Inside the Culture of Sexism at Riot Games" (Kotaku.com) – Cecilia D'Anastasio | 
Radio
| Radio Documentary | |
|---|---|
| "RFK: 50 Years After Shots Rang Out at the Ambassador Hotel" (ABC News Radio) – Andrew Evans 
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| Radio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report | |
| "Remembering The Good, The Bad and the Brilliant" (CBS Radio News) – Gail Lee 
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| Radio News Script – Analysis, Feature or Commentary | |
| "John McCain: A Life of Service" (CBS Radio News) – Gail Lee 
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Promotional Writing
| On-Air Promotion – Television or Radio | |
|---|---|
| "Tribute to Star Trek for the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys" (CBS) – Sean Brogan 
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Videogame Writing
| Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing | |
|---|---|
| God of War (Sony Interactive Entertainment) – Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert, Cory Barlog; Story and Narrative Design Lead: Matt Sophos; Story and Narrative Design: Richard Zangrande Gaubert; Narrative Design: Orion Walker, Adam Dolin 
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Special awards
| Paul Selvin Award | |
|---|---|
| Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement | |
| Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement | |
References
- ↑ "2019 Awards Timeline". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ↑ "The 71st Writers Guild Awards". Writers Guild of America East. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (December 6, 2018). "Writers Guild Awards Announces 2019 TV Nominees". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2018). "Writers Guild Film Nominations: 'Roma', 'Black Panther', 'Eighth Grade' & More". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2019.