More than a month after the 2024 Oscars, the Writers Guild of America handed out WGA prizes to the best of writers in TV and Film on Sunday, April 14, in two simultaneous ceremonies in New York (hosted by Josh Gondelman) and Los Angeles (emceed by Niecy Nash-Betts).
On the film side of the 2024 Writers Guild Award, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction emerged as big winners.
HBO’s Succession, FX’s The Bear, and Netflix’s Beef reigned the TV categories.
Below is the complete list of the 2024 Writers Guild Awards winners!
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Air, by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
Barbie, by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
WINNER: The Holdovers, by David Hemingson; Focus Features
May December, by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
Past Lives, by Celine Song; A24
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
WINNER: American Fiction, by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., by Kelly Fremon Craig, Based on the book by Judy Blume; Lionsgate
Killers of the Flower Moon, by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Based on the book by David Grann; Apple Original Films
Nyad, by Julia Cox, Based on the book “Find a Way” by Diana Nyad; Netflix
Oppenheimer, by Christopher Nolan, Based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin; Universal Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Bella!, by Jeff L. Lieberman; Re-Emerging Films
It Ain’t Over, by Sean Mullin; Sony Pictures Classics
WINNER: The Pigeon Tunnel, by Errol Morris; Apple Original Films
Stamped from the Beginning, by David Teague, Based on the book Stamped From the Beginning by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi; Netflix
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?, by John Scheinfeld; Abramorama
DRAMA SERIES
The Crown, by Peter Morgan; Netflix
The Curse, by Carmen Christopher, Nathan Fielder, Alex Huggins, Carrie Kemper, Benny Safdie; Showtime
The Diplomat, by Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, Peter Noah; Netflix
The Last of Us, by Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Craig Mazin, Bo Shim; HBO | Max
WINNER: Succession, by Will Arbery, Jesse Armstrong, Miriam Battye, Jon Brown, Jamie Carragher, Ted Cohen, Nate Elston, Francesca Gardiner, Callie Hersheway, Lucy Prebble, Georgia Pritchett, Tony Roche, Susan Soon He Stanton, Will Tracy; HBO | Max
COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary, 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, by Emma Barrie, Alec Berg, Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Nicky Hirsch, Taofik Kolade, Liz Sarnoff; HBO | Max
WINNER: The Bear, by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Kelly Galuska, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks
Jury Duty, by Tanner Bean, Lee Eisenberg, Marcos Gonzalez, Cody Heller, Mekki Leeper, Katrina Mathewson, Kerry O’Neill, Ese Shaw, Gene Stupnitsky, Andrew Weinberg, Evan Williams; Amazon Freevee
Only Murders in the Building, by Matteo Borghese, Madeleine George, Sas E. Goldberg, Joshua Allen Griffith, John Hoffman, Elaine Ko, Noah Levine, Tess Morris, J.J. Philbin, Ben Philippe, Jake Schnesel, Ben Smith, Siena Streiber, Pete Swanson, Rob Turbovsky; Hulu
NEW SERIES
The Diplomat, by Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, Peter Noah; Netflix
Jury Duty, by Tanner Bean, Lee Eisenberg, Marcos Gonzalez, Cody Heller, Mekki Leeper, Katrina Mathewson, Kerry O’Neill, Ese Shaw, Gene Stupnitsky, Andrew Weinberg, Evan Williams; Amazon Freevee
WINNER: The Last of Us, by Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Craig Mazin, Bo Shim; HBO | Max
Poker Face, by Christine Boylan, Wyatt Cain, Chris Downey, CS Fischer, Rian Johnson, Alice Ju, Joe Lawson, Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Peppers, Lilla Zuckerman, Nora Zuckerman; Peacock
Shrinking, by Wally Baram, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Neil Goldman, Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence, Annie Mebane, Bill Posley, Jason Segel, Sofia Selig; Apple TV+
LIMITED SERIES
A Murder at the End of the World, by Zal Batmanglij, Cherie Dimaline, Brit Marling, Melanie Marnich, Rebecca Roanhorse; FX Networks
WINNER: Beef, by Joanna Calo, Bathsheba Doran, Jean Kyoung Frazier, Niko Gutierrez-Kovner, Lee Sung Jin, Alice Ju, Carrie Kemper, Mike Makowsky, Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen, Kevin Rosen, Alex Russell; Netflix
Daisy Jones & The Six, by Susan Coyne, Jihan Crowther, Harris Danow, Charmaine DeGraté, Will Graham, Nora Kirkpatrick, Jenny Klein, Liz Koe, Judalina Neira, Scott Neustadter, Stacy Traub, Michael H. Weber; Prime Video
Fargo, by Thomas Bezucha, Bob DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, April Shih; FX Networks
Lessons in Chemistry, by Victoria Bata, Lee Eisenberg, Hannah Fidell, Emily Jane Fox, Susannah Grant, Rosa Handelman, Elissa Karasik, Boo Killebrew, Mfoniso Udofia; Apple TV+
TV & NEW MEDIA MOTION PICTURES
Finestkind, by Brian Helgeland; Paramount +
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, by Andy Breckman; Peacock
No One Will Save You, by Brian Duffield; Hulu
WINNER: Quiz Lady, by Jen D’Angelo; Hulu
Totally Killer, by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver and Jen D’Angelo, Story by David Matalon & Sasha Perl-Raver; Prime Video
ANIMATION
A Mid-Childhood Night’s Dream (The Simpsons), by Carolyn Omine; Fox
WINNER: Carl Carlson Rides Again (The Simpsons), by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
Homer’s Adventure Through the Windshield Glass (The Simpsons), by Tim Long; Fox
I Know What You Did Next Xmas (Futurama), by Ariel Ladensohn; Hulu
Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story (The Simpsons), by Rob LaZebnik; Fox
EPISODIC DRAMA
Crown Jewels (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story), by Shonda Rhimes; Netflix
Kill List (Succession), by Jon Brown & Ted Cohen; HBO | Max
The Last Generation (Star Trek: Picard), by Terry Matalas; Paramount +
WINNER: Living+ (Succession), by Georgia Pritchett & Will Arbery; HBO | Max
Our Black Shining Prince (Godfather of Harlem), by Chris Brancato & Michael Panes; MGM+
Sleep, Dearie Sleep (The Crown), by Peter Morgan; Netflix
EPISODIC COMEDY
WINNER: Escape From Shit Mountain (Poker Face), by Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman; Peacock
Fishes (The Bear), by Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer; FX Networks
Forks (The Bear), by Alex Russell; FX Networks
House Made of Bongs (Reservation Dogs), by Tommy Pico and Sterlin Harjo; FX Networks
Ice (The Great), by Tony McNamara; Hulu
Pride Parade (What We Do in the Shadows), by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; FX Networks
COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES
The Daily Show, Head Writer Dan Amira; Senior Writers Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver Means Writers David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Anthony DeVito, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Lenny Marcus, Joseph Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Sketches by Rory Albanese; Writers Jamie Abrahams, 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, Molly McNearney, Keaton Patti, Danny Ricker, Troy Walker, Louis Virtel; ABC
WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 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 | Max
Late Night with Seth Meyers, Head Writer Alex Baze; Writing Supervised By Seth Reiss, Mike Scollins; Closer Look Writing Supervised By 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 Universal Television
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Head Writers Ariel Dumas, Jay Katsir; Writers Delmonte Bent, Michael Brumm, Aaron Cohen, Stephen T. Colbert, Paul Dinello, Glenn Eichler, Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Michael Cruz Kayne, Eliana Kwartler, Matt Lapin, Caroline Lazar, Pratima Mani, Carlos Felipe Torres Medina, Opus Moreschi, Carley Moseley, Asher Perlman, Michael Pielocik, Tom Purcell, Kate Sidley, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux, Steve Waltien; CBS Studios
The Problem with Jon Stewart, Head Writer Kris Acimovic; Writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Maria Randazzo, Robby Slowick, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson; Apple TV+
COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
History of the World, Part II, Writers Ike Barinholtz, Emmy Blotnick, Guy Branum, Owen Burke, Adam Countee, Lance Crouther, Ana Fabrega, Fran Gillespie, Janelle James, Jennifer Kim, Nick Kroll, Sergio Serna, David Stassen, Wanda Sykes; Hulu
How To with John Wilson, Written by John Wilson, Michael Koman, Allie Viti; HBO | Max
WINNER: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Writers Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon, Gary Richardson, Reggie Henke, Brendan Jennings, Patti Harrison; Netflix
Saturday Night Live, Head Writers Kent Sublette, Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell; Writers Rosebud Baker, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Vannessa Jackson, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Steve Koren, Ben Marshall, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Gary Richardson, Pete Schultz, KC Shornima, Ben Silva, Will Stephen, Bryan Tucker, Asha Ward, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; NBC
COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, by Jon Macks, Rita Brent, Jeff Stilson, Meggie McFadden; CNN
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love, by Jon Macks, Carol Leifer; NBC
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark, by Marc Maron; HBO | Max
WINNER: Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love, by Sarah Silverman; HBO | Max
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Baking It, Writers Chad Carter, Neil Casey, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Nicolle Yaron; Peacock
WINNER: The Chase, Head Writer David Levinson Wilk; Writers Erik Agard, Kyle Beakley, Micki Boden, Megan Broussard, Jonathan Daly, Brian Greene, Robert King, Jason Lundell, Sierra Mannie, Amy Ozols, Bobby Patton, Ellen Teitel, Ari Yolkut; NBC
Jeopardy!, Writers Marcus Brown, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Billy Wisse; ABC
Weakest Link, Head Writer Ann Slichter; Writers Chip Dornell, Ryan Hopak, Walter Kelly, Stuart Krasnow, Jon Macks, Meggie McFadden, Rylee Newton, Ryan O’Dowd, Scott Saltzburg, Doug Shaffer, Aaron Solomon, Grant Taylor, Mia Taylor; NBC
DAYTIME DRAMA
WINNER: Days of Our Lives, Head Writer Ron Carlivati; Creative Consultant Ryan Quan; Writers Sonja Alar, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock
General Hospital, Head Writers Dan O’Connor, Chris Van Etten; Writers Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Dave Rupel, Lisa Seidman, Scott Sickles; ABC
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC, LONG FORM AND SPECIALS
The Ballad of the Last Men (Sweet Tooth), Written by Jim Mickle & Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt; Netflix
I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Written by Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg; Disney+
WINNER: Romance Dawn (One Piece), Written by Matt Owens & Steven Maeda; Netflix
Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps), Written by Rob Letterman & Nicholas Stoller; Disney+
What Guy Are You (American Born Chinese), Written by Kelvin Yu & Charles Yu; Disney+
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA
WINNER: Carpool Karaoke, Written by Casey Stewart, David Young; Apple TV+
Command Z, Written by Kurt Andersen, Larry Doyle, Emily Flake, Akilah Hughes, Jiehae Park, Chloe Radcliffe, Nell Scovell, Roy Wood, Jr.; commandzseries.com
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT
The Busing Battleground (American Experience), Written by Sharon Grimberg; PBS
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
WINNER: Episode One: Blood Memory (The American Buffalo), Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS
NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
Black History Month – Hall Of Fame Hero (CBS News New York), Written by Joe McLaughlin; WCBS-TV
Deadly Tornadoes Unleash Terror Across the Central U.S. (CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell), Written by James Hutton, Rob Rivielle; CBS News
WINNER: Surprise Attack! (CBS Weekend News), Written by J. Craig Wilson, Ambrose Raferty; CBS News
NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
Convoy of Life (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Kristin Steve, Nicole Young; CBS News
WINNER: Healing and Hope (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristin Steve; CBS News
Hide and Seek (60 Minutes), Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
Put To The Test (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Richard Buddenhagen, Lesley Stahl; CBS News
Targeting Seniors (60 Minutes), Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Emily Gordon, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
DIGITAL NEWS
How Paris Kicked Out the Cars, by Henry Grabar; Slate
WINNER: The Persuaders: A 5-Part Investigation into the Union-Busting Industry, by Dave Jamieson; HuffPost
The Rise of ‘Gas Station Heroin’, by Manisha Krishnan; Vice News
Want to Stare Into the Republican Soul in 2023? by Alexander Sammon; Slate
The Woman on the Line, by Aymann Ismail and Mary Harris; Slate
RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
America’s Blackest Child (Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas), by Joel Anderson; Slate
The Black Box: Even AI’s creators don’t understand it (Unexplainable), by Noam Hassenfeld; Vox
WINNER: The Call (This American Life), by Mary Harris; Slate
Emmery (Party Crews: The Untold Story), by Janice Llamoca; Vice
Expecting: Pregnancy Souvenirs (Unexplainable), by Byrd Pinkerton; Vox
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
The Ballad of Tucker Carlson (What Next), by Paige Osburn and Mary Harris; Slate
WINNER: World News This Week – Week of March 17, 2023, by Joy Piazza; ABC News Radio
World News Roundup Late Edition – October 9, 2023, by Spencer Raine; CBS News
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
WINNER: The Diagnosis Was Fatal. She Couldn’t Get an Abortion (What Next), by Madeline Ducharme and Mary Harris; Slate
Lacrosse – Spirit of the Land (ABC News Radio), by Robert Hawley; ABC News
Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are (What Next: TBD), by Lizzie O’Leary and Evan Campbell; Slate
ON AIR PROMOTION
Cross Walk, Cyber Bullying, VR Meditation (KCAL News), by Adam Thiele; CBS News
Strange New Promos, by Molly Neylan; CBS / Paramount+
WINNER: WCBS AM Promos, by Bill Tynan; WCBS Newsradio 880
