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WGA Award (Screen)

Best Original Screenplay

Winner
Moonlight
7.4 (343K)
Barry Jenkins(screenplay)
Tarell Alvin McCraney(story)
Comancheria
7.6 (267K)
Taylor Sheridan(written by)
La La Land
8.0 (724K)
Damien Chazelle(written by)
Loving
7.0 (38K)
Jeff Nichols(written by)
Manchester by the Sea
7.8 (337K)
Kenneth Lonergan(written by)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner
Premier contact
7.9 (823K)
Eric Heisserer(screenplay)
Based on the story Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
Deadpool
8.0 (1.2M)
Rhett Reese(written by)
Paul Wernick(written by)
Based on the X-Men comic books
Fences
7.2 (122K)
August Wilson(screenplay)
Posthumously. Based on his play
Les Figures de l'ombre
7.8 (276K)
Allison Schroeder(screenplay)
Theodore Melfi(screenplay)
Based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Nocturnal Animals
7.4 (330K)
Tom Ford(screenplay)
Based on the novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright

Best Documentary Screenplay

Winner
1980, accident nucléaire en Arkansas
7.3 (1K)
Robert Kenner(telescript)
Eric Schlosser(telescript)
Brian Pearle(story)
Kim Roberts(story)
Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
7.1 (1.3K)
Jeff Feuerzeig(written by)
Zero Days
7.7 (11K)
Alex Gibney(written by)

WGA Award (TV)

Episodic Drama

Winner
This Is Us
8.7 (169K)
Vera Herbert
Episode: "The Trip (2016)"
Better Call Saul
9.0 (741K)
Gordon Smith
Episode: "Gloves Off (2016)"
Shameless
8.5 (314K)
Sheila Callaghan
Episode: "I Am A Storm (2016)"
Better Call Saul
9.0 (741K)
Marion Dayre
Vince Gilligan
Episode: "Klick (2016)"
Better Call Saul
9.0 (741K)
Thomas Schnauz
Episode: "Switch (2016)"
Game of Thrones
9.2 (2.4M)
David Benioff
D.B. Weiss
Episode: "The Winds of Winter (2016)"

Episodic Comedy

Winner
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.5 (82K)
Robert Carlock
Episode: "Kimmy Goes on a Playdate! (2016)"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.5 (82K)
Tina Fey
Sam Means
Episode: "Kimmy Finds Her Mom! (2016)"
One Mississippi
7.6 (4.8K)
Diablo Cody
Tig Notaro
Episode: "Pilot (2015)"
Speechless
7.6 (8.8K)
Carrie Rosen
Seth Kurland
Episode: "R-A-Y-C-- RAY-CATION (2016)"
Atlanta
8.6 (95K)
Stephen Glover
Episode: "Streets on Lock (2016)"
Son of Zorn
6.8 (5.1K)
Dan Mintz
Episode: "A Taste of Zephyria (2016)"

Long Form - Original

Winner
Confirmation
6.8 (5.8K)
Susannah Grant
American Crime
7.7 (10K)
Julie Hébert
Sonay Hoffman
Keith Huff
Stacy A. Littlejohn
Kirk A. Moore
Davy Perez
Diana Son
Harley and the Davidsons
8.1 (3.7K)
Seth Fisher
Nick Schenk
Evan Wright
Girl from Compton
6.5 (783)
Dianne Houston

Comedy/Variety Series

Quiz and Audience Participation

Winner
Hollywood Game Night
7.2 (1.8K)
Grant Taylor
Michael Agbabian
Alex Chauvin
Ann Slichter
Dwight D. Smith
Jeopardy!
8.3 (8.7K)
John Duarte
Harry Friedman
Mark Gaberman
Deborah Griffin
Michele Loud
Robert McClenaghan
Jim Rhine
Steve Tamerius
Billy Wisse

Daytime Drama

Winner
Hôpital central
6.6 (6K)
Ron Carlivati
Anna Cascio
Andrea Archer Compton
Suzanne Flynn
Kate Hall
Elizabeth Korte
Dan O'Connor
Elizabeth Page
Katherine Schock
Scott Sickles
Chris Van Etten

Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials

Winner
Triumph's Election Watch 2016
8.2 (215)
Robert Smigel
David Feldman
R.J. Fried
Michael Koman
Brian Reich
Andy Breckman
Josh Comers
Raj Desai
Jarrett Grode
Ben Joseph
Matt Kirsch
Mike Lawrence
Craig Rowin
Zach Smilovitz
David Taylor
Andrew Weinberg
Ray James(additional material)
Jesse Joyce(additional material)
Jason Reich(additional material)
Alex Scordelis(additional material)
Funny or Die
Hulu
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
6.6 (394)
Jack Allison
Tony Barbieri
Jonathan Bines
Joelle Boucai
Robert Cohen
Gary Greenberg
Josh Halloway
Sal Iacono
Eric Immerman
Jimmy Kimmel
Bess Kalb
Jeff Loveness
Jon Macks
Molly McNearney
Danny Ricker
Jeff Stilson
Joe Strazzullo
Alexis Wilkinson
73rd Golden Globe Awards
7.0 (1K)
Barry Adelman
Dave Boone
Ricky Gervais
Jon Macks
Matthew Robinson
The Oscars
6.4 (2.3K)
Dave Boone
Billy Kimball
Scott Aukerman
Rodney Barnes
Neil Campbell
Matthew Claybrooks
Lance Crouther
Michael Ferrucci
Langston Kerman
Jon Macks
Steve O'Donnell
Nimesh Patel
Vanessa Ramos
Chris Rock
Frank Sebastiano
Chuck Sklar
Jeff Stilson
Michelle Wolf

Animation

Winner
BoJack Horseman
8.8 (213K)
Joe Lawson
Episode: "Stop the Presses (2016)"
Les Simpson
8.6 (456K)
Dan Greaney
Episode: "Barthood (2015)"
Elena d'Avalor
6.5 (2.3K)
Craig Gerber
Episode: "First Day of Rule (2016)"
BoJack Horseman
8.8 (213K)
Elijah Aron
Jordan Young
Episode: "Fish Out of Water (2016)"
Star Wars Rebels
8.1 (65K)
Steven Melching
Episode: "A Princess on Lothal (2016)"

Children's Long Form or Special

Winner
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
6.5 (143)
Geri Cole
Ken Scarborough
Dance Camp
3.9 (549)
Nick Turner
Rex New
Cameron Fay
Monsterville : Le Couloir des horreurs
5.6 (2.5K)
Billy Brown
Dan Angel

Children's Script - Episodic and Specials

Winner
Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street
8.3 (1.8K)
Laurie Parres
Episode: "Mel vs. the Night Mare of Normal Street (2016)"
Le Monde de Riley
7.0 (17K)
Joshua Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Episode: "Girl Meets Commonism (2016)"
Just Add Magic
8.3 (3.9K)
John-Paul Nickel
Episode: "Just Add Mom (2016)"
1, rue Sésame
8.1 (16K)
Belinda Ward
Episode: "Mucko Polo, Grouch Explorer"

Comedy/Variety Sketch Series

Documentary Script - Current Events

Winner
Frontline
8.6 (2.5K)
Michael Kirk
Mike Wiser
Episode: "The Choice 2016 (2016)". Tied with Martin Smith for "Inside Assad's Syria (2015)".
Winner
Frontline
8.6 (2.5K)
Martin Smith
Episode: "Inside Assad's Syria (2015)". Tied with Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser for "The Choice 2016 (2016)".
Frontline
8.6 (2.5K)
Marcela Gaviria
Episode: "Chasing Heroin (2016)"

Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events

Winner
Jackie Robinson
8.2 (556)
David McMahon
Sarah Burns
Episode: "Jackie Robinson: Part One (2016)"
American Reds
7.2 (11)
Richard Wormser
Frontline
8.6 (2.5K)
Michael Kirk
Mike Wiser
Episode: "Netanyahu at War (2016)"

Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing

Winner
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
9.4 (40K)
Tom Bissell(additional writing)
Ryan M. James(additional writing)
Neil Druckmann(written by)
Josh Scherr(written by)
Also winners, Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr, Ryan M James

Short Form New Media - Adapted

Winner
Fear the Walking Dead: Passage
6.1 (1.2K)
Michael Zunic
Lauren Signorino
American Movie Classics (AMC)
The Strain: Webisodes
7.3 (49)
Bradley Thompson
David Weddle
"Under Siege"

Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award

Winner
Mike Judge

Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement

Winner
Oliver Stone

Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement

Winner
Aaron Sorkin

WGA Award

News Script - Analysis, Feature, or Commentary

Winner
CBS News Sunday Morning
7.8 (1.2K)
Tom Harris
"CBS Sunday Morning Almanac" June 12, 2016

News Script - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report

Winner
Forty Eight Hours
7.5 (2.6K)
Jerry Cipriano
Craig Wilson
Episode: "Muhammad Ali: Remembering a Legend (2016)"
ABC Evening News
5.6 (518)
Dave Bloch
Karen Mooney
David Muir
David Schoetz
"Ambush In Dallas"
ABC Evening News
5.6 (518)
Dave Bloch
Karen Mooney
David Muir
David Schoetz
"Brussels Under Attack"

On-Air Promotion (Television, New Media or Radio)

Winner
Brian Retchless
"CBS On-Air Reel"
Erial Tompkins
"Big Brother Over The Top Launch & NCIS: Special Agent Tony Dinozzo's Top Moments, " CBS
Jennifer H. Kaas
"The Dollmaker, Halloween, " NBC
Jessica Katzenstein
"Limitless Promos 15/16, " CBS
Dan Greenberger
"Mom," CBS

Original Short Form New Media

Winner
The Commute
7.9 (114)
Linsey Stewart
Dane Clark
Episode: "The Party (2016)"
Now We're Talking
8.2 (25)
Tug Coker
Tommy Dewey
Episode 101
Life Ends at 30
Michael Field
Episode: "Escape the Room"
Thug Passion
Motrya Tomycz
Episode 1 "Itsy Bitsy Spider"

Radio Documentary

Winner
Andrew Evans
"Chernobyl: 30 Years Later," ABC News Radio
David Shapiro
"Summer of 2016," CBS News Radio

Radio News Script - Analysis, Feature, or Commentary

Winner
Gail Lee
"Morley Safer: A Journalist's Life," CBS News Radio
Robert Hawley
"Dishin Digital on WCBS-AM," WCBS-AM Radio
Jerry Edling
"Vin Scully, " KNX
Andrew Evans
"Vin Scully Hangs Up the Mic, " ABC News Radio

Radio News Script - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report

Winner
Tara Gimbel Tanis
"World News This Week" August 26, 2016, ABC News Radio
Philip Pilato
"6:40am News" November 13, 2015, CBS News Radio
Thomas A. Sabella
"Legends of the Game," CBS News Radio
Gail Lee
"Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to Greatness," CBS News Radio

Television Graphic Art and Animation

Winner
Elisa Solinas
"The Real History of Cinco de Mayo," (Gawker Media Group)

Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing

Far Cry Primal
7.3 (4.6K)
Lynne Kamm
Ubisoft

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