Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2023 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.
Everything Everywhere All at Once won the award for Original Screenplay. Severance won two television category awards.
The complete list of winners follows the jump.
FILM
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) — Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Women Talking (MGM/United Artists Releasing) — Screenplay by Sarah Polley, Based upon the Book by Miriam Toews
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
- Moonage Daydream (Neon) Written by Brett Morgen
TELEVISION
DRAMA SERIES
- Severance, Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+
COMEDY SERIES
- The Bear, Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks
NEW SERIES
- Severance, Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+
LIMITED SERIES
- The White Lotus, Written by Mike White; HBO/HBO Max
TV & NEW MEDIA MOTION PICTURES
- Honor Society, Written by David A. Goodman; Paramount +
ANIMATION
- “Rectify” (Undone), Written by Elijah Aron & Patrick Metcalf; Prime Video
EPISODIC DRAMA
- “Plan and Execution” (Better Call Saul), Written by Thomas Schnauz; AMC
EPISODIC COMEDY
- “The One, The Only” (Hacks), Written by Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES
- 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/HBO Max
COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
- Inside Amy Schumer, Writers Georgie Aldaco, Rosebud Baker, Jeremy Beiler, Cazzie David, Tova Diker, Derek Gaines, Jon Glaser, Jaye McBride, Tim Meadows, Christine Nangle, Daniel Powell, Tami Sagher, Amy Schumer, Joe Strazzullo, Sydnee Washington, Ron Weiner; Paramount+
COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
- Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, Written by Jerrod Carmichael; HBO/HBO Max
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
- Baking It, Writers Neil Casey, Chad Carter, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino; Peacock
DAYTIME DRAMA
- Days of Our Lives, 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
- “Prison or Palace” (Life by Ella), Written by Hernan Barangan; Apple TV+
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA
- Three Busy Debras, Written by Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Sarah Sherman, Alyssa Stonoha, Diana Tay, Evan Waite; Adult Swim
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
- “Lies, Politics and Democracy” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
- “Episode Two: An American (1775 – 1790)” (Benjamin Franklin), Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS
NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
- “The Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi” (CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell), Written by James Hutton, Rob Rivielle; CBS News
NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
- “Targeting Americans” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
DIGITAL NEWS
- “How Oregon’s Prison System Retaliated Against Its Most Effective Jailhouse Lawyer,” Written by Jessica Schulberg; HuffPost.com
RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES
RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
- “The War in Jennifer Weiss” (Crime Show), Written by Emma Courtland; Gimlet Media
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
- “Hail And Farewell: Saluting 5 Who Made A Difference,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
- “What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF” (The Waves), Written by Cheyna Roth; Slate
PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES
ON AIR PROMOTION
- “CBS Celebrates Juneteenth,” Written by Justin DiLauro; CBS News