2011 WGA Awards Results | Winners

Los Angeles & New York
February 5, 2011

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Airing from the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the AXA Equitable Center in New York City simultaneously, the 63rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television and videogame writers for the year 2010 on Saturday, February 5th.


Best Original Screenplay
Inception - Written by Christopher Nolan (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network - Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich (Sony Pictures)

Best Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job - Produced, Written and Directed by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt (Sony Pictures Classics)


Best Drama Series
Mad Men - Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner (AMC)

Best Comedy Series
Modern Family - Written by Jerry Collins, Paul Corrigan, Alex Herschlag, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O'Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker (ABC)

Best New Series
Boardwalk Empire - Written by Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter (HBO)

Best Episodic Drama
“The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” (Mad Men) - Written by Erin Levy (AMC)

Best Episodic Comedy
“When It Rains, It Pours” (30 Rock) - Written by Robert Carlock (NBC)

Best Long Form (Original)
The Special Relationship - Written by Peter Morgan (HBO)

Best Long Form (Adaptation)
The Pacific, “Part Four” - Written by Robert Schenkkan and Graham Yost, Based in part on the books Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie and With The Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge with additional material from Red Blood, Black Sand by Chuck Tatum and China Marine by Eugene B. Sledge (HBO)

Best Animation
“The Prisoner of Benda” (Futurama) - Written by Ken Keeler (Comedy Central)

Best Comedy/Variety Series
The Colbert Report - Writers: Barry Julien, Dan Guterman, Eric Drysdale, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Jay Katsir, Max Werner, Meredith Scardino, Michael Brumm, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Rich Dahm, Rob Dubbin, Scott Sherman, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Peter Grosz and Paul Dinello (Comedy Central)

Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes, Specials)
National Memorial Day Concert 2010 - Written by Joan Meyerson (PBS)

Best Daytime Drama
As the World Turns - Written by Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow (CBS)

Best Children's Episodic and Specials
“Happy Ha-Ha Holidays” (Imagination Movers) - Written by Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, Scott Gray (Disney Channel)

Best Children's Script - Long Form or Special
Avalon High - Teleplay by Julie Sherman Wolfe and Amy Talkington, Based on the novel by Meg Cabot (Disney Channel)

Best Documentary (Current Events)
“Flying Cheap” (Frontline) - Written by Rick Young (PBS)

Best Documentary (Other Than Current Events)
“Wyatt Earp” (American Experience) - Written by Rob Rapley (PBS)

Best News (Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report)
“Sunday Morning Almanac” (CBS Sunday Morning) - Written by Thomas A. Harris (CBS News)

Best News (Analysis, Feature or Commentary)
“Making the Band, Making the Difference” (Good Morning America) - Written by Mary Pflum (ABC News)
“Resurrecting Eden” (60 Minutes) - Written by Jenny Dubin (CBS)


Best Documentary
2009 Year in Review - Written by Gail Lee (CBS Radio News)

Best News (Regularly Scheduled or Breaking Report)
CBS World News Roundup - Written by Paul Farry (CBS Radio News)

Best News (Analysis, Feature or Commentary)
“Passages” - Written by Gail Lee (CBS Radio News)

2011 WGA Awards Nominees (Promotional Writing and Graphics)

Best On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)
CSI Promos - Written by Anne de Vega (CBS)

Best Television Graphic Animation
“Sunday Morning, By Design” (CBS Sunday Morning) - Graphic Designer Bob Pook, Graphic Artist Diane Robinson (CBS News)


Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner (Ubisoft)


Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media
“The Real Thing,” ”Identity Crisis,” “Girl Talk,” ”Naming Things,” “Curtain Up” (Anyone But Me) - Story by Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward, Written by Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward (www.AnyoneButMeSeries.com)

Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media
“Strip Pong,” “Tear Jerks,” "Brainstorm," (Frank vs. Lutz) - Written by Jon Haller; 30 Rock New Media (www.nbc.com)