Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation
| Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Writing in Animation |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Writers Guild of America |
| First awarded | 2003 |
| Currently held by | Loni Steele Sosthand for The Simpsons (2023) |
| Website | www |
The Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best writing in an animated television program.
History
[edit]It has been presented annually since the 55th Writers Guild of America Awards in 2003 where Futurama won the first award.[1] Before the award's inception, animated programs were submitted under their appropriate category (either episodic comedy or episodic drama). However, no animated programs received nominations. The Simpsons is the only program to win more than three awards, winning fourteen. It also holds the record for nominations with 60.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Notes
[edit]- The years denote when the episode first aired; the awards are presented the following year. Though, due to the eligibility period, some nominees could have aired in a different year. For the first 16 years, the eligibility period was December 1 to November 30. Starting in 2018, the eligibility period shifted to correspond with the calendar year (January 1 to December 31).[2] The winners are highlighted in gold.
2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Show | Episode | Writer(s) | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020
(73rd) |
BoJack Horseman | "Xerox of a Xerox" | Nick Adams | Netflix | [30] |
| Bob's Burgers | "Prank You for Being a Friend" | Katie Crown | Fox | ||
| The Simpsons | "Bart the Bad Guy" | Dan Vebber | |||
| "I, Carumbus" | Cesar Mazariegos | ||||
| "A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas" | Jessica Conrad | ||||
| "Three Dreams Denied" | Danielle Weisberg | ||||
2021
(74th) |
Tuca & Bertie | "Planteau" | Lisa Hanawalt | Adult Swim | [31] |
| Bob's Burgers | "An Incon-Wheelie-ent Truth" | Dan Fybel | Fox | ||
| "Loft in Bedslation" | Jameel Saleem | ||||
| Family Guy | "Must Love Dogs" | Daniel Peck | |||
| The Simpsons | "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire" | Rob LaZebnik & Johnny LaZebnik | |||
| "The Star of the Backstage" | Elisabeth Kiernen Averick | ||||
2022
(75th) |
Undone | "Rectify" | Elijah Aron & Patrick Metcalf | Amazon Prime Video | [32] |
| Bob's Burgers | "To Bob, or Not to Bob" | Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux | Fox | ||
| The Simpsons | "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun" | Jeff Westbrook | |||
| "Pixelated and Afraid" | John Frink | ||||
| "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" | Loni Steele Sosthand | ||||
| Tuca & Bertie | "The Pain Garden" | Lisa Hanawalt | Adult Swim | ||
2023
(76th) |
The Simpsons | "Carl Carlson Rides Again" | Loni Steele Sosthand | Fox | [33] |
| Futurama | "I Know What You Did Next Xmas" | Ariel Ladensohn | Hulu | ||
| The Simpsons | "A Mid-Childhood Night’s Dream" | Carolyn Omine | Fox | ||
| "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" | Tim Long | ||||
| "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story" | Rob LaZebnik |
Total awards
[edit]- Fox – 15
- Netflix – 3
- Comedy Central – 1
Programs with multiple awards
[edit]- 14 awards
- The Simpsons (Fox)
- 3 awards
- BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
- 2 awards
- Futurama (Fox; Comedy Central)
Programs with multiple nominations
[edit]
|
Writers with multiple wins
[edit]- 3 wins
- Joel H. Cohen
- Jeff Westbrook
- 2 wins
- Ken Keeler
Writers with multiple nominations
[edit]- 7 nominations
- John Frink
- Matt Selman
- 5 nominations
- Joel H. Cohen
- Don Payne
- 4 nominations
- J. Stewart Burns
- Stephanie Gillis
- Brian Kelley
- Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux
- Michael Price
- Jeff Westbrook
- 3 nominations
- Elijah Aron
- Jim Dauterive
- Rob LaZebnik
- Tim Long
- Carolyn Omine
- Patric Verrone
- 2 nominations
- Steven Davis
- Dan Fybel
- Lisa Hanawalt
- Ken Keeler
- Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May
- Ian Maxtone-Graham
- Loni Steele Sosthand
- Dan Vebber
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Baisley, Sarah (13 March 2003). "Futurama Wins First WGA Animation Award". Animation World Network. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (16 July 2018). "WGA Awards Tweaks Rules, Opens Submissions". Deadline. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (11 March 2003). "Futurama Snags Writers Guild Award". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Hiestand, Jesse (19 January 2004). "'Simpsons,' 'Law & Order' Top WGA Noms". Backstage. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "WGA awards held in NYC and LA". UPI. 22 February 2004. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 December 2004). "'Wing' still has the write stuff". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (20 February 2005). "'Sunshine,' 'Sideways' win Writers Guild honors". Today. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (14 December 2005). "Peacock laffers have the write stuff". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Writers Guild Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America, West. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ DiOrio, Carl (14 December 2006). "HBO, NBC dominate WGA noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (11 February 2007). "'Departed' shines at WGA kudos". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ DiOrio, Carl (13 December 2007). "HBO tops WGA Award noms with five". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Thielman, Sam; McNary, Dave (9 February 2008). "Cody, Coens bros. top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, And Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America East. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave; Littleton, Cynthia (7 February 2009). "'Milk,' 'Slumdog' top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "WGA announces TV noms". Variety. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (21 February 2010). "2010 Writers Guild Award Winners". TV Source Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (8 December 2010). "PBS Dominates News Categories in Writers Guild Award Nominations". TV Newser. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A.; Szalai, Georg (5 February 2011). "'Inception,' 'Social Network' Win Top WGA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (19 February 2012). "Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Kim, Wook (18 February 2013). "2013 WGA Awards: The Complete List Of Winners". Time. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (1 February 2014). "'Captain Phillips,' 'Her' Win Top Screenplay Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (5 December 2013). "'Simpsons' & 'Futurama' Dominate WGA Nominations". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (14 February 2015). "'Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'True Detective' Top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (13 February 2016). "WGA Honors 'Big Short,' 'Spotlight,' 'Mad Men' at 68th Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia; McNary, Dave (19 February 2017). "WGA Awards: 'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' Win For Best Screenplay, 'Atlanta' Wins Twice". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "WGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (17 February 2019). "WGA Awards 2019 Winners: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?,' 'Eighth Grade' Win Screenplay Awards". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Lindhal, Chris (1 February 2020). "Writers Guild Awards 2020: 'Parasite' and 'JoJo Rabbit' Win Screenplay Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 3, 2021). "WGA Awards: TV, New Media, News Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Writers Guild Unveils 2022 WGA TV Award Nominees: 'Yellowjackets,' 'Hacks,' 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (January 11, 2023). "WGA Awards TV Nominations: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Better Call Saul,' 'The Crown,' 'Severance', 'Yellowjackets' Among Shows Vying For Top Prizes". Deadline.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 21, 2024). "WGA Nominations: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Barbie,' 'The Bear,' 'Succession' Among 2024 Nods". Variety.