The Writers Guild has announced nominees for the Television, New Media, Journalism, Radio/Audio and Promotional Writing categories.
Abbott Elementary School
, Ando, Bad Sisters, Bear and Severance are nominated for new series; Abbott and The Bear were also nominated for Comedy Series, while Andor and Severance earned the drama nod.
Better Call Saul, The Crown and Yellowjackets also earned a drama nod, while Barry, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building was nominated for Comedy.
Limited series nominees include The Dropout, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Pam & Tommy, The Staircase and The White Lotus.
Better Call Saul received two additional nominations in the melodrama category, which also included a nomination for Bad Sisters, Belligerent , Ozark and Severance . In the sitcom category, The Bear with Grace and Frankie, Hacks, Julia, Reserve Dogs and we are in the dark What to do here . The most notable name in the category is The Bear star Ayo Edebiri, who is also a prolific television writer; she is nominated along with co-writer Shana Gohd what do we do in the shadows .
Winners will be announced on Writers Guild Awards The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 5th.
The full list of TV, New Media, Journalism, Radio/Audio and Promotional Writing nominations follows.
TV, New Media and Journalism Nominations
Drama Series
Andorra (Disney+)
Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Thomas Schnatz, Gordon Smith, Ellie Written by Sen Tatlock
The Crown (Netflix)
Peter Morgan
Severance Package (Apple TV+)
By Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
by Cameron Brent Johnson, Katherine Kearns, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson, Chantelle M. Wells
COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary School (ABC) By Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufresne, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner
Barry (HBO)
Emma Barry, Alec Berg, Duffy Boudreau, Bill Hader, Emily Heller, Nicky Hirschhorn , Jason King, Liz Sarnoff
Bear (FX/Hulu)
By Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer
Hacks (HBO Max)
by Lucia Anello, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Ariel Carlin, Andrew Law , Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
by Matteo Borghez, Rachel Berger, Kirk Butler, Valentina Garza, Madeleine George, Joshua Allen Written by Reiffes, John Hoffman, Noah Levine, Stephen Markley, Kristen Newman, Ben Phillips, Ben Smith, Rob Turbovsky
New Series
Abbott Elementary School (ABC)
Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufresne, Justin Halpern, Joah McCrory, Morgan Murphy, Boo Brittany Nichols, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubinstein, Patrick Schumacher, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Warner
Andor (Disney+)
Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Written by Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Sharon Horgan
The Bear (FX/Hulu)2023 Written by Karen Joseph Adcock and Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Alex O’Keefe, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer
Severance (Apple TV+ ) by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Cary Drake, Dan Eyre Rickerson, Mark Freedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Mochi, Amanda Overton
Limited Series
The Dropout (Hulu) starring Hilary Bettis, Liz Hannah, Liz Heldens, Dan LeFrank, Sofia Levitsky-Weitz, Matt Lutsky, Elizabeth Meriwether, Yu Weining
Fleishman in Trouble (FX/ Hulu)
by Taffy Brodesser – Written by Akner, Cindy Chupack, Allison P. Davis, Mike Goldbach, Boo Killebrew
Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
Writers: Brooke Baker, Matthew Bass, Theodore Bressman, DV DeVincentis , Sarah Gubbins, Robert Siegel
The Staircase (HBO Max)
By Aisha Bhoori , Antonio Campos, Maggie Cohen, Aja Gabel, Emily Kaczmarek, Kray Greg Hilo wich, Sebastian Silva
The White Lotus (HBO)
Author : Mike White
TV and New Media Films
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel )
TV series written by Karen Struck and Marcy Holland, story written by Karen Struck
Honor Society ( Paramount+)
David A. Goodman Writer
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime) David Holland & Liev Schreiber
Heartbreaker (Epix)
By Rachel Kohler Croft
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Roku Channel)
Written by Al Yankovic and Eric Appel
Animation
“Girls Just Shauna Have Fun” (The Simpsons), written by Jeff Westbrook; Fox
“Garden of Pain” (Tuca & Bertie), written by Lisa Hanawalt; Adult Swim
“Pixel and Scary” (The Simpsons), written by John Frink, Fox
“Correction” ( Undone), written by Elijah Aron and Patrick Metcalf; Prime Video
“The Sound of Bleeding Gums” (The Simpsons), written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
“To Bob, or Not To Bob” (Bob’s Burgers) by Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux; Fox
Melodrama
“A Hard Road to Walk” (Ozark) by Chris Mundy; Netflix
” The Good Fight, written by Robert and Michelle King; CBS
Better Call Saul, by Thomas Schnauz; AMC
“The Prick” (Bad Sisters), a TV series by Sharon Horgan and Dave Finkel & Brett Baer; Apple TV+
“Rock and Hard Place” (Better Call Saul), written by Gordon Smith; AMC
“The We We Are” (Severance), written by Dan Erickson; Apple TV+
sitcom
“Beginning” (Grace and Frankie), written by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris; Netflix
“Braciole” (Bear) by Joanna Calo and Christopher Storer; FX Networks
“Foie Gras” (Julia) by Daniel Goldfarb and Chris Keyser; HBO/HBO Max
“Private School” (What We Do in the Shadows), by Ayo Edebiri and Shana Gohd; FX Networks
“The One, The Only” (Hacks), By Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky; HBO/HBO Max
“Wide Net” (Keep the Dogs) by Tazbah Rose Chavez; FX Networks
Comedy/Variety Talk Series
Samantha’s Full Frontal Bee (TBS) Lead Writers Kristen Bartlett, Sean Alexander Crespo, Mike Drucker; Executive Producer Joe Grossman, Saha Rizvi, Alison Zeidman; Writers Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Miles Kahn, Michael Rhoa, Chris Thompson, Holly Walker
by Charlamagne Tha God One Week in Hell (Comedy Central)
Edit Cynia Barnwell, Josh Lieb, Charles McBee, Dan McCoy, Lenard McKelvey, Andre D. Thompson
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Lead Writers Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker; Writers Jamie Abrahams, Rory Albanis, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bynes, Joel Buquet, Brian Cook, Blair Erskine, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Holloway, Erin K Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Martin, Jesse McLaren, Keaton Patty, Louis Virtel, Troy Walker
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
Lead Writer Alex Baze ; Supervising Writers Seth Rice, Mike Scollins; Closer Look Executive Producer Sal Gentile; Writers Jermaine Alfonso, Karen Chee, Brian Donaldson, Matt Godich, Dina Gusofsky, Jenny Hager Alison Hodder, Mike Carnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Seth Rice, Amber Ruffin, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Worheit, Jeff Wright
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, (HBO) Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Reed, Joanna Rosskopf, Xena Valli; Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken , Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford
The Problem with Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)
lead writer Christine Acimovich; writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Maria Randazzo, Robby Slowik, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson
Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News (Comedy Central)
Lead Writers Mike Leech, Zach Smilovitz; Executive Producers Addison Anderson, Bob Bowles; Writers Sarah Caldwell, Stephen Colbert, RJ Fried, Julie Greiner, Ron Mettles, Libby Schreiner, Hannah Wright
Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
Amy Schumer (Paramount+) by Georgie Aldaco, Rothbud Baker, Jeremy Baylor, Kaz David, Tova Dick, Derek Gaines, Jon Glaser , Jay McBride, Tim Meadows, Kristen Nangel, Daniel Powell, Tammy Sager, Amy Schumer, Joe Strazulo, Sid Nee Washington, Ron Weiner
and Sam Jay(HBO)
Pause, Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, Teresa Lo, Lucy Ortiz, Lorena Russi
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Lead Writers Michael Che, Alison Gates, Colin Jost, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette; Senior Writer Brian Tucker; Writers James Anderson, Rothbud Baker, Dan Bulla, Mike Dicenzo, Billy Domino, James Downey, Alex English, Jimmy Foley, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Fanny Sha Jackson, Eric Kenward, Tessa Condrat, Ben Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Jack Nordwind, Claire O’Kane, Ceara O’Sullivan, Simon Rich, Ben Silva, John Solomon, Will Stephen, Nicole Sun, August White, Celeste Yim; Weekend Update lead writer Pete Schultz; Weekend update writers Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, KC Shornima; Mark Steinbach
Comedy/Variety Special
National Memorial Day Concert 1995 (PBS) Author: Kirk Ellis, Jon Maxtor; Material Written by Rita Brent
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (Netflix) Lead Writers Matt Roberts, Beth Sherman Special Material Written by Guy Branum, Chris Sartinsky, Louis Virtel
Jon Stewart Questions: Election Wrap-Up Special (Apple TV+)
Chief writer kristen Kristen Acimovic; Writers Henrik Blix, Rob Christensen, Jay Jurden, Alexa Loftus, Tocarra Mallard, Robby Slowik, Maria Randazzo, Jon Stewart, Kasaun Wilson
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO)
By Jerrod Carmichael
Quiz and Audience Participation
Baking It (Peacock)
Writers Neil Casey, Chad Carter, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino
Capital One College Bowl (NBC)
2023 Lead Writer Harry Friedman; Jason Anthony Writers ewicz, Alan Bailey, Eli Bauman, Patricia A. Cotter, Riham El-Ounsi, Joyce Ikemi, Joey Ortega, Chris Sturgeon
Dangerous! (ABC)
Lead Writers Michele Loud, Billy Wisse; Writers Michael Davis, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Robert McClenahan, Jim Rhine
Weakest Link(NBC) Lead Writer Ann Slichter; Screenwriters Chip Dornell, Joyce Ikemi, Stuart Krasnow, Jon Macks, Meggie McFadden, Ryan O’Dowd, Veronica Penn-Turner, Scott Saltzburg, Aaron Solomon , Doug Shaffer, Grant Taylor
Daytime Drama
Days of Our Lives (NBC)2023 Lead Writer Ron Carlivati; Screenwriters Lorraine Broderick, Jia Zeman Darnell Brown, Joanna Cohen, Caroline Culliton, Richard Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Dorin, Christopher Dunn, Jay M. Giddens, David Kreitzman, Ryan Kwon, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Shock
) Children Episodes, Featurettes and Specials
“Journey to Danger” (The Mysterious Benedict Society), written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi; Disney+
“Thursday” (Ella’s Life), written by Vincent Brown; Apple TV+
“Pilot” (Amber Brown) by Written by Bonnie Hunt; Apple TV+
“Prison or Palace” (Life by Ella), written by Hernan Barangan; Apple TV+
“Tested Object Thirteen” (Circuit Breaker), written by Melody Fox; Apple TV+
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA
Breakwater, by Zach Crayley; Snapchat
Carpool Karaoke: The Series, editor-in-chief David Young; writer Kathy Stewart; Apple TV+
Three Busy Debras, featuring Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, By Sarah Sherman, Alyssa Stonoha, Diana Tay, Evan Waite; Adult Swim
Documentary – Current Affairs
“Episode 2: Resilience” (In Plain Sight: Teen Mental Illness) by David Blistein; PBS
“Charlotte School Sexual Assault Alleged Behind the scenes” (Vice News Tonight), by Arlissa Norman, Carter Sherman, Gilad Thaler; Vice.com
“Lies, Politics, and Democracy” (Frontline), by Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser; PBS
Documentary – Beyond Current Events
“Episode 2: An American (1775 – 1775)” (Benjamin Franklin), by Dayton Duncan; PBS
“Episode 1: The Golden Gate (The Beginning – 1995)” (America and the Holocaust), by Geoffrey C. Ward; PBS
Lucy and Desi, by Mark Monroe; Prime Video
“Ocean Invaders” (Nova) by Jeff Boedeker; PBS
“Pelosi’s Power” (Front Line) by Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser; PBS
“Plague of the Golden Gate” (American Experience) by Susan Kim; PBS
Press Releases – Regular, Bulletin or Breaking Report
“Buffalo Massacre” (CBS Weekend News), by J. Craig Wilson and Claudine Cleophat; CBS News
“Rob Elementary School Shooting” (David Muir, World News Tonight), by David Muir, Dave Bloch, Karen Mooney; ABC News
“Special Edition: From the Ukrainian Border” (David Muir, World News Tonight), by David Muir, Dave Bloch, Karen Mooney; ABC News
“Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi” (CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell) Written by James Hutton, Rob Rivielle; CBS News
Press Release – Analysis, Feature or Commentary
“Fight for Ukraine” (/11), by David Mew Written by Karen Mooney, Dave Bloch; ABC News
“City of Lions” (1010 Minutes), by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristen Steve; CBS News
“The Green Jacket – Golf’s Ultimate Prize” (CBS Saturday Mornings) by Daniel Elias and Dana Jacobson; CBS News
“Harvest of War” (60 Minutes), by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristen Steve; CBS News
“Longest Running Oil Spill” (22 minutes) by Jon Wertheim and Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
“Targeting Americans” (’, By Scott Pelley, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
Digital News
“America’s Only LGBTQ Historic District Is Falling Apart”, by Leo Rocha; Vice.com
“How Oregon’s Prison System Revenges Its Most Effective Prison Lawyer”, Jessica Schulber Written by Jessica Schulberg; HuffPost.com
“I spent 72 depraved hours Finding the Roughest Dive Bar in Las Vegas,” by Drew Schwartz; Vice.com
“The Most Unintended Consequence of Texas’ Abortion Ban,” by: Christina Cauterucci; Slate.com
“Moving to Web3 is going to hurt people” by Maxwell Strachan; Vice.com
“What’s so scary about transgender kids? ” Written by Emily St. James; Vox.com
Radio/Audio Nominations
Radio/Audio Documentary
“Dr. Gift” (One Year: 1790), by Christina Cauterucci; Slate
“Like a Toothless Lion” ( The Crime Show) by Emma Courtland and Cat Schuknecht; Gimlet Media
“Making Sense: How Sound Becomes Hearing” (unexplainable) by Noam Hassenfeld; Vox Media Podcast Network
“The Most Famous Poet Nobody Remembers” (Decoder Ring), by Dan Kois; Slate
“No Peace” (Slow Burn: LA Riots), by Joel By Joel Anderson; Slate
The Ultimate Field Trip (One Year: 1938) by: Evan Chung; Slate
“The War in Jennifer Weiss” (crime show), written by Emma Courtland; Gimlet Media
Radio/Audio News Releases – Periodic, Bulletin or Breaking Report
“CBS World News Roundup,” by Paul Farry and Steve Kathan; CBS Radio
“Cheers and Farewells: A Tribute to 5 People Who Are Different,” by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
“Newswire – am 9/9/” by Philip Pilato; 1775 WINS Radio
“Remember the Transistor Kid” by Thomas Sabella; CBS Radio
“This Week in World News – Week of September 9, 2022” by Joy Piazza; ABC News Radio
“World News of the Year 1995” By Robert Hawley; ABC Newscast
Broadcast/Audio News Release – Analysis, Feature or Commentary
“1995 Law and Justice Year-End Report” By Robert Hawley; ABC News Radio
“Did the Women’s March Succeed? ” (The Waves), written by Christina Cauterucci; Slate
“WCBS Author Talks Summer Reads,” by Lisa Tschernkowitsch; WCBS Radio
“Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF” (The Waves) by Cheyna Roth; Slate
“You Will Be Found: The Impact of Dear Evan Hansen” (“Somalia Suffers from Hunger , “Opinion”), written by DJ Moran; ABC Audio
promotional writing nomination
ON AIR PROMOTION
“Amazon Bessemer Campaign: This time I’m voting for it; United Difference; Union YES,” by Desireena Almoradie, Angad Bhalla, Adrianna Hernandez-Stewart; Facebook
“CBS Celebrates Juneteenth,” by Justin DiLauro; CBS company news
