The WGA has typed up the timeline for its 78th annual Writers Guild Awards.
The guild stated in June that its normal twin ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York might be held on Sunday, March 8 — per week earlier than the Oscars — on the JW Marriott and Edison Ballroom, respectively. Right this moment it revealed dates for nominations, the voting durations and submission deadlines. See the complete timeline under.
The statuettes offered by the WGA West and WGA East honor the 12 months’s finest in movie, TV, new media, information, radio and promotional writing. The highest prizes on the 2025 Writers Guild Awards went to Anora, Nickel Boys, Hacks, Shōgun and The Penguin.
Right here is the complete timeline for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards, adopted by the eligibility durations:
Timeline
Monday, September 15:
Submissions open in all classes
Friday, December 5:
Deadline for submissions
Tuesday, January 6
Preliminary Collection (Drama, Comedy, New, Restricted) and Screenplay (Unique and Tailored) on-line voting begins
Tuesday, January 20
Deadline for Preliminary Collection and Screenplay voting
Tuesday, January 27
Screenplay (Unique, Tailored, Documentary) and Tv, Streaming, Information, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Introduced
Friday, January 30
Remaining Collection & Screenplay on-line voting begins
Thursday, February 12
Past Phrases: Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters panel
Friday, February 13
Deadline for Remaining Collection & Screenplay on-line voting
February TBA
“And the Nominees Are…” Writers Guild Awards nominees panel
Sunday, March 8:
78thannual Writers Guild Awards
(Los Angeles: JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Stay)
(New York Metropolis: Edison Ballroom)
Eligibility Intervals
TV & Streaming:
First broadcast or exhibited between January 1 and December 31, 2025
Comedy/Selection:
First broadcast or exhibited between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025
Information & TV Documentary classes:
First broadcast or exhibited between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025
Theatrical Screenplay:
Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles for one week between January 1 and Dec. 31, 2025
Documentary Screenplays
Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week between January 1 and Dec. 31, 2025
