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Writers Guild of America, USA 2008

Event held on 09 February 2008 in (ceremony canceled due to writers strike) (west coast)
Hudson Theater, Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, New York, USA (east coast)

WGA Award (Screen)

Best Original Screenplay

Won

Juno (2007), Diablo Cody

Nominated

Knocked Up (2007), Judd Apatow

Nominated

Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Nancy Oliver

Nominated

Michael Clayton (2007), Tony Gilroy

Nominated

The Savages (2007), Tamara Jenkins

Best Adapted Screenplay

Won

No Country for Old Men (2007), Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Nominated

Into the Wild (2007), Sean Penn

Nominated

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Ronald Harwood

Nominated

There Will Be Blood (2007), Paul Thomas Anderson

Nominated

Zodiac (2007), James Vanderbilt

Documentary Screenplay Award

Won

Taxi to the Dark Side (2007), Alex Gibney

Nominated

The Camden 28 (2007), Anthony Giacchino

Nominated

Nanking (2007), Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, Elizabeth Bentley

Nominated

No End in Sight (2007), Charles Ferguson

Nominated

The Rape of Europa (2006), Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham, Bonni Cohen

Nominated

Sicko (2007), Michael Moore

WGA Award (TV)

Documentary - Current Events

Nominated

What's Happening to the News (2007), Stephen Talbot, Lowell Bergman

Documentary - Other Than Current Events

Won

Independent Lens (1999), Robert Levi, Robert Seidman

Dramatic Series

Won

The Wire (2002), Ed Burns, Chris Collins, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon, William F. Zorzi

Nominated

Dexter (2006), Scott Buck, Daniel Cerone, Drew Z. Greenberg, Lauren Gussis, Kevin Maynard, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann

Nominated

Friday Night Lights (2006), Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Carter Harris, Liz Heldens, David Hudgins, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, John Zinman

Nominated

Mad Men (2007), Lisa Albert, Bridget Bedard, André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Tom Palmer, Chris Provenzano, Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner

Nominated

The Sopranos (1999), David Chase, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Matthew Weiner, Terence Winter

Animation

Won

The Simpsons (1989), Jeff Westbrook

Nominated

King of the Hill (1997), Jim Dauterive

Nominated

King of the Hill (1997), Tony Gama-Lobo, Rebecca May

Nominated

The Simpsons (1989), John Frink

Nominated

The Simpsons (1989), Carolyn Omine

Nominated

The Simpsons (1989), Matt Selman

Episodic Comedy

Won

The Office (2005), Paul Lieberstein, Michael Schur

Nominated

30 Rock (2006), Matt Hubbard

Nominated

Flight of the Conchords (2007), James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie

Nominated

The Office (2005), B.J. Novak

Nominated

The Office (2005), Caroline Williams

Nominated

Pushing Daisies (2007), Bryan Fuller

New Series

Won

Mad Men (2007), Lisa Albert, Bridget Bedard, André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Tom Palmer, Chris Provenzano, Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner

Nominated

Damages (2007), Jeremy Doner, Mark Fish, Davey Holmes, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Willie Reale, Adam Stein, Aaron Zelman, Daniel Zelman

Nominated

Flight of the Conchords (2007), Damon Beesley, James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Eric Kaplan, Bret McKenzie, Iain Morris, Duncan Sarkies, Paul Simms

Nominated

Pushing Daisies (2007), Chad Gomez Creasey, Dara Resnik Creasey, Bryan Fuller, Abby Gewanter, Jim D. Gray, Lisa Joy, Kath Lingenfelter, Rina Mimoun, Jack Monaco, Scott Nimerfro, Peter Ocko

Nominated

The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007), Dan Fybel, Rich Rinaldi, Rob Schrab, Jon Schroeder, Sarah Silverman, Dan Sterling, Harris Wittels

Episodic Drama

Won

The Sopranos (1999), Terence Winter

Nominated

The Closer (2005), Michael Alaimo

Nominated

Dexter (2006), Timothy Schlattmann

Nominated

Lost (2004), Damon Lindelof, Drew Goddard

Nominated

Mad Men (2007), Chris Provenzano

Nominated

The Wire (2002), David Simon, Ed Burns

Long Form - Adaptation

Won

The Company (2007), Ken Nolan

Nominated

The Starter Wife (2007), Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon

Nominated

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), Daniel Giat

Long Form - Original

Won

Pandemic (2007), Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel

Nominated

The Lost Room (2006), Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone, Paul Workman

Children's Script - Long Form or Special

Won

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007), Ann Knapp, Douglas Sloan, Max Enscoe, Annie DeYoung

Nominated

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007), Dan Angel, Billy Brown

Comedy Series

Won

30 Rock (2006), Brett Baer, Jack Burditt, Kay Cannon, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Dave Finkel, Daisy Gardner, Donald Glover, Matt Hubbard, Jon Pollack, John Riggi, Tami Sagher, Ron Weiner

Nominated

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Larry David

Nominated

Entourage (2004), Marc Abrams, Lisa Alden, Michael Benson, Brian Burns, Doug Ellin, Alex Gansa, Timothy Griffin, Dusty Kay, Stephen Levinson, Ally Musika, Wesley S. Nickerson III, Rob Weiss

Nominated

Flight of the Conchords (2007), Damon Beesley, James Bobin, Jemaine Clement, Eric Kaplan, Bret McKenzie, Iain Morris, Duncan Sarkies, Paul Simms

Nominated

The Office (2005), Steve Carell, Jennifer Celotta, Greg Daniels, Lee Eisenberg, Anthony Q. Farrell, Brent Forrester, Mindy Kaling, Ryan Koh, Lester Lewis, Paul Lieberstein, B.J. Novak, Michael Schur, Justin Spitzer, Gene Stupnitsky, Caroline Williams, Larry Wilmore

Children's Script - Episodic & Specials

Won

Flight 29 Down (2005), D.J. MacHale

Videogame Writing

Nominated

The Witcher (2007), Artur Ganszyniec, Sebastian Stepien, Marcin Blacha, Sande Chen, Anne Toole

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