The 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2009. Winners were announced on February 20, 2010.[1]
| 62nd WGA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 2010 |
| Organized by | Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West |
Nominees
editNames in bold denote the winners.[2]
Film
editBest Adapted Screenplay
editBest Original Screenplay
editBest Documentary Feature Screenplay
edit- Against the Tide – Richard Trank; based on original material written by Richard Trank and Rabbi Marvin Hier
- Capitalism: A Love Story – Michael Moore
- The Cove – Mark Monroe
- Earth Days – Robert Stone
- Good Hair – Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, and Chuck Sklar
- Soundtrack for a Revolution – Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Television
editDramatic Series
editComedy Series
editNew Series
editEpisodic Drama
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Broken" | House | David Foster, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and David Shore | Fox |
| "Come, Ye Saints" | Big Love | Melanie Marnich | HBO |
| "The Grown-Ups" | Mad Men | Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner | AMC |
| "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" | Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner | ||
| "I Will Rise Up" | True Blood | Nancy Oliver | HBO |
| "Phoenix" | Breaking Bad | John Shiban | AMC |
Episodic Comedy
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Apollo, Apollo" | 30 Rock | Robert Carlock | NBC |
| "Broke" | The Office | Charlie Grandy | |
| "Chapter 1" | Eastbound & Down | Jody Hill, Ben Best, and Danny R. McBride | HBO |
| "Gossip" | The Office | Paul Lieberstein | NBC |
| "Pilot" | Modern Family | Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd | ABC |
| "Reunion" | 30 Rock | Matt Hubbard | NBC |
Long Form – Original
edit| Title | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia O'Keeffe | Michael Cristofer | Lifetime |
| Grey Gardens | Teleplay by Michael Sucsy and Patricia Rozema; Story by Michael Sucsy | HBO |
| Pedro | Screenplay by Dustin Lance Black; Story by Paris Barclay and Dustin Lance Black | MTV |
Long Form – Adaptation
edit| Title | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|
| America | Teleplay by Joyce Eliason and Rosie O'Donnell, Based upon the novel by E.R. Frank | Lifetime |
| Taking Chance | Teleplay by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.) and Ross Katz, Based on the short story by Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.) | HBO |
Animation
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Burns and the Bees" | The Simpsons | Stephanie Gillis | Fox |
| "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe" | John Frink | ||
| "Gone Maggie Gone" | Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham | ||
| "Take My Life, Please" | Don Payne | ||
| "Wedding for Disaster" | The Simpsons | Joel H. Cohen |
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Series
editComedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials
editDaytime Serials
editChildren's
editEpisodic and Specials
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "A Monster Problem" | Imagination Movers | Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, and Scott Gray | Disney Channel |
| "Frankly, It's Becoming a Habitat" | Sesame Street | Joseph Mazzarino | PBS |
| "Mouse and Home" | Imagination Movers | Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, and Scott Gray | Disney Channel |
| "The Rival" | True Jackson, VP | Dan Kopelman | Nickelodeon |
| "Welcome to the Jungle" | The Troop | Max Burnett | |
| "Wild Nature Survivor Guy" | Sesame Street | Christine Ferraro | PBS |
Long Form or Special
edit| Title | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Another Cinderella Story | Written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott | ABC Family |
Documentary
editCurrent events
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Money" | Frontline | Lowell Bergman and Oriana Zill de Granados | PBS |
| "Heat" | Martin Smith | ||
| "The Hugo Chávez Show" | Ofra Bikel | ||
| "Inside the Meltdown" | Michael Kirk | ||
| "The Madoff Affair" | Frontline | Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith | |
| "Poisoned Waters" | Frontline | Hedrick Smith and Rick Young |
Other than Current Events
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" | American Experience | Written by Barak Goodman | PBS |
| "Episode Two: 1890–1915: The Last Refuge" | The National Parks: America's Best Idea | Written by Dayton Duncan | |
| "The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer" | American Experience | Written by David Grubin | |
| Soul of a People: Writing America's Story | Written by David A. Taylor, Olive Emma Bucklin, and Andrea Kalin | Smithsonian Channel | |
| "We Shall Remain: Episode Three: Trail of Tears" | American Experience | Written by Mark Zwonitzer | PBS |
| "We Shall Remain: Episode Two: Tecumseh's Vision" | Written by Ric Burns |
News
editRegularly scheduled, bulletin, or breaking report
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Evening News | Joe Clines, Jerry Cipriano, and Jared Crawford | CBS | |
| Recession Candy | R. Polly Leider | ||
| World News with Charles Gibson | Lee Kamlet, Julia Kathan, and Joel Siegel | ABC |
Analysis, Feature, or Commentary
edit| Title | Series | Writers | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| "All Night Long" | Good Morning America | Mary Pflum | ABC |
| "A Private War: Expose: America's Investigative Reports" | Bill Moyers Journal | Thomas M. Jennings | PBS |
| "Election Day" | Bill Moyers Journal | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | |
| "Financial Fingers" | CBS News | R. Polly Leider | CBS |
| "The Words That Won the White House" | Good Morning America | Lisa Ferri | ABC |
Radio
editDocumentary
editNews – Regularly Scheduled or Breaking
edit- So Many Goodbyes – Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
- WCBS News Radio – Written by Robert Hawley; CBS Radio
- World News This Week − July 11, 2009 – Written by Darren Reynolds; ABC Radio
News – Analysis, Feature or Commentary
edit- Black History Month – Written by Arleen Lebe; CBS Radio
- End of Summer – Written by Duane Tollison; CBS Radio
- Farewells – Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio
- Paul Harvey: An American Life – Written by Stu Chamberlain; ABC Radio
Promotional Writing and Graphic Animation
editOn-Air Promotion (Radio or Television)
edit- How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Promo Process – Written by Michelle Straebler; WNBC
- "Vegas" (Dateline), "The Wanted" Promo, NBC Nightly News Promo, "Iran" (Dateline), "Cheat" (Dateline) – Written by Barry Fitzsimmons; NBC
Television Graphic Animation
edit- "Hudson Splashdown" (CBS Evening News with Katie Couric) – Written by David M. Rosen and Shannon L. Toma; CBS
Video games
editVideogame Writing
edit- Assassin's Creed II – Story by Corey May, Script Writers Corey May, Joshua Rubin, Jeffrey Yohalem; Ubisoft
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Written by Jesse Stern; Additional Writing Steve Fukuda; Story by Todd Alderman, Steve Fukuda, Mackey McCandlish, Zied Rieke, Jesse Stern, Jason West, Battlechatter Dialogue, and Sean Slayback; Activision
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Written by Amy Hennig; Sony Computer Entertainment
- Wet – Written by Duppy Demetrius and Bethesda Softworks
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Written by Marc Guggenheim; Activision
References
edit- ↑ "Writers Guild Awards Winners: 2012-2006". wga.org. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on December 28, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Writers Guild of America, USA (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
3. † indicates the winners of the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.