Awards & Winners

WGA Award for Best Animation - Television

Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Television Writing in Animation is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best writing in animated television programs since the 55th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 2003. The year indicates when each episode aired. The winners are highlighted in gold.

Check all the winners of WGA Award for Best Animation - Television presented under Writers Guild of America Award since 2003 .


Joel H. Cohen

Honored for : A Test Before Trying
(From the TV Series: The Simpsons)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joel H. Cohen A Test Before Trying
From the TV Series: The Simpsons
Michael Rowe Game of Tones
From the TV Series: Futurama
Tom Gammill Hardly Kirk-ing
From the TV Series: The Simpsons
Max Pross Hardly Kirk-ing
From the TV Series: The Simpsons
Lewis Morton Murder On the Planet Express
From the TV Series: Futurama
Patric Verrone Saturday Morning Fun Pit
From the TV Series: Futurama
Michael Nobori Yolo
From the TV Series: The Simpsons

Jeff Westbrook

Honored for : Ned 'n' Edna's Blend
(From the TV Series: The Simpsons)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David A. Goodman Family Guy
For episode \"Forget-Me-Not\"
Jeff Westbrook The Simpsons
For episode \"Ned and Edna's Blend Agenda\"
Josh Weinstein Futurama
For episode \"A Farewell to Arms\"
Brian Kelley The Simpsons
For episode \"Treehouse of Horror XXIII\"
David Mandel The Simpsons
For episode \"Treehouse of Horror XXIII\"
J. Stewart Burns The Simpsons
For episode \"Holidays of Future Passed\"

Joel H. Cohen

Honored for : The Simpsons
(The Simpsons: Homer the Father (#22.12))

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joel H. Cohen The Simpsons
The Simpsons: Homer the Father (#22.12)
Tim Long The Simpsons
The Simpsons: Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts (#23.2)
Rob LaZebnik The Simpsons
The Simpsons: The Blue and the Gray (#22.13)
Chris Cluess The Simpsons
The Simpsons: Donnie Fatso (#22.9)
Len Uhley Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Moonstruck (#2.11)
Eric Rogers Futurama
Futurama: The Silence of the Clamps (#6.18)

Joel H. Cohen

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For the episode: Wedding for Disaster (#20.15))

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joel H. Cohen The Simpsons
For the episode: \"Wedding for Disaster\" (#20.15)
John Frink The Simpsons
For the episode: \"Eeny Teeny Maya Moe\" (#20.16)
Stephanie Gillis The Simpsons
For the episode: \"The Burns and the Bees\" (#20.8)
Billy Kimball The Simpsons
For the episode: \"Gone Maggie Gone\" (#20.13)
Ian Maxtone-Graham The Simpsons
For the episode: \"Gone Maggie Gone\" (#20.13)
Don Payne The Simpsons
For the episode\" \"Take My Life, Please\" (#20.10).

Jeff Westbrook

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: Apocalypse Cow (#19.17))

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeff Westbrook The Simpsons
For episode: \"Apocalypse Cow\" (#19.17)
Joel H. Cohen The Simpsons
For episode: \"The DeBarted\" (#19.13)
Tim Long The Simpsons
For episode: \"Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words\" (#20.6)
Michael Price The Simpsons
For episode: \"E Pluribus Wiggum\" (#19.10)
Jim Dauterive King of the Hill
For episode: \"Strangeness on a Train\" (#12.19)
Dan McGrath King of the Hill
For episode: \"Life: A Loser's Manual\" (#12.22)

Jeff Westbrook

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II (#18.9))

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeff Westbrook The Simpsons
For episode: Kill Gil, Volumes I & II (#18.9)
John Frink The Simpsons
For episode: Stop or My Dog Will Shoot (#18.20)
Carolyn Omine The Simpsons
For episode: Homer of Seville (#19.2)
Matt Selman The Simpsons
For episode: The Haw-Hawed Couple (#18.8)
Jim Dauterive King of the Hill
For episode: Lucky's Wedding Suit (#11.12)
Tony Gama-Lobo King of the Hill
For episode: The Passion of the Dauterive (#11.7)
Rebecca May King of the Hill
For episode: The Passion of the Dauterive (#11.7)

John Frink

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: The Italian Bob (#17.8).)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Frink The Simpsons
For episode: The Italian Bob (#17.8).
Dan Castellaneta The Simpsons
For episode: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore (#17.17).
Deb Lacusta The Simpsons
For episode: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore (#17.17).
Don Payne The Simpsons
For episode: Simpsons Christmas Stories (#17.9).
Matt Selman The Simpsons
For episode: Girls Just Want to Have Sums (#17.19).
Jim Dauterive King of the Hill
For episode: Church Hopping (#10.11).
Marsha Griffin The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
For episode: Who's Your Daddy? (#3.2)

Michael Price

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: Mommie Beerest (#16.7).)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Price The Simpsons
For episode: Mommie Beerest (#16.7).
J. Stewart Burns The Simpsons
For episode: There's Something About Marrying (#16.10).
John Frink The Simpsons
For episode: The Girl Who Slept Too Little (#17.2).
Stephanie Gillis The Simpsons
For episode: See Homer Run (#17.6).
Don Payne The Simpsons
For episode: Thank God It's Doomsday (#16.19).
Matthew Warburton The Simpsons
For episode: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star (#16.21).

Ian Maxtone-Graham

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: Catch 'Em If You Can (#15.18))

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ian Maxtone-Graham The Simpsons
For episode: Catch 'Em If You Can (#15.18)
Julie Chambers The Simpsons
For episode: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#15.12).
David Chambers The Simpsons
For episode: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#15.12).
Joel H. Cohen The Simpsons
For episode: Today, I Am a Clown (#15.6).
Don Payne The Simpsons
For episode: Fraudcast News (#15.22).
Rich Fogel Justice League
For episodes: Starcrossed (#2.24), Starcrossed: Part II (#2.25) & Starcrossed: Part III (#2.26).
John Ridley Justice League
For episodes: Starcrossed (#2.24), Starcrossed: Part II (#2.25) & Starcrossed: Part III (#2.26).
Dwayne McDuffie Justice League
For episodes: Starcrossed (#2.24), Starcrossed: Part II (#2.25) & Starcrossed: Part III (#2.26).

Matt Selman

Honored for : The Simpsons
(For episode: The Dad Who Knew Too Little (#14.8).)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matt Selman The Simpsons
For episode: The Dad Who Knew Too Little (#14.8).
J. Stewart Burns The Simpsons
For episode: Moe Baby Blues (#14.22).
Michael Price The Simpsons
For episode: My Mother the Carjacker (#15.2).
Steven Banks The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
For episode: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (#2.3).
Patric Verrone Futurama
For episode: The Sting (#5.9).

Ken Keeler

Honored for : Futurama
(For episode: Godfellas (#4.8).)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ken Keeler Futurama
For episode: Godfellas (#4.8).
Alex Gregory King of the Hill
For episode: My Own Private Rodeo (#6.18).
Pete Huyck King of the Hill
For episode: My Own Private Rodeo (#6.18).
Bob Bendetson The Simpsons
For episode: Blame It on Lisa (#13.15).
John Frink The Simpsons
For episode: The Bart Wants What It Wants (#13.11).
Don Payne The Simpsons
For episode: The Bart Wants What It Wants (#13.11).
Matt Selman The Simpsons
For episode: Jaws Wired Shut (#13.9).
Peter Bakalian Santa, Baby!
Suzanne Collins Santa, Baby!