The WGA has typed up the timeline for its 78th annual Writers Guild Awards.

The guild stated in June that its traditional twin ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York will likely be held on Sunday, March 8 — per week earlier than the Oscars — on the JW Marriott and Edison Ballroom, respectively. At this time it revealed dates for nominations, the voting durations and submission deadlines. See the total timeline beneath.

The statuettes offered by the WGA West and WGA East honor the 12 months’s greatest in movie, TV, new media, information, radio and promotional writing. The highest prizes at the 2025 Writers Guild Awards went to Anora, Nickel Boys, Hacks, Shōgun and The Penguin.

Right here is the total 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 Sequence (Drama, Comedy, New, Restricted) and Screenplay (Authentic and Tailored) on-line voting begins

Tuesday, January 20    
Deadline for Preliminary Sequence and Screenplay voting

Tuesday, January 27   
Screenplay (Authentic, Tailored, Documentary) and Tv, Streaming, Information, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Introduced

Friday, January 30         
Ultimate Sequence & Screenplay on-line voting begins

Thursday, February 12                    
Past Phrases: Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters panel

Friday, February 13        
Deadline for Ultimate Sequence & 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