Writers Guild Awards 2027 Set for Feb 13 in New York and Los Angeles

The 79th annual Writers Guild Awards will be presented on Saturday, February 13, 2027 at two venues: the Edison Ballroom in New York City and the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Nominations across film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio and promotional categories will be announced on Friday, January 8, 2027, followed by a series of online voting rounds that begin in mid‑December and conclude in late January. The timeline includes submission openings on August 31, 2026, a November 20 deadline for entries, and final voting deadlines in late January. The ceremony marks a return to normal scheduling after the previous year’s West Coast event was cancelled amid a strike and contract negotiations that resulted in a new four‑year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The Writers Guild of America also filed a joint antitrust lawsuit with its East and West branches to block the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, aligning its legal strategy with that of several state attorneys general.