WGA Nominations

- January 7, 2008: Screenplay nominations were announcedTHR: WGA Unveils Screenplay Noms (January 7, 2009)
- February 7, 2009: Simultaneous awards ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York
- 61st Writers Guild Award will be held in 2009Hollywood Reporter: Writers Guild Unveils TV Nominees (December 8, 2008)
- The 2008 WGA awards were not televised due the writers' strike

The 2009 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations were announced on December 8, 2008.
Most 2008 Nominations
- 30 Rock (NBC): Four nominations
- The Simpsons (FOX): Four nominations
- Breaking Bad (AMC): Three nominations
WGA
- The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is a labor union that represents writers for television, films, news programs, documentaries, animation, CD-ROMs, radio and content for new-media technologies in the United States. The WGA has two divisions: Writers Guild of America, West and Writers Guild of America, East. The two entities work in conjunction with each other to ensure writers receive pension and health coverage and that their financial and creative rights are protected.Official Site: WGA Who We Are
2007-2008 Writers' Strike
- The WGA's contract with the AMPTP expired October 31, 2007 and members of the WGA went on strike from November 5, 2007 to February 12, 2008. The main issue of disagreement was regarding DVD residuals, television syndication deals and online distribution of material. As a result of the strike, several awards shows were disrupted, including the Golden Globes, the Academy Awards and their own WGA Awards.Variety: It's official: WGA strike is over (February 12, 2008)