The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) announced the winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing.

The winners were announced in simultaneous ceremonies at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the AXA Equitable Center in New York City.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 2011 Writers Guild Award (WGA):

SCREEN WINNERS

Original Screenplay: Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.

Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures

Documentary Screenplay: Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics

TELEVISION WINNERS

Drama Series: Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC

Comedy Series: Modern Family, Written by Jerry Collins, Paul Corrigan, Alex Herschlag, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker; ABC

New Series: Boardwalk Empire, Written by Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter; HBO

Episodic Drama (any length – one airing time): “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” (Mad Men), Written by Erin Levy; AMC

Episodic Comedy (any length – one airing time): “When It Rains, It Pours” (30 Rock), Written by Robert Carlock; NBC

Long Form – Original (over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times): The Special Relationship, Written by Peter Morgan; HBO

Long Form – Adaptation (over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times) : The Pacific, “Part Eight,” Written by Robert Schenkkan and Michelle Ashford, Based in part on the books Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie and With The Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge with additional material from Red Blood, Black Sand by Chuck Tatum and China Marine by Eugene B. Sledge; HBO

Animation (any length – one airing time): “The Prisoner of Benda” (Futurama), Written by Ken Keeler; Comedy Central

Comedy/Variety – (including Talk Series: The Colbert Report, Writers: Barry Julien, Dan Guterman, Eric Drysdale, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Jay Katsir, Max Werner, Meredith Scardino, Michael Brumm, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Rich Dahm, Rob Dubbin, Scott Sherman, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Peter Grosz, Paul Dinello; Comedy Central

Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards Tributes) – Specials: National Memorial Day Concert 2010, Written by Joan Meyerson; PBS

Daytime Drama: As The World Turns, Written by Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow; CBS

Children’s Episodic & Specials: “Happy Ha-Ha Holidays” (Imagination Movers), Written by Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, Scott Gray; Disney Channel

Children’s Script – Long Form or Special: Avalon High, Teleplay by Julie Sherman Wolfe and Amy Talkington, Based on the novel by Meg Cabot; Disney Channel

Documentary – Current Events: “Flying Cheap” (Frontline), Written by Rick Young; PBS

Documentary – Othen Than Current Events: “Wyatt Earp” (American Experience), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS

News – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report: “Sunday Morning Almanac” (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Thomas A. Harris; CBS News

Nyews – Analysis, Feature or Commentary: “Resurrecting Eden” (60 Minutes), Written by Jenny Dubin; CBS

RADIO WINNERS

Documentary: 2009 Year in Review, Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News

News – Regularly Scheduled or Breaking: CBS World News Roundup, Written by Paul Farry; CBS Radio News

News – Analysis, Feature or Commentary: “Passages,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News

PROMOTIONAL WRITING AND GRAPHIC ANIMATION WINNERS

On-Air Promotion (Radio or Television): CSI Promos, Written by Anne de Vega; CBS

Television Graphic Animation: “Sunday Morning, By Design” (CBS Sunday Morning), Graphic Designer Bob Pook, Graphic Artist Diane Robinson; CBS News

Videogame Writing Winner: Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner; Ubisoft

NEW MEDIA WRITING WINNERS

Outstanding Achievement in Writing – Original New Media: “The Real Thing,” ”Identity Crisis,” “Girl Talk,” ”Naming Things,” “Curtain Up” (Anyone But Me), Written by Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward; www.AnyoneButMeSeries.com

Outstanding Achievement in Writing – Derivative New Media: “Strip Pong,” “Tear Jerks,” “Brainstorm,” (Frank vs. Lutz), Written by Jon Haller; 30 Rock New Media, www.nbc.com

SPECIAL HONORS

Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW):

Diane English – Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television for lifetime achievement

Steven Zaillian – Laurel Award for Screen for lifetime achievement

Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth (Fair Game) – Paul Selvin Award for work spotlighting constitutional rights/civil liberties

Seth Freeman and Susannah Grant – Valentine Davies Award for entertainment industry and community service

Tonino Guerra – Jean Renoir Award for international screenwriting lifetime achievement.

Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE):

Frank Gilroy – Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Writing; The Television Academy Foundation’s Archive of American Television – Evelyn F. Burkey Award for contributions bringing honor and dignity to writers everywhere

Marianne Pryor – Jablow Award for devoted service to the Guild

Jeremy Borden – John Merriman Award for Study of Broadcast Journalism at American University

James DiLapo of New York University – Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship in Screenwriting

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) are labor unions representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, digital media, and broadcast news. The Guilds negotiate and administer contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of their members; conduct programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to writers; and present writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, East, visit www.wgaeast.org. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, West, visit www.wga.org.