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Annual awards given out for outstanding achievements in film, TV, or radio writing since 1949. In 2004, the show was broadcast on television for the first time in its history.

Simultaneous awards ceremonies are held in New York City and Los Angeles by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, west, respectively.

2005 WGA Awards Best Written Daytime Serial Nominees: AS THE WORLD TURNS: Head Writer-Jean Passanante, Co-Head Writer-Christopher Whitesell, Co-Head Writer-Leah Laiman, Written by Hogan Sheffer, Lisa Connor, Paula Cwikly, Charlotte Gibson, Frederick Johnson, Trent Jones, Courtney Simon, Susan Dansby, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Judy Tate, Judith Donato, Meg Kelly, Lynn Martin, Josh Griffith; CBS

ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Head Writer-Dena Higley, Written by Leslie Nipkow, Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Cascio, Tom Casiello, Janet Iacobuzio, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Daniel Griffin, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Frances Myers, Ginger Redmon, Chris Van Etten, John Loprieno, Harmon Brown, Esensten; ABC

THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, Head Writer-Kay Alden, Head Writer-John F. Smith, Written by Janice Ferri Esser, Jim Houghton, Natalie Minardi Slater, Sally Sussman Morina, Sara A. Bibel, Eric Freiwald, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Marc Hertz, Sandra Weintraub; CBS

2006 WGA Awards Best Written Daytime Serial Nominees: The Young And The Restless, All My Children, As The World Turns and Guiding Light.

ATWT Submissions: Episode #12,760

• Breakdown Writer: Lisa Connor; Script Writer: Judith Donato
• Synopsis: Paul finally gets past Susan to deliver the news to Emily that she's pregnant. He urges her to have an abortion and, eventually, Emily agrees; Jack tells Mike and Katie about the Kasnoff DNA on the medal; Lily is reeling after hearing Luke's secret. Holden hopes he and Lily can be there for Luke.

Episode #12,839

• Breakdown Writer: Leah Laiman; Script Writer: Susan Dansby
• Synopsis: Luke comes out to Kevin and Kevin rejects him; Mike walks in on naked Simon with Carly; The Oakdale Serial Slasher kills another teen at Raven Lake.

Episode #12,840

• Breakdown Writer: Judy Tate; Script Writer: Richard Culliton
• Synopsis: Dusty overhears that Lucy has contacted Craig for Paul; Holden tells Emma that Luke is gay; Kevin rejects Luke for coming out; Maddie finds Casey and tells him she wants him to know everything, as Louis spies on them with binoculars.

GL Submissions: Episode #14837: Dinah's Inside The Light as she vows to embrace the single life... and prepare for a date with Mallet.

Episode #14895: Reva and Josh's Inside the Light, where they try their best to get a divorce, but fail miserably and tear up the papers.

Episode #14910: Reva's Inside the Light. She goes for a mammogram, receives a diagnosis of breast cancer, decides to keep the news from Josh and fight the disease on her own.

Nominations were based on written scripts, not televised episodes. Winners will be announced February 11, 2007.

• Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE)
• Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw)
• WGA screenwriting credit system
• WGA script registration service
• 2007 Writers Guild of America strike
• 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
• 1960 Writers Guild of America strike
• International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG)

• Writers Guild of America, west
• Writers Guild of America, East