UPDATED with more early winners: The Producers Guild has revealed winners in some categories ahead of the 31st annual PGA Awards, set for Saturday at the Hollywood Palladium.
The early honors were bestowed Monday night at the guild’s East Coast celebration of the 2020 nominees at Ascent Lounge in New York City, and Thursday night at the West Coast nominees event at the Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, Netflix’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was named Outstanding Short-Form Program for its 11th season. The guild’s inaugural Innovation Award went to Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I, from ILMxLAB. The new award is bestowed upon a production of a noteworthy, impactful new media program that significantly elevates the audience’s viewing experience.
On Monday in New York, the PGA named Season 49 of Sesame Street from Sesame Workshop its Outstanding Children’s Program, while the Antoine Fuqua-directed two-part HBO Sports documentary What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali was named Outstanding Sports Program.
Also during Monday’s event, Mari Jo Winkler was presented with the Charles FitzSimons Award, the guild’s highest service honor.
The main awards show Saturday features the marquee Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. The 10 films nominated include all nine Oscar Best Picture nominees — 1917, Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Parasite — along with Rian Johnson’s Knives Out.
Winners will also be revealed Saturday for Documentary, Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures, Television Series/Specials, Limited Series Television and Televised/Streamed Motion Pictures.
Here’s the complete list of categories. Keep checking back as winners are announced.
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
Outstanding Sports Program
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
Outstanding Children’s Program
Sesame Street (Season 49)
Outstanding Short-Form Program
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (Season 11)
The PGA Innovation Award
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I