31st Producers Guild of America Awards

31st Annual Producers Guild Awards
Date	January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
Location	Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
Country	United States
Presented by	Producers Guild of America
Highlights
Best Producer(s) Motion Picture:	1917 – Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, and Callum McDougall
Best Producer(s) Animated Feature:	Toy Story 4 – Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera
Best Producer(s) Documentary Motion Picture:	Apollo 11 – Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas Petersen
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The 31st Producers Guild of America Awards (also known as 2020 Producers Guild Awards), honoring the best film and television producers of 2019, were held at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on January 18, 2020. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} The nominations in the documentary category were announced on November 19, 2019, ^{[6] [7]} the nominations in the sports, children's and short-form categories were announced on December 19, 2019, ^[8] and the remaining nominations for film and television were announced on January 7, 2020. ^{[9] [10]}

Winners and nominees

Film

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1917 – Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, and Callum McDougall Ford v Ferrari – Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and James Mangold The Irishman – Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Martin Scorsese Jojo Rabbit – Carthew Neal and Taika Waititi Joker – Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff Knives Out – Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman Little Women – Amy Pascal Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach and David Heyman Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino Parasite – Kwak Sin-ae and Bong Joon-ho
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Toy Story 4 – Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera Abominable – Suzanne Buirgy Frozen II – Peter Del Vecho How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Brad Lewis and Bonnie Arnold Missing Link – Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Apollo 11 – Todd Douglas Miller and Thomas Petersen Advocate – Philippe Bellaïche and Rachel Leah Jones American Factory – Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, and Jeff Reichert The Cave – Kirstine Barfod and Sigrid Dyekjaer For Sama – Waad Al-Kateab Honeyland – Atanas Georgiev and Ljubomir Stefanov One Child Nation – Christoph Jörg, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, Nanfu Wang, and Jialing Zhang

Television

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Succession (HBO) – Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Mark Mylod, Jane Tranter, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Georgia Pritchett, Will Tracy, Jonathan Glatzer, Dara Schnapper, and Gabrielle Mahon Big Little Lies (HBO) – David E. Kelley, Jean-Marc Vallée, Andrea Arnold, Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Gregg Fienberg, Nathan Ross, David Auge, Lauren Neustadter, and Liane Moriarty The Crown (Netflix) – Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Stephen Daldry, Andy Harries, Benjamin Caron, Matthew Byam-Shaw, Robert Fox, Michael Casey, Andy Stebbing, Martin Harrison, and Oona O'Beirn Game of Thrones (HBO) – David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik, Bryan Cogman, Chris Newman, Greg Spence, Lisa McAtackney, and Duncan Muggoch Watchmen (HBO) – Damon Lindelof, Tom Spezialy, Nicole Kassell, Stephen Williams, Joseph E. Iberti, Ron Schmidt, Lila Byock, Nick Cuse, Christal Henry, Karen Wacker, John Blair, and Carly Wray
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Fleabag (Amazon) – Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Joe Lewis, and Sarah Hammond Barry (HBO) – Alec Berg, Bill Hader, Aida Rodgers, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Emily Heller, Julie Camino, and Jason Kim The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) – Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Gilbert, Daniel Goldfarb, Kate Fodor, Sono Patel, and Matthew Shapiro Schitt's Creek (Pop TV) – Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Rupinder Gill, and Colin Brunton Veep (HBO) – David Mandel, Frank Rich, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lew Morton, Morgan Sackett, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan, Billy Kimball, Rachel Axler, Ted Cohen, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Dan O'Keefe, Steve Hely, David Hyman, Georgia Pritchett, Erik Kenward, Dan Mintz, and Doug Smith
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
Chernobyl (HBO) – Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone, Johan Renck, Chris Fry, and Sanne Wohlenberg Fosse/Verdon (FX) – Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Fields, George Stelzner, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Tracey Scott Wilson, Charlotte Stoudt, Nicole Fosse, Erica Kay, Kate Sullivan, and Brad Carpenter True Detective (HBO) – Nic Pizzolatto, Scott Stephens, Daniel Sackheim, Peter Feldman, Steve Golin, and Bard Dorros Unbelievable (Netflix) – Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Lisa Cholodenko, Ayelet Waldman, Michael Chabon, Katie Couric, Jennifer Schuur, Becky Mode, John Vohlers, Kate DiMento, and Chris Leanza When They See Us (Netflix) – Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Berry Welsh, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Amy J. Kaufman, and Robin Swicord
Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures
Apollo: Missions to the Moon (Nat Geo) – Tom Jennings, David Tillman, Abe Scheuermann, Chris Morcom, and Rob Kirk American Son (Netflix) – Kenny Leon, Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone, and Kristin Bernstein Black Mirror (Episode: "Striking Vipers") (Netflix) – Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker, and Kate Glover Deadwood: The Movie (HBO) – David Milch, Carolyn Strauss, Gregg Fienberg, Scott Stephens, Daniel Minahan, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Regina Corrado, Nichole Beattie, and Mark Tobey El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix) – Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, Vince Gilligan, Aaron Paul, and Diane Mercer
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Leaving Neverland (HBO) – Dan Reed 30 for 30 (ESPN) – Libby Geist, Connor Schell, John Dahl, Rob King, Erin Leyden, Gentry Kirby, Deidre Fenton, Marquis Daisy, Jenna Anthony, and Adam Neuhaus 60 Minutes (CBS) – Bill Owens Queer Eye (Netflix) – David Collins, Michael Williams, Rob Eric, Jennifer Lane, Jordana Hochman, Rachelle Mendez, and Mark Bracero Surviving R. Kelly (Lifetime) – Joel Karsberg, dream hampton, Jesse Daniels, Tamra Simmons, Brie Miranda Bryant, Jessica Everleth, Mary Bissell, Maria Pepin, Charlotte Glover, Allison Brandin, and Laura Hoeppner
Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) – Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Mandy Salangsang, RuPaul Charles, Steven Corfe, Bruce McCoy, Michele Mills, Jacqueline Wilson, Thairin Smothers, John Polly, Michelle Visage, and Jen Passovoy The Amazing Race (ABC) – Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Mark Vertullo, and Phil Keoghan The Masked Singer (Fox) – Craig Plestis, Izzie Pick Ibarra, Nikki Varhely-Gillingham, and Rosie Seitchik Top Chef (Bravo) – Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Doneen Arquines, Casey Kriley, Tara Siener, Justin Rae Barnes, Blake Davis, Patrick Schmedeman, Wade Sheeler, Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Elida Carbajal Araiza, Brian Fowler, Caitlin Rademaekers, Steve Lichtenstein, and Emily Van Bergen The Voice (NBC) – John de Mol Jr., Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Teddy Valenti, Kyley Tucker, and Carson Daly
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban, Chris Werner, Laura Griffin, Kate Mullaney, Matt Passet, Marian Wang, and Charles Wilson The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) – Trevor Noah, Jennifer Flanz, Jill Katz, Justin Melkmann, Zhubin Parang, Jocelyn Conn, Max Browning, Eric Davies, Pamela DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, Elise Terrell, Dave Blog, Adam Chodikoff, Jimmy Donn, Jeff Gussow, Kira Klang Hopf, Allison MacDonald, and Ryan Middleton Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix) – Dave Chappelle, Stan Lathan, Rikki Hughes, and Sina Sadighi The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) – Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart, Barry Julien, Denise Rehrig, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Paul Dinello, Matt Lappin, Opus Moreschi, Emily Gertler, Michael Brumm, Bjoern Stejskal, Paige Kendig, Jake Plunkett, Aaron Cohen, Sara Vilkomerson, and Adam Wager Saturday Night Live (NBC) – Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Tom Broecker, and Ken Aymong
Outstanding Sports Program
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (HBO) Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders (HBO) Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season (HBO) Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt (ESPN)
Outstanding Children's Program
Sesame Street (PBS/HBO) Carmen Sandiego (Netflix) The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix) Green Eggs and Ham (Netflix) A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
Outstanding Short-Form Program
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Netflix) Billy on the Street (YouTube) Born This Way (A&E) Creating Saturday Night Live (YouTube) Under a Rock with Tig Notaro (YouTube)

PGA Innovation Award

PGA Innovation Award
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: An Interactive Adventure Artificial Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Bonfire Cosmos Within Us Eleven Eleven First Man VR How to Train Your Dragon: Fly with Toothless VR How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Virtual Tour Interactive Play at Sesame Street Land, SeaWorld, Orlando Mesmerica Tree VR You vs. Wild

Milestone Award

• Ted Sarandos ^[11]

Stanley Kramer Award

• Bombshell ^[12]

Visionary Award

• Octavia Spencer ^[13]

David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures

• Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner ^[14]

Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television

• Marta Kauffman ^[15]

References

1. Crist, Allison; Keegan, Rebecca; Gardner, Chris; Howard, Annie (January 18, 2020). "PGA Awards: '1917' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 19, 2020.
2. Vary, Adam (January 18, 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety . Retrieved January 19, 2020.
3. Hipes, Patrick (January 18, 2020). "PGA Awards: '1917' Wins Best Picture; 'Fleabag', 'Succession' Top TV – The Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 19, 2020.
4. Buchanan, Kyle (January 19, 2020). "'1917' Becomes Oscar Front-Runner After Producers Guild Win". The New York Times . Retrieved January 19, 2020.
5. Feinberg, Scott (June 20, 2019). "Producers Guild Reveals Date, Venue Change for 31st PGA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
6. "Documentary Motion Picture Nominees Announced For 2020 Producers Guild Awards". Producers Guild of America. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
7. Pedersen, Erik (November 19, 2019). "PGA Awards Documentary Nominations: 'Apollo 11', 'American Factory', 'The Cave', 'Honeyland', Others Make The Cut". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
8. Pedersen, Erik (December 19, 2019). "PGA Awards Sets Nominations For Sports, Children's Shortform TV & Inaugural Innovation Award". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 3, 2020.
9. Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2020). "PGA Awards: '1917,' 'The Irishman,' 'Parasite' Among Nominees for Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 7, 2020.
10. "Nominations Announced in Motion Pictures and Television Programs Categories – 2020 Awards". Producers Guild of America. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
11. Evans, Greg (October 25, 2019). "Netflix's Ted Sarandos To Receive PGA's Milestone Award". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
12. Evans, Greg (November 25, 2019). "'Bombshell' Nabs PGA's Stanley Kramer Award; Film Chronicles Downfall Of Roger Ailes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
13. Lewis, Hilary (November 8, 2019). "Octavia Spencer to Receive PGA Visionary Award". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
14. McNary, Dave (December 12, 2019). "Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner to Receive Producers Guild Honor". Variety . Retrieved January 3, 2020.
15. Schaffstall, Katherine (October 28, 2019). "Marta Kauffman to Receive Norman Lear Achievement Honor at PGA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 23, 2019.

External links

• PGA Awards website Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine