1957–1969
Billy Friedberg , Nat Hiken , Coleman Jacoby , Arnold Rosen, Leonard Stern and Tony Webster (1957)No award (1958–1963) Sam Denoff , Bill Persky and Carl Reiner (1964)No award (1965) Hal Goldman , Al Gordon and Sheldon Keller (1966)Mel Brooks , Sam Denoff , Bill Persky , Carl Reiner and Mel Tolkin (1967)Chris Bearde , Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan , Coslough Johnson, Paul Keyes, Marc London, Allan Manings , David Panich, Hugh Wedlock Jr. and Digby Wolfe (1968)Allan Blye, Bob Einstein , Carl Gottlieb , Cy Howard , Steve Martin , Jerry Music, Murray Roman , Cecil Tuck, Paul Wayne and Mason Williams (1969)
1970–1979
Gary Belkin , Peter Bellwood, Thomas Meehan , Herb Sargent and Judith Viorst (1970)Herbert Baker , Hal Goodman , Larry Klein , Bob Schiller , Norman Steinberg , Bob Weiskopf and Flip Wilson (1971)Art Baer , Roger Beatty , Stan Burns , Stan Hart , Don Hinkley , Ben Joelson , Woody Kling , Mike Marmer , Arnie Rosen and Larry Siegel (1972)Bill Angelos, Roger Beatty , Stan Hart , Robert Hilliard, Woody Kling , Arnie Kogen , Buz Kohan , Gail Parent , Tom Patchett, Larry Siegel and Jay Tarses (1973) Rosalyn Drexler , Ann Elder , Karyl Geld Miller , Robert Illes , Lorne Michaels , Richard Pryor , Jim Rusk , Herb Sargent , James R. Stein , Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren and George Yanok (1974)Roger Beatty , Gary Belkin , Dick Clair , Rudy De Luca , Arnie Kogen , Barry Harman, Barry Levinson , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1974)Roger Beatty , Gary Belkin , Dick Clair , Rudy De Luca , Arnie Kogen , Barry Levinson , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1975)Anne Beatts , Chevy Chase , Tom Davis , Al Franken , Lorne Michaels , Marilyn Suzanne Miller , Michael O'Donoghue , Herb Sargent , Tom Schiller , Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1976)Dan Aykroyd , John Belushi , Tom Davis , James Downey , Al Franken , Lorne Michaels , Marilyn Suzanne Miller , Bill Murray , Michael O'Donoghue , Herb Sargent , Tom Schiller , Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1977)Roger Beatty , Dick Clair , Tim Conway , Rick Hawkins, Robert Illes , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond , Liz Sage, Larry Siegel , Franelle Silver, Ed Simmons and James R. Stein (1978)Alan Alda (1979)
1980–1989
Buz Kohan (1980)Jerry Juhl , Chris Langham and David Odell (1981)Jeffrey Barron, Dick Blasucci, John Candy , Chris Cluess, Bob Dolman , Joe Flaherty , Paul Flaherty, Stuart Kreisman, Eugene Levy , Andrea Martin , John McAndrew, Brian McConnachie , Rick Moranis , Catherine O'Hara , Mert Rich, Michael Short, Doug Steckler and Dave Thomas (1982) Dick Blasucci, John Candy , Bob Dolman , Joe Flaherty , Paul Flaherty, Eugene Levy , Andrea Martin , John McAndrew, Martin Short , Michael Short, Doug Steckler and Mary Charlotte Wilcox (1983) Chris Elliott , Sanford Frank , Ted Greenberg, David Letterman , Merrill Markoe , Jeff Martin , Gerard Mulligan, Steve O'Donnell , Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline and David Yazbek (1984)Randy Cohen , Kevin Curran , Chris Elliott , Sandy Frank , Eddie Gorodetsky , Fred Graver , Larry Jacobson, David Letterman , Merrill Markoe , Jeff Martin , Gerard Mulligan, Joe Toplyn and Matt Wickline (1985)Randy Cohen , Kevin Curran , Chris Elliott , Sandy Frank , Fred Graver , Larry Jacobson, David Letterman , Merrill Markoe , Jeff Martin , Gerard Mulligan, Steve O'Donnell , Joe Toplyn and Matt Wickline (1986)Randy Cohen , Kevin Curran , Chris Elliott , Sandy Frank , Fred Graver , Larry Jacobson, David Letterman , Jeff Martin , Gerard Mulligan, Steve O'Donnell , Adam Resnick , Joe Toplyn and Matt Wickline (1987)Jackie Mason (1988)John Bowman , A. Whitney Brown , Greg Daniels , Tom Davis , James Downey , Al Franken , Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey , Phil Hartman , George Meyer , Lorne Michaels , Mike Myers , Conan O'Brien , Bob Odenkirk , Herb Sargent , Tom Schiller , Robert Smigel , Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner and Christine Zander (1989)
1990–1999
Billy Crystal / Jerry Belson , James L. Brooks , Marc Flanagan , Dinah Kirgo, Jay Kogen , Marilyn Suzanne Miller , Heide Perlman , Ian Praiser, Sam Simon , Tracey Ullman and Wallace Wolodarsky (1990, tie)Billy Crystal , Hal Kanter , Buz Kohan , David Steinberg , Bruce Vilanch and Robert Wuhl (1991)No award (1992) Judd Apatow , Robert Cohen , David Cross , Brent Forrester , Jeff Kahn, Bruce Kirschbaum, Bob Odenkirk , Sultan Pepper , Dino Stamatopoulos and Ben Stiller (1993)No award (1994) No award (1995) David Feldman , Eddie Feldmann , Mike Gandolfi, Tom Hertz , Leah Krinsky , Dennis Miller and Rick Overton (1996)Chris Rock (1997) Jose Arroyo, David Feldman , Eddie Feldmann , Jim Hanna , Leah Krinsky , Dennis Miller and David Weiss (1998) Tom Agna , Vernon Chatman , Louis C.K. , Lance Crouther , Gregory Greenberg, Ali LeRoi , Steve O'Donnell , Chris Rock , Frank Sebastiano, Chuck Sklar , Jeff Stilson , Wanda Sykes and Mike Upchurch (1999)
2000–2009
Eddie Izzard (2000)Eric Drysdale , Jim Earl , Dan Goor , Charlie Grandy , J. R. Havlan , Tom Johnson , Kent Jones , Paul Mecurio , Chris Regan , Allison Silverman and Jon Stewart (2001)Doug Abeles, James Anderson , Max Brooks , James Downey , Tina Fey , Hugh Fink, Charlie Grandy , Jack Handey , Steve Higgins , Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels , Matt Murray, Paula Pell , Matt Piedmont , Ken Scarborough, Michael Schur , Frank Sebastiano, T. Sean Shannon , Robert Smigel , Emily Spivey , Andrew Steele and Scott Wainio (2002) Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Eric Drysdale , J. R. Havlan , Scott Jacobson , David Javerbaum , Tom Johnson , Ben Karlin , Rob Kutner , Chris Regan , Jason Reich , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2003)Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Tim Carvell , Stephen Colbert , Eric Drysdale , J. R. Havlan , Scott Jacobson , David Javerbaum , Ben Karlin , Chris Regan , Jason Reich , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2004)Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Tim Carvell , Stephen Colbert , Eric Drysdale , J. R. Havlan , Scott Jacobson , David Javerbaum , Ben Karlin , Rob Kutner , Chris Regan , Jason Reich , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2005)Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Rachel Axler , Kevin Bleyer , Tim Carvell , Stephen Colbert , Eric Drysdale , J. R. Havlan , Scott Jacobson , David Javerbaum , Ben Karlin , Rob Kutner , Sam Means , Chris Regan , Jason Reich , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2006)Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Dan Cronin, Kevin Dorff , Dan Goor , Michael Gordon, Berkley Johnson, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Tim Harrod , Brian McCann , Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien , Brian Stack , Mike Sweeney and Andrew Weinberg (2007) Bryan Adams, Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert , Richard Dahm, Eric Drysdale , Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler , Peter Grosz , Peter Gwinn , Barry Julien, Laura Krafft , Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Tom Purcell , Meredith Scardino and Allison Silverman (2008) Rory Albanese , Rachel Axler , Kevin Bleyer , Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Tim Carvell , Wyatt Cenac , J. R. Havlan , David Javerbaum , Elliott Kalan , Rob Kutner , Josh Lieb, Sam Means , John Oliver , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2009)
2010–2019
Barry Julien, Stephen Colbert , Allison Silverman , Tom Purcell , Rich Dahm , Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn , Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler , Peter Grosz , Meredith Scardino, Max Werner and Eric Drysdale (2010) Rory Albanese , Kevin Bleyer , Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Tim Carvell , Wyatt Cenac , Hallie Haglund, J. R. Havlan , Elliott Kalan , Josh Lieb, Sam Means , Jo Miller, John Oliver , Daniel Radosh , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2011)Rory Albanese , Kevin Bleyer , Rich Blomquist , Steve Bodow , Tim Carvell , Wyatt Cenac , Hallie Haglund, J. R. Havlan , Elliott Kalan , Dan McCoy , Jo Miller, John Oliver , Zhubin Parang, Daniel Radosh , Jason Ross and Jon Stewart (2012)Opus Moreschi, Stephen Colbert , Tom Purcell , Rich Dahm , Barry Julien, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Jay Katsir, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler , Meredith Scardino, Max Werner, Eric Drysdale , Dan Guterman, Paul Dinello , Nate Charny, and Bobby Mort (2013) Michael Brumm, Nate Charny, Aaron Cohen, Stephen Colbert , Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello , Eric Drysdale , Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler , Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Jay Katsir, Sam Kim, Matthew Lappin, Frank Lesser, Opus Moreschi, Tom Purcell , Meredith Scardino, and Max Werner (2014) Dan Amira, Steve Bodow , Travon Free , Hallie Haglund , Elliott Kalan , Matt Koff, Adam Lowitt , Dan McCoy , Jo Miller, Zhubin Parang, Owen Parsons, Daniel Radosh , Lauren Sarver, Jon Stewart , and Delaney Yeager (2015) Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell , Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch , Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver , Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss , and Juli Weiner (2016) Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell , Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch , Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver , Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss , and Juli Weiner (2017) Tim Carvell , Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman , Dan Gurewitch , Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver , Brian Parise, Scott Sherman, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss , Seena Vali, and Juli Weiner (2018)Tim Carvell , Raquel D'Apice, Josh Gondelman , Dan Gurewitch , Jeff Maurer, Daniel O'Brien , John Oliver , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, Jill Twiss , Seena Vali, and Juli Weiner (2019)
2020–present
Dan Gurewitch , Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss , Juli Weiner , John Oliver , Tim Carvell , Daniel O'Brien , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Ben Silva, and Seena Vali (2020)Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell , Tim Carvell , Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Mark Kramer, Daniel O'Brien , John Oliver , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Ben Silva, and Seena Vali (2021) Daniel O'Brien , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell , Tim Carvell , Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Ryan Ken , Mark Kramer, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver , Taylor Kay Phillips, and Chrissy Shackelford (2022)Daniel O'Brien , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell , Tim Carvell , Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken , Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver , Taylor Kay Phillips, and Chrissy Shackelford (2023)Daniel O'Brien , Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell , Tim Carvell , Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken , Mark Kramer, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver , Taylor Kay Phillips, and Chrissy Shackelford (2024)
Chris Gerolmo (1996)William Blinn (1997)Anne Meredith (1998)
James Henerson (1999)
David Black (2000)
John Logan / Thomas Rickman (2001)Kirk Ellis (2002)
Bruce C. McKenna (2003)Anne Meredith (2004)
Tony Kushner (2005)Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (2006)No Award (2007)
Ken Nolan (2008)Kirk Ellis (2009)
Michael Strobl and Ross Katz (2010)Robert Schenkkan and Michelle Ashford (2011)Peter Gould (2012)Danny Strong (2013)Shawn Slovo (2014)Jane Anderson (2015)Steve Blackman , Bob DeLaurentis , Noah Hawley , Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert (2016)Scott Alexander , Joe Robert Cole , D.V. DeVincentis, Maya Forbes , Larry Karaszewski and Wally Wolodarsky (2017)David E. Kelley (2018)Maggie Cohn and Tom Rob Smith (2019)
Debora Cahn , Joel Fields, Ike Holter , Thomas Kail , Steven Levenson , Charlotte Stoudt and Tracey Scott Wilson (2020)Scott Frank and Allan Scott (2021)Rebecca Brunstetter, Marcus Gardley , Michelle Denise Jackson, Colin McKenna and Molly Smith Metzler (2022)
