The Big Short wins Producers Guild of America Award (PGA)
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
“The Big Short”
Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Inside Out”
Producer: Jonas Rivera
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
“Fargo” (Season 2)
Producers: Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd
Outstanding Sports Program
“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel”
Outstanding Digital Series
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Amy”
Producer: James Gay-Rees
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
“Game of Thrones” (Season 5)
Producers: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg Spence
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
“Transparent” (Season 1)
Producers: Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, Victor Hsu, Nisha Ganatra, Rick Rosenthal, Bridget Bedard
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” (Season 1)
Producers: Marc Smerling, Andrew Jarecki, Jason Blum
Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
“The Voice” (Seasons 7 and 8)
Producers: Audrey Morrissey, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Marc Jansen, Lee Metzger, Chad Hines, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker, Carson Daly
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 2)
Producers: Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Sesame Street”
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