Producers Guild of America (PGA) Winners

Well, those asking for a change from the predictable slog of awards season got their wish tonight as the Producers Guild of America gave their top award to Birdman. Most expected Boyhood to take this in a walk (it’s already won the Golden Globe and BFCA) or at the very least saw The Imitation Game or American Sniper as possible contenders. Birdman actually lost the Globe to The Grand Budapest Hotel so it looks like we have a fragmented race on our hands. With the Screen Actors Guild tomorrow and Birdman already looking like a frontrunner for the Cast in a Motion Picture award (as well as Actor for Michael Keaton), is that going to vault Birdman to new Oscar Best Picture frontrunner status? Obviously Boyhood could still win at SAG and it would certainly help get it back on track after this derailment but what if The Grand Budapest Hotel wins? It beat Birdman at the Globes so it’s not out of the realm of possibility. It’s definitely going to make for an interesting month no matter who wins tomorrow.

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Birdman (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producer: Dan Lin

Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures 

Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures)
Producers: Garrett Basch, Steve James, Zak Piper

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama

Breaking Bad (AMC)
Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy

Orange Is The New Black (Netflix)
Producers: Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour

Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television

Fargo (FX)
Producers: Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes, Kim Todd

Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Producers: Rob Crabbe, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Josh Lieb, Brian McDonald, Lorne Michaels, Gavin Purcell

Outstanding Producer of Competition Television

The Voice (NBC)
Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John De Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker

Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey (FOX/NatGeo)
Producers: Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Jason Clark, Ann Druyan, Livia Hanich, Steve Holtzman, Seth MacFarlane

Outstanding Sports Program

Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program

Sesame Street (PBS)

Outstanding Digital Series

Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee