The 2025 Writers Guild Awards took place on Saturday, February 15, as the guild continued its tradition of serving out prizes in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles. And guess what? The Young and the Restless has taken home the gold for Outstanding Daytime Drama!
Congratulations are in order for The Young and the Restless, Head Writer Amanda L. Beall Writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan! Josh Griffith is not eligible for the award due to his Fi-Core status with the writer’s union.
Accepting the award, the Y&R reps said, “We want to thank our team at CBS Sony, the Bells and the amazing cast and crew led by our showrunner Josh Griffith, who bring 255 episodes to life each year.”
Also nominated in this category were Days of Our Lives and General Hospital. The Bold and the Beautiful did not submit!
This is The Young and the Restless’ seventh WGA win, having won in 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2020. Days of our Lives won for the last four consecutive years from 2021 to 2024.
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