21st Producers Guild of America Awards explained

21st Annual Producers Guild Awards
Location:	Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Producers Guild of America
Award1 Type:	Best Producer(s) Motion Picture:
Award1 Winner:	The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro
Award2 Type:	Best Producer(s) Animated Feature:
Award2 Winner:	Up – Jonas Rivera
Award3 Type:	Best Producer(s) Documentary Motion Picture:
Award3 Winner:	The Cove – Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesmen
Previous:	20th
Main:	PGA Awards
Next:	22nd

The 21st Producers Guild of America Awards (also known as 2010 Producers Guild Awards), honoring the best film and television producers of 2009, were held at Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on January 24, 2010.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] The nominations were announced on November 30, 2009 and January 5, 2010.^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

Winners and nominees

Film

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro Avatar – James Cameron and Jon Landau District 9 – Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham An Education – Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey Inglourious Basterds – Lawrence Bender Invictus – Clint Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, and Mace Neufeld Precious – Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and Gary Magness Star Trek – J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof Up – Jonas Rivera Up in the Air – Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, and Daniel Dubiecki
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Up – Jonas Rivera 9 – Timur Bekmambetov, Tim Burton, and Jim Lemley Coraline – Bill Mechanic, Mary Sandell, Henry Selick, and Claire Jennings Fantastic Mr. Fox – Allison Abbate, Scott Rudin, and Wes Anderson The Princess and the Frog – Peter Del Vecho
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Cove – Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPré Pesmen Burma VJ – Lise Lense-Møller Sergio – John Battsek, Greg Barker, and Julie Goldman Soundtrack for a Revolution – Joslyn Barnes, Jim Czarnecki, Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, and Dylan Nelson

Television

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
*Mad Men* Breaking Bad Dexter Lost True Blood
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
*30 Rock* Californication Entourage The Office Weeds
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
*Grey Gardens* Georgia O'Keeffe Little Dorrit Prayers for Bobby The Prisoner Taking Chance
Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
*60 Minutes* Deadliest Catch Intervention This American Life
Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television
*The Colbert Report* The Amazing Race American Idol Project Runway Top Chef

Stanley Kramer Award

Awarded to the motion picture that best illuminates social issues.

Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire^[12]

Vanguard Award

Awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in new media and technology.

Joss Whedon^[13]

Notes and References

Web site: Finke. Nikki. 2010 Producers Guild Awards 'Hurt Locker'. Deadline. February 9, 2018. January 24, 2010.
News: Kilday . Gregg . 'Hurt Locker' wins big at PGA Awards . March 31, 2020 . The Hollywood Reporter . January 24, 2010.
News: McNary . Dave . Siegel . Tatiana . Producers vote ‘Locker’ best film . March 31, 2020 . Variety . January 24, 2010.
Web site: Television Nominations for the 2010 PGA Awards Announced. producersguild.org. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410220507/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34894/Television-Nominations-for-the-2010-PGA-Awards-Announced.htm. April 10, 2012. November 30, 2009. dead.
Web site: Motion Picture Nominations for the 2010 PGA Awards Announced. producersguild.org. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410215539/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34893/Motion-Picture-Nominations-for-the-2010-PGA-Awards-Announced.htm. April 10, 2012. January 5, 2010. dead.
News: McNary . Dave . PGA unveils nominations . March 31, 2020 . Variety . January 5, 2010.
Web site: Nominations for the 2010 PGA Awards. ComingSoon.net. September 21, 2017. January 5, 2010.
Web site: 2010 PGA Award Nominees and Winners. producersguild.org. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822220325/http://www.producersguild.org/page/pga_award_winners. dead.
Web site: John Lasseter to Be Honored with 2010 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410185127/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34898/John-Lasseter-to-Be-Honored-with-2010-David-O.-Selznick-Achievement-Award-in-Motion-Pictures.htm. April 10, 2012. October 22, 2009. dead.
Web site: PGA Honors Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal with Milestone Award. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410211712/http://www.producersguild.org/news/37503/PGA-Honors-Michael-Lynton-and-Amy-Pascal-with-Milestone-Award.htm. April 10, 2012. October 7, 2009. dead.
Web site: Award-Winning Television Producer Mark Burnett to Be Honored with 2010 Norman Lear Achievement Award. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410211918/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34897/Award-Winning-Televsion-Producer-Mark-Burnett-to-Be-Honored-with-2010-Norman-Lear-Achievement-Award.htm. April 10, 2012. October 28, 2009. dead.
Web site: Precious to Be Honored with 2010 Stanley Kramer Award. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410200534/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34896/Precious-to-Be-Honored-with-2010-Stanley-Kramer-Award.htm. April 10, 2012. November 19, 2009. dead.
Web site: Joss Whedon to Be Honored with 2010 Vanguard Award. Producers Guild of America. September 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120410191009/http://www.producersguild.org/news/34895/Joss-Whedon-to-Be-Honored-with-2010-Vanguard-Award.htm. April 10, 2012. November 23, 2009. dead.