The 54th annual AWGIE Awards, presented by the Australian Writers' Guild, took place on 7 December 2021. It honoured the best writing in film, television, audio, stage, web series, and gaming of 2021. The nominations were announced on 26 October 2021.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
{| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Cursed! – Kodie Bedford|-
Film {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Nitram – Shaun GrantFalling for Figaro – Ben Lewin with Allen Palmer The Furnace – Roderick MacKay Here Out West – Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Duygu Dogan, Vonne Patiag, and Tien Tran |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Dry – Robert Connolly and Harry Cripps; based on the novel by Jane HarperBabyteeth – Rita Kalnejais; based on her play |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Last Elephant on Earth – Piri EddyAyaan – Alies Sluiter The Moogai – Jon Bell
Documentary {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Ablaze – Alec Morgan with Tiriki OnusFirestarter – Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair Playing With Sharks – Sally Aitken The Skin of Others – Tom Murray |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Water Safety with Kangaroo Beach – Tim BainThe Case for Group Work: Students Give Their Verdict – George Catsi with Ari Kwasner-Catsi and Zac Perry Small Changes – Peter Flynn
Television {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Neighbours: "Episode 8367" – Peter Mattessi (10 Peach)Home and Away: "Episode 7433" – Andrew Gardner (Seven Network) Neighbours: "Episode 8328" – Jessica Paine (10 Peach) Neighbours: "Episode 8498" – Jason Herbison (10 Peach) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Great: "The Beaver's Nose" – Tony McNamara (Hulu)Five Bedrooms: "Twenty-Seven Weeks" – Michael Lucas with Christine Bartlett (Network 10) The Great: "A Pox on Hope" – Tony McNamara and Gretel Vella (Hulu) Wakefield: "Episode 5" – Sam Meikle (ABC) Wentworth: "The Unknown Terrorist" – Kim Wilson (Fox Showcase) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | New Gold Mountain – Peter Cox, Yolanda Ramke, Benjamin Law, Greg Waters, and Pip Karmel (SBS)A Sunburnt Christmas – Elliot Vella, Gretel Vella, and Timothy Walker (Stan) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Why Are You Like This: "The Pressures of Late Capitalism" – Mark Bonanno, Naomi Higgins, and Humyara Mahbub (ABC)Aftertaste: "The Beauty and the Terroir" – Matthew Bate (ABC) Fisk: "Portrait of a Lady" – Penny Flanagan with Kitty Flanagan (ABC) Retrograde: "Episode 3" – Declan Fay (ABC) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Feed: "Comedy Sketches, 2020" – Ben Jenkins, Alex Lee, Jenna Owen, and Victoria Zerbst (SBS)Gruen: "Tools and Boots for Tools" – James Colley and Sophie Braham (ABC) Reputation Rehab: "Nick Kyrgios – The Bad Boy of Tennis" – Sophie Braham with Kirsten Drysdale, Zoe Norton Lodge, and Melina Wicks (ABC)
Children's Television {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Pocoyo: "The Remote Control" – Lina Foti (ABC Kids)Kangaroo Beach: "The Shark Prank" – Simon Dodd and Tristan Dodd (ABC Kids) The Wonder Gang – Wendy Hanna (ABC Kids) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Gamers 2037: "The Decision" – Hannah Fitzpatrick (9Go!)Hardball: "Matariki" – Amy Stewart (ABC Me) The Strange Chores: "Unmask a Shapeshifter" – John McGeachin (ABC Me) The Strange Chores: "Wear a Mech Suit" – Luke Tierney (ABC Me)
Stage {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Cursed! – Kodie BedfordHecate – Kylie Bracknell [Kaarljilba Kaardn] with Clint Bracknell Sunshine Super Girl: The Evonne Goolagong Story – Andrea James Wonnangatta – Angus Cerini |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Trackers – Donna Hughes|- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Notre-Dame – Alana Valentine|- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Claire Della and the Moon – Jamie Hornsby with Ellen GrahamMagic Beach – Finegan Kruckemeyer
Other categories {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Space Nova: "Seaweed Samba" – John Armstrong (9Go!)Space Nova: "Pamela Barnacle is Alive and Well" – Melanie Alexander (9Go!) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | CrossBread: "In the Beginning" – Declan Fay with Chris Ryan and Megan WashingtonPerforming the Past: "1919" – Kate Rice The Right Fit: Episodes 1-4 – Ross Mueller |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Ding Dong I'm Gay: "Easier Said Than Cum" – Tim Spencer and Zoe Norton LodgeThe Tailings'': "Episode 5" and "Episode 6" – Caitlin RichardsonLove Bug – Imogen McCluskey
Special awards The following special awards were presented at the ceremony: David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre: Claire Della and the Moon'' – Jamie Hornsby with Ellen Graham Australian Writers' Guild Life Membership: Rob George Australian Writers' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger Simpson Richard Lane Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Australian Writers Guild: Jacqueline Elaine Dorothy Crawford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession and the Industry: Wesley Enoch Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy: Tim Minchin
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