Instagram/Michele Mulroney & Atsuko TV WGA cancels its 2026 Writers Guild Awards ceremony amid staff strike over labor practices. An alternative LA event for nominees will be planned. March 8, 2026 AceShowbiz - The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has officially canceled its 2026 Writers Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, which was scheduled for March 8. The cancellation comes amid an ongoing strike by the union's own non-supervisory staff who are protesting alleged unfair labor practices during initial contract negotiations.