The 55th annual AWGIE Awards, presented by the Australian Writers' Guild, took place on 17 November 2022 at the Seymour Centre, Sydney. It honoured the best writing in film, television, audio, stage, web series, and gaming of 2022. The nominations were announced on 29 September 2022.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
{| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Girl Like You – Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlowe|-
Film {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Blaze – Del Kathryn Barton and Huna AmweeroHow to Please a Woman – Renée Webster Sissy – Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes Sweet As – Jub Clerc and Steve Rodgers |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – Keith Thompson with Carroll Cartwright, Anthony Fabian, and Olivia Hetreed; based on the novel Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul GallicoThe Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell; based on her play and the short story by Henry Lawson The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright; based on the book The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe's Killer by Kate Kyriacou |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Moths Will Eat Them Up – Tanya ModiniPasifika Drift – Natasha Henry Snapshot – Becki Bouchier When the Sky Was Blue – Rae Choi
Television {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Home and Away: "Episode 7742" – Louise Bowes (Seven Network)Neighbours: "Episode 8654" – Jessica Paine (Network 10) Neighbours: "Episode 8801" – Emma J. Steele (Network 10) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Newsreader: "No More Lies" – Kim Ho and Michael Lucas (ABC)Bump: "AITA (Am I the Arsehole)" – Jessica Tuckwell (Stan) Firebite: "I Wanna Go Home" – Kodie Bedford (AMC+) Heartbreak High: "Map B**ch" – Hannah Carroll Chapman (Netflix) The Newsreader: "A Step Closer to the Madness" – Niki Aken (ABC) Total Control: "Season 2, Episode 2" – Pip Karmel (ABC) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Fires – Tony Ayres, Belinda Chayko, Anya Beyersdorf, Steven McGregor, and Jacquelin Perske with Mirrah Foulkes (ABC)Lie with Me – Jason Herbison and Margaret Wilson with Anthony Ellis (Network 10) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Spreadsheet: "Chlamydia & Nits" – Kala Ellis (Paramount+)How to Stay Married: "Keyboard Warriors" – Nick Musgrove (Network 10) Metro Sexual: "Martha Bradbury" – Henry Boffin with Nicholas Kraak (Nine Network) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Feed: "Comedy Sketches, 2021" – Ben Jenkins, Alex Lee, Jenna Owen, Vidya Rajan, and Vic Zerbst (SBS)Gruen: "Punts" – Sophie Braham and James Colley with Cameron James, Bec Melrose, and Mark Sutton (ABC)
Children's Television {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Little J & Big Cuz: "Levi Learns" – Samuel Nuggin-Paynter (NITV)Beep and Mort: "Beep's Home" – Charlotte Rose Hamlyn (ABC Kids) Little J & Big Cuz: "Serpent's Eye" – Dot West (NITV) Little J & Big Cuz: "Shelter" – Adam Thompson (NITV) |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Strange Chores: "Walk Wolfman" – Luke Tierney (ABC Me)The PM's Daughter: "Episode 4" – Angela McDonald (ABC Me) The PM's Daughter: "Episode 8" – Lou Sanz (ABC Me) Rock Island Mysteries: "A Young Mystery" – Marisa Nathar (Nickelodeon)
Audio {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Untrue Romance: "Call You Back" – Tommy MurphyThe Bazura Project's Radio Free Cinema: "Herzog's Adventures in Wernerland" – Lee Zachariah with Shannon Marinko The Fitzroy Diaries: "Episode 1", "Episode 3", "Episode 7", and "Episode 8" – Lorin Clarke The Great Mantini – Simon Luckhurst Sunshadow: "Episode 1", "Episode 9", and "Episode 10" – Phil Enchelmaier and Bronwen Noakes |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | The Phantom Never Dies: "Fantomen" – Maria Lewis|}
Stage {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Horizon – Maxine MellorDogged – Andrea James and Catherine Ryan |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | My Father's Wars – Elaine Acworth; based on her podcast seriesAnimal Farm – Van Badham; based on the novella by George Orwell Playing Beatie Bow – Kate Mulvany; based on the novel by Ruth Park |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Euphoria – Emily SteelSummer at Suspended Stone Camp – Madelaine Nunn Very Happy Children With Bright and Wonderful Futures – Joshua Maxwell |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | House – Dan GiovannoniCactus – Madelaine Nunn We Are the Mutable – Matthew Whittet
Other categories {| class="wikitable" |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Metropius: "Case #001" – Ally Burnham|- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Girl Like You – Frances Elliott and Samantha MarloweIthaka – Ben LawrenceBeyond the Reef – Georgia Harrison Big Deal – Craig Reucassel and Christiaan Van Vuuren Peace Pilgrims – John Hughes |- | style="vertical-align:top;" | Sun Runners: "Radioactive Laser Eyes" – Zoe Pepper|- | style="vertical-align:top;" | It's Fine, I'm Fine'': "Poo Boy" – Jeanette CroninA Beginner’s Guide to Grief: Segment 1: Denial, "Stung By A Thousand Bees" – Anna LindnerAll My Friends Are Racist: "Cancelled" – Kodie Bedford and Enoch MailangiIggy & Ace: "Episode 3" and "Episode 4" – AB MorrisonThe Power of the Dream: "Swimming" and "Weightlifting" – Alexandra Keddie and Bobbie-Jean Henning
Special awards The following special awards were presented at the ceremony: David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre: Horizon'' – Maxine Mellor Australian Writers' Guild Life Membership: Mac Gudgeon Dorothy Crawford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession and the Industry: Philip Dalkin Hector Crawford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Craft as a Script Producer, Editor or Dramaturg: Peter Gawler Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy: Phil Lloyd and Trent O'Donnell
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