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Here is a history of the name changes of this category, and when it was split in multiple awards if applicable.
| 1957 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1956 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1955 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1954 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1953 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1952 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1951 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1950 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1949 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1948 | Best Motion Picture Story |
| 1947 | Best Original Motion Picture Story |
| 1946 | Best Original Motion Picture Story |
| 1945 | Best Original Motion Picture Story |
| 1944 | Best Original Motion Picture Story |
| 1943 | Best Original Motion Picture Story |
| 1942 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1941 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1940 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1939 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1938 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1937 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1936 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1935 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1934 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1933 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1932 | Best Writing (Original Story) |
| 1929 | Best Writing (Original Story) |