The 69th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2016, were presented on February 4, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton.

[1][2] The ceremony was hosted by Jane Lynch.

[3] The nominations for the television and documentary categories were announced on January 11, 2017,[4][5] while the nominations for the film categories were announced on January 12, 2017.

[6][7] Damien Chazelle – La La Land Ezra Edelman – O.J.

: Made in America Garth Davis – Lion Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones for "Battle of the Bastards" Becky Martin – Veep for "Inauguration" Steven Zaillian – The Night Of for "The Beach" Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live for "Host: Dave Chappelle" Glenn Weiss – The 70th Annual Tony Awards J. Rupert Thompson – American Grit for "Over the Falls" Tina Mabry – An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win Derek Cianfrance – Nike Golf's "Chase", Powerade's "Doubts" and "Expectations", and Squarespace's "Manifesto"