It’s officially that time of year again! The nominations for 2019’s 6th annual Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS) have been announced, with awards honoring outstanding achievements in make-up and hair styling in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. Winners will be honored at the black-tie gala on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live. This year we see nominations from the talented makeup and hair styling teams of films such as Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, Boy Erased and from TV shows such as American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Saturday Night Live, and The Handmaid’s Tale. Congratulations to all of the nominees!
Additionally, Academy Award®-nominated comedian Melissa McCarthy will be honored with the 2019 Distinguished Artisan Award, while outgoing Local 706 President and Emmy®- nominated make-up artist, Susan Cabral-Ebert and Robert Louis Stevenson, legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist, will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
NOMINEES FOR THE 6th ANNUAL MAKE-UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS GUILD 2019 AWARDS ARE:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE
Best Contemporary Makeup (TIE)
“Beautiful Boy” (Jean Black, Rolf Keppler)
“Boy Erased” (Kimberly Jones, Mi Young, Kyra Panchenko)
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Heike Merker, Irina Strukova)
“A Star is Born” (Ve Neill, Debbie Zoller, Sarah Tanno)
“Welcome to Marwen” (Ve Neill, Rosalina De Silva)
“Widows” (Ma Kalaadevi Ananda, Denise Pugh-Ruiz, Jacqueline Fernandez)
Best Contemporary Hairstyling
“Crazy Rich Asians” (Heike Merker, Sophia Knight)
“Nappily Ever After” (Dawn Turner, Larry Simms)
“A Star is Born” (Lori McCoy-Bell, Joy Zapata, Frederic Aspires)
“Vox Lux” (Esther Ahn, Daniel Koye)
“Widows” (Linda Flowers, Daniel Curet, Denise Wynbrandt)
Best Period and/or Character Makeup
“Bohemian Rhapsody” (Jan Sewell, Mark Coulier)
“Mary Poppins Returns” (Peter Robb-King, Paula Price)
“Mary Queen of Scots” (Jenny Shircore, Hannah Edwards, Sarah Kelly)
“Stan & Ollie” (Jeremy Woodhead, Marc Coulier)
“Vice” (Kate Biscoe, Ann Pala Williams, Jamie Kelman)
Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling
“Black Panther” (Camille Friend, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Louisa Anthony)
“BlacKkKlansman” (LaWanda Pierre-Weston, Shaun Perkin)
“Bohemian Rhapsody” (Jan Sewell, Julio Parodi)
“Mary Poppins Returns” (Peter Robb-King, Paula Price)
“Mary Queen of Scots” (Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher)
Best Special Makeup Effects
“Aquaman” (Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Sean Genders)
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Christien Tinsley, Corey Welk, Rolf Keppler)
“Black Panther” (Joel Harlow, Ken Diaz, Sian Richards)
“Stan & Ollie” Mark Coulier, Jeremy Woodhead)
“Vice” (Greg Cannom, Christopher Gallaher)
TELEVISION MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES
Best Contemporary Makeup
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” (Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight)
“Dancing with the Stars” (Julie Socash, Alison Gladieux, Donna Bard)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Burton LeBlanc, Talia Reingold, Erika Caceres)
“Saturday Night Live” Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani)
“Westworld” (Elisa Marsh, Allan Apone, Rachel Hoke)
Best Contemporary Hairstyling
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” (Michelle Ceglia, Helena Cepeda, Romaine Markus-Meyers)
“Dancing with the Stars” (Gail Ryan, Brittany Spaulding, Jani Kleinbard)
“Empire” (Melissa Forney, Theresa Fleming, Nolan Kelly)
“Grace and Frankie” (Kelly Kline, Jonathan Hanousek, Marlene Williams)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Karola Dirnberger, Ewa Cynk)
Best Period and/or Character Makeup
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Robin Beauchesne, Silvina Knight, Ana Lozano)
“Glow” (Lana Horochowski, Maurine Burke)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Patricia Regan, Claus Lulla, Joseph A. Campayno)
“Saturday Night Live” (Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani)
“Westworld” (Elisa Marsh, Allan Apone, Rachel Hoke)
Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” (Michelle Ceglia, Helena Cepeda, Lydia Fantini
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Massimo Gattabrusi)
“Glow” (Theraesa Rivers, Valerie Jackson)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Jerry DeCarlo, John Jordan, Peg Schierholz)
“Vikings” (Dee Corcoran, Peter Burke, Zuelika Delaney)
Best Special Makeup Effects
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Michael Mekash, Silvina Knight, David Anderson)
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” (Eryn Krueger Mekash, Mike Mekash, David Anderson)
“Genius: Picasso” (Davina Lamont, Goran Lundstrom, Natasha Lees)
“Saturday Night Live” (Louie Zakarian, Jason Miliani, Tom Denier Jr.)
“Westworld” (Justin Raleigh, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Thomas Floutz)
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL
Best Contemporary Makeup
“A Legendary Christmas” (April Chaney, Allison Bryan, Vanessa Dionne)
“King Lear” (Naomi Donne, Sara Kramer)
“MTV Movie & TV Awards” (Dionne Wynn)
“Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama” (Derrick Rutledge)
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (Sharon Toohey, Madison Farwell)
Best Contemporary Hairstyling
“The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish” (Roxxi Dott, Jason Hamer, Candy Neal)
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” (Charles Lapointe, Kevin Maybee)
“King Lear” (Naomi Donne, Sara Kramer)
“2018 MTV Video Music Awards” (Shawn Finch, Maggie Connolly)
“Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama” (Nicole Mangrum)
Best Special Makeup Effects
“Cocaine Godmother” (Trefor Proud, Vicki Syskakis)
“King Lear” (Naomi Donne, Sara Kramer)
“Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Crazy Diamond” Kirstin Chalmers, Kristyan Mallett, Satinder Chumber)
“The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!” Autumn Butler, Jason Hamer, Vincent Van Dyke)
DAYTIME TELEVISION
Best Makeup
“The Bold and the Beautiful” (Christine Lai Johnson, Chris Escobosa, Jennifer Wittman)
“The Price Is Right” (Carol Wood, Jason Collins)
“The Real Daytime” (Melanie Mills, Glen Alen Gutierrez, Motoko Honjyo Clayton)
“The Young and the Restless” (Patricia Denney, Marlene Mason, Kathy Jones)
Best Hairstyling
“The Bold and the Beautiful” (Lisa Long, Danielle Spencer, Danielle Dixon)
“The Real Daytime” (Roberta Gardener-Rogers, Rachel Mason, Ray Dodson)
“The Young and the Restless” (Regina Rodriguez, Adriana Lucio, Vanessa Bragdon)
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Best Makeup
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” Rita Ciccozzi, Krista Seller, Bill Terezakis)
“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” (Zena Shteysel Green, Angela Moos, Patti Ramsey Bortoli)
“Henry Danger” (Michael Johnston, Patti Brand-Reese, Melanie Mills)
“Sesame Street” (Jane DiPersio-Murphy)
“Walk the Prank” (Jennifer Aspinall, Ned Neidhardt)
Best Hairstyling (TIE)
“A Series of Unfortunate Events” (Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme)
“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” (Kimi Messina, Cheryl Eckert, Kim Ferry)
“Henry Danger” (Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Dwayne Ross)
“Lip Sync Battle Shorties” (Jerilynn Stephens, Kathleen Leonard, Romy Fleming)
“Sesame Street” (Jackie Payne)
“Walk the Prank” (Ursula Hawks, Michelle Nyree-Collins)
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS
Best Makeup
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” – “Promo” (Kerry Herta, Jason Collins, Cristina Waltz)
Capital One – “Mona Lisa” (Tania McComas, Leslie Devlin)
Justin Timberlake – “Supplies” (Koji Ohmura, Marianna Elias-Tsangaris, Amy Mills)
Tiffany & Co. – “2018 Spring Campaign: Believe In Dreams” (Erin Ayanian-Monroe)
Wonderful Pistachios – “Venus de Milo On the Go” (Margaret Prentice, Brian Penikas, Mark Villalobos)
Best Hairstyling
“American Horror Story: Apocalypse” – “Promo” (Joe Matke, Fernando Santaella-Navarro
Capital One – “Louisiana Purchase” (Audrey Anzures, Jacklin Masteran, Elizabeth Rabe
Capital One – “Mona Lisa” (Audrey Anzures, Elizabeth Rabe
Justin Timberlake – “Supplies” (Audrey Futterman-Stern, Tom Opitz
Weird Al Yankovic, Weezer – “Africa” (Sean James Cummins)
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
Best Makeup
“A Trip to the Moon” (Vanessa Dionne, Jessica Mills, Renee Horner)
“Aladdin” (Denise Reynolds, Patrice Madrigal)
“Annie” (Vanessa Dionne, Christina Tracey, Brandi Strona)
“Candide” (Darren Jinks, Brandi Strona)
“The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Rocky Horror” (Michael Johnston, Tyson Fontaine, Lauren Lillian)
Best Hairstyling
“Aladdin” (Debra Parr, Michele Arvizo, Chanthy Tach)
“Annie” (Vanessa Dionne, Cassie Russek, Donna Levy)
“Blues in the Night” (Danielle Richter)
“Love, Actually Live” (Cassie Russek, Stephanie Fenner, Irma Nieves)
“Tosca” (Jeanna Parham, Ashley Landis)