The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has unveiled nominations for the 6th Annual MUAHS Guild 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.
Among the multiple feature nominees are: A Star is Born, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Rich Asians, Stan & Ollie, and Widows.
There was a tie in the feature category of Best Contemporary Make-Up, resulting in a field of six nominees: A Star is Born, Beautiful Boy, Boy Erased, Crazy Rich Asians, Welcome to Marwen and Widows.
On the TV side, multiple nominees included The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, GLOW, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Genius: Picasso.
As previously announced, celebrated Academy Award®-nominated comedian Melissa McCarthy will be honored with the 2019 Distinguished Artisan Award. Susan Cabral-Ebert, outgoing Local 706 president and Emmy®- nominated make-up artist, and Robert Louis Stevenson, legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist, will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Here’s a rundown of nominees:
NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP *TIE
A Star is Born
Ve Neill, Debbie Zoller, Sarah Tanno
Beautiful Boy
Jean Black, Rolf Keppler
Boy Erased
Kimberly Jones, Mi Young, Kyra Panchenko
Crazy Rich Asians
Heike Merker, Irina Strukova
Welcome to Marwen
Ve Neill, Rosalina De Silva
Widows
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda, Denise Pugh-Ruiz, Jacqueline Fernandez
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
A Star is Born
Lori McCoy-Bell, Joy Zapata, Frederic Aspires
Crazy Rich Asians
Heike Merker, Sophia Knight
Nappily Ever After
Dawn Turner, Larry Simms
Vox Lux
Esther Ahn, Daniel Koye
Widows
Linda Flowers, Daniel Curet, Denise Wynbrandt
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP
Bohemian Rhapsody
Jan Sewell, Mark Coulier
Mary Poppins Returns
Peter Swords 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
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
Black Panther
Camille Friend, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Louisa Anthony
BlacKkKlansman
LaWanda Pierre-Weston, Shaun Perkins
Bohemian Rhapsody
Jan Sewell, Julio Parodi
Mary Poppins Returns
Peter Robb-King, Paula Price
Mary Queen of Scots
Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Aquaman
Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Sean Genders
Black Panther
Joel Harlow, Ken Diaz, Sian Richards
Stan & Ollie
Mark Coulier, Jeremy Woodhead
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Christien Tinsley, Corey Welk, Rolf Keppler
Vice
Greg Cannom, Christopher Gallaher
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight
Dancing with the Stars
Julie Socash, Alison Gladieux, Donna Bard
Saturday Night Live
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani
The Handmaid’s Tale
Burton LeBlanc , Talia Reingold, Erika Caceres
Westworld
Elisa Marsh, Allan Apone, Rachel Hoke
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
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
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP
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
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Robin Beauchesne, Silvina Knight, Ana Lozano
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Michelle Ceglia, Helena Cepeda, Lydia Fantini
GLOW
Theraesa Rivers, Valerie Jackson
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Massimo Gattabrusi
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Jerry DeCarlo, John Jordan, Peg Schierholz
Vikings
Dee Corcoran, Peter Burke, Zuelika Delaney
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION MINI SERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP 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 Milani, Tom Denier Jr.
Westworld
Justin Raleigh, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Thomas Floutz
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
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
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
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
MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR SPECIAL – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP 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 MAKE-UP
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
DAYTIME TELEVISION – BEST HAIR STYLING
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 MAKE-UP
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
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – BEST HAIR STYLING *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 MAKE-UP
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
Venus de Milo On the Go – Wonderful Pistachios
Margaret Prentice, Brian Penikas, Mark Villalobos
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – BEST HAIR STYLING
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 MAKE-UP
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
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – BEST HAIR STYLING
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
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Director Candice Vernon has joined production house Eleanor for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She has already wrapped several jobs at Eleanor, which waited to announce her until they had a body of work together.
Via Eleanor, Vernon made history as the first Black director on a Febreze commercial. The “Small Spaces” campaign marks a major departure from Febreze’s typical blue-and-white world. The home of the “Revolving Door” commercial is a beautiful array of bold sunset hues, African prints, and African art.
Vernon said, “I asked myself, what feels right to me? What feels new? I wanted to bring an essence of not just Black Americans but the full diaspora. I wanted to make a statement that we’re not a monolith.”
Following the success of the “Small Spaces” campaign, Febreze brought Vernon back for a comedy-infused trifecta exploring the hilarious situations that call for an air freshening hero.
Febreze Brand VP Angelica Matthews said, “About two years ago, we realized the consumers that were the most loyal to Febreze were the African American consumers. And the more we learned, the more we realized the richness that we were really missing. So we said we have to go beyond just Black casting, we need to get Black directors that truly understand the culture that truly understand how to bring authentic performances out on screen. We really looked around the industry and noticed there’s actually a shortage of African American directors who have experience doing commercials. When we all saw Candice’s reel, we could all tell the passion for the craft, passion for really trying to help us from where we are to where we’re trying to go.”
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