"Darkest Hour," "I, Tonya" Among Winners At Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Gary Oldman (center) as Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour" which won a pair of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Additionally Oldman received the Guild's Distinguished Artisan Award (photo by Jack English/courtesy of Focus Features)
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Darkest Hour led the way in the feature competition with two wins at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) held on Saturday night (2/24) in Los Angeles. Darkest Hour topped the Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and Best Special Make-Up Effects categories. Also picking up feature honors were: I, Tonya for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling; Pitch Perfect 3 for Best Contemporary Make-Up; and Guardians of the Galaxy-Vol. 2 for Best Contemporary Hair Styling.

The Make-Up Artists and hair Stylists Guild Awards were announced across 23 categories of film, TV, commercials and live theater

Television winners included Game of Thrones, Dancing With The Stars, Big Little Lies, Feud: Bette and Joan and American Horror Story: Cult. The Commercial/Music Video Award was presented to the promotional campaign for American Horror Story: Cult

The awards took place at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live before an audience of more than 900, including guild members, industry executives and press. MUAHS president Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with comedian Loni Love hosting for the third consecutive year.

Best Actor Oscar®-nominee Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) received the Distinguished Artisan Award, presented by actor Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange). Oscar-winning make-up artist Greg Cannom (Titanic, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker. Eight Primetime Emmy®-winning hair stylist Mary Guerrero (Dancing With the Stars, Hot In Cleveland) received a Lifetime Achievement Award from DWTS dance champion Val Chmerkovskiy. Guerrero’s longtime client Betty White could not attend the show, but prepared a video tribute in honor of the hair stylist.

WINNERS FOR FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE (FEATURE FILMS)

BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
PITCH PERFECT 3
Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto, Erica Kyker

BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY-VOL. 2
Camille Friend, Louisa Anthony, Jules Holdren

BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP
DARKEST HOUR
Ivana Primorac, Flora Moody

BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
I, TONYA
Adruitha Lee, Mary Everett

BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
DARKEST HOUR
Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick

WINNERS FOR TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES:

BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Zena Shteysel Green, Angela Moos, Sarah Woolf

BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina, Gail Ryan

BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP
GAME OF THRONES
Jane Walker, Nicola Mathews

BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
THE CROWN
Ivana Primorac

BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
GAME OF THRONES
Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower

WINNERS FOR TELEVISION MINI SERIES / MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
BIG LITTLE LIES
Steve Artmont, Nicole Artmont

BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
BIG LITTLE LIES
Michelle Ceglia, Frances Mathias, Lona Vigi

BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Robin Beauchesne

BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
Chris Clark, Ralph Abalos, Wendy Southard

BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash, David Anderson

WINNERS FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS

BEST MAKE-UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT - PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Kerry Herta, Jason Collins, Christina Waltz

BEST HAIR STYLING
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT - PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Nicki Alkire, Fernando Navarro, Stephanie Rives

WINNERS FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE)

BEST MAKE-UP
MAMMA MIA
Vanessa Dionne, Christina Tracey, Romaine Markus-Myers

BEST HAIR STYLING
MAMMA MIA
Vanessa Dionne, Cassie Russek, Rheanne Garcia

WINNERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING

BEST MAKE-UP
HENRY DANGER
Michael Johnston, Patti Brand-Reese, Melanie Mills

BEST HAIR STYLING
HENRY DANGER
Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Dwayne Ross

WINNERS FOR DAYTIME TELEVISION

BEST MAKE-UP
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Christine Lai Johnson, Chris Escobosa, Jennifer Wittman

BEST HAIR STYLING
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Lisa Long, Danielle Spencer, Danielle Dixon

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