The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) have announced nominations for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater during 2017. Winners will be honored at the black-tie annual MUAHS Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live, hosted by Comedienne Loni Love. The announcement was made today by MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert.

“Congratulations to all the nominees who should be very proud of their extraordinary creations! We had a record number of artisan entries this year, and we look forward to celebrating their unique achievements and exceptional bodies of work,” said Cabral-Ebert.

NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS:

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE - BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP

BABY DRIVER Fionagh Cush, Phyllis Temple

THE BIG SICK Leo Won, Kirsten Sylvester

GHOST IN THE SHELL Deborah La Mia Denaver, Jane O’Kane

PITCH PERFECT 3 Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto, Erica Kyker

WONDER Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black, Megan Harkness

 

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE - BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR

THE BIG SICK Tonia Ciccone, Toni Roman-Grimm

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY-VOL. 2 Camille Friend, Louisa Anthony, Jules Holdren

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Cydney Cornell, Susan Buffington

PITCH PERFECT 3  Cheryl Marks, Melissa Malkasian, Andrea Bowman

WONDER  Robert Pandini, Alisa Macmillian

 

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE - BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Donald Mowat, Jo-Ann MacNeil, Csilla Horvath Blake

BRIGHT Alessandro Bertolazzi, Cristina Waltz, Judy Murdock

DARKEST HOUR Ivana Primorac, Flora Moody

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Nicki Ledermann, Tania Ribalow, Sunday Englis

I, TONYA Deborah La Mia Denaver, Teresa Vest, Bill Myer

 

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE - BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR

ATOMIC BLONDE Enzo Angileri

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, Charlotte Hayward

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Kerry Warn, Lizzie Lawson Zeiss, Jaime Leigh McIntosh

DARKEST HOUR Ivana Primorac, Flora Moody 

I, TONYA  Adruitha Lee, Mary Everett

 

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE - BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY-VOL. 2 John Blake, Brian Sipe

DARKEST HOUR  Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick

THE SHAPE OF WATER  Mike Hill, Shane Mahan

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI  Neal Scanlan, Peter Swords King

WONDER  Arjen Tuiten, Michael Nickiforek

 

TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES - BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP

DANCING WITH THE STARS  Zena Shteysel Green, Angela Moos, Sarah Woolf

GRACE AND FRANKIE  Robin Siegel, David De Leon, Bonita DeHaven

THE HANDMAID’S TALE  Burton LeBlanc, Talia Reinhold, Erika Caceres

RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE  David Petruschin, Jen Fregozo, Natasha Marcelina De Poyo

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE  Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani

 

TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES - BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING

DANCING WITH THE STARS Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina, Gail Ryan

EMPIRE  Melissa Forney, Theresa Fleming, Nolan Kelly

GRACE AND FRANKIE  Julie Rea, Jonathan Hanousek, Marlene Williams

RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE  Gabriel Villarreal, Hector Yovani Pocasangre

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE  Jodi Mancuso, Jennifer Serio, Inga Thrasher

 

TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES - BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP

THE CROWN  Ivana Primorac

GAME OF THRONES  Jane Walker, Nicola Matthews

GLOW  Lana Horochowski, Maurine Burke

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani

STRANGER THINGS  Amy Forsythe, Jillian Erickson

 

TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES - BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING

THE CROWN  Ivana Primorac

GAME OF THRONES  Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks

GLOW  Theraesa Rivers, Valerie Jackson

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE  Jodi Mancuso, Jennifer Serio, Inga Thrasher

VIKINGS  Dee Corcoran, Zuelika Delaney, Peter Burke

 

TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES - BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS

GAME OF THRONES  Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower

THE ORVILLE  Howard Berger, Tami Lane, Garett Immell

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE  Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Tom Denier

STRANGER THINGS  Amy Forsythe, Jillian Erickson

THE WALKING DEAD  Greg Nicotero

 

TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT  Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight

BIG LITTLE LIES  Steve Artmont, Nicole Artmont

FARGO  Gail Kennedy, Joanne Preece, Danielle Hanson

MICHAEL JACKSON: SEARCHING FOR NEVERLAND  Geneva Nash Morgan, Sue Laprelle, April Chaney

TWIN PEAKS  Debbie Zoller, Richard Redlefsen, Mandi Crane

 

TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT  Michelle Ceglia, Samantha Wade, Brittany Madrigal

BIG LITTLE LIES  Michelle Ceglia, Nickole Jones, Jocelyn Carpenter

FARGO  Chris Glimsdale, Penny Thompson, Judy Durbacz

MICHAEL JACKSON: SEARCHING FOR NEVERLAND  Karen Dick, Liz Ferguson

MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2017  Jerilynn Stephens, Meagan Herrera-Schaaf, Maria Sandoval

 

TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP

A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE  Tonia Green, Silvia Leczel

FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN Eryn Krueger Mekash, Robin Beauchesne

MUDBOUND  Angie Wells, Carla Brenholtz, Emily Tatum

TWIN PEAKS  Debbie Zoller, Richard Redlefsen, Mandi Crane

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: TEN YEARS LATER  Lindsay Garrison, Laura Peyer, Alex Perrone

 

TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT  Michelle Ceglia, Samantha Wade, Julie Rael

A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE  Dean Banowetz, Lotus Seki, Derrick Spruill

FARGO  Chris Glimsdale, Carol Doran

FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN  Chris Clark, Ralph Abalos, Wendy Southard

MUDBOUND  Lawrence Davis, Dana Boisseau

 

TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT  Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash, David Anderson

BLACK MIRROR: “USS CALLISTER”  Tanya Lodge

FARGO  Gail Kennedy, Dave Trainor, Christina Tea Scott

GENIUS  Davina Lamont, Goran Lundstrom

TWIN PEAKS  Debbie Zoller, Richard Redlefsen, Jamie Kelman

 

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS - BEST MAKE-UP

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN  Kerry Herta, Jason Collins, Christina Waltz

FOO FIGHTERS “RUN”  Tony Gardner, Thomas Floutz

KATY PERRY “SWISH SWISH”  Koji Ohmura, April Hutchinson

PINK FEAT. EMINEM “REVENGE” MUSIC VIDEO  KC Mussman, Kathy Jeung

SPECTRUM TV COMMERCIAL “PARENT TEACHER NIGHT”  Edward French, Margaret Beserra-Prentice, Bart Mixon

 

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS - BEST HAIR STYLING

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN  Nicki Alkire, Fernando Navarro, Stephanie Rives

iPHONE X, DAVID BECKHAM AND SPRINT: GAME CHANGERS  Jerilynn Stephens, Meagan Herrera-Schaaf, Ken Paves

KATY PERRY “SWISH SWISH”  Audrey Futterman-Stern, Tom Opitz

SELENA GOMEZ “BAD LIAR”  Linda Flowers, Anna Rose Kern, James Sartain

HONDA CAR COMMERCIAL WITH SEAN HAYES “JACK GOES BIG”  Tim Burke, Renee Vaca, Ken Paves

 

THEATRICAL PRODUCTION - BEST MAKE-UP

KING CHARLES lll  Raenae Kuaea; Jazmyn Aubrey

MAMMA MIA  Vanessa Dionne, Christina Tracey, Romaine Markus Myers

NIXON IN CHINA  Vanessa Dionne, Rheanne Garcia, Donna Levy

SALOME  Darren Jinks, Brandi Strona

THE TALE OF HOFFMAN  Darren Jinks, Brandi Strona, Renee Horner

 

THEATRICAL PRODUCTION - BEST HAIR STYLING

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES  Jessica Mills

MAMMA MIA  Vanessa Dionne, Cassie Russek, Rheanne Garcia

NIXON IN CHINA  Vanessa Dionne, Rheanne Garcia, Tim Bohle

THE TALES OF HOFFMAN  Darren Jinks, Raquel Bianchini, Linda Cardenas

ZOOT SUIT  Jessica Mills, Rick Geyer, Mario Duran

 

CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING - BEST MAKE-UP

ANNE WITH AN E  Diane Mazur, Larissa Palaszczuk

HENRY DANGER  Michael Johnston, Patti Brand-Reese, Melanie Mills

JUST ADD MAGIC  Myriam Arougheti, Merry Lee Traum

THE THUNDERMANS  Michelle Keck Smith, Chelsea Jolton

WALK THE PRANK  Jennifer Aspinall, Ned Neidhardt

 

CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING - BEST HAIR STYLING

AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY – IVY & JULIE 1976: A HAPPY BALANCE  Josie Peng, Jennie Lechleidner

HENRY DANGER  Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Dwayne Ross

JUST ADD MAGIC  Gabrielle Suarez, Desiree Ponce

THE THUNDERMANS  Jeanette (Jani) Kleinbard, Janet Moore

WALK THE PRANK  Ursula Hawks, Mary Howd

 

DAYTIME TELEVISION - BEST MAKE-UP

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL  Christine Lai Johnson, Chris Escobosa, Jenna Wittman

THE REAL DAYTIME TALKSHOW  Melanie Mills, Glen Gutierrez, Motoko Honjo-Clayton

SUPER SOUL SUNDAY  Derrick Rutledge

DR. PHIL  Cool Benson

 

DAYTIME TELEVISION - BEST HAIR STYLING

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL  Lisa Long, Danielle Spencer, Danielle Dixon, Jenna Wittman

THE REAL DAYTIME TALKSHOW  Roberta Gardener Rogers, Ray Dodson, Noogie Thai

SUPER SOUL SUNDAY  Nicole Mangrum

As previously announced, legendary Academy Award®-nominated actor GARY OLDMAN will be honored with the 2018 Distinguished Artisan Award. Oscar®-winning Make-Up Artist GREG CANNOM and Emmy®-Winning Hair Stylist MARY GUERRERO will receive the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Additional awards will honor nominees for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater.

Final ballot on-line voting at www.local706.org closes on February 16, 2018. Winners will be announced on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Awards gala and live on Twitter via@Local_706 (#MUAHSawards). Further inquiries may be directed to Kathy Sain in the MUAHS Awards Office at 818.295.3933 or ksain@ialocal706.org.

MUAHS Awards is proudly sponsored by Diamond Level: M.A.C. Cosmetics; Ruby Level: Hask and Ardell; Sapphire Level: Schwarzkopf Professional and Croc Flat Irons; Silver Level: Cinema Makeup School, Japonesque, Kryolan, Make-up Designory; Media Sponsors: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and SHOOT.

About LOCAL 706
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE, Local 706) was chartered in November 1937. Today, membership includes over 2,000 artisans in the entertainment industry worldwide. Local 706 members are make-up artists and hair stylists who have created the looks for Hollywood’s most memorable characters and stars of stage, screen, television and now the Internet. The wide-ranging domains of these artists include feature films and television, commercials “live” network television, all types of theatrical productions and Disneyland theme parks. Local 706 Members have created notable characters competing for Academy Awards®, Primetime Emmys®, Daytime Entertainment Emmys®, Saturn Awards®, BAFTA Awards®, and many other honors for make-up and hair styling artistry including their own Hollywood Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. The Local 706 Guild publishes The Artisan, a glossy quarterly magazine, and provides panels, workshops and training both for members and others interested in the field to foster a spirit of innovation in the craft. For more information, visit www.local706.org or get #MUAHSawards updates on Facebook Twitter (@Local706) and Instagram.