January 23rd, 2017
February is very much Awards month, with the BAFTAs and Academy Awards leading the pack. But whilst both do give a nod to the best hair and make-up, they’re nowhere near as comprehensive as The Make-Up Artist and Hairstylists Guild Awards.
The Guild or Local 706, was established in November 1937, back in the golden age of Hollywood. Today, membership includes over 1,900 artists 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.
This year’s list of nominees is both long and illustrious recognising outstanding achievements in Motion Pictures, TV, Commercials and Theatre and the Awards night takes place on 19th February 2017 in Los Angeles.
23 categories and nominees were announced by MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert. “This year’s record entries for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards from the talented global community of artisans is very exciting, and we look forward to celebrating their unique achievements and exceptional bodies of work. Congratulations to all the nominees who should be very proud of their extraordinary creations!”
The categories and nominees are:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC Make-Up Artists: Karen McDonald, Akemi Hart
LA LA LAND Make-Up Artists: Torsten Witte, Angel Radefeld-Wright
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Make-Up Artists: Liz Bernstrom, Sherryn Smith
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Make-Up Artists: Donald Mowat, Malanie J. Romero, Elaine Offers
ZOOLANDER 2 Make-Up Artist: Maurizio Silvi
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
LA LA LAND Hair Stylists: Barbara Lorenz, Jackie Masteran, Frida Aradottir
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Hair Stylists: Yolanda Toussieng, Jules Holdren
SULLY Hair Stylists: Patricia Dehaney, Jose Zamora
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Hair Stylist: Alan D’Angerio
ZOOLANDER 2 Hair Stylist: Aldo Signoretti 2
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-UP
DOCTOR STRANGE Make-Up Artist: Jeremy Woodhead
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Make-Up Artists: Fae Hammond, Marilyn MacDonald
HAIL, CAESAR! Make-Up Artists: Jean Ann Black, Julie Hewett, Zoe Hay
LOVING Make-Up Artists: Julia Lallas, Katie Middleton
SUICIDE SQUAD Make-Up Artist: Alessandro Bertolazzi
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Hair Stylists: Fae Hammond, Marilyn MacDonald
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Hair Stylist: J. Roy Helland
HAIL, CAESAR! Hair Stylists: Cydney Cornell, Pauletta Lewis-Irwin, Matt Danon
JACKIE Hair Stylists: Catherine Leblanc-Caraes, Tony Rochetti
LOVING Hair Stylists: Kenneth Walker, Elizabeth Paschall
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
DEADPOOL Make-Up Artists: Bill Corso, Andrew Clement
DOCTOR STRANGE Make-Up Artist: Jeremy Woodhead
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Make-Up Artist: Fae Hammond
STAR TREK BEYOND Make-Up Artists: Joel Harlow, Richie Alonzo
SUICIDE SQUAD Make-Up Artists: Christopher Nelson, Sean Sansom, Greg Nicotero
TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
EMPIRE Make-Up Artists: Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Ashunta Sheriff
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Make-Up Artists: Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani
THE VOICE Make-Up Artists: Darcy Gilmore, Kristene Bernard, Diane Mayo
TRANSPARENT Make-Up Artists: Emma Johnston Burton, Melanie Romero, Toniya Verna
WESTWORLD Make-Up Artists: Christien Tinsley, Elisa Marsh, Rolf Keppler
TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
DANCING WITH THE STARS Hair Stylists: Kimi Messina, Gail Ryan, Dean Banowetz
EMPIRE Hair Stylists: Melissa Forney, Teresa Fleming, Nolan Kelly
SCREAM QUEENS Hair Stylists: Crystal Cook, Anna Quinn, Ai Nakata
THE VOICE Hair Stylists: Jerilynn Stephens, Meagan Herrera-Schaaf, Renee Ferruggia
TRANSPARENT Hair Stylists: Terrell L. Baliel, Roxane Griffin, Angela Gurule
TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP
GAME OF THRONES Make-Up Artists: Jane Walker, Kay Bilk
PENNY DREADFUL Make-Up Artists: Enzo Mastrantonio, Clare Lambe
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Make-Up Artists: Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani
WESTWORLD Make-Up Artists: Christien Tinsley, Myriam Arougheti, Rolf Keppler
TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
GAME OF THRONES Hair Stylists: Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks
MASTERS OF SEX Hair Stylists: Mary Ann Valdes, Matthew Holman, George Guzman
PENNY DREADFUL Hair Stylists: Luca Vannella, Alexis Continente
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Hair Stylists: Jodi Mancuso, Jennifer Serio, Inga Thrasher
STRANGER THINGS Hair Stylists: Sarah Hindsgaul, Evelyn Roach
TV AND NEW MEDIA SERIES – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
GAME OF THRONES Make-Up Artists: Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower
PENNY DREADFUL Make-Up Artists: Nick Dudman, Sarita Allison
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Make-Up Artists: Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Tom Dernier
THE WALKING DEAD Make-Up Artists: Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber
WESTWORLD Make-Up Artists: Christien Tinsley, Georgia Allen, Hiroshi Yada
TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-UP
GILMORE GIRLS: A YEAR IN THE LIFE Make-Up Artists: Tegan Taylor, Tania McComas
MASCOTS Make-Up Artists: Gigi Williams, Michelle Kim
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE Make-Up Artist: Randy Daudlin
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN Make-Up Artists: Julia Valente, Pip Ayote
TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE Hair Stylists: Michelle Ceglia, Valerie Jackson
GILMORE GIRLS: A YEAR IN THE LIFE Hair Stylists: Ange Grmolyes, Courtney Ullrich
MOTHER MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER Hair Stylists: Connie Kallos, Dawn Dudley, Tyler Ely
2016 MTV VMAs Hair Stylists: Shawn Finch, Kimberly Kimble
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE Hair Stylist: Franchie Pir
TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER MAKE-UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE Make-Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight
GREASE: LIVE Make-Up Artists: Zena Shteysel, Angela Moos, Julie Socash
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Make-Up Artists: Melanie Hughes Weaver, Judy Yonemoto
THE PEOPLE v. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Make-Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Zoe Hay, Heather Plott
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN Make-Up Artists: Julia Valente, Pip Ayote, Deja Smith
TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST PERIOD / CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE Hair Stylists: Michelle Ceglia, Valerie Jackson
GREASE: LIVE Hair Stylists: Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina, Gail Ryan ROOTS Hair Stylists: Tony Ward, Adam Gaeta, Talli Pachter
THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY Hair Stylists: Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP Hair Stylists: Debra Johnson, Chris Vaughan
TV MINI SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION – BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
ALL THE WAY Make-Up Artists: Bill Corso, Andrew Clement
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE Make-Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash, David Anderson
BLACK MIRROR: “MEN AGAINST FIRE” Make-Up Artists: Kristyan Mallett, Tanya Lodge
ROOTS Make-Up Artists: Elvis Jones, Adam Walls, Bailey Domke
THE AMERICAN WEST Make-Up Artists: Amy Wadford, Fiona Mifsud
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – BEST MAKE-UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE – PROMO Make-Up Artists: Kerry Herta, Jason Collins, Cristina Waltz
COLDPLAY – “HYMN FOR THE WEEKEND” FEAT. BEYONCE Make-Up Artist: Francesca Tolot
GWEN STEFANI – “MAKE ME LIKE YOU” Make-Up Artists: Mira Cho, Marisa Ramirez, Gregory Arlt
ROCKET MORTGAGE & STAR TREK BEYOND: “HOW TO” Make-Up Artists: Bruce Spaulding Fuller, Michael P Mekash
WEIRD AL: SUNDANCETV ON DIRECTTV Make-Up Artist: Sean James Cummins
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – BEST HAIR STYLING
APPLE TV: “FATHER TIME” WITH KOBE BRYANT & MICHAEL B. JORDAN Hair Stylist: Stacy Morris
DIOR J’ADORE “THE ABSOLUTE FEMININITY” FEAT. CHARLIZE THERON Hair Stylist: Enzo Angileri
PRADA PRESENTS “PAST FORWARD” BY DAVID O. RUSSELL Hair Stylists: Renee J. Vaca, Gail Ryan, Sean Smith
ROCKET MORTGAGE & STAR TREK BEYOND: “HOW TO” Hair Stylists: Aimee M. Macabeo, Kaity Licina
SELENA GOMEZ “LOVE YOUR HAIR LONGER” WITH PANTENE Hair Stylist: Serena Radaelli
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – BEST MAKE-UP
A CHORUS LINE Make-Up Artists: Vanessa Dionne, Donna Levy, Romain Markus Myers
AKHNATEN – L.A. OPERA Make-Up Artists: Darren Jinks, Brandi Strona
ALL THE WAY Make-Up Artists: Kevin Haney, Gillian Woodson
THEATRE OF THE WORLD Make-Up Artists: Vanessa Dionne, Rheanne Garcia, Christina Tracey
THEATRICAL PRODUCTION – BEST HAIR STYLING
A CHORUS LINE Hair Stylists: Vanessa Dionne, Cassie Russek, Donna Levy
AKHNATEN – L.A. OPERA Hair Stylists: Darren Jinks, Raquel Bianchini, Linda Cardenas
ALL THE WAY Hair Stylists: Laura Caponera, Melanie Hinchee
AMADEUS Hair Stylists: Laura Caponera, Melanie Hinchee
FOR THE RECORD: SCORSESE – AMERICAN CRIME REQUIEM Hair Stylists: Cassie Russek, Stephanie Fenner, Vanessa Dionne
CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING – BEST MAKE-UP
AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY – MARYELLEN 1955: EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS Make-Up Artists: Julie Murray, Laura Peyer
HENRY DANGER Make-Up Artists: Michael Johnston, Patti Brand-Reese, Melanie Mills
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION Make-Up Artists: Tonia Green, Danielle Rush
THE THUNDERMANS Make-Up Artists: Michelle Keck Smith, Todd Tucker, Martin Astles
WALK THE PRANK Make-Up Artists: Jennifer Aspinall, Ned Neidhardt
CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING – BEST HAIR STYLING
AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY – MARYELLEN 1955: EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS Hair Stylists: Josie Peng, Jennie Lechleidner
GORTIMER GIBBON’S LIFE ON NORMAL STREET Hair Stylists: Josie Peng, Bia Iftikhar
HENRY DANGER Hair Stylists: Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Dwayne Ross
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION Hair Stylists: Dean Banowetz, Cory Rotenburg, Kimi Messina
WALK THE PRANK Hair Stylists: Ursula Hawks, Mary Howd
DAYTIME TELEVISION – BEST MAKE-UP
SUPERSOUL SUNDAY Make-Up Artist: Derrick Rutledge
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Make-Up Artists: Christine Lai Johnson, Chris Escobosa, Jenna Wittman
THE REAL Make-Up Artists: Melanie Mills, Kevin Haney, Brian Penikas
THE TALK Make-Up Artist: Stephanie Cozart Burton
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Make-Up Artists: Patricia Denney, Robert Bolger
DAYTIME TELEVISION – BEST HAIR STYLING
SUPERSOUL SUNDAY Hair Stylist: Nicole Mangrum
THE REAL Hair Stylist: Roberta Gardener Rogers
THE TALK Hair Stylists: Vickie Mynes, Michael Ward
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Hair Stylists: Regina Rodriguez, Adriana Lucio
Ryan Murphy, four-time Emmy® Award-winning producer, director and screenwriter, will receive this year’s Distinguished Artisan Award. Emmy®-nominated make-up artist Leonard Engelman and Oscar® and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Barbara Lorenz, will receive the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Winners will be announced live on Twitter via @Local_706 (#MUAHSawards).
MUAHS Awards is sponsored by: Diamond Sponsor: M.A.C. Cosmetics; Ruby Sponsor: Ardell Lashes; Sapphire Sponsors: Hask (Inspired Beauty Brands), Nigel Beauty Emporium; Platinum Sponsors: Beverly Center, Croc Flat Irons; Silver Sponsors: Dermaflage, Skindinavia; Gift bag sponsors include Qosmedix, Schwarzkopv Professional and IT Cosmetics; Media Sponsors: The Hollywood Reporter, SHOOTonline and Variety.
For more information, visit www.local706.org or get #MUAHSawards updates on Facebook Twitter (@Local706) and Instagram.