The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) celebrated excellence across film, television, theater and music at the 13th Annual MUAHS Awards, held before a sold-out crowd at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Feature motion picture winners included One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Frankenstein, while television honors went to The Studio, Palm Royale, Stranger Things: Season 5, Saturday Night Live, Dancing with the Stars, and Skeleton Crew.
In theater categories, The Monkey King received the California Regional Theatrical Award, and Frankenstein earned the Broadway/International Theater Award. The Commercial/Music Video Award went to Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra and the Walmart “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign.
More than 850 guild members, industry executives, and press attended the MUAHS ceremony, hosted by actress and producer Rachael Harris. Frankie Grande returned as host of the “Live from the Red Carpet” pre-show livestream. Local 706 President Julie Socash presided over the evening.
Special Honors Spotlight Industry Veterans
Amy Madigan received the Distinguished Artisan Award in recognition of her celebrated career across film, television, and theater. An Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner, Madigan currently stars as Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s Weapons, which has grossed more than $269 million worldwide and earned her a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The MUAHS Vanguard Award was presented to Emmy-nominated make-up artist Michael Johnston, a defining creative force in children’s and teen television for more than three decades. Johnston’s work helped shape the look of numerous Nickelodeon hits, including All That, The Amanda Show, Zoey 101, Henry Danger, iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh, Sam & Cat, and Danger Force. The honor was presented by Frankie Grande.
Greg Nelson received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Make-Up. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning artist is known for his work on Raging Bull, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Batman Returns, and Death Becomes Her. His five-decade career includes an Academy Award nomination and multiple Emmy wins and nominations.
Judy Alexander Cory was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hair Stylists. With a 60-year career spanning Elvis Presley’s Clambake, The Matrix, Forrest Gump, and Hook, Cory’s work reflects the evolution of hairstyling from classic Hollywood to the digital age. The award was presented by Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actress Kathy Bates.
Celebrating Craft Across the Industry
Additional presenters included Kerri Kenney-Silver, Nadine Bhabha, Madeleine McGraw, Lauren Holt, Brandon T. Jackson, Affion Crockett, Garcelle Beauvais, Lisa Lisa, Julia Duffy, John Brotherton, Kate Linder, and Dakota Patton, among others.
A moving In Memoriam tribute was performed by longtime Local 706 member Angie Wells.
The complete list of MUAHS winners is below:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE
Best Contemporary Make-Up
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison LaCour, Lana Mora
Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Mike Hill, Megan Many
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)
Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, Sherri B. Hamilton
TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED, MINISERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION
Best Contemporary Make-Up
The Studio (Apple TV+)
Jorjee Douglass, Gillian Whitlock, Robin Glaser, Cassie Lyons, James Freitas
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie DelPrete, Rory Gaudio, Alyssa Goldberg
Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics
Stranger Things: Season 5 (Netflix)
Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
The Studio (Apple TV+)
Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Tiffany Bloom, Anna Quinn, Jill Crosby
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES
Best Contemporary Make-Up
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Madison Bermudez
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and/or Prosthetics
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Joanna Pisani, Kim Weber
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Disney+)
Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special (NBC)
Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Amanda Duffy Evans, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION
Best Make-Up
Skeleton Crew (Disney+)
Samantha Ward, Sonia Cabrera, Cristina Waltz, Alexei Dmitriew, Adina Sullivan
Best Hair Styling
Skeleton Crew (Disney+)
Lane Friedman, Nanxy Tong-Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxane Griffin
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS
Best Make-Up
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” (YouTube)
Sarah Tanno, Phuong Tran
Best Hair Styling
Walmart “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign (All Platforms)
Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicholle Maher, Johnny Lomeli, Maria Sandoval, Myo Lai
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE)
California Regional Live Theater Production – Make-Up and Hair Styling
The Monkey King (San Francisco Opera)
Jeanna Parham, Christina Martin, Erin Hennessy, Maur Sela
Broadway and International Live Theater Production – Make-Up and Hair Styling
Frankenstein (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)
Lisa Ruth Zomer, Thomas Richards-Keyes, Timothy Santr
The full MUAHS ceremony livestream is available on YouTube and Vimeo.
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