The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild tonight announced winners of its Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards in 19 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater during the black-tie ceremony at the Paramount Studios Theatre. The awards took place before an audience of more than 500, including guild members, industry executives and press. MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) serving as host. The MUAHS Awards after-party was courtesy of M.A.C. Cosmetics and spirits were presented by Patr n Tequila.
Golden Globe -winner Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy)presented the Distinguished Artisan Award to his longtime friend and collaborator Guillermo Del Toro (Crimson Peak). Acclaimeddirector John Landis presented the Make-Up Artist Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar -winning make-up legend Rick Baker. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) President Cheryl Boone Isaacs presented the Hair Stylist Lifetime Achievement Award to Emmy Award-winning hair stylist Kathryn Blondell.
Presenters for this year's awards included Alfre Woodard (State of Affairs), Sarah Paulson and Jamie Brewer (American Horror Story: Freak Show), Darby Stanchfield (Scandal), Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Ethan Embry (Grace and Frankie), Raymond Cruz (Better Call Saul), Amy Landecker (Transparent), Beau Garrett (Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce) and Jillian Rose Reed (Awkward).
WINNERS FOR FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE
(FEATURE FILMS):
Best Contemporary Make-Up
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Make-Up Artist: ELIZABETH YIANNI-GEORGIOU
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
BIRDMAN
Hair Stylists: JERRY POPOLIS and KAT DRAZEN
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Make-Up Artists: FRANCES HANNON and JULIE DARTNELL
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
THEGRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
Hair Stylists: FRANCES HANNON and JULIE DARTNELL
Best Special Make-Up Effects
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Make-Up Artist: DAVID WHITE
WINNERS FOR TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES:
Best Contemporary Make-Up
SONS OF ANARCHY
Make-Up Artists: TRACEY ANDERSON, MICHELLE GARBIN and SABINE ROLLER TAYLOR
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Hair Stylists: MARY GUERRERO, KIMI MESSINA and JENNIFER GUERRERO-MAZURSKY
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
DOWNTON ABBEY
Make-Up Artists: MAGI VAUGHAN and ERIKA KVIST
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
DOWNTON ABBEY
Hair Stylists: MAGI VAUGHAN and ADAM JAMES PHILLIPS
Best Special Make-Up Effects
THE WALKING DEAD
Make-Up Artists: GREG NICOTERO and JAKE GARBER
WINNERS FOR TELEVISION MINI-SERIES
OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION (M.O.W):
Best Contemporary Make-Up
FARGO
Make-Up Artists: GAIL KENNEDY, JOANNE PREECE and GUNTHER SCHETTERER
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
SHERLOCK
Hair Stylists: CLAIRE PRITCHARD-JONES and SARAH ASTLEY-HUGHES
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
Make-Up Artists: ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH and KIM AYERS
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
Hair Stylists: MONTE C. HAUGHT and MICHELLE CEGLIA
Best Special Make-Up Effects
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
Make-Up Artists: ERYN KRUEGER MEKASH, MICHAEL MEKASH and CHRISTOPHER NELSON
WINNERS FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS:
Best Make-Up
DIRECTV
Make-Up Artists: SCOTT STODDARD and MICHAEL ORNELAZ
Best Hair Styling
PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL
Hair Stylist: DIAN BETHUNE COBLE
WINNERS FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE):
Best Make-Up
KINKY BOOTS
Make-Up Artist: SARAH B. WOLFE
Best Hair Styling
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, NATIONAL TOUR
Hair Stylist: BRANDON BOLTON
SPONSORS: CROWN LEVEL: MAC Cosmetics; EMERALD LEVEL: Ardell Lashes, John Paul Mitchell Systems; GOLD LEVEL: Fox Searchlight Pictures; TIGI Cosmetics; SILVER LEVEL: AMC American Movie Classics; Make-up Designory; Universal Pictures; BRONZE LEVEL: Walt Disney Motion Pictures; Paramount Studios; I.A.T.S.E.; L'Oreal Paris; Make-Up Artist Magazine; IATSE Local 798; Dermalogica; Kryolan; SPIRITS: The Patr n Spirits Company. MEDIA: Below the Line, The Hollywood Reporter, SHOOTMagazine/SHOOTonline and Variety
ABOUT LOCAL 706:
The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE, Local 706) was chartered in November 1937. Today, membership includes over 1,900 artisans in the entertainment industry worldwide. Local 706 members are make-up artists and hair stylists who have created the looks for Hollywoods 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 Make-Up Artists & 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.
Connect with the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild:
Hashtag: #MUAHSawards
Website: www.local706.org
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Local706
Twitter:https://twitter.com/Local_706
Instagram:http://instagram.com/local_706/
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The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild tonight announced winners of its Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards in 19 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater during the black-tie ceremony at the Paramount Studios Theatre. The awards took place before an audience of more than 500, including guild members, industry executives and press. MUAHS President Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) serving as host. The MUAHS Awards after-party was courtesy of M.A.C. Cosmetics and spirits were presented by Patr n Tequila.
