‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Bridgerton’ win 2021 Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild awards (MUAH)

The 8^thAnnual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists guild awards were handed out on Saturday and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won both period hair and period make-up and Pinocchio won the special make-up effects award for motion picture. Both are Oscar-nominated alongside MUAH nominees Mank and Hillbilly Elegy (who both went home empty-handed tonight) as well as Emma.

Birds of Prey was another double winner, taking both contemporary prizes for hair and make-up.

Previous motion picture winners here that translated to Oscar wins include 2019’s Bombshell, 2018’s Vice, 2017’s Darkest Hour and 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

Presenters are set to include Jennifer Garner (Yes Day), Judith Light (The Politician), Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Mulan), Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Cheryl Burke (Dancing with the Stars), Temuera Morrison (The Mandalorian), Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery), A.J. Buckley (SEAL Team), and Michael Cohen (Henry Danger) among others.

On the television side, winners included Schitt’s Creek, Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit and The Mandalorian. Saturday Night Live won two awards and the recipients accepted their awards and made their speeches in the middle a live episode in the make-up room.

Award-winning actor Eddie Murphy, best known for his work in the films Coming to America, Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor and Dreamgirls, among many others, will receive the Distinguished Artisan Award at the 8th Annual  Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) celebrating the prolific spectrum of his versatile four-decade acting career on screen and television. Presenting Murphy with the Distinguished Artisan Award to Murphy will be his Coming to America and Coming 2 America co-star Arsenio Hall. The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild’s Distinguished Artisan Award is given annually to those whose body of work in the film and television industry was richly enhanced by the consistent collaboration of make-up and hair styling artistry creating memorable characters throughout their career. Previous recipients include Sir Patrick Stewart, Melissa McCarthy, Gary Oldman, Johnny Depp, Ryan Murphy and Guillermo del Toro.

The Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring an extraordinary spectrum of acclaimed work, exceptional contributions to the motion picture arts and sciences, and outstanding service to their union or the entertainment industry will be presented to Matthew Mungle (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Albert Nobbs, Hillbilly Elegy), Oscar and Emmy– winning make-up artist and presented by Glenn Close, and Terry Baliel (Hairspray Live!, Deadwood, Miss Rose White), Emmy-winning hair stylist, presented by Scarlett Johansson.

Here is the full list of nominations and winners as they are announced.

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Contemporary Make-Up
             Bill & Ted Face the Music
                        Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard, Stephen Kelley
             Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) [WINNER]
                        Deborah Lamia Denaver, Sabrina Wilson, Miho Suzuki, Cale Thomas
             Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 
                        Katy Fray, Lisa Layman, Thomas Kolarek
             The Prom
                        Eryn Krueger Mekash, J. Roy Helland, Kyra Panchenko, Donald McInnes
             Promising Young Woman 
                        Angela Wells, Brigitte Hennech, Adam Christopher
 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
             Bill & Ted Face the Music 
                        Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard, Stephen Kelley, Bianca Appice
             Hillbilly Elegy
                        Eryn Krueger Mekash, Jamie Hess, Devin Morales, Jessica Gambardella     
             Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom [WINNER]
                        Matiki Anoff, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Carl Fullerton, Debi Young
             Mank
                        Gigi Williams, Michelle Audrina Kim
             Mulan
                        Denise Kum, Rick Findlater, Georgia Lockhart-Adams, James MacKinnon    
 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Special Make-Up Effects 
             Bill & Ted Face the Music
                        Bill Corso, Kevin Yagher, Steve Wang, Stephen Kelley
             Hillbilly Elegy
                        Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle, Jamie Hess
             Mulan
                        Denise Kum, Chris Fitzpatrick
             Pinocchio
                        Mark Coulier
             The United States vs. Billie Holiday
                        Adrian Morot
             Wonder Woman 1984
                        Jan Sewell, Mark Coulier
 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Bill & Ted Face the Music 
                        Donna Spahn-Jones, Budd Bird, Jeri Baker, Ulla Gaudin  
             Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) [WINNER]
                        Adruitha Lee, Cassie Russek, Margarita Pidgeon, Nikki Nelms
             Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 
                        Kimberly Boyenger, Tyler Ely                    
             The Prom
                        Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Ka’Maura Eley, J. Roy Helland
             Promising Young Woman 
                        Daniel Curet, Bryson Conley, Lee Ann Brittenham
 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling
             Hillbilly Elegy
                        Patricia Dehaney, Tony Ward, Martial Corneville, Stacey Butterworth
             Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom [WINNER]
                        Mia Neal, Larry Cherry, Leah Loukas, Tywan Williams
             Mank
                        Kimberley Spiteri, Colleen LaBaff
             Mulan
                        Denise Kum, Rick Findlater, Georgia Lockhart-Adams, Terry Baliel
             Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
                        Sharon Martin, Kat Fa                                               

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Contemporary Make-Up 
             Dead to Me                            
                        Jacqueline Knowlton, Toryn Reed, Kim Greene, Liz Lash
             Grace and Frankie
                        Melissa Sandora, David De Leon, Bonita De Haven
             Ozark                                     
                        Tracy Ewell, Jillian Erickson, Susan Reilly Lehane
             RuPaul’s Drag Race
                        Natasha Marcelina, Jen Fregozo
             Schitt’s Creek
                        Candice Ornstein, Kerry Vaughan
             Westworld [WINNER]
                        Elisa Marsh, John Damiani, Jennifer Aspinall, Rachel Hoke
 
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Period and/or Character Make-Up 
             Bridgerton
                        Marc Pilcher, Lynda J. Pearce, Claire Matthews, Louise Bannell
             The Crown
                        Cate Hall, Emilie Yong-Mills
             Hollywood
                        Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Kerrin Jackson, Ana Gabriela Quinonez
             The Mandalorian        
                        Brian Sipe, Alexei Dmitriew, Samantha Ward, Carlton Coleman              
             Perry Mason               
                        Christien Tinsley, Corinne Foster, Steve Costanza, Gerry Quist
             The Queen’s Gambit [WINNER]
                        Daniel Parker

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Special Make-Up Effects
             Hollywood 
                        Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kerrin Jackson, Ana Gabriela Quinonez
             Lovecraft Country
                        Carey Jones, Heather Beauvais
             The Mandalorian [WINNER]
                        Brian Sipe, Alexei Dmitriew, Samantha Ward, Scott Stoddard
             Star Trek: Picard
                        James MacKinnon, Richard Redlefsen, Alexei Dmitriew, Vincent Van Dyke
             Westworld      
                        Justin Raleigh, Chris Hampton, Thom Floutz                   
 
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Empire
                        Melissa Forney, Nolan Kelly, Al Payne, Sterfon Demings
             Grace and Frankie
                        Kelly Kline, Jonathan Hanousek, Marlene Williams
             Ozark 
                        Rita Parillo, Anna Hilton, Tanya Walker
             RuPaul’s Drag Race
                        Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall
             Schitt’s Creek [WINNER]
                        Annastasia Cucullo, Ana Sorys
 
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
             Bridgerton [WINNER]
                        Marc Pilcher, Lynda J. Pearce, Adam James Phillips, Tania Couper
             The Crown
                        Cate Hall, Emilie Yong-Mills
             Hollywood
                        Michelle Ceglia, Barry Lee Moe, George Guzman, Michele Arvizo
             The Queen’s Gambit
                        Daniel Parker
             Ratched 
                        Chris Clark, Natalie Driscoll, Michelle Ceglia, Dawn Victoria Dudley              
 
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Contemporary Make-Up
             Dancing with the Stars 
                        Zena S. Green, Julie Socash, Donna Bard, Victor Del Castillo
             Killing Eve Season 3 
                        Juliette Tomes, Amy Brand
             Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special
                        Bruce Grayson, Angela Moos, Kristofer Buckle, James MacKinnon
             The Oscars
                        Bruce Grayson, Angela Moos, Jennifer Aspinall, James MacKinnon
             Saturday Night Live [WINNER]
                        Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Joanna Pisani

TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
             The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
                        LaLette Littlejohn, Christopher Pizzarelli, Dorota Zajac
             Saturday Night Live [WINNER]
                        Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Rachel Pagani
             Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular 
                        Rebecca DeHerrera, Pam Farmer, Rebecca Lee Castro, Karen Knopp
             Sylvie’s Love
                        Angela Wells, Angel Radefeld-Wright, Brigitte Hennech
             Uncle Frank 
                        Lindsay Irish Desarno, Diane Heller
 
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAMS SERIES, OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Dancing with the Stars [WINNER]
                        Kimi Messina, Jani Kleinbard, Regina Rodriquez, Roma Goddard
             Euphoria “Trouble Don’t Last Always” 
                        Melanie Smith, Kaity Licina
             Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special 
                        Jayson Medina, Abraham Esparza, Nicole Walpert, Brian Steven Banks
             Saturday Night Live/Adele as Host
                        Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher
             The Voice
                        Jerilynn Stephens, Danilo Dixon, Roberto Ramos, Robert “LaMarr” Randall
 
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAMS SERIES, OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling
             The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel 
                        Etheline Joseph, Yasmine Crosdale, Tenika Smith
             Godmothered
                        Melissa Yonkey, Susan Buffington, Marie Larkin
             Hamilton [WINNER]
                        Frederick Waggoner
             Saturday Night Live/Kristen Wiig as Host
                        Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher
             Sylvie’s Love
                        Carla Joi Farmer, Linda Villalobos, Lillie Frierson, Stacey Morris 

DAYTIME TELEVISION – Best Make-Up
             The Bold and the Beautiful 
                        Christine Lai Johnson, Stacey Alfano, James Elle 
             The Ellen DeGeneres Show 
                        Dionne Wynn
             The Kelly Clarkson Show [WINNER]
                        Jason McGlothin, Gloria Elias-Foeillet, Chanty LaGrana, John Foster
             The Real 
                        Melanie Mills, Glen Alen Gutierrez, Motoko Honjo-Clayton
             The Young and the Restless
                        Patricia Denney, Kathy Jones, Laura Schaffer, Kelsey Collins

DAYTIME TELEVISION – Best Hair Styling
             The Bold and the Beautiful
                        Lisa Long, Danielle Spencer, Lauren Larsen, Christina Joseph
             The Kelly Clarkson Show [WINNER]
                        Roberto Ramos, Tara Copeland
             The Young and the Restless 
                        Adriana Lucio, Lauren Mendoza, Regina Rodriquez. Jackie Zavala
             The Real  
                        Roberta Gardener-Rogers, Rachel Mason, Ray Dobson, Noogie Thai
             Dr. Phil “From Tech Genius to Unmotivated Mess”
                        Mimi Vodnoy Love, Annette Jones            

CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – Best Make-Up
             All That [WINNER]
                        Michael Johnston, Melanie Mills, Tyson Fountaine, Nadege Schoenfeld
             The Baby-Sitters Club 
                        Zabrina Matiru, Darah Wyant, Lindsey Pilkey
             Danger Force
                        Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Tyson Fountaine
             Henry Danger
                        Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Robert Maverick
             Sesame Street
                        Jane DiPersio
 
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – Best Hair Styling
             All That [WINNER]
                        Joe Matke, Dwayne Ross, Theresa Broadnax
             The Baby-Sitters Club 
                        Florence Cepeda, Sasha Carnovale
             Danger Force
                        Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Yunea Cruz
             Ghostwriter
                        Liz Roelands
             Sesame Street
                        Jacqueline Payne

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – Best Make-Up 
             Bud Light Super Bowl LV “Post Malone”
                        Linda Barcojo, Kentaro Yano
             Capital One “John Travolta Santa/Hungry Man” 
                        Michael Ornelaz, Richard Redlefsen
             Justin Bieber “Anyone”
                        Julie Hassett, Ally McGillicuddy, Kevin Haney, VyVy Tran
             Lady Gaga “911” [WINNER]
                        Sarah Tanno, Mike Mekash, Eryn Krueger Mekash
             The Weeknd “In Your Eyes”
                        Koji Ohmura, Shelby Smith

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – Best Hair Styling
             Frito-Lays “My Favorite Things” 
                        Craig Gangi               
             Mountain Dew Zero “Bryan Cranston”
                        Vitto Trotta
             Rufus Wainwright “Devils and Angels”
                        Sean James
             Ozzy Osbourne “Under the Graveyard”
                        Melissa Yonkey, Troy Zestos
             Workout/State Farm “Chris Paul and Alfonso Ribeiro” [WINNER]
                        Stacey Morris

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage) – Best Hair Styling
             Frozen – Live at the Hyperion 
                        Erin Zachary 
             Frozen 
                        Suzanne Storey, Elaine Jarblanski, Chanthy Orellana
             Hamilton (And Peggy Company) [WINNER]
                        Marcelo Donari, Robert Mrazik
             Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 
                        Vicky Martinez, Sophia Robinson, Jason Torres
             Little Shop of Horrors
                        Sharon Peng, Jenny Maupin

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