“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” won top honors in the feature film category at the Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards.
“One Battle After Another” won two awards: Best Contemporary Makeup (Heba Thorisdóttir, Mandy Artusat) and Best Contemporary Hair Styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sasha Qualls).
In her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I’m the child of two Iranian immigrants. I’m first-generation. I just wanted to say that this movie means a lot to me. Paul Thomas Anderson wrote a movie that’s very close to me. We’re all fighting for freedom. Free speech, our rights, women’s rights, all of that.” He added, “Today, one of the largest protests for a Free Iran happened right outside…I want to say that films like this can move mountains. This film can make people realize how crazy our world is, but community is where we thrive.”
“Sinners” also won two awards, including Best Historical Drama and/or Character Makeup (Ken Diaz, Sian Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Alison LaCour, Lana Mora) and Best Historical Drama and/or Character Hairstyling (Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tae Wilder, Jobe Edmond, Shelley B. Hamilton).
Television winners include “The Studio,” “Palm Royal,” “Stranger Things Season 5,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “Skeleton Crew.”
The 13th annual MUAHS Awards, sponsored by L’Oréal Group and Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty, was held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The MUAHS Awards recognize outstanding achievements in makeup and hair styling across film, television, music videos and live theater. The show was livestreamed to viewers around the world.
The California Regional Drama Award went to “The Monkey King,” and the Broadway/International Drama Award went to “Frankenstein.”
The Commercial/Music Video award went to Sara Tanno and Huong Tran for their makeup work on Lady Gaga and the “Abracadabra” video.
The MUAHS Awards were held in front of more than 850 attendees, including guild members, industry executives, and members of the press. Actress and producer Rachel Harris hosted the evening’s festivities. Host, performer, and social media personality Frankie Grande has returned as the star host of the pre-show livestream “Live From the Red Carpet.” This spring, Grande will join the cast of Broadway’s “Titanic.” Local 706 President Julie Socash officiated the ceremony.
“We are brothers, sisters, and relatives, connected as artists,” Sokash told the audience. “Tonight’s nominees demonstrated dedication, collaboration, and craftsmanship in every brushstroke, every wig, and every makeover. , we continue to deliver work that elevates storytelling throughout live performance. You don’t just support the story, you contribute to the creation of the story. These awards exist because your work matters.”
Amy Madigan, along with Leo Satkovich, Melyza Wheat, and Jason Collins, received the prestigious Best Actress Award from Weapons director Zach Cregor. During her speech, Madigan recognized the importance of the hair and makeup team. She said, “I’ve been in a lot of different incarnations, but it always starts with the trailer and that’s the most important moment of the day.” She went on to talk about playing “Aunt Gladys,” for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. “Gladys is someone you can tell by looking at her looks. And we spent a lot of time together, trying things, not liking them, collaborating.” She added that on the page, Cregger described Gladys as “flashy. She wears makeup and has red hair.” Madigan said, “We cut it down to about three hours every day. But it was fun, even when we were in the trailer early in the morning. And we didn’t just put on lipstick, we didn’t just erase our eyebrows. We were very careful, we were very careful with our eyeliner.”
The Vanguard Award was presented to Michael Johnston, an Emmy-nominated makeup artist who has been a pioneer in children’s and youth television for more than 30 years.
Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning makeup artist Greg Nelson, known for his work on films such as “Raging Bull,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Batman Returns” and “Death Becomes Her,” received the Lifetime Achievement Award in the makeup category.
Hairstylist Judy Alexander Corey, whose 60-year career spans everything from Elvis Presley’s “Clambake” to the digital revolution to “The Matrix” and acclaimed classics such as “Forrest Gump” and “Hook,” was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hairstylists.
A memorial tribute was performed by longtime Local 706 member Angie Wells. Returning as producers for this year’s MUAHS Awards are IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss of Honeysweet Creative.
The complete list of winners is below.
Feature film:
Best Contemporary Makeup – “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Heba Thorisdóttir, Mandy Artusato
Best Period Drama and/or Character Makeup – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Ken Diaz, Sian Richards, Ned Neidhart, Alison LaCour, Lana Mora
Best Specialty Makeup Prosthetics – “Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Mike Hill, Megan Menney
Best Contemporary Hairstyling – “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sasha Quarles
Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling – “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Shunika Terry Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Thayne Wilder, Jobe Edmond, Shelley B. Hamilton
Television Series – Limited, made-for-television miniseries or film.
Best Contemporary Makeup – “The Studio” (Apple TV+) – Georgie Douglas, Gillian Whitlock, Robin Glazer, Kathy Lyons, James Freitas
Best Historical Drama and/or Character Makeup – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) – Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie Delprete, Lolly Gaudio, Alyssa Goldberg
Best Specialty Makeup Prosthetics – Stranger Things: Season 5 (Netflix) – Barry Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman
Best Contemporary Hairstyling – “The Studio” (Apple TV+) – Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever
Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) – Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Tiffany Bloom, Anna Quinn, Jill Crosby
TV specials, live program series lasting over 1 hour:
Best Contemporary Makeup – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Louis Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Beck, Madison Bermudez
Best Period and/or Character Makeup and/or Prosthetics – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) – Louis Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Joanna Pisani, Kim Weber
Best Contemporary Hairstyling – “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, Disney+) – Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicole Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez
Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling – “Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special” (NBC) – Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hanna, Amanda Duffy Evans, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman
Children’s and Youth Television:
Best Makeup – “Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) – Samantha Ward, Sonia Cabrera, Christina Waltz, Alexei Dmitriu, Adina Sullivan
Best Hairstyling – “Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) – Lane Friedman, Nancy Tong Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxanne Griffin
Commercials and music videos:
Best Makeup – Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” (YouTube) – Sara Tanno, Huong Tran
Best Hairstyling – Walmart “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign (All Platforms) – Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicole Maher, Johnny Lomeli, Maria Sandoval, Mio Lai
Theater productions (live stage):
California Regional Live Theater Production: Makeup and Hairstyling – “The Monkey King” (San Francisco Opera) – Jeanna Parham, Christina Martin, Erin Hennessy, Maur Sela
Broadway and International Live Theater Productions: Makeup and Hairstyling – “Frankenstein” (Segerstrom Center for the Arts) – Lisa Ruth Sommer, Thomas Richards Keyes, Timothy Santory
