The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) has announced the winners of
its annual awards which took place at the Paramount Studios Theatre on 15
February.
Golden Globe-winner Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) presented the
Distinguished Artisan Award to his long-time friend and collaborator Guillermo Del
Toro (Crimson Peak). Acclaimed director 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).
Feature Film winners
Best Contemporary Make-Up: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou for Guardians of the
Galaxy
Best Contemporary Hair Styling: Jerry Popolis and Kat Drazen for
Birdman
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up: Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling: Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell for
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Special Make-Up Effects: David White for Guardians of the
Galaxy
Television and New Media Series winners:
Best Contemporary Make-Up: Tracey Anderson, Michelle Garbin and Sabine Roller
Taylor Sons of Anarchy
Best Contemporary Hair Styling: Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina and Jennifer
Guerrero-Mazursky for Dancing with the Stars
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up: Magi Vaughan and Erika Ökvist for
Downtown Abbey
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling: Magi Vaughan and Adam James Phillips
for Downtown Abbey
Best Special Make-Up Effects: Greg Nicotero and Jake Garber for The Walking
Dead
Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Best Contemporary Make-Up: Gail Kennedy, Joanne Preece and Gunther Schetterer
for Fargo
Best Contemporary Hair Styling: Claire Pritchard-Jones and sarah Astley Hughes for
Sherlock
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up: Eryn Krueger Mekash and Kim Ayers for
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling: Monte C. Haught and Michelle Ceglia for
Best Special Make-Up Effects: Eryn Krueger Mekash and Michael Mikash and
Christopher Nelson for
Commercials and Music Video winners:
Best Make-Up: Scott Stoddard and Michale Ornelaz for DirecTV
Best Hair Styling: Dian Bethune Coble for Progressive commercial
Theatrical Productions winners:
Best Make-Up: Sarah B. Wolfe for Kinky Boots
Best Hair Styling: Brandon Bolton for Motown the Musical, National
Tour