"Ma Rainey," "Birds of Prey" Tally Two Wins Apiece At Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Chadwick Boseman (from left), Viola Davis and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (photo by David Lee/courtesy of Netflix)
"Bridgerton," "The Queen’s Gambit," "SNL," "The Mandalorian," "Westworld," "Schitt’s Creek" Among TV winners
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) each scored two wins, topping the feature film categories at the 8th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards during this evening’s (4/3) hybrid virtual gala. 

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom took the honors for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up, and Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling.

Birds of Prey scored wins for Best Contemporary Make-Up and Best Contemporary Hair Styling.

Rounding out the feature movie winners was Pinocchio for Best Special Make-Up Effects.

Among the television series winners were Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, The Mandalorian, Schitt’s Creek and Westworld. For the categories in Television Special/Motion Picture Made for Television, winners included Hamilton, Saturday Night Live, and Dancing with the Stars.  

Daytime Television category honors were awarded to The Kelly Clarkson Show for both Hair and Make-Up categories. Children/Teen Program honors went to All That, for both Hair and Make-Up Categories. Theatrical awards were bestowed upon Hamilton. The Commercial/Music Video Awards were presented to Lady Gaga “911” and State Farm’s “Chris Paul and Alfonso Ribeiro.”

Award-winning actor Eddie Murphy, known for such hits as Coming 2 America, Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor and Dreamgirls, received this year’s Distinguished Artisan Award celebrating the prolific spectrum of his versatile four-decade acting, directing and producing career on screen and television. Presenting the Distinguished Artisan Award to Murphy was Arsenio Hall, star of Murphy’s recent movie Coming 2 America.
 
Mathew Mungle, Oscar®-nominated and Emmy-winning make-up artist, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Make-up celebrating his award-winning career as a top master of the elite make-up effects boasting over 250 film and television projects including Hillbilly Elegy, Edward Scissorhands, Schindler’s List and Albert Nobbs. Presenting the award to Mungle was eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close. Both Mungle and Close are nominated again for Oscars this for Hillbilly Elegy--Close for her role as supporting actress, and Mungle for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.  
 
Emmy-winning hair stylist Terry Baliel, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hair Styling, presented by Oscar-nominated actress Scarlett Johansson, who worked with Terry on Jojo Rabbit. Baliel is the recipient of three Emmys and four Guild Awards for period hair styling in a career that spans theatrical productions, television and film. His credits include The Joy Luck Club, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Alice in Wonderland and the theatrical production of Wicked.
 
IATSE International president Matthew L. Loeb presented the guild’s inaugural Vanguard Awards. Bernadine Anderson is the first woman and woman of color to become a member of the guild and broke the barrier landing a spot at Warner Bros. She was head of makeup for Coming to America and worked with Eddie Murphy for eight years. Richard Battle was on the ground level of theatrical productions being broadcast on PBS in the Wig and Makeup Department, decades ahead of captured performances and streaming. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work at San Francisco Ballet where he has worked for over 40 years.
 
Another highlight of the evening was a moving In Memoriam segment performed by long time MUAHS member Angie Wells, who sang a beautiful, soulful rendition of Danny Boy. Julie Socash, president of the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706), and Randy Sayer, Local 706 business representative, presided over the awards ceremony.

Emmy® and Golden Globe®- nominated actor, Anthony Anderson, star and executive producer of ABC’s multi-award nominated sitcom black-ish, hosted the lively event. Sibley Scoles, co-host of NBCUniversal’s Access Hollywood Weekend, hosted the red carpet. Returning again as producers of this year’s MUAHS Awards (#MUAHSawards) were IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss of Honeysweet Creative.

Here’s a category-by-category rundown of the evening’s winners:

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Contemporary Make-Up
             Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
                        Deborah Lamia Denaver, Sabrina Wilson, Miho Suzuki, Cale Thomas
 

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
             Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
                        Matiki Anoff, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Carl Fullerton, Debi Young

 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Special Make-Up Effects 
             Pinocchio
                        Mark Coulier

 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
                        Adruitha Lee, Cassie Russek, Margarita Pidgeon, Nikki Nelms

 
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE – Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling
             Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
                        Mia Neal, Larry Cherry, Leah Loukas, Tywan Williams

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Contemporary Make-Up 
             Westworld
                        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 
             The Queen’s Gambit
                        Daniel Parker

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Special Make-Up Effects
             The Mandalorian
                        Brian Sipe, Alexei Dmitriew, Samantha Ward, Scott Stoddard

 
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Schitt’s Creek
                        Annastasia Cucullo, Ana Sorys
 

TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES – Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
             Bridgerton
                        Marc Pilcher, Lynda J. Pearce, Adam James Phillips, Tania Couper
 

TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Contemporary Make-Up
             Saturday Night Live
                        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
             Saturday Night Live
                        Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Rachel Pagani

 
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAMS SERIES, OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Contemporary Hair Styling
             Dancing with the Stars
                        Kimi Messina, Jani Kleinbard, Regina Rodriquez, Roma Goddard

 
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAMS SERIES, OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION – Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling
             Hamilton
                        Frederick Waggoner

DAYTIME TELEVISION – Best Make-Up
             The Kelly Clarkson Show
                        Jason McGlothin, Gloria Elias-Foeillet, Chanty LaGrana, John Foster

DAYTIME TELEVISION – Best Hair Styling
             The Kelly Clarkson Show
                        Roberto Ramos, Tara Copeland

CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – Best Make-Up
             All That
                        Michael Johnston, Melanie Mills, Tyson Fountaine, Nadege Schoenfeld

 
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING – Best Hair Styling
             All That
                        Joe Matke, Dwayne Ross, Theresa Broadnax

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – Best Make-Up
             Lady Gaga “911”
                        Sarah Tanno, Mike Mekash, Eryn Krueger Mekash

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS – Best Hair Styling
             Workout/State Farm “Chris Paul and Alfonso Ribeiro”
                        Stacey Morris

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage) – Best Hair Styling
             Hamilton (And Peggy Company)
                        Marcelo Donari, Robert Mrazik

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