The well-dressed, beautifully coiffed and artistically made-up crowd at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom was buzzing with excitement as the 11th annual MUAHS Awards got underway Sunday night, cheering as a clip reel of nominated works for best make-up and hair styling played on large monitors.
Hosted by Melissa Peterman, who naturally thanked her glam squad right off the top, the awards voted on by the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) recognize the best in film, television, theater, commercials and music videos.
Although the ballroom tables were full, there was one notable absence. Oscar-nominated Nyad star Annette Bening, who was presented with the MUAHS Distinguished Artisan Award, was unable to be there to accept the honor because she was home in bed with Covid, and Warren [Beatty], according to the real Diana Nyad, the legendary swimmer whom Benng portrayed in the film.
Nyad called the event “the best party of the year” and shouted out Bening for being a bold, distinguished and unapologetic woman. She also joked that she was hoping to look more like Annette in real life, yet she cut an imposing figure with her short, spiky hair and beautifully tailored suit as she presented–and accepted–the honor to Bening. Nyad noted that Bening wanted to recognize her long-time make-up artist Julie Hewett, who also worked on the film, creating the intricate prosthetics for underwater scenes.
Martin Short was on hand to present his longtime Jiminy Glick collaborator Kevin Haney, whose credits include Driving Miss Daisy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Hocus Pocus 2, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. “You’re my Travis Kelce,” Short said to Haney.
As the boisterous ceremonies proceeded, Amazon MGM Studios’ Saltburn won two MUAHS Awards for best contemporary make-up and best contemporary hair styling. Netflix’s Maestro also scored a pair of honors for best period and/or character make-up and best special make-up effects.
Warner Bros.’ Barbie also won in the feature film categories, nabbing the trophy for best period and/or character hair styling.
In the television categories, winners included Netflix’s The Crown, HBO’s The Last of Us, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars won three awards for best contemporary make-up, best contemporary hair styling and best period and/or character hair styling while NBC’s Saturday Night Live won two awards for best period and/or character make-up and best special make-up effects.
Here is the complete list of winners:
FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURES
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Maestro
Siân Grigg, Jackie Risotto, Elisa Tallerico, Nicky Pattison-Illum
Best Special Make-Up Effects
Maestro
Kazu Hiro, Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman, Mike Mekash
Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling
Barbie
Ivana Primorac, Marie Larkin, Clare Corsick
Best Contemporary Make-Up
Saltburn
Siân Miller, Laura Allen
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Saltburn
Siân Miller, Laura Allen
TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED, MINISERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION
BEST SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
The Last of Us
Barrie Gower, Paul Spateri, Sarah Gower, Paula Eden
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Nic Collins, Giorgio Galliero
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
The Crown
Cate Hall, Emilie Yong-Mills, Debbie Ormrod, Stacey Holman
Best Contemporary Make-Up
The Idol
Kirsten Sage Coleman, Mandy Artusato, Jessie Bishop, Erin Blinn
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
The Morning Show
Nicole Venables, Jennifer Petrovich, Janine Thompson, Lona Vigi
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Saturday Night Live
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Joanna Pisani
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Dancing with the Stars
Kimi Messina, Joe Matke, Amber Nicholle Maher, Marion Rogers
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Dancing with the Stars
Kimi Messina, Dwayne Ross, Joe Matke, Brittany Spaulding
Best Contemporary Make-Up
Dancing with the Stars
Julie Socash, Donna Bard, Lois Harriman, Sarah Woolf
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS
Best Hair Styling
American Horror Story: Delicate
Joe Matke, Jeri Baker, Johnny Lomeli
Best Make-Up
American Horror Story: Delicate
Kerry Ann Herta, Jason Collins, Alyssa Morgan, Orlando Marin
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage)
Best Make-Up
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Robyn-Marie Rebbe, Chloe Nil Acerol, Ashley Roller, Angelina Avallone
Best Hair Styling
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Robyn-Marie Rebbe, Chloe Nil Acerol, Elizabeth Printz, Thomas Augustine
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Best Hair Styling
The Santa Clauses
Anissa Emily Salazar, Nina Adado, Morgan Ferrando, Patricia Lansingh
Best Make-Up
American Born Chinese
Jorjee Linda Douglass, Mara Rouse, Nicole Hawkyard, Ralis Kahn
DAYTIME TELEVISION GAME SHOW OR TALK SHOW
Best Hair Styling
The Young and the Restless
Lauren Mendoza, Justin Jackson, Michelle Corona, Diana Santana
Best Make-Up
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula
Swanthula Boulet, Dracmorda Boulet
