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Many Films Up For Prizes At 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards

It's awards season! Check out the latest news coming out of Hollywood (Thinkstock).
It’s awards season! Check out the latest news coming out of Hollywood (Thinkstock).

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Joy,” “The Martian,” “Beasts of No Nation” and “The Danish Girl” are among the films up for prizes tonight at the 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards.

Costume designers for “Star Wars” are nominated in the fantasy film category, along with “Cinderella,” “Ex Machina,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” and “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

“Beasts of No Nation,” “The Martian” and “Joy” are nominated in the contemporary film category, as are “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “Youth.”

For period films, nominees are “The Danish Girl,” “Brooklyn,” “Carol,” “Crimson Peak” and “Trumbo.”

The awards will be presented at the Beverly Hilton.

During the show, actress Cate Blanchett will receive the guild’s LaCoste Spotlight Award, honoring a performer for a commitment to excellence and awareness of the role and importance of costume design.

Here is a complete list of nominations: Excellence in Contemporary Film

— “Beasts of No Nation,” Jenny Eagan

— “Joy,” Michael Wilkinson

— “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” Arianne Phillips

— “The Martian,” Janty Yates

— “Youth,” Carlo Poggioli Excellence in Period Film

— “Brooklyn,” Odile Dicks-Mireaux

— “Carol,” Sandy Powell

— “Crimson Peak,” Kate Hawley

— “The Danish Girl,” Paco Delgado

— “Trumbo,” Daniel Orlandi Excellence in Fantasy Film

— “Cinderella,” Sandy Powell

— “Ex Machina,” Sammy Sheldon Differ

— “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2,” Kurt and Bart

— “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Jenny Beavan

— “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Michael Kaplan Outstanding Contemporary Television Series

— “American Horror Story: Hotel,” Lou Eyrich

— “Empire, Season 1,” Rita McGhee

— “House of Cards,” Johanna Argan, Kemal Harris

— “Ray Donovan,” Christopher Lawrence

— “Transparent,” Marie Schley Outstanding Period Television Series

— “The Knick,” Ellen Mirojnick

— “Mad Men,” Janie Bryant, Tiffany White Stanton

— “Masters of Sex,” Isis Mussenden

— “Outlander,” Terry Dresbach

— “Penny Dreadful,” Gabriella Pescucci Outstanding Fantasy Television Series

— “Game of Thrones,” Michele Clapton

— “Once Upon a Time,” Eduardo Castro

— “Sleepy Hollow, Season 2,” Kristin M. Burke, Mairi Chisholm

— “Sleepy Hollow, Season 3,” Mairi Chisholm

— “The Wiz Live!,” Paul Tazewell Excellence in Short Form Design

— “And So It Begins, Old Spice Commercial,” Mindy Le Brock

— “From the Makers of Happy & Merry, H&M Presents Katy Perry Commercial,” B. Akerlund

— “The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth,” Dance Battle, Video Game, Kaboom/Warner Interactive Commercial, Soyon An

— “Kevin Spacey, E-Trade Commercial,” Johanna Argan

— “Most Interesting Man in the World Wins on Land, Sea & Air, Dos Equis Commercial,” Julie Vogel

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