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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards to be presented in Hollywood

Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Kathryn Blondell will receive lifetime achievement awards during the ceremony. (Thinkstock)
Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Kathryn Blondell will receive lifetime achievement awards during the ceremony. (Thinkstock)

“Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Into the Woods” each have a trio of nominations heading into tonight’s presentation of the annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards.

“Guardians” is nominated for best contemporary makeup in a film, along with makeup effects and hairstyling. “Into the Woods” has nods for best period/character makeup, makeup effects and period/character hairstyling.

The awards will be presented at Paramount Studios in Hollywood.

Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Kathryn Blondell will receive lifetime achievement awards during the ceremony.

Here is a complete list of nominees: FEATURE LENGTH MOTION PICTURE (FEATURE FILMS) BEST CONTEMPORARY Makeup

— “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Makeup Artists: Allan Apone, Nicole Sortillon and Lisa Rocco (Petition)

— “Gone Girl,” Makeup Artists: Kate Biscoe and Gigi Williams

— “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Makeup Artist: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

— “Interstellar,” Makeup Artists: Luisa Abel and Jay Wejebe

— “Nightcrawler,” Makeup Artists: Donald Mowat and Malanie Romero BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER Makeup

— “Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” Makeup Artists: Ve Neill, Nikoletta Skarlatos and Conor McCullagh (Petition)

— “Into the Woods,” Makeup Artist: Peter Swords King

— “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Makeup Artists: Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell

— “The Theory of Everything,” Makeup Artists: Jan Sewell and Lesley Smith

— “Unbroken,” Makeup Artists: Toni G. and Nik Dorning BEST SPECIAL Makeup EFFECTS

— “Foxcatcher,” Makeup Artists: Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard

— “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Makeup Artist: David White

— “Into the Woods” (Meryl Streep Witch Prosthetics), Makeup Artists: J. Roy Helland (Personal) and Matthew Smith (Prosthetics)

— “Maleficent,” Makeup Artists: Rick Baker, Toni G. and Arjen Tuiten (Petition)

— “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Makeup Artist: Gino Acevedos BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING

— “Birdman,” Hair Stylists: Jerry Popolis and Kat Drazen

— “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Hair Stylist: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

— “Interstellar,” Hair Stylists: Patricia Dehaney and Jose L. Zamora

— “St. Vincent,” Hair Stylist: Suzy Mazzarese-Allison

— “Winter’s Tale,” Hair Stylists: Alan D’Angerio and Jasen Sica BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING

— “Get on Up,” Hair Stylists: Carla Farmer and Shannon Bakeman

— “Into the Woods,” Hair Stylists: Peter Swords King and J. Roy Helland

— “Selma,” Hair Stylists: Melissa Forney and Pierce Austin

— “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Hair Stylists: Frances Hannon and Julie Dartnell

— “The Theory of Everything,” Hair Stylists: Jan Sewell and Agnes Legere TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES BEST CONTEMPORARY Makeup (TIE)

— “Dancing with the Stars,” Makeup Artists: Zena Shteysel, Angela Moos and Patti Ramsey Bortoli (Petition)

— “House of Cards,” Makeup Artists: Tricia Sawyer and Vasilios Tanis

— “Orange is the New Black,” Makeup Artists: Michal Bigger and Karen Reuter

— “Sons of Anarchy,” Makeup Artists: Tracey Anderson, Michelle Garbin and Sabine Roller Taylor (Petition)

— “True Detective,” Makeup Artists: Felicity Bowring and Linda Dowds

— “The Walking Dead,” Makeup Artists: Essie Cha, Mayumi Murakami and Chauntelle Langston (Petition) BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER Makeup

— “Boardwalk Empire,” Makeup Artists: Michele Paris and Joe Farulla

— “Downton Abbey,” Makeup Artists: Magi Vaughan and Erika Okvist

— “Key & Peele,” Makeup Artists: Scott Wheeler and Suzanne Diaz

— “Mad Men,” Makeup Artists: Lana Horochowski and Ron Pipes

— “Masters of Sex – Season 2,” Makeup Artist: Jean A. Black BEST SPECIAL Makeup EFFECTS

— “Boardwalk Empire,” Makeup Artists: Michele Paris and Joe Farulla

— “Grimm,” Makeup Artists: Barney Burman and Michael Smithson

— “Sleepy Hollow,” Makeup Artists: Leo Corey Castellano and Mark Nieman

— “Sons of Anarchy,” Makeup Artists: Tracey Anderson, Carlton Coleman and Margie Kaklamanos (Petition)

— “The Walking Dead,” Makeup Artists: Greg Nicotero and Jake Garber BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING

— “Dancing with the Stars,” Hair Stylists: Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina and Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky (Petition)

— “House of Cards,” Hair Stylists: Sean Flanigan and Shunika Terry

— “Orange is the New Black,” Hair Stylists: Angel De Angelis and Valerie Velez

— “Pretty Little Liars,” Hair Stylists: Kim M. Ferry and Shari Perry

— “The Voice,” Hair Stylists: Shawn Finch, Jerilynn Stephens and Cheryl Marks (Petition) BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING

— “Downton Abbey,” Hair Stylists: Magi Vaughan and Adam James Phillips

— “Key & Peele,” Hair Stylists: Amanda Mofield and Raissa Patton

— “Mad Men,” Hair Stylists: Theraesa Rivers and Arturo Rojas

— “Masters of Sex – Season 2,” Hair Stylists: Kathrine Gordon, Darlene Brumfield and Candy Neal (Petition)

— “True Detective,” Hair Stylists: Anne Morgan, Rita Parillo and Melizah Anguiano TELEVISION MINI-SERIES or MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION (M.O.W) BEST CONTEMPORARY Makeup

— “Fargo,” Makeup Artists: Gail Kennedy and Joanne Preece

— “Reckless,” Makeup Artists: Jeanne Van Phue, Gigi Collins and Ashleigh Chavis (Petition)

— “Sherlock,” Makeup Artists: Claire Pritchard-Jones and Sarah Astley- Hughes BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER Makeup

— “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” Makeup Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash and Kim Ayers

— “Fargo,” Makeup Artists: Chris Glimsdale and Keith Sayer

— “Houdini,” Makeup Artist: Gregor Eckstein

— “Olive Kitteridge,” Makeup Artists: Christien Tinsley, Gerald Quist and Liz Bernstrom (Petition)

— “The Normal Heart,” Makeup Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash and Sherri Laurence BEST SPECIAL Makeup EFFECTS

— “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” Makeup Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash and Christopher Nelson (Petition)

— “Fargo,” Makeup Artists: Gail Kennedy, David Trainor and Gunther Schetterer (Petition)

— “Houdini,” Makeup Artist: Gregor Eckstein

— “Olive Kitteridge,” Makeup Artists: Christien Tinsley, Gerald Quist and Hiroshi Yada (Petition)

— “The Knick,” Makeup Artist: Justin Raleigh BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING

— “Fargo,” Hair Stylists: Gail Kennedy and Joanne Preece

— “Reckless,” Hair Stylists: Jeanne Van Phue and Gigi Collins

— “Sherlock,” Hair Stylists: Claire Pritchard-Jones and Sarah Astley- Hughes BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING

— “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” Hair Stylists: Monte C. Haught and Michelle Ceglia

— “Houdini,” Hair Stylist: Gregor Eckstein

— “Olive Kitteridge,” Hair Stylist: Cydney Cornell

— “The Knick,” Hair Stylists: Jerry Decarlo and Rose Chatterton

— “The Normal Heart,” Hair Stylists: Chris Clark and Joe Whitmeyer COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS BEST Makeup

— 2015 Audi A8, Makeup Artists: Deborah Rutherford and Don Rutherford

— “American Horror Story: Freak Show Promo,” Makeup Artist: Kerry Herta

— DIRECTV, Makeup Artists: Scott Stoddard and Michael Ornelaz

— “Handy by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic,” Makeup Artist: Sean James Cummins

— One Direction, Makeup Artists: David Abbott and Shawn Blair BEST HAIR STYLIST

— Dodge Commercial, Hair Stylists: Judd Minter and Connie Kallos

— Progressive Commercial, Hair Stylist: Dian Bethune Coble THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE) BEST Makeup

— “Cosi fan tutte,” Makeup Artists: Vanessa Dionne, Rheanne Garcia and Mario Duran (Petition)

— “Kinky Boots,” Makeup Artist: Sarah B. Wolfe

— “La traviata,” Makeup Artists: Darren K. Jinks and Brandi Strona BEST HAIR STYLING

— “Cosi fan tutte,” Hair Stylists: Vanessa Dionne, Cassandra Russek and Rheanne Garcia (Petition)

— “La traviata,” Hair Stylists: Darren K. Jinks and Linda Cardenas

— “Motown The Musical, National Tour,” Hair Stylist: Brandon Bolton

— “Madama Butterfly,” Hair Stylist: Gerd M. Mairandres

— “Show Boat,” Hair Stylist: Gerd M. Mairandres

 

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