The Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) nominations have been announced, representing the best in the field for 2025. The winners will be announced February 14th, 2026.
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Best Contemporary Make-Up
“Bugonia” (Focus Features) – Torsten Witte
“Eddington” (A24) – Colin Penman, Lisa Hansell
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” (Universal Pictures) – Jana Carboni, Charlie Hounslow, Nik Buck, Aisling Nairn, Lauren Baldwin
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato
“Superman” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Alexei Dmitriew, LuAndra Whitehurst, Nicole Sortillon Amos, Amanda Sprunger
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Jordan Samuel, Oriana Rossi, Kristin Wayne, Patricia Keighran, Lizzi Lawson Zeiss
“Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison laCour, Lana Mora
“The Smashing Machine” (A24) – Felix Fox, Darah Wyant, Amanda Imeson, Harlow MacFarlane, Maiko Gomyo
“Weapons” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Leo Satkovich, Mark Ross, Jason Collins, Kaylee Kehne-Swisher, Brie Bastianson
“Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures) – Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbomio, Sarah Nuth
Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics
“Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Mike Hill, Megan Many
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Arjen Tuiten, Jessica Nelson
“Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Mike Fontaine, Bailey Domke, Kelsey Berk, Kevin Wasner, Cristina Patterson
“Weapons” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Jason Collins, Leo Satkovich, Mike McCarty, Mark Ross, Kaylee Kehne-Swisher
“Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures) – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Stephen Murphy, Susie Redfern
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“Ballad of a Small Player” (Netflix) – Heike Merker, Alex Kwan
“Bugonia” (Focus Features) – Torsten Witte
“The Naked Gun” (Paramount) – Joyce M. Gilliard, Nadia Sobh, Tomica Sarver
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles
“Superman” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Peter Swords King, Lindsay McAllister, Magnolia Lowe
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Cliona Furey, Tim Nolan, Laura Solari, Tori Binns, Katarina Chovanec
“Marty Supreme” (A24) – Kay Georgiou, Jimmy Goode, Michael Buonincontro, Mitchell Beck
“Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, Sherri B. Hamilton
“Weapons” (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max) – Melizah Wheat, Monty Schuth, Nashi Tumlinson
“Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures) – Frances Hannon, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes, Laura Blount
TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC/Hulu) – Constance Foe, Jenn Bennett, Carla Rosso-Neal, Brandy Allen, Nick Fischer
“All’s Fair” (Hulu) – Tierra Richards, Victor Del Castillo, Chloe Sens, Naima Jamal, Diana Shin
“Emily in Paris” (Netflix) – Aurélie Payen, Sarah Damen, Fred Marin, Fanny Maurer, Carole Nicolas
“I Love LA” (HBO Max) – Michelle Chung, Erin Rosenmann, Afton Storton
“The Studio” (Apple TV+) – Jorjee Douglass, Gillian Whitlock, Robin Glaser, Cassie Lyons, James Freitas
“The White Lotus” (HBO Max) – Rebecca Hickey, Michelle Kearns, Vicky Nugent, Wattana Garum
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Chief of War” (Apple TV+) – Christien David Tinsley, Hugo Villasenor, Bianca Appice, Carlton Coleman
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) – Corey Castellano, Heather Koontz
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) – Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie DelPrete, Rory Gaudio, Alyssa Goldberg
“Stranger Things” – Season 5 (Netflix) – Eryn Krueger Mekash, Devin Morales, Mike Mekash, Jessica Gambardella, Benji Dove
“Wednesday” (Netflix) – Lynn Johnston, Elaine Hopkins, Dorothy Campbell, Helen Bailey, Nirvana Jalalvand
Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics
“The Last of Us” – Season 2 (HBO Max) – Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) – Corey Castellano, Mark Nieman, David Leroy Anderson, David Snyder
“Star Trek: Section 31” (Paramount+) – Glenn Hetrick, Rocky Faulkner, Michele Hetrick, Nicola Bendrey
“Stranger Things” – Season 5 (Netflix) – Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman
“Wednesday” (Netflix) – Tristan Versluis, Matthew Smith
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC/Hulu) – Moira Frazier, Dustin Osborne, Christina Joseph, Charlotte Noon
“All’s Fair” (Hulu) – Valerie Jackson, Marisa Pinuelas, Suzette Boozer, Linda Flowers, Sharif Poston
“Emily in Paris” (Netflix) – Carole Nicolas, Mike Desir, Miharu Oshima, Jay Durimel, Julien Parizet
“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix) – Lauren Poole, Patrick Lising, Stephanie Rives
“The Studio” (Apple TV+) – Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Chief of War” (Apple TV+) – Analyn Cruz, Ralph Malani, Raquel Bianchini, Vanya Pell, Kathrine Sanchez
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix) – Barry Lee Moe, Erica Adams, George Guzman, Michele Arvizo, Randy Wilder
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+) – Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Tiffany Bloom, Anna Quinn, Jill Crosby
“Stranger Things” – Season 5 (Netflix) – Sarah Hindsgaul, Katrina Suhre, Brynn Berg, Dena Gibson, Lanzel Smith Jr.
“Wednesday” (Netflix) – Francesco Pegoretti, Nirvana Jalalvand
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter” (Netflix, OBB Pictures, At Last Productions) – Diana Oh, Vanessa Dionne, Alicia Carbajal, Carolina Gonzalez, Ashley Joy Beck
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) – Zena Green, Angela Moos, Alison Gladieux, Farah Bunch, Sarah Benjamin Hall
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) – Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Madison Bermudez
“The Voice” – Season 28 (NBC) – Darcy Gilmore, Marylin Lee Spiegel, Gina Ghiglieri, Kristene Bernard, Kristina Frisch
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC) – Bruce Grayson, Brielle McKenna, Levi Vieira, Sean Conklin
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and/or Prosthetics
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) – Brian Sipe, Julie Socash, John Foster, Vance Hartwell, Donna Bard
“Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” (Netflix) – Tonia Green, Tyson Fountaine, Jude Alcala, Gage Munster, Sean Conklin
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC) – Stephanie A. Fowler, Cindy Miguens
“The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” (Disney+) – Bruce Grayson, Brielle McKenna, Jill Cady, Tyson Fountaine, Ashley Roller
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) – Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Joanna Pisani, Kim Webe
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“American Idol” (ABC) – Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicholle Maher, Cory Rotenberg, Kathleen Leonard, Jerilynn Stephens
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) – Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Warner Bros./ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CW) – Robear Landeros, Albert Morrison
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (NBC) – Corey Morris, Kerry Joly, Brittany Hartman, Korynn Gonzales-Novotny
“The Voice” (NBC) – Jerilynn Stephens, Darbie Wieczorek, Bia Iftikhar, Candi Russell, Kathleen Leonard
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) – Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez
“Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” (Netflix) – Dean Banowetz, LaLisa Turner, Cory Rotenberg, Cassie Russek, Amber Nicholle Maher
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) – Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Chad Harlow, Katie Beatty
“Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special” (NBC) – Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Amanda Duffy Evans, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC) – Edward Morrison, Lillie Frierson-King, Tiffany Bloom, R’riyana Kline
CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
Best Make-Up
“Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) – Tisa Howard, Emilio Ayinde Castro, Susan Reilly Lehane, Jeremy Selenfriend, Brian Spears
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (Disney+) – Naomi Bakstad, Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw, Megan Harkness
“Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) – Samantha Ward, Sonia Cabrera, Cristina Waltz, Alexei Dmitriew, Adina Sullivan
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” (Disney Channel) – Melissa Sandora, Sarah Benjamin-Hall, Koji Ohmura
“ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires” (Disney Channel) – Susie Glass, Cora Montalban, Claire Wollburg, Jessica Hunt
Best Hair Styling
“Electric Broom” (Disney Channel) – Brenda Blatt, Melanie Verkins, Melanie Ervin
“Goosebumps: The Vanishing” (Disney+) – Joshua First, Jenny Pendergraft, Lisa Thomas
“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (Disney+) – Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz, Alysha McLoughlin
“Skeleton Crew” (Disney+) – Lane Friedman, Nanxy Tong-Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxane Griffin
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” (Disney Channel) – Dwayne Ross, Tamara Tripp
COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS
Best Make-Up
Ariana Grande – “Eternal Sunshine” (YouTube) – Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Liz Mendoza Kellogg, Olga Tarnovetska, Michael Anthony
BUBBA Burger – “Unbelievable” (Hulu) – Christopher Osorio, Rocco Gaglioti
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” (YouTube) – Sarah Tanno, Phuong Tran
Six Flags 2025 Haunt – “Come Out and Play” (Internet) – Hugo Villasenor, Roxanne Pike, Heather Galipo, John Wrightson
Walmart – “WhoKnewVille” Top Brands (YouTube) – Rachel Hoke, Jennifer Hanching, Erin Walters, Jessie Bishop
Best Hair Styling
Amazon Prime Day featuring LeBron James (multiple platforms) – Dominie Till, Akiko Matsumoto, Tranell DaMarr Ward, Christien Tinsley
Chapter III: PVP Time (YouTube) – Andrii Tkach, Tiphanie Baum, D’nelle Almanza
Discover x Stranger Things (S5) (Netflix/Fox Sports) – Sarah Hindsgaul, Cassie Russek, Ashley Jensen, Lyndsey J. Scott
Tyson – Royal Jewels (multiple platforms) – Kimberly Carlson, Isata Allen, Ian Joseph
Walmart – “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign (multiple platforms) – Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicholle Maher, Johnny Lomeli, Maria Sandoval, Myo La
LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage)
California Regional: Best Make-Up and Hair Styling
“Ainadamar” (LA Opera) – Samantha Wiener, Maggie Jean Clark, Brandi Strona, Nathalie Eidt, Nicole Rodrigues
“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” (Mark Taper Forum) – Therese LeVasseur, April Tillies, Latoya Patton
“The Monkey King” (San Francisco Opera) – Jeanna Parham, Christina Martin, Erin Hennessy, Maur Sela
“Rigoletto” (LA Opera) – Samantha Wiener, Maggie Jean Clark, Brandi Strona, Nathalie Eidt, Jaclyn Nocerino
“West Side Story” (LA Opera) – Maggie Jean Clark, Kelso Millett, Brandi Strona, Delaney Doherty, Nicole Rodrigues
Broadway and International: Best Make-Up and Hair Styling
“Bat Boy: The Musical” (New York City Center) – Madison McLain, Bri Trischitta
“Beetlejuice” (Palace Theatre, NYC) – Ryan Jackson, Pat Marcus
“Death Becomes Her” (The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre) – Mark Bailey Capalbo, Kelli Lennox, Raphael A. Santos, Colleen Syiek, Jakob Robson
“Frankenstein” (Segerstrom Center for the Arts) – Lisa Ruth Zomer, Thomas Richards-Keyes, Timothy Santry
“TINA – The Tina Turner Musical” (International Tour) – Dimonica Carter, Kellen Eason, Liz Printz, Danielle Singletary
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