13th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations

Yesterday, December 29, Julie Socash, President of MUAHS, IATSE Local 706, announced the nominations for the 2025 MUAHS Guild Awards.

The MUAHS Awards honor outstanding achievements in the artistry and creativity of Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists across multiple entertainment platforms, including feature films, television, music videos, and live stage productions, including Broadway, international theater, and theme parks.

As previously announced, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning make-up artist Greg Nelson and Oscar-nominated hair stylist Judy Alexander Cory will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards. Emmy-nominated make-up artist Michael Johnston will receive the prestigious Vanguard Award. The Distinguished Artisan honoree will be announced soon.

MUAHS Awards Ceremony Set for Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Nominations

Feature-Lenght Motion Picture

Best Contemporary Make-Up
Torsten Witte for Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ireland, UK, Canada, South Korea and USA
Colin Penman and Lisa Hansell for Eddington, Ari Aster, USA, UK and Finland 
Jana Carboni, Charlie Hounslow, Nik Buck, Aisling Nairn, and Lauren Baldwin for Jurassic World: Rebirth, Gareth Edwards, USA, UK, Malta, India, Taiwan and Japan 
Heba Thorisdottir and Mandy Artusato for One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson, USA
Alexei Dmitriew, LuAndra Whitehurst, Nicole Sortillon Amos, and Amanda Sprunger for Superman, James Gunn, USA 

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
Jordan Samuel, Oriana Rossi, Kristin Wayne, Patricia Keighran, and Lizzi Lawson Zeiss for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro, Mexico and USA
Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison laCour, and Lana Mora for Sinners, Ryan Coogler, USA
Felix Fox, Darah Wyant, Amanda Imeson, Harlow MacFarlane, Maiko Gomyo for The Smashing Machine, Benny Safdie, USA. Japan and Canada 
Leo Satkovich, Mark Ross, Jason Collins, Kaylee Kehne-Swisher, and Brie Bastianson for Weapons, Zach Cregger, USA 
Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbomio, and Sarah Nuth for Wicked: For Good, Jon M. Chu, USA, Canada and Australia

Best Special Make-Up Effects
Mike Hill and Megan Many for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro, Mexico and USA
Arjen Tuiten and Jessica Nelson for One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson, USA 
Mike Fontaine, Bailey Domke, Kelsey Berk, Kevin Wasner, and Cristina Patterson for Sinners, Ryan Coogler, USA
Jason Collins, Leo Satkovich, Mike McCarty, Mark Ross, and Kaylee Kehne-Swisher for Weapons, Zach Cregger, USA
Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Stephen Murphy, and Susie Redfern for Wicked: For Good, Jon M. Chu, USA, Canada and Australia

Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Heike Merker and Alex Kwan for Ballad of a Small Player, Edward Berger, UK and Germany 
Torsten Witte for Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ireland, UK, Canada, South Korea and USA
Joyce M. Gilliard, Nadia Sobh, and Tomica Sarver for The Naked Gun, Akiva Schaffer, USA and Canada 
Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, and Sacha Quarles for One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson, USA 
Peter Swords King, Lindsay McAllister, and Magnolia Lowe for Superman, James Gunn, USA 

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
Cliona Furey, Tim Nolan, Laura Solari, Tori Binns, and Katarina Chovanec for Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro, Mexico and USA 
Kay Georgiou, Jimmy Goode, Michael Buonincontro, and Mitchell Beck for Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie, USA and Finland 
Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, and Sherri B. Hamilton for Sinners, Ryan Coogler, USA
Melizah Wheat, Monty Schuth, and Nashi Tumlinson for Weapons, Zach Cregger, USA 
Frances Hannon, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes, and Laura Blount for Wicked: For Good, Jon M. Chu, USA, Canada and Australia

To check nominations for all categories go official site here.