Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: Complete list of nominees explored

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild has officially announced the nominations for the 2026 awards cycle. The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, also known as MUAHS, operates under IATSE Local 706.

The 13th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be presented by L'Oréal Groupe and Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty.

The guild will honor Greg Nelson and Judy Alexander Cory with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and Michael Johnston with the Vanguard Award during the upcoming 2026 ceremony.

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominees list is led by One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Sinners, Weapons, and Wicked: For Good. The films have earned three nominations each. On the television side, Stranger Things, Saturday Night Live, and Dancing with the Stars dominated.

Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards' official website reads,

"The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) is the official labor union for make-up artists and hair stylists in film, television, stage and digital media. These artistic professionals have created the iconic looks for Hollywood’s most memorable characters and stars, and have influenced major trends in the consumer industry."

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Complete list of nominees at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

Feature Length Motion Picture

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

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

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Television Series Limited or Movie for Television

Best Contemporary Make Up TIE

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 Plus: 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 Plus: Christien David Tinsley, Hugo Villasenor, Bianca Appice, Carlton Coleman

Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Netflix: Corey Castellano, Heather Koontz

Palm Royale, Apple TV Plus: 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 Plus: 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 Plus: Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever

Best Period and or Character Hair Styling

Chief of War, Apple TV Plus: 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 Plus: 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

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Television Special One Hour or More Live Program Series

Best Contemporary Make Up

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, Netflix: 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 Plus: 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 Mulany, 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

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Children and Teen Television Programming

Best Make Up

Goosebumps The Vanishing, Disney Plus: Tisa Howard, Emilio Ayinde Castro, Susan Reilly Lehane, Jeremy Selenfriend, Brian Spears

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Disney Plus: Naomi Bakstad, Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw, Megan Harkness

Skeleton Crew, Disney Plus: 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 Plus: Joshua First, Jenny Pendergraft, Lisa Thomas

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Disney Plus: Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz, Alysha McLoughlin

Skeleton Crew, Disney Plus: Lane Friedman, Nanxy Tong Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxane Griffin

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, Disney Channel: Dwayne Ross, Tamara Tripp

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Commercials and Music Video

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

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Live Theatrical Productions

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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Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2025 winners

Feature Length Motion Picture

Best Contemporary Make-Up

The Substance, Studio not listed: Stéphanie Guillon

Best Period and or Character Make-Up:

Wicked, Universal Pictures: Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbomio, Johanna Nielsen, Branka Vorkapic

Best Special Make-Up Effects:

The Substance, Studio not listed: Pierre Olivier Persin

Best Contemporary Hair Styling:

The Last Showgirl, Studio not listed: Katy McClintock, Marc Boyle, Stephanie Hobgood

Best Period and or Character Hair Styling:

Wicked, Universal Pictures: Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes

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Television Series Limited Miniseries, or Movie for Television

Best Contemporary Make-Up:

Emily in Paris, Netflix: Aurelie Payen, Carole Nicolas, Fred Marin, Sarah Damen, Josephine Bouchereau

Best Period and or Character Make-Up:

Palm Royale, Apple TV Plus: Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie Del Prete, Simone Almekias Siegl, Marja Webster

Best Special Make-Up Effects:

The Penguin, HBO Max: Mike Marino, Michael Fontaine, Crystal Jurado, Diana Y Choi, Claire Flewin

Best Contemporary Hair Styling:

Abbott Elementary, ABC: Moira Frazier, Dustin Osborne, Christina Joseph, Johnny Lomeli, LaLisa Turner

Best Period and or Character Hair Styling:

Bridgerton, Netflix: Erika Ökvist, Farida Ghwedar, Emma Rigby

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Television Special One Hour or More Live Program Series

Best Contemporary Make Up:

Saturday Night Live, NBC: Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Daniela Zivkovic

Best Period and or Character Make Up:

Saturday Night Live, NBC: Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Craig Lindberg, Rachel Pagani

Best Special Make-Up Effects:

Saturday Night Live, NBC: Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Brandon Grether, Amy Tagliamonti, Tom Denier Jr

Best Contemporary Hair Styling:

Dancing with the Stars, ABC Disney: Kimi Messina, Joe Matke, Marion Rogers, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon

Best Period and or Character Hair Styling:

Saturday Night Live, NBC: Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Joe Whitmeyer, Amanda Duffy Evans

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Daytime Television

Best Make Up:

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Fox: Jen Fregozo, Adam Burrell

Best Hair Styling:

The Jennifer Hudson Show, Fox: Robear Landeros, Albert Morrison

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Children and Teen Television Programming

Best Make Up:

Danger Force, Nickelodeon: Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Kim Perrodin, Kato DeStefan

Best Hair Styling:

Avatar: The Last Airbender, Netflix: Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme, Codey Blair, Sandi Hall

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Commercials and Music Videos

Best Make Up:

Secret, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Life Saver, Brand Campaign: Scotia Boyd, Julie Hassett, Bianca Appice

Best Hair Styling:

Secret, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Life Saver, Brand Campaign: Pavy Olivarez, Taylor Tanaka Suitt

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Live Theatrical Productions

California Regional Live Theater Production Make-Up and Hair Styling:

Madame Butterfly, LA Opera: Samantha Wiener, Maggie Clark, Brandi Strona, Nicole Rodrigues, Kelso Millett

Broadway and International Live Theater Production Make-Up and Hair Styling:

The Great Gatsby, Broadway: Kevin Thomas Garcia, Christine Hutcheson, Michael Duschl, Britt Griffith

For further updates on the upcoming 2026 ceremony, fans can keep an eye on the official Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild pages.

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