Horror dominated the nominations for the 12th annual MUAHS Guild Awards, with “The Substance,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” and the surprising “The Deliverance” each nabbing three nominations apiece. The makeup and hairstyling awards will take place Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
“The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat’s body horror fairy tale, starring Demi Moore, earned nominations for Best Contemporary Makeup, Best Special Makeup Effects, and Best Contemporary Hairstyling.
Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which marks the return of Michael Keaton’s foul-mouth ghoul from the afterlife, snagged Best Period and/or Character Makeup, Best Special Makeup Effects, and Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling.
“The Deliverance,” Lee Daniels’ supernatural horror film, based on the Ammons haunting case, also scored nominations for Best Contemporary Makeup, Best Special Makeup Effects, and Best Contemporary Hairstyling.
Earning two nominations were “Wicked” (Best Period and/or Character Makeup and Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling), “Gladiator II” (Best Period and/or Character Makeup and Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling), “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Best Period and/or Character Makeup and Best Special Makeup Effects), and “It Ends with Us” (Best Contemporary and/or Character Makeup and Best Contemporary and/or Character Hairstyling).
The rest of the winners were “Emilia Pérez” (Best Contemporary Makeup), “A Different Man” (Best Special Makeup Effects), “The Last Showgirl” (Best Contemporary Hairstyling), “Smile 2” (Best Contemporary Makeup), “MaXXXine” (Best Period and/or Character Makeup), “Megalopolis” (Best Contemporary Hairstyling), “Bob Marley: One Love” (Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling), and “Shirley” (Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling).
Among the noteworthy snubs were “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.), “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), and “Longlegs” (Neon).
In terms of TV, “The Penguin” (HBO) was the big winner with three nominations for Best Contemporary Makeup, Best Special Makeup Effects, and Best Contemporary Hairstyling.
See the full list of nominations for feature-length motion pictures below. See all the TV nominations at the guild’s website.
Best Contemporary Make-Up
“The Deliverance” (Netflix)
Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Chloe Sens, Doug Fairall
“Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
Julia Floch Carbonel, Simon Livet
It Ends with Us” (Sony Pictures and Wayfarer Studios)
Sarah Graalman, Vivian Baker, Melanie Licata
“Smile 2” (Paramount)
Sasha Grossman, Valerie Carney
“The Substance” (MUBI)
Stéphanie Guillon
Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Charmaine Fuller, Mona Turnbull, Chloe Meddings
“Deadpool & Wolverine” (Marvel Studios)
Bill Corso, Whitney James, Paula Price, Monica Huppert, Cyndi Reece-Thorne
“Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures)
Jana Carboni, Charlie Hounslow, Maria Solberg Lepre, Lauren Baldwin, Chantal Busuttil
“MaXXXine” (A24)
Sarah Rubano, Mandy Artusato, Akiko Matsumoto
“Wicked” (Universal Pictures)
Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbornio, Johanna Nielsen, Branka Vorkapic
Best Special Make-Up Effects
“A Different Man” (A24)
Mike Marino, David Presto, Crystal Junado
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jennifer Kewley, Megan Thomas, Martin Rezard
“Deadpool & Wolverine” (Marvel Studios)
Bill Corso, Andrew Clement, Monica Huppert, Geoff Redknap, Robb Crafer
“The Deliverance” (Netflix)
Jason Collins, Chloe Sens, Michael McCarty
“The Substance” (MUBI)
Pierre-Olivier Persin
Best Contemporary Hair Styling
“The Deliverance” (Netflix)
Melissa Forney, Linda Flowers, Tommie Ammons, Jackie Noel, Eric Matthews
“It Ends with Us” “(Sony)
Robert Lugo, Vita Viscuso, Anne Carroll
“The Last Showgirl”(Roadside Attractions)
Katy McClintock, Marc Boyle, Stephanie Hobgood
“Megalopolis” (Lionsgate/Zoetrope)
Terrie Velazquez Owen, April Schuller, Tracy Moss, Victor Paz, Alexis Continenente
“The Substance” (MUBI)
Frédérique Arguello
Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Susan Cole, Charmaine Fuller, Chloe Meddings
“Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount Pictures)
Carla Farmer, Nadia Stacey, Morris Roots
“Gladiator ll” (Paramount Pictures)
Giuliano Mariano, Kerstin Weller, Romina Ronzani, Nicola Mariano, Marcelle Genovese
“Shirley” (Netflix)
Nakoya Yancey, Wayne Jolla Jr., Gayette Williams, Lisa Thomas
“Wicked”(Universal Pictures)
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes
