Harrison Held’s SceneAroundTown – The 9th Annual “MUAHS” Make-up Artists & Hairstylists Awards

February 19, 2022, the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel hosted The Ninth Annual Make-Up Artists & Hairstylists Guild Awards “ MUAHS” that honors outstanding achievements of both makeup artists and hairstylists in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater.

This years show was hosted by the hilarious Melissa Peterman from Young Sheldon with “Live from the Red Carpet.” Host Frankie Grande. It was a very Glamourous, fun night.

Coming 2 America took home three wins. The Amazon Studios sequel starring Eddie Murphy won for Best Contemporary Make-Up, Best Special Make-Up Effects and Best Contemporary Hair Styling.

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NBC’s Saturday Night Live enjoyed three wins: for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up, Best Special Make-up Effects and Best Contemporary Make-Up.

Other film winners included Amazon’s Being the Ricardos for Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling, and Disney’s Cruella for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up.

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The show itself was very well directed by Erick Weiss of Honey Sweet Creative.

“It was great to run into my beautiful friend Kate Linder who presented that night… We will be presenting an award together on Saturday at The Harolds… & great to also see super celebrity photographer Billy Bennight covering the red carpet.”

This in-person ceremony also presented special awards. Milla Jovovich presented Christina Smith with the Vanguard Award. Jon Favreau received the IATSE Local 706’s Distinguished Artisan Award virtually and makeup artist Michèle Burke and hairstylist Joy Zapata were received Lifetime Achievement Awards by presenters Paula Wagner and Lauren Schuler Donner.

Doug Jones was presented with the inaugural The Chair Award presented by Sonequa Martin-Green.

Other presenters include Bre-Z, John Brotherton, Isabellea Gomez, Lauren Shuler Donner, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Paula Wagner, Cedric Yarbrough.

It was also fantastic to meet Jake Asner, grandson of everybody’s beloved late great Ed Asner.

LIST OF WINNERS

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE: 

Best Contemporary Make-Up

“Coming 2 America” (Merc Arceneaux, Vera Steimberg, Trent Simmons, Caroline Monge)

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

“Cruella” (Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, Guy Common)

Best Special Make-Up Effects

“Coming 2 America” (Mike Marino, Michael Fontaine, Yoichi Art Sakamoto, Diana Choi)

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

“Coming 2 America” (Stacey Morris, Carla Farmer, Louisa Anthony, Victor Paz)

Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair Styling

“Being the Ricardos” (Teressa Hill, Yvonne De Patis-Kupka Lindy Dunn, Kim Santantonio)

TELEVISION SERIES — LIMITED, MINISERIES OR NEW MEDIA SERIES:

Best Contemporary Make-up

“American Horror Stories” (Tyson Fountaine, Melissa Buell, Ron Pipes, Gage Munster)

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

“Pose” (Sherri Berman Laurence, Nicky Pattison Illum, Charles Zambrano, Jai Williams)

Best Special Make-Up Effects

“Star Trek: Discovery” (Glenn Hetrick, Rocky Faulkner, Nicola Bendrey, Chris Burgoyne)

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

“Emily in Paris” (Odile Fourquin, Mike Desir, Carole Nicolas, Frederic Souquet)

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

“Genius: Aretha” (Louisa V. Anthony, Tracey Moss, Victor Paz)

TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION:

Best Contemporary Make-Up

“Saturday Night Live” (Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Rachel Paganii)

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

“Saturday Night Live” (Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Joanna Pisani)

Best Special Make-Up Effects

“Saturday Night Live” (Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Tom Denier Jr., Lisa Forst)

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

“Dancing With the Stars” (Jani Kleinbard, Gail Ryan, Cheryl Eckert, Regina Rodriquez)

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

“Legendary” (Jerilynn Stephens, Kimi Messina, Kathleen Leonard, Dean Banowetz)

DAYTIME TELEVISION:

Best Make-Up

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Chanty LaGrana, Valente Fraizer, Gloria Elias-Foeillet)

Best Hair Styling

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Roberto Ramos, Tara Copeland)

CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING:

Best Make-Up

“Danger Force” (Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Tyson Fountaine)

Best Hair Styling

“Danger Force” (Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Yunea Cruz)

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS:

Best Make-Up

“American Horror Story: Double Feature” (Kerry Herta, Christina Kortum, Alex Perrone)

Best Hair Styling

“Pose” (Joe Matke, Genyii Scott)

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE):

Best Make-Up

“Cinderella (La Cenerentola)” (Raquel Bianchini, Brandi Strona, Danielle Richter)

Best Hair Styling

“Cinderella (La Cenerentola)” (Raquel Bianchini, Danielle Richter, Marylou Hernandez)