Warner Bros. Dominates MUAHS Awards as 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' Each Take Two Prizes

Warner Bros. swept the feature film categories at the 13th annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles, with Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's Sinners each claiming two prizes at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

One Battle After Another, the action-drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro, won both the Best Contemporary Make-Up award (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and Best Contemporary Hair Styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles) Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein.. The wins underscore the craft behind Anderson's most commercially successful film to date, which has become a serious contender across multiple Oscar categories this season.

Mofid's acceptance speech struck a political chord. "I am a child of two Iranian immigrants. I am first generation," she told the crowd of more than 850 attendees. "This film meant so much to me. Paul Thomas Anderson wrote a film that was very close to me, and we're fighting, all of us for freedoms: for freedom of speech, for all our rights, for all our women's rights" Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein.. She noted that one of the largest protests for a free Iran was taking place "right outside" the ceremony.

Sinners, Coogler's period vampire film, matched the haul with Best Period and/or Character Make-Up (Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison LaCour, Lana Mora) and Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling (Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, Sherri B. Hamilton) Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

The remaining feature film prize — Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics — went to Netflix's Frankenstein (Mike Hill, Megan Many), a result that aligns with the film's Critics Choice win and BAFTA longlist placement in the same category Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein.. Frankenstein has been widely considered the Oscar frontrunner for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, but the MUAHS results introduce some uncertainty: since the modern MUAHS Awards began in 2014, one of its marquee film winners for makeup or hair has gone on to claim the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar every year except twice ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants..

Notably absent from the winners' list was Universal's Wicked: For Good, which had entered the night with three nominations — matching the leading films — but went home empty-handed. Last year, MUAHS voters selected The Substance among its winners, with that film going on to take the Oscar ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants..

In the television categories, Apple TV+'s The Studio and Palm Royale each won two awards, splitting the contemporary and period categories respectively ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants.. Netflix's Stranger Things: Season 5 took the TV prosthetics prize, while NBC's Saturday Night Live won two competitive awards plus a separate honor for its 50th Anniversary Special Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

The ceremony also featured several lifetime recognitions. Actress Amy Madigan received the Distinguished Artisan Award, presented by Weapons director Zach Cregger alongside her collaborators. During her speech, Madigan recalled the meticulous process of transforming into "Aunt Gladys" — a role that earned her a supporting actress Oscar nomination — describing daily three-hour sessions in the makeup trailer Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning makeup artist Greg Nelson, whose credits span Raging Bull, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, Batman Returns, and Death Becomes Her, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Make-Up, presented by Robert Patrick and David Hussey ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants.. Hairstylist Judy Alexander Cory, with a 60-year career encompassing Elvis Presley's Clambake, The Matrix, Forrest Gump, and Hook, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Hair Stylists from Kathy Bates ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants..

The MUAHS Awards — presented by L'Oréal Groupe and Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty — are organized by IATSE Local 706 and are considered one of the more reliable guild indicators for the Oscar race in Best Makeup and Hairstyling. This year's ceremony was hosted by Rachael Harris, with Frankie Grande returning as the red carpet pre-show host Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

Julie Socash, President of Local 706, addressed the crowd with a call for unity in the craft: "You don't just support the story. You help create the story. These awards exist because your work matters" Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Top Film Winnershollywoodreporter.com·SecondaryOne Battle After Another and Sinners were the top film winners at the 2026 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, presented Saturday night in Los Angeles. Each one of Warner Bros. films won two awards, with One Battle taking contemporary make-up and hair styling and Sinners taking period and/or character make-up and hair styling. The final film award, for best special make-up prosthetics, went to Frankenstein..

With the Oscars approaching on March 2, the MUAHS results add a new wrinkle to the Best Makeup and Hairstyling race. Frankenstein remains the presumptive favorite given its prosthetics win and broader awards momentum, but Sinners and One Battle After Another — both Warner Bros. films with guild backing — could prove to be spoilers. The Academy's Makeup and Hairstyling branch, which has significant overlap with IATSE Local 706 membership, will vote on final ballots in the coming weeks ‘Sinners,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Awards Winnersvariety.com·Secondary“Sinners,” “Frankenstein” and “One Battle After Another” took home the top prizes in the Feature Motion Pictures categories at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) Awards. “One Battle After Another” took home two awards winning best contemporary make-up (Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato) and best contemporary hair styling (Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles). During her acceptance speech, Mofid said, “I am a child of two Iranian immigrants..