Oscar Predictions: Makeup and Hairstyling — Horror, Musicals and Sci-Fi Genres Could Dominate the Category

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual [...]

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Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys , Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below: OSCARS | EMMYS | GRAMMYS | TONYS 2025 Oscars Predictions: Best Makeup and Hairstyling Weekly Commentary (Updated Nov. 14, 2024) : One of the six Oscars that the first “Dune” did not go home with was for best makeup and hairstyling.



Could the team finally get the recognition they deserve? Or could the incredible body horror elements of “The Substance” or vampiric transformations in “Nosferatu” excite voters? The pristine green makeup placed upon Cynthia Erivo in the musical “Wicked” is also worth considering. More to come. Read : You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars .

The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2. All movie listings, titles, distributors, and credited artisans are not final and are subject to change. ** denotes the film is not yet dated or can open in 2025.

And the Predicted Nominees Are Next in Line Other Contenders ** This list is incomplete and not yet finalized. Not all films have distribution or release dates. All are subject to change.

2024 category winner : “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston 2024-2025 Oscars Calendar and Timeline – Full awards season calendar here Oscars Prediction Categories About the Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, is Hollywood’s most prestigious artistic award in the film industry. Since 1927, nominees and winners have been selected by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nineteen branches are represented within the nearly 11,000-person membership.

The branches are actors, animators, associates, casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, directors, documentary, executives, film editors, makeup and hairstylists, marketing and public relations, members-at-large, members-at-large (artists’ representatives), music, producers, production design, short films, sound, visual effects and writers..