The Costume Designers Guild Awards Announce Winners

A dashing Hollywood Tuesday: On Jan. 28, The 22nd Costume Designers Guild Awards, hosted by Mindy Kaling, announced the winners in categories such as Excellence in Contemporary Film, Period Film, Short Form Design and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film. With a myriad of presenters including Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Julia Butters, Tan France and Lorene Scafaria, the awards celebrated achievement in costume design, and the crucial role that designers play in creating the world of a film or television series.

Jenny Eagan took home the top prize for Contemporary Film for Knives Out, and Mayes C. Rubeo won for Period Film for for Jojo Rabbit. Debra Hanson was awarded for Contemporary Television for Schitt’s Creek, while Michele Clapton won for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television for Game of Thrones.

Congratulations to Debra Hanson, Schitt’s Creek costume designer, on her win for Excellence in Contemporary TV! #CDGA#CDGLocal892#moirarose#SchittsCreek@SchittsCreekpic.twitter.com/iaL8Xo09pi

— Costume Designers Guild Awards (@CostumeAwards) January 29, 2020

The CDGA honored Charlize Theron (Bombshell, Tully) with the Spotlight Award, Michael Kaplan (Blade Runner, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) for Career Achievement, Adam McKay (The Big Short, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) for Distinguished Collaborator and Mary Ellen Fields (Black Panther) with Distinguished Service.

Check out the full list of nominees below (via IndieWire).

Contemporary Film

Winner: Knives Out – Jenny Eagan

Nominees:
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – Arjun Bhasin
Hustlers – Mitchell Travers
The Laundromat – Ellen Mirojnick
Queen & Slim – Shiona Turini

Period Film

Winner: Jojo Rabbit – Mayes C. Rubeo

Nominees:
Dolemite is My Name – Ruth E. Carter
Downton Abbey – Anna Mary Scott Robbins
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Arianne Phillips
Rocketman – Julian Day

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film

Winner: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Ellen Mirojnick

Nominees:
Aladdin – Michael Wilkinson
Avengers: Endgame – Judianna Makovsky
Captain Marvel – Sanja M. Hays
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Michael Kaplan

Contemporary Television

Winner: Schitt’s Creek: #504, “The Dress” – Debra Hanson

Nominees:
Big Little Lies: #204, “She Knows” – Alix Friedberg
Fleabag: #201, “2.1” – Ray Holman
Killing Eve: #204, “Desperate Times” – Charlotte Mitchell
Russian Doll: #105, “Superiority Complex” – Jennifer Rogien

Period Television

Winner: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: #305, “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” – Donna Zakowska

Nominees:
Chernobyl: #102, “Please Remain Calm” – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
The Crown: #310, “Cri De Coeur” – Amy Roberts
Fosse/Verdon: #101, “Life is a Cabaret” – Melissa Toth & Joseph La Corte
GLOW: #305, “Freaky Tuesday” – Beth Morgan

Sci-Fi Fantasy/Television

Winner: Game of Thrones: #806, “The Iron Throne” – Michele Clapton

Nominees:
Carnival Row: #102, “Aisling” – Joanna Eatwell
The Handmaid’s Tale: #306, “Household” – Natalie Bronfman
A Series of Unfortunate Events: #306, “Penultimate Peril: Part 2” – Cynthia Summers
Watchmen: #101, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice” – Sharen Davis

Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television

Winner: The Masked Singer: #213, “Season Finale: And the Winner Takes It All and Takes It Off” – Marina Toybina

Nominees:
Dancing with the Stars: #2802, “First Elimination” – Daniela Gschwendtner & Steven Norman Lee
The Late Late Show with James Corden: #4123, “Crosswalk the Musical: Aladdin” – Lauren Shapiro
RuPaul’s Drag Race: #1101, “Whatcha Unpackin?” – Zaldy for RuPaul
Saturday Night Live: #4416, “Sandra Oh / Tame Impala” – Tom Broecker & Eric Justian

Short Form Design

Winner: United Airlines: “Star Wars Wing Walker,” commercial – Christopher Lawrence

Nominees:
Katy Perry: “Small Talk,” music video – Phoenix Mellow
Kohler Verdera Voice Smart Mirror: “Mirror, Mirror,” commercial – Ami Goodheart
Lil Nas X: “Old Town Road,” music video – Catherine Hahn
Madonna: “God Control,” music video – B. Åkerlund