‘Black Panther’ and ‘The Favourite’ Win Big at Costume Designers Guild Awards
The 21st Costume Designers Guild Awards on Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton went to “Black Panther” (sci-fi/fantasy), “The Favourite” (period), and “Crazy Rich Asians” (contemporary).
This sets up the competitive Oscar race on Sunday between Ruth Carter’s regal Wakanda work in the Marvel movie and three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell’s subversive black-and-white wardrobe in Yorgos Lanthimos’ wicked dark comedy “The Favourite.”
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TV awards included “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” (period), “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (contemporary), and “Westworld: (sci-fi/fantasy).
Oscar frontrunner Glenn Close (“The Wife”) was honored with the Spotlight Award, Carter was awarded the Career Achievement Award, producer Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story” and “American Crime Story”) was given the Distinguished Collaborator Award, and Betty Pecha Madden (Michael Jackson’s “Moonwalker”) received the Distinguished Service Award.
The following are the full list of winners:
Excellence in Contemporary Film
“Crazy Rich Asians” – Mary E. Vogt
Excellence in Period Film
“The Favourite” – Sandy Powell
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
“Black Panther” – Ruth E. Carter
Excellence in Contemporary Television
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” – Lou Eyrich & Allison Leach
Excellence in Period Television
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” – Donna Zakowska
Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
“Westworld” – Sharen Davis
Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
“RuPaul’s Drag Race – Zaldy Goco
Excellence in Short Form Design
Childish Gambino: “This is America”, music video – Natasha Newman-Thomas
