NAACP Image Awards Shines Light On Black Costume Design, Hair & Makeup Creatives For Second Year In A Row

'The Color Purple' — “The Coloration Purple” // Picture courtesy Warner Bros.

“The Coloration Purple,” “Black Girl Sketch Present,” and “Air” are among the many 14 tv reveals and movies getting up-front shine from the NAACP Picture Awards for his or her behind-the-scenes glam work.

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This marks simply the second 12 months within the awards’ historical past that magic makers in costume design, make-up, and hairstyling classes are making it middle stage. The NAACP debuted the classes final 12 months, only one 12 months after honoring famed “Black Panther” costume designer, Ruth. E. Carter, with the inaugural Vanguard Award for Costume Design in 2022.

“We truly are working it out for the actors behind closed doorways, we’re picture makers,” stated Carter throughout her awards speech on the time.

Black Lady Sketch Show — “Black Girl Sketch Present” // Picture courtesy HBO

The NAACP introduced the brand new classes instantly her speech. The transfer mirrored an industry-wide name for extra visibility and illustration behind the display screen, together with hiring and the ever-looming hurdles to affix unions. We additionally know that having Black creatives behind the scenes helps not solely construct extra genuine appears and manufacturing worlds, however can even higher assist drive storylines.

For instance, every season of “Black Girl Sketch Present” options greater than 200 characters they usually by no means repeat a coiffure in season, stated creator Robin Thede.

“It’s unimaginable! It’s the magic of Black ladies. It’s the magic of Black hair. It’s the magic of Black artistry, and Shavonne Brown is a grasp at that,” stated Thede in a current interview.

Hair for “The Coloration Purple” was not simply period-appropriate, it helped seize every character’s, particularly Celie’s, development.

Air X Viola Davis & Julius Tennon — “Air” // Picture Credit score: Ana Carballosa / Amazon

“She turned extra impartial and opinionated, which led to her hairstyles evolving into extra modern, artistic, and applicable appears for that point,” defined Lawrence Davis, the hair division lead for the film.

And, after all, Black magnificence creatives aren’t simply confined to Black productions. Charlese Antoinette Jones’ work as costume designer for “Air” gave us full-on ’80s aptitude with sourced and recreated Air Jordans, tracksuits, and shoulder pad fits.

Scroll all the way down to see the entire record of 2024 NAAP Picture Award nominees for Costume Design, Hair, and Make-up.

Excellent Costume Design (Tv or Movie)

Charlese Antoinette Jones – “Air” (Amazon/MGM Studios)

Dierdra Elizabeth Govan – “I’m A Virgo” (Amazon/MGM Studios)

Toni–Leslie James, Josh Quinn – “Rustin” (Netflix)

Francine Jamison–Tanchuck – “The Coloration Purple” (Warner Bros. Photos)

Excellent Make-up (Tv or Movie)

Cole Patterson, Fabiola Mercado – “Bel–Air” (Peacock)

Miho Suzuki – “Classes in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)

Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson – “Rustin” (Netflix)

Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Ngozi Olandu Younger, Manny Davila, Milene Melendez – “The Coloration Purple” (Warner Bros. Photos)

Denise Pugh–Ruiz – “UnPrisoned (H”ulu/Onyx)