Costume Designers Guild Awards 2018

The 21st Costume Designers Guild Awards, honoring the best costume designs in film and television for 2018, took place on February 19, 2019. The nominees were announced on January 9, 2019.

Film

Excellence in Contemporary Film

• Crazy Rich Asians — Mary E. Vogt
  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again — Michele Clapton
  • Ocean's 8 — Sarah Edwards
  • Red Sparrow — Trish Summerville
  • A Star Is Born — Erin Benach
  • Widows — Jenny Eagan

Excellence in Period Film

• The Favourite — Sandy Powell
  • BlacKkKlansman — Marci Rodgers
  • Bohemian Rhapsody — Julian Day
  • Mary Poppins Returns — Sandy Powell
  • Mary Queen of Scots — Alexandra Byrne

Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film

• Black Panther — Ruth E. Carter
  • Aquaman — Kym Barrett
  • Avengers: Infinity War — Judianna Makovsky
  • The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — Jenny Beavan
  • A Wrinkle in Time — Paco Delgado

Television

Excellence in Contemporary Television

• The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story — Lou Eyrich and Allison Leach
  • Grace and Frankie — Allyson B. Fanger
  • The Romanoffs — Janie Bryant and Wendy Chuck
  • Sharp Objects — Alix Friedberg
  • This Is Us — Hala Bahmet

Excellence in Period Television

• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — Donna Zakowska
  • The Alienist — Michael Kaplan
  • GLOW — Beth Morgan
  • The Man in the High Castle — Catherine Adair
  • Outlander — Nina Ayres and Terry Dresbach

Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television

• Westworld — Sharen Davis
  • American Horror Story: Apocalypse — Paula Bradley and Lou Eyrich
  • The Handmaid's Tale — Ane Crabtree
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events — Cynthia Summers
  • Star Trek: Discovery — Gersha Phillips

Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television

• RuPaul's Drag Race — Zaldy
  • Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert — Paul Tazewell
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden — Lauren Shapiro
  • Saturday Night Live — Tom Broecker and Eric Justian
  • So You Think You Can Dance — Marina Toybina

Short Form

Excellence in Short Film Design

• Childish Gambino: "This Is America" music video — Natasha Newman-Thomas
  • Adidas: "See My Creativity" commercial — Bonnie Stauch
  • Elton John: "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Legacy" short film — Charlie Altuna
  • Justin Timberlake: "Supplies" music video — Ami Goodheart
  • Nespresso: "The Quest" commercial — Jenny Eagan
  • Star Trek: Short Treks: “The Brightest Star” - Gersha Phillips

Career Achievement Award

• Ruth E. Carter

Spotlight Award

• Glenn Close

Distinguished Collaborator Award

• Ryan Murphy

Distinguished Service Award

• Betty Pecha Madden