23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards

The 23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards, honoring the best costume designs in film, television, and media for 2020, was held on April 13, 2021. The nominees were announced on March 4, 2021.^[1]

23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards
Date	April 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)
Location	Virtual ceremony
Country	United States
Presented by	Costume Designers Guild
Hosted by	Lana Condor
Highlights
Excellence in Contemporary Film:	Promising Young Woman – Nancy Steiner
Excellence in Period Film:	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom – Ann Roth
Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:	Mulan – Bina Daigeler
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Winners and nominees

The winners are in bold.^[2]

Film

Excellence in Contemporary Film	Excellence in Period Film
Promising Young Woman – Nancy Steiner Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar – Trayce Gigi Field Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – Erin Benach Da 5 Bloods – Donna Berwick The Prom – Lou Eyrich	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom – Ann Roth Emma. – Alexandra Byrne Judas and the Black Messiah – Charlese Antoinette Jones Mank – Trish Summerville One Night in Miami... – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film
Mulan – Bina Daigeler Dolittle – Jenny Beavan Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Michael Wilkinson Pinocchio – Massimo Cantini Parrini Wonder Woman 1984 – Lindy Hemming

Television

Excellence in Contemporary Television	Excellence in Period Television
Schitt's Creek: "Happy Ending" – Debra Hanson Emily in Paris: "Faux Amis" – Patricia Field and Marylin Fitoussi Euphoria: "Part 1: Rue – Trouble Don't Last Always" – Heidi Bivens I May Destroy You: "Social Media is a Great Way to Connect" – Lynsey Moore Unorthodox: "Part 2" – Justine Seymour	The Queen's Gambit: "End Game" – Gabriele Binder Bridgerton: "Diamond of the First Water" – Ellen Mirojnick and John W. Glaser III The Crown: "Terra Nullius" – Amy Roberts Lovecraft Country: "I Am" – Dayna Pink Mrs. America: "Shirley" – Bina Daigeler
Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television	Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
Westworld: "Parce Domine" – Shay Cunliffe The Mandalorian: "Chapter 13: The Jedi" – Shawna Trpcic Snowpiercer: "Access is Power" – Cynthia Summers Star Trek: Picard: "Absolute Candor" – Christine Bieselin Clark What We Do in the Shadows: "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires" – Amanda Neale	Hamilton – Paul Tazewell Dancing with the Stars: "Villains Night" – Daniela Gschwendtner and Steven Norman Lee The Masked Dancer: "Premiere – Everybody Mask Now!" – Gabrielle Letamendi and Candice Rainwater The Masked Singer: "The Semifinals – The Super Six" – Marina Toybina Saturday Night Live: "John Mulaney/The Strokes" – Tom Broecker and Eric Justian

Short Form

Excellence in Short Form Design
Apple: Shot on iPhone by Damien Chazelle – Vertical Cinema "The Stunt Double" short film – April Napier The Killers: "Caution" music video – Samantha Kuester Selena Gomez: "Boyfriend" music video – Dawn Ritz and Kenn Law Tim Burton Themed Halloween Party short film – Dawn Ritz The Weeknd: "Blinding Lights" music video – Ami Goodheart

Special Awards

Distinguished Collaborator Award

• Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers