There aren’t many precursors for costume design, as such the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) is one of the best ways to see what the trade thinks of the potential nominees. Of the precursors that have gone out so far, The Assassin, Far from the Madding Crowd, Macbeth and The Throne are the only nominees that didn’t make this list. They also only received one nomination apiece, so that’s not at all shocking. So far, only two films have won any precursors, Mad Max and Cinderella. Both are represented here.
With the Academy, the Production Design and Costume Design categories frequently overlap. In period design, the CDG and Art Directors Guild (ADG) overlap on Crimson Peak, The Danish Girl and Trumbo. In fantasy, it’s Cinderella, Mad Max and Star Wars. In contemporary, it’s Joy and The Martian. This isn’t particularly instructive, but it is interesting.
The Nominations
Best Period Costume Design
Brooklyn
Carol
Crimson Peak
The Danish Girl
Trumbo
Best Fantasy Costume Design
Cinderella
Ex Machina
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Mad Max: Fury Road
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Contemporary Costume Design
Beasts of No Nation
Joy
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The Martian
Youth
Costume Designers Guild Data
First Awards: 1998 (18)
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