Gina Rodriguez hosted the 20th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) at The Beverly Hilton. Produced by JumpLine, and sponsored by THE OUTNET.COM, Harper’s BAZAAR, Westfield, Prime, and Grand Marnier®, the annual CDGA celebrated excellence in film, television and short form Costume Design as voted on by the Guild’s membership. The CDG includes more than 1,000 Costume Designers and Illustrators working in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and new media programs throughout the world.
Attendees included this year’s special honorees Guillermo del Toro (Director/Producer/Writer, Distinguished Collaborator Award), Joanna Johnston (Costume Designer, Career Achievement Award), Maggie Schpak (Jeweler/Metalworker, Distinguished Service Award), and Kerry Washington (Actress, Spotlight Award), as well as the winners of the seven competitive award categories. Additionally, Academy Award-winning Costume Designer John Mollo was posthumously inducted into the Guild’s Hall of Fame by actor Mark Hamill who paid tribute to the iconic designer known for his work on the first two installments of the Star Wars films, among others.
Notable guests included presenters Lily Tomlin (Actress, Grace and Frankie), Rachel Brosnahan (Actress, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Mark Hamill (Actor, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Eva Longoria (Actress/Producer/Director), Anna Camp (Actress, Pitch Perfect 3), Brooklyn Decker (Actress, Grace and Frankie), Wilson Cruz (Actor, Star Trek: Discovery), Tony Hale (Actor, Veep), Colton Haynes(Actor, Arrow), Marin Hinkle (Actress, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Sarah Hyland (Actress, Modern Family), Doug Jones (Actor, The Shape of Water and Star Trek: Discovery), Kathleen Kennedy (Producer, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), June Diane Raphael (Actress, Grace and Frankie), Keala Settle(Actress, The Greatest Showman), Rufus Sewell (Actor, The Man in the High Castle and Victoria), and Sonequa Martin-Green (Actress, Star Trek: Discovery), along with a surprise appearance by Sally Field, who worked with Johnston on Forrest Gump and Lincoln.
