The first Oscar for makeup was awarded to John Chambers (for Planet of the Apes) in 1968 but they did not become a regular award until 1981.
Normally, Oscar nominations are voted for by members of the relevant branch and winners are voted for by all Academy members. However, because makeup does not have enough Academy members to form a branch its nominations have until recently been voted for by all craft members of the Academy. For the past couple of years nominations have been determined by makeup and hairstylist members only.
There are also strict limits on the number of makeup artists (and hair stylists) who can be included on each nomination: which is why there are only two nominees for such massive makeup enterprises as the winners at the 2000 and 2001 Oscars.
The winners of the 80th Annual Academy Awards were announced on 24 February 2008.
The winners for Best Makeup are:
La Môme / La Vie en Rose
Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced ten winners for it’s Scientific and Technical Academy Awards, including Christien Tinsley (Tinsley Transfers) for his Tinsley Transfer technique. The certificates and plaques will be presented at the awards ceremony on 9 February 2008.
2006–Pan’s Labyrinth
David Marti & Montse Ribé.
2005–The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Howard Berger & Tami Lane.
2004–Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Valli O'Reilly & Bill Corso.
2003–The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Richard Taylor & Peter King.
2002–Frida
John Jackson & Beatrice De Alba
2001–The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of
the Ring
Peter Owen & Richard Taylor
2000–Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Rick Baker & Gail Ryan
1999–Topsy-Turvy
Christine Blundell & Trefor Proud
1998–Elizabeth
Jenny Shircore
1997–Men in Black
David LeRoy Anderson & Rick Baker
1996–The Nutty Professor
David LeRoy Anderson & Rick Baker
1995–Braveheart
Lois Burwell, Peter Frampton & Paul Pattison
1994–Ed Wood
Rick Baker, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussieng
1993–Mrs. Doubtfire
Greg Cannom, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussieng
1992–Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Michele Burke, Greg Cannom & Matthew Mungle
1991–Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Jeff Dawn & Stan Winston
1990–Dick Tracy
John Caglione Jnr & Doug Drexler
1989–Driving Miss Daisy
Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney & Manlio Rocchetti
1988–Beetlejuice
Steve La Porte, Ve Neill & Robert Short
1987–Harry and the Hendersons
Rick Baker
1986–The Fly
Stephan Dupuis & Chris Walas
1985–Mask
Zoltan Elek & Michael Westmore
1984–Amadeus
Paul LeBlanc & Dick Smith
1983–No award
1982–Quest for Fire
Michele Burke & Sarah Monzani
1981–An American Werewolf in London
Rick Baker
1968–Planet of the Apes
John Chambers
1964–Seven Faces of Dr Lao
William Tuttle