The Costume Designers Guild announced Tuesday that two-time Academy Award nominee and Grammy, Tony and Emmy winner Bette Midler will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award at the 25th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards.
The 25th annual CDGA ceremony will be held on Monday, February 27 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Midler joins an honor roll that night that already includes Angela Bassett, who will receive the Spotlight Award; Deborah L. Scott, receiving the Guild’s Career Achievement Award; and costume designer Rachael M. Stanley, who received the Distinguished Service Award.
In addition, winners will be announced in eight categories celebrating excellence in film, television and short costume design. (See the list of nominees here.)
“This is such an exciting awards year for us at the Guild,” said Terry Gordon, President of the Costume Designers Guild, IATSE Local 892. “Not only are we celebrating our 25th CDGA milestone, but we are also honoring an extraordinary group of talented women, a group that now includes the radiant Bette Midler. All of our illustrious award winners are leaders, great collaborators, glass ceiling breakers and proven icons in their art and craft. We are proud to stand by their side in celebrating their achievements. and we look forward to celebrating a great gathering of talent!”
The Distinguished Collaborator Award is given to those who steadfastly support costume design and creative partnerships with costume designers. Past honorees include Shonda Rhimes, Adam McKay, Ryan Murphy, Meryl Streep, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro and Lorne Michaels.
“In my very long career, I have been fortunate to work with some of the greatest costume designers of all time in the world of stage and screen,” said Midler. “It’s been a wild ride and I’m delighted that they chose me as their award winner this year; I really owe them everything. I look forward to thanking you all; all geniuses.”
Midler’s Best Actress Oscar nominations are pending The rose (1979) and For the boys (1991). She has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and won a Tony for it Hello Dolly! in 2017. Most recently, she was part of the Kennedy Center Honors and starred in two seasons of Ryan Murphy’s The politician on Netflix and last year she reprized her role as Winifred Sanders on Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2.
Source: Deadline
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