The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards promises to be a star-studded event in celebration of excellence in film, television and commercial costume design. The winners will be revealed at the Awards gala hosted by award winning film and television actress, Jane Lynch, with LACOSTE as presenting sponsor, on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton.

LACOSTE has been a long‐time supporter of the Costume Designers Guild Awards and returns for the second year as the Presenting Sponsor. LACOSTE has been featured in numerous films such as Hitch, The Royal Tenenbaums, Lost in Translation and Syriana, as well as television shows including Entourage, How I Met Your Mother and The OC.

DISARONNO will be returning for the second year as the Supporting Sponsor of the Costume Designers Guild Awards. Committed to celebrating and supporting the film industry on a global level, DISARONNO recently made a cameo appearance in the 2011 film New Year’s Eve as well as partnering in the creation of Documentario DISARONNO, a documentary short by emerging filmmaker Bao Nguyen.

The Costume Designers Guild was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers and was created in response to the changing needs of the movie industry. The Costume Designers Guild promotes the artistry, technical expertise and creative vision of their union members in the field of film and television costume design. Today, its membership consists of over 750 members and includes motion picture, television, and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators throughout the world.

Below is the list of nominees announced today by The Costume Designers Guild:

EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM
Bridesmaids – Leesa Evans & Christine Wada
The Descendants – Wendy Chuck
Drive – Erin Benach
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trish Summerville
Melancholia – Manon Rasmussen

EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM
The Artist – Mark Bridges
Jane Eyre – Michael O’Connor
The Help – Sharen Davis
Hugo – Sandy Powell
W.E. – Arianne Phillips

EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – JanyTemime
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Penny Rose
Red Riding Hood – Cindy Evans
Thor – Alexandra Byrne
X-Men: First Class – Sammy Sheldon

OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION SERIES
Glee – Lou Eyrich& Jennifer Eve
Modern Family – Alix Friedberg
Revenge – Jill Ohanneson
Saturday Night Live – Tom Broecker& Eric Justian
Sons of Anarchy – Kelli Jones

OUTSTANDING PERIOD/FANTASY TELEVISION SERIES
Boardwalk Empire – John A. Dunn, Lisa Padovani
The Borgias – Gabriella Pescucci
Game of Thrones – Michele Clapton
Once Upon A Time – Eduardo Castro
Pan Am (Series) – Ane Crabtree

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI SERIES
Downton Abbey – Susannah Buxton
The Kennedys – Christopher Hargadon
Mildred Pierce – Ann Roth

EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL COSTUME DESIGN
Carl’s Jr.: “Miss Turkey” – Francine Lecoultre
Dos Equis: “The Most Interesting Man in the World” – Julie Vogel
Swiffer: “Country Dirt Cowgirl” – Roseanne Fiedler

Please see the official CDGA website http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/cdg-awards/ for updates.