The 2025 Hollywood award season officially kickstarted with the 82nd edition of the Golden Globes. The awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on January 5. Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the show, scripting history as the first woman to solo host the Golden Globe ceremony.
This year, Emilia Perez, which was leading the nominations with 10 nods, ended up with four awards. It won awards for Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), Best Non-English Language Film, Best Original Song. Zoe Saldana won the Best Supporting Actor award for Emilia Perez.
The Brutalist won the awards for the Best Director, Best Actor and Best Motion Picture (Drama). Adrien Brody took home Best Actor award for The Brutalist while, Fernanda Torres, won Best Actress (Drama) for I'm Still Here.
Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light received two nominations but it failed to get any award. The nuanced drama lost to the Spanish drama Emilia Perez (France) in the Best Non-English language motion picture. The other contenders were I'm Still Here, The Girl with the Needle, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, and Vermiglio.
Payal Kapadia also lost the Best Director award. She competed with Jacques Audiard for Emilia Perez; Sean Baker for Anora; Edward Berger for Conclave; Brady Corbet for The Brutalist; and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance. Brady Corbet lifted the trophy for The Brutalist.
Shogun led the Television category with four awards. It won trophies in the categories of Best Series (Drama), Best Actress (Drama), Best Actor (Drama) and Best Supporting Actor.
In recent years, the voting body behind the Globes has expanded and diversified its membership and brought in a new code of conduct.
The presenters for this year's Golden Globes include Andrew Garfield, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Ramos, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Aubrey Plaza, Auli i Cravalho, Awkwafina, Brandi Carlile, Catherine O'Hara, Demi Moore, Dwayne Johnson.
Edgar Ramirez, Elton John, Gal Gadot, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Coolidge, Kaley Cuoco, Kate Hudson, Kathy Bates, Ke Huy Quan, Kerry Washington, Margaret Qualley, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Keaton, Michelle Yeoh, Miles Teller, Mindy Kaling, Morris Chestnut, Nate Bargatze, Nicolas Cage, Rachel Brosnahan, Rob McElhenney, Salma Hayek Pinault, Sarah Paulson, Seth Rogen, Sharon Stone, Vin Diesel, Viola Davis and Zoe Kravitz are among the presenters as well.
Here are the Highlights:
Emilia Perez won the Best Picture (Musical/Comedy).
DRUMROLL PLEASE 🥁...
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
The #GoldenGlobes award for Best Picture – Musical/Comedy goes to Emilia Pérez! pic.twitter.com/iiNzYhUktx
The Brutalist won the Best Picture - Drama along with Best Actor and Best Director
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
✨ HUGE ✨ congrats to The Brutalist! Best Picture – Drama WINNER at the #GoldenGlobes! pic.twitter.com/yHvolQIoYE
Adrien Brody won the Best Actor (Drama) for The Brutalist. The other contenders were Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice).
The winner of Best Male Actor – Motion Picture – Drama is Adrien Brody in The Brutalist! 🍿🎥 Congratulations! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/i6kU9Xc2cp
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
The award for Best Female Actor - Motion Picture - Drama goes to Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here.
Congratulations to Fernanda Torres on winning Best Female Actor – Motion Picture – Drama at the #GoldenGlobes! pic.twitter.com/Qhz9GEPOR3
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Again Shogun. It won the Best Drama Series at the 82nd Golden Globes.
Shōgun = Best Drama Series at the 82nd Annual #GoldenGlobes 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/re0o9c7nAF
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Shogun has bagged another award this night. Anna Sawai won Best Television Female Actor - Drama Series for Shogun.
Congratulations to ✨ Anna Sawai ✨
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
You just won Best Television Female Actor – Drama Series for Shōgun! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/Jnxs9ACO8e
Wicked emerged as victorious in the category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement beating the likes of Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice, Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II, Inside Out 2, Twisters.
Congratulations to Wicked on winning the #GoldenGlobes award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement! pic.twitter.com/5pZamW8s4M
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
First win for Zendaya's Challengers. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross won Best Score - Motion Picture for Challengers.
Congratulations to Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross for winning Best Score – Motion Picture for Challengers! 🎼 pic.twitter.com/q5E3dJhY2j
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Flow won the Best Animated Motion Picture beating Inside Out 2, Memoir of a Snail
Moana 2, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, The Wild Robot.
A huge ✨ congratulations ✨ to Flow for winning Best Picture – Animated at the #GoldenGlobes! pic.twitter.com/kro7DHilvX
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Payal Kapadia lost the Best Director award. Brady Corbet for The Brutalist won the award.
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
The #GoldenGlobes award winner for Best Director – Motion Picture goes to.... Brady Corbet for The Brutalist! 🎥 pic.twitter.com/7kBJQY60NP
Jeremy Allen White achieved a rare feat at the 2025 Golden Globes by winning the best actor in a television series - comedy in three consecutive years, following his wins in 2023 and 2024. He won award for The Bear.
Sebastian Stan won Best Male Actor - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy for A Different Man.
The #GoldenGlobes award for Best Male Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy is yours, Sebastian Stan! Congrats on winning the 🏆 for A Different Man! pic.twitter.com/QZ4ejq2sNP
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Demi Moore won an award for Best Female Actor - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy for The Substance. She beat actors like Zendaya (Challengers), Mikey Madison (Anora), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez) and Amy Adams (Nightbitch).
👏Demi Moore👏
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Congratulations on winning the #GoldenGlobes award for Best Female Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy for The Substance! pic.twitter.com/GjMYP0Amus
Jodie Foster is the winner of Best Female Actor - Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for True Detective: Night Country.
Cheers to Jodie Foster for taking home the #GoldenGlobes award for Best Female Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for True Detective: Night Country! 🥂 pic.twitter.com/Z5kvusyvMQ
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Colin Farrell won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for The Penguin.
... and the 🏆 for Best Male Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture goes to Colin Farrell for The Penguin! ✨ #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/GPEvvnjaWB
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
All We Imagine As Light is out of race as Emilia Perez (France) won Best Non-English Language Motion Picture. 
The Conclave won the Best Screenplay -- Motion Picture, beating Emilia Perez, Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, The Substance.
Our #GoldenGlobes WINNER for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture is Conclave! Congratulations! ✨🎥 pic.twitter.com/XR972YN7ul
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
The Bear made its first mark at the Golden Globes 2025. Jeremy Allen White takes home trophy for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
✨ Jeremy Allen White✨ from The Bear is the Best Television Male Actor – Musical/Comedy Series winner! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/f8SUGRw3GX
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Another win for Shogun. This time for Best Supporting Male Actor (Television).
Tadanobu Asano just won a Golden Globes for Shogun.
Round of applause because Tadanobu Asano just won a #GoldenGlobes award for Best Supporting Male Actor – Television for Shōgun! 👏 pic.twitter.com/zz7Goj75YL
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Jessica Gunning won a Golden Globe for Baby Reindeer in the category Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.
...and the #GoldenGlobes award for Best Supporting Female Actor – Television goes to Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer! pic.twitter.com/NhPkO65b9k
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
First big win for Shogun. Hiroyuki Sanada took home Best Television Male Actor - Drama Series for his role in Shogun.
Congratulations to ✨ Hiroyuki Sanada ✨ who is taking home a #GoldenGlobes award for Best Television Male Actor – Drama Series for his role in Shōgun! pic.twitter.com/TjvZueZ9Th
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Kieran Culkin took home Best Supporting Male Actor - Motion Picture for his role in A Real Pain.
Congratulations to Kieran Culkin because his role in A Real Pain just won him the award for Best Supporting Male Actor – Motion Picture! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/F6sh5E8oGs
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Jean Smart won for Hacks in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
The #GoldenGlobes winner for Best Television Female Actor – Musical/Comedy Series is Jean Smart for her role in Hacks! ✨ pic.twitter.com/y3s8B57Yip
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
Zoe Saldana won the Best Supporting Female Actor In Motion Picture for Emilia Perez.
The award for Best Supporting Female Actor - Motion Picture goes to Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez! Congratulations! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/iMAZKgbwK0
— Golden Globes (@goldenglobes) January 6, 2025
