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).
The Brutalist won the Best Picture - Drama along with Best Actor and Best Director
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 award for Best Female Actor - Motion Picture - Drama goes to Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here.
Again Shogun. It won the Best Drama Series at the 82nd Golden Globes.
Shogun has bagged another award this night. Anna Sawai won Best Television Female Actor - Drama Series for Shogun.
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.
First win for Zendaya's Challengers. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross won Best Score - Motion Picture for Challengers.
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
Payal Kapadia lost the Best Director award. Brady Corbet for The Brutalist won the award.
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.
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).
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
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.
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
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.
Another win for Shogun. This time for Best Supporting Male Actor (Television).
Tadanobu Asano just won a Golden Globes for Shogun.
Jessica Gunning won a Golden Globe for Baby Reindeer in the category Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.
First big win for Shogun. Hiroyuki Sanada took home Best Television Male Actor - Drama Series for his role in Shogun.
Kieran Culkin took home Best Supporting Male Actor - Motion Picture for his role in A Real Pain.
Jean Smart won for Hacks in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
Zoe Saldana won the Best Supporting Female Actor In Motion Picture for Emilia Perez.
All We Imagine As Light director Payal Kapadia posed on the red carpet. She nailed in black.