Welp, put the first major awards show of 2025 in the books. The 82nd Golden Globe Awards were a star-studded affair, with a mix of new and veteran talent taking home awards. The Brutalist, a historical drama, and Emilia Pérez, a vibrant musical, led the pack with multiple wins. X on Hulu’s Shōgun slayed in the TV awards.
The Brutalist, the epic epic 200-minute period drama set against the backdrop of post-World War II America, won Best Drama, with director Brady Corbet taking home the award for Best Director and Adrien Brody winning Best Actor.
In his acceptance speech, Corbet made “a plea to allow filmmakers the latitude to make movies that will challenge audiences.” Emilia Pérez, a Netflix production, charmed the Globes, winning four awards, including Best Non-English Language Film, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana, and Best Original Song for El Mal.
This year’s Globes showcased a diverse range of talent and films. Many actors, like Demi Moore, who won for her role in The Substance, and Fernanda Torres, who won for the Brazilian film I’m Not Here, received their first-ever Golden Globe. Moore emotionally shared, “This is the first time I’ve ever won anything,” and reflected on being dismissed as “a popcorn actress” earlier in her career. Torres dedicated her award to her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, who was the first Brazilian actress to be nominated for a Golden Globe in 1998.
The Golden Globe Awards also highlighted some interesting trends, like the continued success of Shōgun, which mirrored its Emmy dominance by winning a third of the TV awards. Universal’s Wicked flew away with the award for cinematic and box-office achievement, with director John M. Chu stating that “We can still make art that is a radical act of optimism,” despite the current climate.
Other notable Golden Globe wins included Kieran Culkin for his role in A Real Pain, and the Latvian animated film Flow. In television, Hacks and The Bear continued their rivalry, with the Jean Smart-led comedy winning Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy for Hacks and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Jeremy Allen White winning Best Performance by a MaleActor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for The Bear.
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Below is the full list of Golden Globe nominees and winners in bold.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- THE BRUTALIST (A24) (WINNER)
- A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures)
- CONCLAVE (Focus Features)
- DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
- SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- ANORA (NEON)
- CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios)
- EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) (WINNER)
- A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pictures)
- THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI)
- WICKED (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
- FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films) (WINNER)
- INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (IFC Films)
- MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (Netflix)
- THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
- ALIEN: ROMULUS (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- GLADIATOR II (Paramount Pictures)
- INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- TWISTERS (Universal Pictures)
- WICKED (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
- THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / FRANCE / INDIA
- EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – FRANCE (WINNER)
- THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (MUBI) – POLAND / SWEDEN / DENMARK
- I’M STILL HERE (Sony Pictures Classics) – BRAZIL
- THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (NEON) – USA / GERMANY
- VERMIGLIO (Sideshow / Janus Films) – ITALY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL)
- ANGELINA JOLIE (MARIA)
- NICOLE KIDMAN (BABYGIRL)
- TILDA SWINTON (THE ROOM NEXT DOOR)
- FERNANDA TORRES (I’M STILL HERE) (WINNER)
- KATE WINSLET (LEE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
- ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST) (WINNER)
- TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
- DANIEL CRAIG (QUEER)
- COLMAN DOMINGO (SING SING)
- RALPH FIENNES (CONCLAVE)
- SEBASTIAN STAN (THE APPRENTICE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- AMY ADAMS (NIGHTBITCH)
- CYNTHIA ERIVO (WICKED)
- KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN (EMILIA PÉREZ)
- MIKEY MADISON (ANORA)
- DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE) (WINNER)
- ZENDAYA (CHALLENGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN)
- HUGH GRANT (HERETIC)
- GABRIEL LABELLE (SATURDAY NIGHT)
- JESSE PLEMONS (KINDS OF KINDNESS)
- GLEN POWELL (HIT MAN)
- SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
- SELENA GOMEZ (EMILIA PÉREZ)
- ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED)
- FELICITY JONES (THE BRUTALIST)
- MARGARET QUALLEY (THE SUBSTANCE)
- ISABELLA ROSSELLINI (CONCLAVE)
- ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
- YURA BORISOV (ANORA)
- KIERAN CULKIN (A REAL PAIN) (WINNER)
- EDWARD NORTON (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
- GUY PEARCE (THE BRUTALIST)
- JEREMY STRONG (THE APPRENTICE)
- DENZEL WASHINGTON (GLADIATOR II)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
- JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ)
- SEAN BAKER (ANORA)
- EDWARD BERGER (CONCLAVE)
- BRADY CORBET (THE BRUTALIST) (WINNER)
- CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE)
- PAYAL KAPADIA (ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTUREBEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
- JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ)
- SEAN BAKER (ANORA)
- BRADY CORBET, MONA FASTVOLD (THE BRUTALIST)
- JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN)
- CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE)
- PETER STRAUGHAN (CONCLAVE) (WINNER)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
- VOLKER BERTELMANN (CONCLAVE)
- DANIEL BLUMBERG (THE BRUTALIST)
- KRIS BOWERS (THE WILD ROBOT)
- CLÉMENT DUCOL, CAMILLE (EMILIA PÉREZ)
- TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS (CHALLENGERS) (WINNER)
- HANS ZIMMER (DUNE: PART TWO)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
- “BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY” –– THE LAST SHOWGIRL Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson
- “COMPRESS / REPRESS” –– CHALLENGERS Music & Lyrics by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
- “EL MAL” –– EMILIA PÉREZ Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard (WINNER)
- “FORBIDDEN ROAD” –– BETTER MAN Music & Lyrics by: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek
- “KISS THE SKY” –– THE WILD ROBOT Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael
- Pollack, Ali Tamposi “MI CAMINO” –– EMILIA PÉREZ
- Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (PEACOCK)
- THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
- MR. & MRS. SMITH (PRIME VIDEO)
- SHŌGUN (FX/HULU) (WINNER)
- SLOW HORSES (APPLE TV+)
- SQUID GAME (NETFLIX)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
- THE BEAR (FX/HULU)
- THE GENTLEMEN (NETFLIX)
- HACKS (HBO | MAX) (WINNER)
- NOBODY WANTS THIS (NETFLIX)
- ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- BABY REINDEER (NETFLIX) (WINNER)
- DISCLAIMER (APPLE TV+)
- MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY (NETFLIX)
- THE PENGUIN (HBO | MAX)
- RIPLEY (NETFLIX)
- TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | MAX)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- KATHY BATES (MATLOCK)
- EMMA D’ARCY (HOUSE OF THE DRAGON)
- MAYA ERSKINE (MR. & MRS. SMITH)
- KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (BLACK DOVES)
- KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
- ANNA SAWAI (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- DONALD GLOVER (MR. & MRS. SMITH)
- JAKE GYLLENHAAL (PRESUMED INNOCENT)
- GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES)
- EDDIE REDMAYNE (THE DAY OF THE JACKAL)
- HIROYUKI SANADA (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
- BILLY BOB THORNTON (LANDMAN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- KRISTEN BELL (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
- QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY)
- AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)
- SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
- KATHRYN HAHN (AGATHA ALL ALONG)
- JEAN SMART (HACKS) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- ADAM BRODY (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
- TED DANSON (A MAN ON THE INSIDE)
- STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
- JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
- MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
- JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR) (WINNER)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- CATE BLANCHETT (DISCLAIMER)
- JODIE FOSTER (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY) (WINNER)
- CRISTIN MILIOTI (THE PENGUIN)
- SOFÍA VERGARA (GRISELDA)
- NAOMI WATTS (FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS)
- KATE WINSLET (THE REGIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- COLIN FARRELL (THE PENGUIN) (WINNER)
- RICHARD GADD (BABY REINDEER)
- KEVIN KLINE (DISCLAIMER)
- COOPER KOCH (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY)
- EWAN MCGREGOR (A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW)
- ANDREW SCOTT (RIPLEY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
- LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS (THE BEAR)
- HANNAH EINBINDER (HACKS)
- DAKOTA FANNING (RIPLEY)
- JESSICA GUNNING (BABY REINDEER) (WINNER)
- ALLISON JANNEY (THE DIPLOMAT)
- KALI REIS (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
- TADANOBU ASANO (SHŌGUN) (WINNER)
- JAVIER BARDEM (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY)
- HARRISON FORD (SHRINKING)
- JACK LOWDEN (SLOW HORSES)
- DIEGO LUNA (LA MÁQUINA)
- EBON MOSS-BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
- JAMIE FOXX (JAMIE FOXX: WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS)
- NIKKI GLASER (NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE)
- SETH MEYERS (SETH MEYERS: DAD MAN WALKING)
- ADAM SANDLER (ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU)
- ALI WONG (ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY) (WINNER)
- RAMY YOUSSEF (RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS)
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