The 82nd edition of Golden Globes Awards 2025 was held on 5th January, 2025 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, United States of America (USA). The Golden Globes Awards are held annually and are presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
- The 2025 award recognizes excellence in films of both American International and American Television (TV) 2024.
- American comedian and actress Nikki Glaser made history at the 2025 award ceremony as the 1st woman to solo-host the event.
Nominations of 82nd Golden Globes Award:
i.The nominations of the 82nd Golden Globes Awards under 27 categories were announced by American comedian & actress, Mindy Kaling and American actor, Morris Chestnut.
ii.The event marked the 1st time, the organization hosted a special ceremony for the recipients of its 2 historic honours of Golden Globes 2025: ‘the Cecil B DeMille Award’ & ‘the Carol Burnett Award’ .
iii.American actor & 3-time Golden Globes winner Ted Danson received the 1st ever ‘Carol Burnett Award 2025’ for his role in Netflix’s ‘A Man on the Inside’.
iv.American actress & film producer Viola Davis was presented with the ‘Cecil B. DeMille Award 2025’ for her powerful performances in ‘Fences’ and ‘The Woman King’.
v.The film ‘All We Imagine As Light’ directed by Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia featured in double nominations for the categories: Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language) and the Best Director (Motion Picture).
Highlights:
i.Emilia Perez (French musical crime comedy) led with 10 nominations, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Director (Jacques Audiard) & Best Actress (Karla Sofia Gascon).
- The film won 4 awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana), Best Non-English Feature & Best Original Song.
ii.The Brutalist (A24 film) followed closely with 7 nominations & won 3 awards including Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Director (Brady Corbet) and Best Movie (Drama).
iii.On the television front, The Bear (FX) led with 5 nominations. Shogun (FX) & Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) had 4 nominations each.
- Jeremy Allen White won Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for The Bear.
- Jean Smart won Best Actress (Comedy or Musical).
iv.Shogun swept all 4 of its categories, winning Best Series, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress.
Lists of Golden Globes Awards 2025:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Motion Picture (Musical/ Comedy) | Emilia Perez (Jacques Audiard) |
| Best Motion Picture (Drama) | The Brutalist (Brady Corbet) |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) | Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) | Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) |
| Best TV Series (Drama) | Shogun (Jonathan van Tulleken) |
| Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) | Anna Sawai (Shogun) |
| Best TV Series (Musical/ Comedy) | Hacks (Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinde) |
| Best Limited Series/ Anthology Series | Baby Reindeer (Richard Gadd) |
| Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | Wicked (John M. Chu) |
| Best Original Song (Motion Picture) | Emilia Perez (El Mal song) |
| Best Original Score (Motion Picture) | Challengers (Luca Guadagnino ) |
| Best Director (Motion Picture) | Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) |
| Best Motion Picture (Animated) | Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films) |
| Best Actor in a Musical/ Comedy | Sebastian Stan (A Different Man) |
| Best Actress in a Musical/ Comedy | Demi Moore (The Substance) |
| Best Actress in a Limited Series/Anthology Series | Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country) |
| Best Actor in a Limited Series/Anthology Series | Colin Farrell (The Penguin) |
| Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language) | Emilia Perez (Jacques Audiard) |
| Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance | Ali Wong (Ali Wong:Single Lady) |
| Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) | Conclave (Writer Peter Straughan) |
| Best Actor in a Musical/ Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) |
| Best Supporting Actor (TV Series) | Tadanobu Asano (Shogun) |
| Best Supporting Actress (TV Series) | Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) |
| Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture) | Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) |
| Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) | Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) |
| Best Actress in a Musical/ Comedy Series | Jean Smart (Hacks) |
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) |
About Golden Globes Awards:
The Golden Globes Awards, referred to as ‘Hollywood’s Party of the Year’,is the largest award show in the world celebrated to honor artists and professionals from both American TV’s & films.
- The 1st Golden Globes Award was held on January 20 1944.
