The 82nd Golden Globes did not disappoint. Held on January 5 at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, the annual award ceremony saw several game-changing firsts.
Comedian Nikki Glaser made history as the first solo female host of the Golden Globes, delighting the audience with a biting monologue that didn’t shy away from roasting some of the night’s biggest celebrities (i.e. Timothée Chalamet and his mustache). Karla Sofía Gascón was the first transgender actress to be nominated in the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category for her role in Emilia Pérez, representing a monumental moment in the ceremony’s history. Demi Moore took home her first-ever Golden Globe win for her leading role in the body horror film, “The Substance.”
Meanwhile, Netflix’s Emilia Pérez won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Non-English Film, with the musical’s supporting actress Zoe Saldaña taking home a Golden Globe for her performance. Adrien Brody won his first Globe for his starring role in A24’s epic immigrant drama The Brutalist, which won Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-starrer Wicked won the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Ali Wong, Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kieran Culkin, Colin Farrell, and Jeremy Allen White were among the individual winners of the night.
Two days prior to the ceremony, at the Globes’ inaugural Golden Gala, Viola Davis and Ted Danson were both honored with lifetime achievement awards. Davis was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award, while Danson accepted the Carol Burnett Award, a testament to their decades-long contributions to film and television. The special ceremony was attended by several of Hollywood’s brightest stars, including Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, and Carol Burnett, among others.
Full list of 2025 Golden Globes winners
Best Motion Picture – Drama The Brutalist
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Emilia Pérez
Best Motion Picture – Animated Flow
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language Emilia Pérez
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Director – Motion Picture Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best Original Score – Motion Picture Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Challengers
Best Original Song – Motion Picture “El Mal,” by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard (from Emilia Pérez)
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Wicked
Best Television Series – Drama Shōgun
Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical Hacks
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Baby Reindeer
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television Ali Wong, Single Lady
