Ceremony - Golden Globes 2025: A Celebration of Excellence in Film and Television

By Mulder, 09 december 2024

The nominations for the 2025 Golden Globes have been announced, kicking off what promises to be a competitive awards season. Recognized for its prestige and global audience, the Golden Globes celebrate the best in film and television, and this year is no exception. The ceremony will take place on January 5, 2025, at the iconic Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with comedian Nikki Glaser set to host the glamorous evening.

In the film categories, Jacques Audiard’s French musical comedy Emilia Pérez has emerged as a standout, leading the nominations with ten nods, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The movie’s innovative storytelling and performances by Selena Gomez and Zoë Saldaña have garnered widespread acclaim. In the drama categories, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two and Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist have also received significant recognition, further solidifying their places as critical darlings this year.

Television has had a remarkable year, with fan-favorite series like The Bear and Only Murders in the Building dominating the nominations. The Bear, which has received five nominations, has been praised for its gripping narrative and stellar performances by Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White. Meanwhile, Succession continues to maintain its stronghold in the drama category, further cementing its legacy as a critically acclaimed series.

This year’s ceremony will honor some of the industry’s most beloved figures. Viola Davis is set to receive a special award for her outstanding contributions to film, while Ted Danson will be recognized for his impact on television. These honorary awards reflect their enduring legacies in Hollywood and their influence on audiences worldwide.

The diversity in this year’s nominations highlights a shift in the industry toward more inclusive storytelling. Films such as Wicked and Nightbitch showcase powerful performances from women, with Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, and Amy Adams leading the charge in their respective categories. Meanwhile, first-time nominees like Karla Sofia Gascón and Mikey Madison bring fresh talent to the forefront, promising to reshape the landscape of cinema in the years to come.

In addition to celebrating individual performances, the Golden Globes have also acknowledged exceptional craftsmanship in categories such as Best Original Score and Best Original Song. Composers like Hans Zimmer and Trent Reznor continue to push boundaries, while performers like Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus lend their voices to memorable tracks that enhance the cinematic experience.

The global appeal of the Golden Globes extends to the international entries this year, with projects from diverse cultural backgrounds making an impact. From the innovative storytelling of Emilia Pérez to the compelling narrative of The Substance, the nominations reflect a year of groundbreaking creativity and bold artistic visions.

As the countdown to the ceremony begins, anticipation is building for what promises to be a night filled with celebration, surprises, and unforgettable moments. The Golden Globes remain one of the most cherished platforms to honor excellence in the entertainment industry, bringing together Hollywood’s brightest stars under one roof.

The complete list Film : 

Best Motion Picture Drama
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
September 5

Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Anora
Challengers
Emilia Pérez
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked

Animated            
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Moana 2
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Non-English Language
All We Imagine as Light (USA/France/India)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Girl with the Needle (Poland/Sweden/Denmark)
I'm Still Here (Brazil)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (USA/Germany)
Vermiglio (Italy)

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama Actor       
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist as László Tóth
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown as Bob Dylan
Daniel Craig – Queer as William Lee
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing as John Divine G. Whitfield
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave as Thomas Cardinal Lawrence[a]
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice as Donald Trump

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama Actress
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl as Shelly
Angelina Jolie – Maria as Maria Callas
Nicole Kidman – Babygirl as Romy Mathis
Tilda Swinton – The Room Next Door as Martha Hunt
Fernanda Torres – I'm Still Here as Eunice Paiva
Kate Winslet – Lee as Lee Miller

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Actor              
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain as David Kaplan
Hugh Grant – Heretic as Mr. Reed
Gabriel LaBelle – Saturday Night as Lorne Michaels
Jesse Plemons – Kinds of Kindness as Robert, Daniel, and Andrew[b]
Glen Powell – Hit Man as Gary Johnson
Sebastian Stan – A Different Man as Edward Lemuel / Guy Moratz

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Actor  Actress
Amy Adams – Nightbitch as Mother
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked as Elphaba Thropp
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez as Emilia Pérez / Juan Manitas Del Monte
Mikey Madison – Anora as Anora Ani Mikheeva
Demi Moore – The Substance as Elisabeth Sparkle
Zendaya – Challengers as Tashi Duncan

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov – Anora as Igor
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain as Benji Kaplan
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown as Pete Seeger
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist as Harrison Van Buren
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice as Roy Cohn
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II as Macrinus

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture Supporting Actress
Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez as Jessi Del Monte
Ariana Grande – Wicked as Galinda Upland
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist as Erzsébet Tóth
Margaret Qualley – The Substance as Sue
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave as Sister Agnes
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez as Rita Mora Castro

Best Director      
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Edward Berger – Conclave
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light

Best Screenplay
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Peter Straughan – Conclave

Best Original Score          
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Clément Ducol and Camille – Emilia Pérez
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Challengers
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Alien: Romulus
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Deadpool & Wolverine
Gladiator II
Inside Out 2
Twisters
Wicked
The Wild Robot

Best Original Song
Beautiful That Way (Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, and Lykke Li) – The Last Showgirl
Compress / Repress (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Luca Guadagnino) – Challengers
El Mal (Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard) – Emilia Pérez
Forbidden Road (Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, and Sacha Skarbek) – Better Man
Kiss the Sky (Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, and Ali Tamposi) – The Wild Robot
Mi Camino (Clément Ducol and Camille) – Emilia Pérez

The complete list Film Television :

Best Television Series Drama       
The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
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)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
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 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
Ramy Youssef – Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama Actor    
Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video) as John Smith / Michael
Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+) as Rusty Sabich
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+) as Jackson Lamb
Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal (Peacock) as The Jackal
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) as Lord Yoshii Toranaga
Billy Bob Thornton – Landman (Paramount+) as Tommy Norris

Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama Actress
Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS) as Madeline Kingston / Matty Matlock
Emma D'Arcy – House of the Dragon (HBO / Max) as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video) as Jane Smith / Alana
Keira Knightley – Black Doves (Netflix) as Helen Webb
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix) as Ambassador Katherine Kate Wyler
Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) as Toda Mariko

Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Actor           
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) as Noah Roklov
Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix) as Charles
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Charles-Haden Savage
Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+) as Jimmy Laird
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Oliver Putnam
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Chef Carmen Carmy Berzatto

Best Performance in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Actress
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) as Joanne
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC) as Janine Teagues
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Sydney Adamu
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Mabel Mora
Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along (Disney+) as Agatha Harkness
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO / Max) as Deborah Vance

Best Performance in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Actor         
Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO / Max) as Oswald Oz Cobb a.k.a. The Penguin
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix) as Donny Dunn
Kevin Kline – DISCLAIMER* (Apple TV+) as Stephen Brigstocke
Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix) as Erik Menendez
Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+) as Count Alexander Rostov
Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix) as Tom Ripley

Best Performance in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Actress
Cate Blanchett – DISCLAIMER* (Apple TV+) as Catherine Ravenscroft
Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO / Max) as Chief Liz Danvers
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO / Max) as Sofia Gigante (née Falcone)
Sofía Vergara – Griselda (Netflix) as Griselda Blanco
Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (Netflix) as Babe Paley
Kate Winslet – The Regime (HBO / Max) as Chancellor Elena Vernham

Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Supporting Actor              
Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) as Kashigi Yabushige
Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix) as José Menendez
Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+) as Dr. Paul Rhoades
Jack Lowden – Slow Horses (Apple TV+) as River Cartwright
Diego Luna – La Máquina [es] (Disney+) as Andy Pérez
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Richard Jerimovich

Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Supporting Actress
Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Tina Marrero
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO / Max) as Ava Daniels
Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix) as Marge Sherwood
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix) as Martha Scott
Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix) as Vice President Grace Penn
Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO / Max) as Trooper Evangeline Navarro

Stay tuned as the winners are revealed on January 5, 2025, marking another historic moment in film and television history.

(Source : press release)