Golden Globes 2025: Full Winners List and Highlights

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Nikki Glaser hosts the 82nd Annual Golden Globes at The Beverly Hilton Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards delivered an evening brimming with excitement, honoring outstanding talent and exceptional storytelling across film and television. The star-studded event celebrated the achievements of actors, filmmakers, and creators who have shaped the entertainment landscape over the past year. Standout performances from Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin, Jean Smart, Jeremy Allen White, Colin Farrell, Anna Sawai, Sebastian Stan, Demi Moore, Jodie Foster, Ali Wong, Jessica Gunnin, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu Asano were recognized, showcasing a diversity of voices and styles that reflect the evolving industry.

In the television categories, Hacks won Best TV Series — Musical or Comedy, cementing its place as a cultural touchstone. Baby Reindeer, a powerful and innovative limited series, earned the award for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie. On the cinematic front, Peter Straughan’s compelling screenplay for Conclave won Best Film Screenplay, further highlighting its gripping narrative. Emilia Pérezemerged as a dominant force in this year’s awards, winning Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language and Best Original Song for “El Mal.” These victories underscore the film’s global resonance and artistic achievement.

Other notable winners included Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who took home Best Original Score for their evocative work on Challengers. Flow won Best Animated Film, showcasing the art form’s capacity to tell deeply emotional stories. Meanwhile, Wickedearned the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award, a new category introduced this year to honor films that achieved significant cultural and commercial impact.

Hosted by Nikki Glaser, the 2025 Golden Globes featured 27 award presentations, highlighting an extraordinary year for film and television. Emilia Pérez set a new record with 10 nominations, surpassing the nine nominations achieved by Barbie in 2024. On the television side, The Bear led with five nominations, reflecting its critical acclaim and enduring popularity. The ceremony also included heartfelt moments as Viola Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Ted Danson accepted the Carol Burnett Award during the inaugural Golden Gala on Friday night. These prestigious honors were celebrated in the presence of legendary stars like Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep, Mary Steenburgen, and Carol Burnett herself.

The 82nd Golden Globes was also notable for its continued evolution under new leadership. With Dick Clark Productions at the helm and a diverse group of international journalists voting, the ceremony demonstrated its commitment to inclusivity and global representation. This shift ensures that the awards reflect a broader range of cinematic and television artistry, celebrating stories from around the world and embracing diverse perspectives.

A list of 2025 Golden Globes winners follows.

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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Emilia Pérez (Netflix) (WINNER)
Anora (Neon)
Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
The Substance (Mubi)
Wicked (Universal Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Drama

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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 – Animated

'Flow' Cannes Film Festival

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

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Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Marc E. Platt, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum and Jon M. Chu of 'Wicked' with presenter Vin Diesel. Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Wicked (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
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)
The Wild Robot (Universal Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

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Emilia Pérez (Netflix) – France (WINNER)
All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow / Janus Films) – France / India / Luxembourg / Netherlands
The Girl With the Needle (Mubi) – Poland / Sweden / Denmark
I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics) – Brazil
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Neon) – Germany / France / Iran
Vermiglio (Sideshow / Janus Films) – Italy

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

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Fernanda Torres Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) (WINNER)
Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl)
Angelina Jolie (Maria)
Nicole Kidman (Babygirl)
Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door)
Kate Winslet (Lee)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

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Adrien Brody in 'The Brutalist' A24

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

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Mubi

Demi Moore (The Substance) (WINNER)
Amy Adams (Nightbitch)
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Zendaya (Challengers)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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Sebastian Stan RICH POLK/GG2025/PENSKE MEDIA VIA GETTY IMAGES

Sebastian Stan (A Different Man) (WINNER)
Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
Hugh Grant (Heretic)
Gabriel LaBelle (Saturday Night)
Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness)
Glen Powell (Hit Man)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

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Zoe Saldaña at the Golden Globes. Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) (WINNER)
Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

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Kieran Culkin Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) (WINNER)
Yura Borisov (Anora)
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Denzel Washington (Gladiator II)

Best Director – Motion Picture

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Brady Corbet accepting his Golden Globe for best director.

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

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

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'CONCLAVE', Ralph Fiennes, 2024. Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection

Peter Straughan (Conclave) (WINNER)
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Sean Baker (Anora)
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist)
Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

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Zendaya in Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers.' Niko Tavernise/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers) (WINNER)
Volker Bertelmann (Conclave)
Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot)
Clément Ducol, Camille (Emilia Pérez)
Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part Two)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

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“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez; Music & Lyrics By: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard (WINNER)
“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
“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

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Best Television Series – Drama

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Tadanobu Asano, Edward McDowell, Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo and Hiroyuki Sanada. Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Shogun (FX/Hulu) (WINNER)
The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

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Hannah Einbinder, Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Jean Smart, Lucia Aniello Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Hacks (HBO/Max) (WINNER)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
The Gentlemen (Netflix)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

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Richard Gadd at the 2025 Golden Globes Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

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

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Anna Sawai Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Anna Sawai (Shogun) (WINNER)
Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon)
Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Keira Knightley (Black Doves)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama

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Hiroyuki Sanada at Golden Globes Awards Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) (WINNER)
Donald Glover (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent)
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal)
Billy Bob Thornton (Landman)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

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Jean Smart Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images

Jean Smart (Hacks) (WINNER)
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)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

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Jeremy Allen White in season three of 'The Bear.' FX

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) (WINNER)
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)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

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Jodie Foster Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country) (WINNER)
Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)
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

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Colin Farrell Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

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

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Jessica Gunning Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images

Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) (WINNER)
Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Dakota Fanning (Ripley)
Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

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Tadanobu Asano (Shogun) (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

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Ali Wong Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage

Ali Wong (Ali Wong: Single Lady) (WINNER)
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)
Ramy Youssef (Ramy Youssef: More Feelings)

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards exemplified a vibrant celebration of cinematic and television artistry, rewarding groundbreaking performances and innovative storytelling. As the Globes embraced their refreshed identity under Dick Clark Productions and a globally diverse voting body, the ceremony offered a compelling glimpse into the evolving entertainment landscape. With Emilia Pérez setting new records and Wicked securing a unique recognition for cinematic and box office achievement, this year’s winners underscored the blend of creative excellence and audience appeal shaping contemporary media.

The evening’s highlights, from Zoe Saldaña’s well-deserved win to the poignant acceptance speeches of Demi Moore and Colin Farrell, demonstrated the emotional resonance of the art being honored. The recognition of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s haunting score for Challengers and the innovative storytelling in Hacks further affirmed the diversity and depth of this year’s nominees. Moreover, the Golden Gala honoring legends like Viola Davis and Ted Danson added gravitas to an already memorable awards season.

As the industry marches toward the Oscars and other major accolades, the Golden Globes have cemented themselves as a crucial milestone in predicting the trends and favorites of the year. With celebrated works like Conclave, Baby Reindeer, and The Bear receiving recognition, this year’s Globes honored not only past achievements but also hinted at the future of film and television excellence.

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