Golden Globe Winners 2025: Triumphs and Snubs of the Night

The Golden Globe Awards 2025 lit up Hollywood with its 82nd edition, bringing together stars, creators, and fans to honor the best in film and television. This year's ceremony, a blend of triumphs and surprises, showcased the diverse range of talent shaping the entertainment industry today. From The Brutalist dominating drama categories to Shōgun taking the crown in television, the night was nothing short of memorable.

Full List of Winners and Nominees

Best Director (Film)

• Winner: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
• Nominees: Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Coralie Fargeat (The Substance), Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine As Light)

Best Film (Drama)

• Winner: The Brutalist
• Nominees: A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, September 5

Best Film (Comedy or Musical)

• Winner: Emilia Pérez
• Nominees: Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain, The Substance, Wicked

Best TV Series (Drama)

• Winner: Shōgun
• Nominees: The Day of the Jackal, The Diplomat, Mr and Mrs Smith, Slow Horses, Squid Game

Best TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

• Winner: Hacks
• Nominees: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, The Gentlemen, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building

Best TV Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Film

• Winner: Baby Reindeer
• Nominees: Disclaimer, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, The Penguin, Ripley, True Detective: Night Country

Best Female Actor in a Movie (Drama)

• Winner: Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
• Nominees: Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door), Kate Winslet (Lee)

Best Male Actor in a Movie (Drama)

• Winner: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
• Nominees: Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Animated Movie

• Winner: Flow
• Nominees: Inside Out 2, Memoir of a Snail, Moana 2, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, The Wild Robot

Best Original Score for a Movie

• Winner: Challengers
• Nominees: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, The Wild Robot

Best Original Song in a Motion Picture

• Winner: “El Mal,” Emilia Pérez
• Nominees: “Beautiful That Way” (The Last Showgirl), “Compress/Repress” (Challengers), “Forbidden Road” (Better Man), “Kiss the Sky” (The Wild Robot), “Mi Camino” (Emilia Pérez)

Best Male Actor in a Film (Musical or Comedy)

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

Best Female Actor in a Movie (Musical or Comedy)

• Winner: Demi Moore, The Substance
• Nominees: Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora), Zendaya (Challengers)

Best Female Actor in a TV Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie

• Winner: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
• Nominees: Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Cristin Milioti (The Penguin), Sofía Vergara (Griselda), Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs the Swans), Kate Winslet (The Regime)

Best Male Actor in a TV Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie

• Winner: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
• Nominees: 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)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for a Movie

• Winner: Wicked
• Nominees: Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II, Inside Out 2, Twisters, The Wild Robot

Best Film (Non-English Language)

• Winner: Emilia Pérez
• Nominees: All We Imagine As Light, The Girl With the Needle, I'm Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Vermiglio

Best Standup Comedy on TV

• Winner: Ali Wong, Ali Wong: Single Lady
• Nominees: 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)

Best Screenplay for a Film

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

Best Male Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

• Winner: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
• Nominees: 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 Female Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy)

• Winner: Jean Smart, Hacks
• Nominees: 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 Supporting Male Actor in a TV Series

• Winner: Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
• Nominees: Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Diego Luna (La Maquina), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Best Supporting Female Actor in a TV Series

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

Best Male Actor in a TV Series (Drama)

• Winner: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
• Nominees: Donald Glover (Mr and Mrs Smith), Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal), Billy Bob Thornton (Landman)

Best Female Actor in a TV Series (Drama)

• Winner: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
• Nominees: Kathy Bates (Matlock), Emma D'Arcy (House of the Dragon), Maya Erskine (Mr and Mrs Smith), Keira Knightley (Black Doves), Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Movie

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

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Movie

• Winner: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
• Nominees: Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)

A Night of Surprises and Snubs

While The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez shone brightly, other fan-favorites left empty-handed. Despite its massive buzz, Dune: Part Two missed out on major categories. Additionally, The Wild Robot dazzled in animation but fell short in other technical achievements.

Personal Impressions

The 2025 Golden Globes encapsulated the changing tides of entertainment, where bold narratives and diverse voices take center stage. Brady Corbet's The Brutalist stands as a testament to the power of cinema that challenges and transforms, offering a visceral exploration of art and resilience. On the television front, Shōgun brought historical drama to life with sweeping cinematography and commanding performances. The snubs, while disappointing, remind us of the subjective nature of awards.

What were your favorite moments from the 2025 Golden Globes? Do you think the winners reflect the best of the year, or were there glaring omissions? Share your thoughts below!