The 2025 Golden Globes Awards happened on January 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to honor excellence in film and television. Though India’s entry, All We Imagine As Light, by Payal Kapadia had two nominations, it didn’t take home anything.
Dominant winners of the evening were two films: The Brutalist by Emilia Perez, which carried home multiple prizes. Shogun, being an outstanding television award winner, dominated with four and thus stands well as one of the most widely discussed productions of the year.
Film and Television Awards Highlights
Emilia Perez won four awards, including Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy), Best Non-English Language Film, and Best Original Song for “El Mal.” Zoe Saldana was overwhelmed with emotion while accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress. She thanked her co-stars Selena Gomez and Karla Sofia Gascon for their work and also gave a word of thanks to director Jacques Audiard for his vision.
The Brutalist claimed three major awards, including Best Motion Picture (Drama). Brady Corbet was honored as Best Director and Adrien Brody won Best Actor (Drama). Fernanda Torres received the Best Actress (Drama) award for her moving performance in I’m Still Here.
Shogun swept the drama category, claiming Best Series (Drama) and three acting awards. Best Actor and Actress (Drama) were handed to Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, while Tadanobu Asano won Best Supporting Actor.
For comedy, Hacks won Best Series (Musical/Comedy), with Jean Smart also winning Best Actress for her performance.
The Golden Globes also brought some new categories. Among them is the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award, which Wicked won.
2025 Golden Globes Awards List
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| FILM | |
| Best Motion Picture (Drama) | The Brutalist |
| Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy) | Emilia Perez |
| Best Director | Brady Corbet, The Brutalist |
| Best Actress (Drama) | Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here |
| Best Actor (Drama) | Adrien Brody, The Brutalist |
| Best Actress (Musical/Comedy) | Demi Moore, The Substance |
| Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) | Sebastian Stan, A Different Man |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez |
| Best Animated Film | Flow |
| Best Non-English Language Film | Emilia Perez |
| Best Screenplay | Conclave |
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Challengers |
| Best Original Song | El Mal (Emilia Perez – Clement Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard) |
| Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | Wicked |
| TELEVISION | |
| Best Series (Drama) | Shogun |
| Best Series (Musical/Comedy) | Hacks |
| Best Limited Series, Anthology or TV Film | Baby Reindeer |
| Best Actress (Drama) | Anna Sawai, Shogun |
| Best Actor (Drama) | Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun |
| Best Actress (Musical/Comedy) | Jean Smart, Hacks |
| Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) | Jeremy Allen White, The Bear |
| Best Actress (Limited Series, Anthology or TV Film) | Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country |
| Best Actor (Limited Series, Anthology or TV Film) | Colin Farrell, The Penguin |
| Best Supporting Actress | Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tadanobu Asano, Shogun |
| Best Performance In Stand-Up Comedy | Ali Wong |
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