The 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominations have brought immense excitement, celebrating the best in film and television. Among the highlights is “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard’s musical masterpiece that leads with a whopping 10 nominations. From moving performances to groundbreaking productions, here’s an in-depth look at this year’s top contenders and notable surprises.
The 82nd Golden Globes ceremony, hosted by comedian and nominee Nikki Glaser, promises an unforgettable evening. With “Emilia Pérez” setting the pace and other contenders vying for glory, it’s shaping up to be a landmark year
Highlights of the 2025 Golden Globe Nominations
“Emilia Pérez” Tops the Chart
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” has become the star of the season, receiving nominations for:
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Director (Jacques Audiard)
- Best Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón)
- Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez)
- Best Screenplay
- Best Original Score
Acquired by Netflix from the Cannes Film Festival, the film’s mix of humor, music, and heart has captivated audiences worldwide.
Key Takeaways Across Categories
| Category | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” and “Dune: Part Two” are among the strong contenders. |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical | “Emilia Pérez” and “Wicked” dominate, with fresh entries like “The Substance.” |
| Cinematic & Box Office Achievement | Films like “Wicked” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” make their mark. |
| Animated Features | “The Brutalist,” “Conclave,” and “Dune: Part Two” among the strong contenders. |
Female Directors Continue to Shine
In a category historically dominated by male filmmakers, this year brings recognition to trailblazers like:
- Payal Kapadia (“All We Imagine as Light”)
- Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”).
Their nominations mark a step forward in highlighting diverse voices in the industry.
Notable Snubs and Surprises
| Snub | Details |
|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Overlooked for “Deadpool & Wolverine” despite its strong box office performance. |
| Danielle Deadwyler | Missed a nod for “The Piano Lesson,” a surprising omission after critical acclaim. |
| Denis Villeneuve (“Dune: Part Two”) | Once again excluded from the Best Director category, sparking fan disappointment. |
Reactions from Nominees
Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”)
- “This feels like a full-circle moment for musicals on the big screen. It’s a dream come true.”
Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”)
- “This recognition is a huge win for self-love and acceptance.”
Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”)
- “It’s about more than a film—it’s about community and transformation.”
Complete List of Nominations
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- The Brutalist (A24)
- 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 – Musical or Comedy
- Anora (NEON)
- Challengers (Amazon MGM Studios)
- Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
- A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
- The Substance (MUBI)
- Wicked (Universal Pictures)
Best Motion Picture – Animated
- Flow (Sideshow / Janus Films)
- 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
- 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)
- Wicked (Universal Pictures)
- The Wild Robot (Universal Pictures)
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- All We Imagine as Light (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / France / India
- Emilia Pérez (Netflix) – France
- The Girl with the Needle (MUBI) – Poland / Sweden / Denmark
- I’m Still Here (Sony Pictures Classics) – Brazil
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (NEON) – USA / Germany
- Vermiglio (Sideshow / Janus Films) – Italy
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)
Best Television 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 by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Kathy Bates (Matlock)
- Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon)
- Maya Erskine (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
- Keira Knightley (Black Doves)
- Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
- Anna Sawai (Shōgun)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Donald Glover (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Presumed Innocent)
- Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
- Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal)
- Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun)
- Billy Bob Thornton (Landman)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- 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)
- Jean Smart (Hacks)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- 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)
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer)
- Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
- 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
- Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
- 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
- Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
- Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
- Dakota Fanning (Ripley)
- Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
- Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
- Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun)
- Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
- Paul Dano (Ripley)
- Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building)
- Meryl Marcus (The Penguin)
- Aasif Mandvi (The Diplomat)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Amanda Plummer (The Penguin)
- Julia Nightingale (The Regime)
- Julianne Nicholson (True Detective: Night Country)
- Tessa Thompson (Griselda)
- Jodie Comer (Disclaimer)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- M. Emmet Walsh (The Penguin)
- David Thewlis (Ripley)
- Clive Owen (The Regime)
- Tom Wlaschiha (Stranger Things)
- Hugh Grant (The Penguin)
Best Performance by a Male or Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Television
- Jack Hawkins (Shōgun)
- Steve Martin (The Regime)
- Dwayne Johnson (The Bear)
- Al Pacino (Shōgun)
- Matthew Rhys (True Detective: Night Country)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Zendaya (Challengers)
- Florence Pugh (The Brutalist)
- Ariana DeBose (Conclave)
- Carey Mulligan (Nickel Boys)
- Rachel McAdams (The Substance)
- Emily Blunt (The Wild Robot)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Robert Pattinson (The Brutalist)
- Paul Rudd (Challengers)
- Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
- Tom Hanks (Nickel Boys)
- Daniel Craig (Queer)
- Billy Crudup (The Penguin)
Best Original Score – Television
- Gustavo Santaolalla (The Diplomat)
- Max Richter (Shōgun)
- Michael Giacchino (The Penguin)
- Jeff Beal (Slow Horses)
- Hans Zimmer (The Bear)
- Daniel Hart (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Best Original Song – Television
- “Back to the Fire” – The Bear
Music & Lyrics by: John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, Rapsody - “Shattered Mirror” – Shōgun
Music & Lyrics by: Ryuichi Sakamoto - “The Queen’s Blessing” – The Diplomat
Music & Lyrics by: Sade Adu, Duncan Powell - “I Am the Sea” – The Penguin
Music & Lyrics by: Lin-Manuel Miranda - “Chasing the Dream” – The Regime
Music & Lyrics by: Tori Amos, Steve Albini
Best Director – Television
- Rian Johnson (Poker Face)
- Ava DuVernay (Slow Horses)
- David Fincher (The Diplomat)
- Barry Jenkins (Shōgun)
- Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
- Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Screenplay – Television
- David E. Kelley (The Diplomat)
- Jason Katims (Slow Horses)
- Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone)
- Andrew Haigh (The Regime)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)
- Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley)
Best Ensemble in a Television Series
- The Bear (FX)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Shōgun (FX/Hulu)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- The Penguin (HBO Max)
- True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Cate Blanchett (Tár)
- Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
- Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
- Emma Stone (Cruella)
- Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans)
- Viola Davis (The Woman King)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Timothée Chalamet (Bones and All)
- Tom Hanks (A Man Called Otto)
- Austin Butler (Elvis)
- Will Smith (King Richard)
- Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)
- Emma Stone (La La Land)
- Jennifer Lawrence (Joy)
- Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada)
- Margot Robbie (Barbie)
- Cate Blanchett (A Star Is Born)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman)
- Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool 2)
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights)
- Billy Eichner (Bros)
- Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name)
- Dev Patel (The Personal History of David Copperfield)
Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture – Drama
- The Godfather Part II
- A Star Is Born
- The Revenant
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Little Women
- The Irishman
Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- The Favourite
- The Big Sick
- Knives Out
- The Hangover
- La La Land
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Television Series – Drama
- Claire Foy (The Crown)
- Robin Wright (House of Cards)
- Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
- Keri Russell (The Americans)
- Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
- Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role in a Television Series – Drama
- Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
- Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
- Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
- Steve Carell (The Morning Show)
- Henry Cavill (The Witcher)
- Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Tina Fey (30 Rock)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
- Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
- Zendaya (Euphoria)
- Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
- Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
- Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
- Jason Bateman (Ozark)
- Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
- Bill Hader (Barry)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl)
- Angelina Jolie (Maria)
- Nicole Kidman (Babygirl)
- Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door)
- Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
- Kate Winslet (Lee)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- 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
- Amy Adams (Nightbitch)
- Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
- Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
- Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Demi Moore (The Substance)
- Zendaya (Challengers)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
- Hugh Grant (Heretic)
- Gabriel LaBelle (Saturday Night)
- Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness)
- Glen Powell (Hit Man)
- Sebastian Stan (A Different Man)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked)
- Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
- Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
- Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
- Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Yura Borisov (Anora)
- Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
- Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
- Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
- Denzel Washington (Gladiator II)
Best Director – Motion Picture
- 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 – Motion Picture
- Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
- Sean Baker (Anora)
- Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist)
- Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
- Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
- Peter Straughan (Conclave)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Volker Bertelmann (Conclave)
- Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
- Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot)
- Clément Ducol, Camille (Emilia Pérez)
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers)
- Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part Two)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “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 - “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez
Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard - “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
Stay tuned for the winners and the impact these nominations have on the Academy Awards race!
