Golden Globes 2025 Highlights: Emilia Perez, The Brutalist, Shogun emerge big winners; All We Imagine As Light misses the cut

And for the final award of the night, we have Hollywood royalty, the inimitable Nicholas Cage presenting the Golden Globe for Best Film (Comedy/Musical)

And the nominees are... 

Anora
Challengers
Emilia Pérez
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked

And the final Golden Globe of the night goes to... Emilia Perez

Karla takes the mic, and says, "The light always wins over darkness...You can put us in jail. You can beat us up. You can never take away our soul. I want to say...Raise your voice...I am who I am, and not who you want me to be..."

And then there were two... Well, the iconic Glenn Close is here to present the Golden Globe for Best Movie (Drama), and of course, it is this legend that drops the first 'F' word of the day. Give it up for Glenn!

Anyway... The nominees are... 

The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
September 5 

And the Winner is... The Brutalist... Interesting how the idea of intermission between this 195-minute film is seen as a novel attempt. Indian films are the pioneers!!

Anyway, here's Brady with his second speech of the night. He earlier won the Golden Globe for Best Director 

"Final cut tie-break goes to the director. I was told that this film was undistributable. That no one would come out and see it. I was told it wouldn't work. I don't resent that. I want to use this as an opportunity to lift up all the extraordinary directors. Let's prop all filmmakers."

Golden Globe nominee Edgar Ramirez and Gal Gadot are here to present the Golden Globe for Best Actor (Movie-Drama) 

And the nominees are... 

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

And the winner is... Adrien Brody for The Brutalist. This is his first Golden Globe!

"This story is very reminiscent of my mothers and my ancestors' journey of fleeing the horrors of war... I owe it to their sacrifice. I hope this work lifts the stories of the immigrants, and gives them a voice"

Adrien gets emotional talking about his parents, and there is hardly a dry eye or a light heart in the audience either

We are down to the final four, and it is the Cecil B DeMille awardee, the legendary Viola Davis, who is out here to present the next award... The Golden Globe for Best Actress (Movie-Drama)

"I'm in awe of all of your brilliance, and how you are shaping cinematic history..." We are too, Viola... we are too.

And the nominees are... 

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

And the winner is... Fernanda Torres for I'm Still Here. She is just the second Brazilian to be nominated for a Golden Globe... and guess who was the first? Her mother... 

"I didn't prepare anything... this is such an amazing year for female performers. So many actresses here that I admire so much. I want to dedicate this award to my mother." 

Fresh off the success at the Golden Globes, Colin Farrell, and Zoe Kravitz are presenting the final television award... the Golden Globe for Best TV series (Drama) 

The nominees are... 

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

And the winner is... SHOGUN! Four nominations. Four wins. Now, that is an impressive achievement. IMPRESSIVE. 

We are still in the TV categories, and up next, we have Salma Hayek and Colman Domingo presenting the Golden Globe for Best Actress (TV-Drama) And the nominees are... 

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 – Sh?gun (FX / Hulu) as Toda Mariko

And the winner is... Anna Sawai for Shogun! This is her first nomination and first win. Interestingly, Shogun has sweeped its categories so far. 

"I would have voted for Kathy Bates, anyway..."

It's a long show that somehow happens quite fast too. Our Indian shows could learn a thing or two from the Golden Globes. But nevertheless, there have been a lot of nominees, a lot of smiles, a lot of tears, a few heartbreaks, and of course, a lot of winners... So, if you want to know the names of the winners of the night... Just click here!

It is just fitting that Melissa McCarthy and Awkwafina are presenting the Golden Globe for Best Musical/Comedy Series (TV). And once again, it shows how two brilliantly funny women can do with just a few minutes of screentime, can bring the roof down with consummate ease. 

Anyway here are the nominees...

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

And the winner is... Hacks! 

Next, we have the set of TV awards, and first up, we have previous winners Rachel Brosnahan and Sarah Paulson presenting the Golden Globe for Best Limited Series/Anthology/Tv Movie

And the nominees are... 

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)

And the winner is... Baby Reindeer. Creator and executive producer Richard Gad, who also starred in the series, receives the award. 

"Rock is there!! I grew up with you, man!... We are so grateful to Netflix to allow me to tell this messed up story. I think the series spoke to a lot of people. It speaks to the complicated. All weird struggles that we go through is worthy enough to be put on the screen" Yes, Gad... yes! 

Well well well... Vin Diesel is here to do some explosive... well, naah... he is here to present the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office achievement... And the nominees are... 

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

The winner is... Wicked... the musical that sang and danced its way into our hearts! 

"This is for the fans out there... it shows how important making this stuff is. At a time when cynicism and pessisism is all over, the fact that we can still make art is a radical art of optimism..."

Up next, we have Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh taking on Gen-Z lingo, dishing out a few catchphrases that would break the internet, while presenting the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. And the nominees are...
 
"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

And the winner is... El Mal! from Emilia Perez! What a night is it turning out to be for the French musical! 

"What an American experience" might just be the line of the night!

Up next, we have the legendary Elton John and Brandi Carlile presenting the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. And the nominees are...

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

And the winner is Trent and Atticus for Challengers

Payal Kapadia can leave the Golden Globes with her head held high despite missing out on the wins for Best Director and Best Non-English Feature. It was a closely contested category with some of the toughest nominees in recent times. But nevertheless, it was a wonderful campaign, and it is a sign of greater things to come for the wonderful Indian filmmaker who conjured up magic with her sophomore feature film

Batman, Birdman, and an overall solid man, Michael Keaton is out to present the Golden Globe for Best Director

And the nominees are... 
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

And the winner is... Brady Corbet for The Brutalist. What a beautiful speech. Heartfelt. Emotional. Cute. And so sensitive. Once again, hard luck, Payal and All We Imagine As Light, but you are a winner nonetheless.

Well, Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie are up on the stage to present the Golden Globe for Best Animation (Movie), and the nominees are... 

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

The winner is Flow! Did you know almost all voices were sourced from actual animals? 

Andrew Garfield and Kerry Washington stay back to present the Golden Globe for Best Actor (Film - Comedy/Musical). And the nominees are...
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

And the winner is... Sebastian Stan for his role in A Different Man

"We can't be afraid and look away. We must tell these stories..."

Up next, we have Andrew Garfield and Kerry Washington presenting the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Film - Comedy/Musical). And the nominees are...

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

And the winner is...Demi Moore for her terrific turn as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance! This is her first Golden Globe win, and what a wonderful film to get the prize! 

"I was a popcorn actress... I assumed that this won't be something I'd ever have. I believed that. It corroded me over time. Maybe, I am done what I am supposed to do... At that low point, I got this bonkers script. And the universe told me that I am not done..."

Easily the best speech of the night!

And now, we have Catherine O’Hara and Seth Rogen to present the Best Actress (TV - Limited series/Movie)... and Seth says what everyone is thinking about the new angle camera...  Anyway, the nominees are... 
 
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 (FX / Hulu) as Babe Paley
Kate Winslet – The Regime (HBO / Max) as Chancellor Elena Vernham

And the winner is... Jodie Foster, who wins her fifth Golden Globe for her role in True Detective. 

Golden Globe winner Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller are here to present the Golden Globe for Best Actor (Limited TV/Movie)...  

The nominees are... 

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

The winner is Colin Farrell, who has won his third Golden Globe out of four nominations. What a beautiful speech. Smart, funny, succinct, and just all things Farrell

Best Non-English Feature Golden Globe goes to Emilia PerezWell, the legendary Sharon Stone is here to present the Golden Globe for Best Non-English feature... and the nominees are All We Imagine as Light (India)Emilia Pérez (France)The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)I'm Still Here (Brazil)The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)Vermiglio (Italy)And the winner is... Emilia Perez...Congratulations to the winner, and hard luck, Payal Kapadia and All We Imagine as Light. Read full details here.

Here's Nate Bargatze presenting the Golden Globe for Best TV Stand-up comedy... And the nominees are... 

Jamie Foxx – Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… (Netflix)
Nikki Glaser – Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die (HBO / Max)
Seth Meyers – Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (HBO / Max)
Adam Sandler – Adam Sandler: Love You (Netflix)
Ali Wong – Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef – Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO / Max)

Well... Ali Wong wins her second Golden Globe out of two nominations! 

Golden Globe for Best Screenplay (Movie)Well, Morris Chestnut and Kaley Cuoco are out here to present the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay (Film), and the nominees are... Jacques Audiard – Emilia PérezSean Baker – AnoraBrady Corbet and Mona Fastvold – The BrutalistJesse Eisenberg – A Real PainCoralie Fargeat – The SubstancePeter Straughan – ConclaveIt is Peter Straughan, who takes home the prize for Conclave!

Golden Globe for Best Actor (TV-Comedy or Musical) goes to Jeremy Allen WhiteIt is time for comedy legend Jennifer Coolidge to present the Best Comedy Actor (TV)... And the nominees for the Golden Globe for Best Actor are... Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) as Noah RoklovTed Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix) as CharlesSteve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Charles-Haden SavageJason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV ) as Jimmy LairdMartin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) as Oliver PutnamJeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Chef Carmen "Carmy" BerzattoAnd the winner is... Jeremy Allen White for Bear. He isn't present to receive the award, and Jennifer does the honours...

Kathy Bates and Anthony Ramos stay back for announcing the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (TV), and the nominees are... Tadanobu Asano – Sh?gun (FX / Hulu) as Kashigi YabushigeJavier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix) as José MenendezHarrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV ) as Dr. Paul RhoadesJack Lowden – Slow Horses (Apple TV ) as River CartwrightDiego Luna – La Máquina [es] (Disney ) as Andy PérezEbon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Richard JerimovichAnd it seems Shogun can't take a wrong swish of the sword at 82nd Golden Globe awards! It is Tadanobu Asano who wins the prize despite some heavy competitiion from the likes of Harrison Ford and Javier Bardem. In a very animated speech, Asano thanked everyone, and the excitement was palpable when he said, "This is very big present for me!! Thank you so much, Thank you shogun team... I am very happy!!!" 

Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (TV) goes to Jessica GunningNow, we have Kathy Bates and Anthony Ramos presenting the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (TV). And the nominees are... Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX / Hulu) as Tina MarreroHannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO / Max) as Ava DanielsDakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix) as Marge SherwoodJessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix) as Martha ScottAllison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix) as Vice President Grace PennKali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO / Max) as Trooper Evangeline NavarroAnd... it is Jessica who wins her first Golden Globe for her terrific role as Martha in the compelling Netflix series, Baby Reindeer

Up next, we have The Substance stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley presenting the Best Actor (TV-Drama) award... And the nominees are 

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 / Sky) as "The Jackal"
Hiroyuki Sanada – Sh?gun (FX / Hulu) as Lord Yoshii Toranaga
Billy Bob Thornton – Landman (Paramount+) as Tommy Norris

No prizes for guessing the winner!! It is Lord Yoshii Toranaga who would walk away tonight with the big prize for his role in SHOGUN! This is his first nomination, and the Japanese actor hits the Bull's eye with his very first attempt

The third category of the night is the Best Supporting Actor (Film), and it is presented by previous winners Ariana DeBose and Ke Huy Quan

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

And the winner is... 

Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain. This is his sixth nomination and second win. He previously won it for Succession. 

Starting off with a comic touch about being drunk enough to forget the speech, thanking Jesse Eisenberg, his family, his manager... and ends it with

"I love you ma, bye!"

Up next, we have Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling presenting the award for Best TV Actress (Comedy or Musical)

The nominees are

Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC) 
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX / Hulu) 
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along (Disney )

Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO / Max)

And the Golden Globe goes to Jean Smart for Hacks. This is her second Golden Globe for the series, and third nomination for her role as Deborah Vance. Just like her character in the series, Jean prefers being succinct and to the point, and just wraps her speech with the customary thanks and love for her fellow nominees, and co-stars of the comedy series, Hacks

First up, we have Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho presenting the Best Supporting Actress (Film) 

The nominees are

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

Aaaaand the winner is... Zoe Saldaña. This is her first nomination and first win! What an emotional speech!!!

Nikki Glaser gets in the laughs right from the word Go... There are snide smiles, loud guffaws, cheeky laughter, and honest applause 

There is the usual political humour ft. Trump, the usual casting couch humour ft. Hollywood, and of course... a random but completely understandable dig at Peacock. 

How cool is that the boundaries between the elite of TV and cinema is blurring! 

The collective silence at the Diddy dig... well, very very interesting and seemingly valid response... 

A few jokes at the expense of Timothee Chalamet, Dune, Chalamet, Dune 2, and a random impression of Adam Sandler before the man himself takes over has been the highlight of the monologue!

The Harrison Ford gag didn't really land... Nicole Kidman's 20th nomination... wait 20!!! And the shoutouts to Glen Powell and Adrien Brody hit the right notes! 

"The point of making art is not to win an award, but to start a tequila brand so popular that you don't have to ever make art again" - And thus begins the awards season of 2025!

Talking about Hollywood Elite, does it get more elite than THE ANGELINA JOLIE. 

Nine nominations. A hattrick of wins in 1998 (George Wallace), 1999 (Gia), 2000 (Girl, Interrupted). Will the 25-year drought at the Golden Globes end with Maria, which has her nominated in the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama category? She is nominated alongside the likes of Pamela Anderson, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton, Fernanda Torres, and Kate Winslet. Now, if this list isn't elite and powerful, then what is? 

This should be a cracker of a category!

Twenty years after his first nomination and first Golden Globe win for his role in Ray, Jamie Foxx is back in the reckoning for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was. Interestingly, in 2005, he was nominated for three different categories. 

Kathryn Hahn has received her first Golden Globe nomination (Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series—Musical or Comedy) for Agatha All Along. 

Four-time nominee and one-time winner Andrew Garfield was his usual charming self on the Red Carpet, and he was at his animated best for the high-speed cam

Basically, the Hollywood elite are here, and we are just a few minutes away from the start of the much-awaited ceremony at Beverly Hills, California

First-time host Nikki Glaser revealed that she reached out to former Golden Globes host and bonafide comedy legend Ricky Gervais to get a few tips. "You are not one of them...So yeah, you've got it. Do what you did during the Roast of Tom Brady" was the advice she received. 

Nikki revealed that it was her plan all along, and she has been honing the Opening Monologue for a while now, and is expecting an A+ grade for each of her jokes. 

Interestingly, she has a wishlist of people she wants to meet and interact. The list includes, Angelina Jolie, Glen Powell, Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, and... "I am obsessed with Martin Short" 

Ali Wong, last year's winner for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television, puts the flaming Red in Red Carpet. Another striking presence on the Red Carpet is YouTuber and TV host Lilly Singh. Joining them at the event is Ariana DeBose, the 2022 Golden Globe winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her wonderful role in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story

Ever since its Cannes win, All We Imagine as Light has been screened at multiple international festivals and won several major international awards. Now, at the Golden Globes, the film is nominated for the Best Non-English feature and Best Director for Payal Kapadia. Also, the film made it to former US President Barack Obama's List of Must-watch films of 2024. Did it make to yours? Also, it isn't easy for films like All We Imagine As Light to get a widespread release in India, but it is a lesson for the ages how Payal put herself in the forefront of pushing the envelope of an Indian filmmaker trying her best to marshall her resources and bring people to the the theatres. Read here to know more. 

Nikki Glaser is set to host the 82nd Golden Globes at Beverly Hills, California. This is the first time a woman is hosting the presitigious show as a solo host. Of course, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, arguably the greatest hosting duo of the Golden Globes, have been on the grand stage before, but comedian Nikki would be the lone woman on the top this time around. There are a bevy of presenters for this show, including comic and actor-filmmaker Mindy Kaling, the star of popular award-winning sitcoms like The Office and The Mindy Project 

Some of the stars that have already stepped on to the Red Carpet include model Ashely Graham, Lionel Boyce, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Glen Powerll. Lionel Boyce is one of the stars of the popular comedy, Abbott Elementary, which is nominated for two categories, including Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy. Hiroyuki Sanada is the star of Shogun, and is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama. And Glen Powell, who brought his parents as dates to the event, is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Hitman. Read our review here

Good day, everyone! It is time to kickstart the awards season of 2025 with the 82nd Golden Globes, which celebrates excellence in cinema and television. 

The stars have started to descend on the Red Carpet, and it is shimmering with all their charisma and finery. The who's who of showbiz are at Beverly Hills, California where the Golden Globes are being held. 

The show is hosted by first-timer Nikki Glaser, who is expected to do a lot better than last year's host, Jo Koy, who was... let's just say not upto the Globes standards. 

And will India, and more specifically Payal Kapadia make history later today? Well, All We Imagine As Light is nominated for Best Non-English Feature film, and Best Director, and wins in either or both categories would be an epoch in Indian cinema history.

Fingers and toes crossed, I guess.