The wait is finally over. We finally have the full list of nominees for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The annual awards show is a night to celebrate excellence in both television and film. In 2025, the Golden Globes will be returning for its 82nd year. Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominees of the 27 award categories on Monday, December 9th at 8:15AM EST via a press conference. There will be returning categories like Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Screenplay, and Best Motion Picture, among others. Read on to find out the full list of nominees for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards and when and where the show will take place.
The Details
On December 9th, actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut participated in a press conference where the nominees of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards were revealed. We saw the mention of different award categories like Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Television Series (across different genres). With that being said, here is what you can expect for the upcoming 2025 Golden Globe Awards:
When and where will the 2025 Golden Globe Awards take place?
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards will be a live awards show airing on Sunday, January 5th, at 8PM EST. Viewers can tune in on CBS or for those who don’t have access to CBS, it will be streamed on Paramount+. The location of the awards ceremony will be in Beverly Hills, California.
Who will host the 2025 Golden Globe Awards?
Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser will be hosting the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. This will be the first time she will be hosting the event. Past Golden Globe hosts include Jo Koy, Jerrod Carmichael, and the comedian duo of Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler.
Who will be honored at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards?
Besides the packed nominations list that includes films like Emilia Pérez, Wicked, The Brutalist, Conclave, and Anora, there will be other notable awards given out. The 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award will be given to actress Viola Davis. While Ted Danson will be honored with the Carol Burnett Award — both will have their own special segment on the January 5th show.
Who are the 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominees?
Now without further ado, this year’s 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominees:
Movies
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nickel Boys
- September 5
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
- Anora
- Challengers
- Emilia Pérez
- A Real Pain
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Motion Picture (Animated)
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Moana 2
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Alien: Romulus
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Gladiator II
- Inside Out 2
- Twisters
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language)
- 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)
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Emilia Pérez
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- The Substance
- Conclave
Best Original Score
- Conclave
- The Brutalist
- The Wild Robot
- Emilia Pérez
- Challengers
- Dune: Part Two
Best Original Song
- “Beautiful That Way,” Music and Lyrics By: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson – The Last Showgirl
- “Compress / Repress,” Music and Lyrics By: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino – Challengers
- “El Mal,” Music and Lyrics By: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- “Forbidden Road,” Music and Lyrics By: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek – Better Man
- “Kiss The Sky,” Music and Lyrics By: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi – The Wild Robot
- “Mi Camino,” Music and Lyrics By: Clément Ducol, Camille – Emilia Pérez
TV
Best Television Series (Drama)
- The Day of the Jackal
- The Diplomat
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith
- Shōgun
- Slow Horses
- Squid Game
Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- The Gentlemen
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Baby Reindeer
- Disclaimer
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- The Penguin
- Ripley
- True Detective: Night Country
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series (Drama)
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
- Maya Erskine, Mr. and 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. and 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
- 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
- Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
- 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
- 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
- Ali Wong, Ali Wong: Single Lady
- Ramy Youssef, Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
See and learn more about the nominees here.
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