‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ and ‘Shogun’ win big at the 2025 Golden Globes
Jan 05, 2025
“The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez” and “Shogun” won the biggest awards of the night at the Golden Globes on Sunday as comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the unofficial kickoff of Hollywood awards season.
Best Film Drama, Best Director and Best Lead Actor in a Drama Film all went to “The Brutalist,” a searching, lengthy film about a Holocaust survivor — played by Adrien Brody — trying to make his way in the U.S.
Director Brady Corbet, a 36-year-old first-time major award winner from Scottsdale, Ariz., delivered an inspired speech about how he was told the film was “undistributable.”
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: Zoe Saldana attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
“Emilia Perez,” which led the way with 10 nominations, won four awards for Best Film Musical or Comedy, Best Original Song, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña, who acts, sings and raps entirely in Spanish. It was the first Golden Globe — and first big award — for Saldaña.
Another first-time major award winner, Demi Moore delivered a powerful speech about knowing your worth after winning Best Lead Actress in a Film Comedy or Musical for “The Substance.” The 62-year-old told the audience she was shocked to finally win after being nominated for one Emmy and three Golden Globes in the past.
Elsewhere in the film categories, Fernanda Torres won Best Lead Actress for her work in Brazilian drama “I’m Still Here,” notable in part because the movie hasn’t yet been released in U.S. theaters. Sebastian Stan won for Best Lead Actor in a Film Musical or Comedy for “A Different Man,” while former “Succession” star Kieran Culkin nabbed a Globe for the second straight year, taking home Best Supporting Actor in a Film for “A Real Pain” after winning last year for Lead Actor in a TV Drama.
On television, HBO series “Shogun” cleaned up, winning in all four categories it was nominated. The series won Best TV Drama, Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress in the category — Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai — and Best Supporting Actor on TV for Tadanobu Asano.
For the third straight year, “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White won Best Lead Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy. But “The Bear” couldn’t repeat as Best TV Musical or Comedy, which instead went to HBO show “Hacks.” Series star Jean Smart also won Best Lead Actress in the category.
The awards for performances in a limited TV series went to Colin Farrell for the titular role in “The Penguin” and Jodie Foster for her work in “True Detective: Night Country.” Foster called out the Indigenous people who shared their stories with those who worked on the show, saying they “changed my life.”
Irish actor Colin Farrell poses with the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television award for “The Penguin” in the press room during the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
However, Best Limited TV Series went to Netflix hit “Baby Reindeer,” and star Jessica Golding won Best Supporting Actress on TV, following up on an Emmy win.
Two ceremonial awards were announced ahead of the show, as Viola Davis was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Ted Danson received the Carol Burnett Award. Those trophies were handed out at a gala on Friday night.
Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: Viola Davisattends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
This year’s ceremony continued a comeback of sorts for the Golden Globes, after the entire show and organization faced significant criticism in 2021 and 2022 for a lack of diversity.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which previously ran the show, was rebranded into the Golden Globe Foundation, and Dick Clark Productions acquired all the assets and intellectual property of the show.
Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APCynthia Erivo arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Sunday’s red carpet was packed with A-listers, including Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, Glen Powell and “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
One person who was not in attendance was “White Lotus” star Aubrey Plaza, who had been slated to present an award. Her husband, Jeff Baena, died by suicide on Friday night in Los Angeles.