Nominations for the Golden Globes 2025 have been announced, showcasing a compelling lineup of contenders in both film and television. Leading the pack is Emilia Pérez, the Netflix and A24 musical crime drama directed by Jacques Audiard, with a total of 10 nominations. Close behind are The Brutalist with seven nominations and Conclave with six, reflecting a strong showing for both festival favourites and high-profile streaming projects.
Emilia Pérez, which stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez, has captured attention with its unique story of a Mexican drug lord navigating a transformative journey. The film earned nods in categories such as Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Gascón, and Best Director for Audiard. Meanwhile, The Brutalist, a gripping post-war drama starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, secured nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Brody.
Other standout films of the Golden Globe 2025 nominees include Conclave, a tense political drama about the Vatican’s papal election, and The Substance, a provocative thriller starring Margaret Qualley, which garnered five nominations. High-budget blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two also made their mark, collectively earning eight nominations.
Television categories spotlighted critically acclaimed series such as The Bear, which leads with five nominations, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Only Murders in the Building and Shōgun each earned four nominations, while The Penguin and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story received three nods each.
The complete list of Golden Globes 2025 nominees is as follows:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nickel Boys
- September 5
- The Brutalist
Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy
- A Real Pain
- Anora
- Challengers
- Emilia Pérez
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Motion Picture – Animated
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Moana 2
- The Wild Robot
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- The Girl With The Needle
- The Seed of The Sacred Fig
- Vermiglio
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Angelina Jolie – Maria
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
- Kate Winslet – Lee
- Nicole Kidman – Babygirl
- Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
- Tilda Swinton – The Room Next Door
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Daniel Craig – Queer
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Amy Adams – Nightbitch
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Karla Sofìa Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison – Anora
- Zendaya – Challengers
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Gabriel LaBelle – Saturday Night
- Glen Powell – Hit Man
- Hugh Grant – Heretic
- Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
- Jesse Plemons – Kinds of Kindness
- Sebastian Stan – A Different Man
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Margaret Qualley – The Substance
- Selena Gomez – Emilia Pérez
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
- Yura Borisov – Anora
Best Director – Motion Picture
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- Edward Berger – Conclave
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light
- Sean Baker – Anora
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
- Peter Straughan – Conclave
- Sean Baker – Anora
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Clément Ducol, Camille – Emilia Pérez
- Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
- Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two
- Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross – Challengers
- Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- Beautiful That Way – The Last Showgirl
- Compress / Repress – Challengers
- El Mal – Emilia Pérez
- Forbidden Road – Better Man
- Kiss The Sky – The Wild Robot
- Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Alien: Romulus
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Gladiator II
- Inside Out 2
- The Wild Robot
- Twisters
- Wicked
Best Television Series – Drama
- The Diplomat
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Shōgun
- Slow Horses
- Squid Game
- The Day of the Jackal
Best Television Series – Musical/Comedy
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- The Gentleman
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Baby Reindeer
- Disclaimer
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Ripley
- The Penguin
- True Detective: Night Country
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Anna Sawai – Shōgun
- Emma D’Arcy – House of the Dragon
- Kathy Bates – Matlock
- Keira Knightley – Black Doves
- Keri Russel – The Diplomat
- Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Best Performance by a Male Actor In A Television Series – Drama
- Billy Bob Thornton – Landman
- Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun
- Jake Gyllenhaal – Presumed Innocent
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical/Comedy
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Jean Smart – Hacks
- Kathryn Hahn – Agatha All Along
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
- Jason Segel – Shrinking
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
- Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
- Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer
- Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
- Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country
- Kate Winslet – The Regime
- Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
- Sofía Vergara – Griselda
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- Andrew Scott – Ripley
- Colin Farrell – The Penguin
- Cooper Koch – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow
- Kevin Kline – Disclaimer
- Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Allison Janney – The Diplomat
- Dakota Fanning – Ripley
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer
- Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country
- Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Diego Luna – La Máquina
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
- Harrison Ford – Shrinking
- Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
- Javier Bardem – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- Adam Sandler: Love You
- Ali Wong: Single Lady
- Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was
- Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
- Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking
The Golden Globes 2025, despite recent controversies, remain a significant precursor to the Oscars and a key indicator of award season trends. As the first major event in the annual film and television awards calendar, the Globes set the tone for upcoming honours, with nominations reflecting a mix of bold new stories and celebrated performances. With the ceremony scheduled for early next year, anticipation is building for what promises to be a vibrant and competitive awards season.
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