The 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominations have arrived, showcasing a remarkable year of creativity across film and television. From musicals that charmed audiences to gripping dramas and groundbreaking comedies, this year’s contenders reflect diverse talent and storytelling. As the entertainment industry gathers to honor its best and brightest, the competition is as fierce as ever. Here’s a closer look at the leading nominees and standout projects defining the year.
Emilia Pérez Leads the Pack
Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a whimsical drug cartel musical acquired by Netflix following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, emerged as the frontrunner with 10 nominations. The film is a top contender for Best Motion Picture – musical or Comedy, while Audiard received a nomination for Best Director. Performances by Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez earned supporting actress nods, and Karla Sofia Gascón was recognized for her lead role. Additional nominations include screenplay, original score, and several other categories, making it the year’s most-nominated film.
Talking about taking the lead in nominations and dominating the Golden Globes, Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin conquered the night.
Strong Showings from The Brutalist and Conclave
Close on Emilia Pérez’s heels is Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, an A24 drama that tells the compelling story of a Hungarian architect navigating the control of a mysterious art patron. With seven nominations, including Best Motion Picture – drama, the film’s stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones received acting nominations, and Guy Pearce earned a supporting actor nod. The project also gained recognition in the score and screenplay categories.
Another strong contender is Conclave, a gripping Focus Features drama centered on a high-stakes papal election. Ralph Fiennes was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of a conflicted priest, while Isabella Rossellini earned a supporting actress nod. The film also secured nominations for best motion picture – drama, screenplay, and score, bringing its total to six nominations.
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Other Noteworthy Films
Several films stood out with four or more nominations. Universal’s blockbuster Wicked continues to make waves. At the same time, Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance surprised many by earning nominations for Best Motion Picture – musical or Comedy, Best Director, Lead Actress Demi Moore, and Supporting Actress Margaret Qualley. Films like Anora, Challengers, and A Real Pain also received multiple nods, cementing their place among the year’s best.
Multiple Honors for Stars
This year saw several performers receiving multiple nominations, showcasing their versatility. Sebastian Stan earned dual acting nods in the categories of best actor in a motion picture for both comedy/musical (A Different Man) and drama (The Apprentice). Kate Winslet was recognized for her work in both film and television, with nominations for lead actress in the biopic Lee and in the limited series The Regime for HBO. Selena Gomez garnered acting nods for her roles in Emilia Pérez and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. At the same time, Jacques Audiard of Emilia Pérez secured three nominations for directing, screenwriting, and his contribution to the original song El Mal.
Television’s Top Contenders
On the small screen, FX/Hulu’s The Bear leads with five nominations, including best musical/comedy series and acting nods for Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Liza Colón-Zayas.
Other notable shows include Only Murders in the Building and Shogun, both earning four nominations. Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, a surprise hit rom-com, broke through with acting and series nods. Newcomers like Baby Reindeer, Disclaimer, and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story each received three nominations. Squid Game made headlines with its second season, earning a Best Series – drama nod despite not yet premiering.
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New Categories Shine
In its second year, the Golden Globes’ two new categories highlighted innovation. The stand-up comedy special category recognized Jamie Foxx, Nikki Glaser, Seth Meyers, Adam Sandler, Ali Wong, and Ramy Youssef. Meanwhile, the global box office achievement category brought competition to blockbusters like Wicked, The Wild Robot, Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine, Gladiator II, Twisters, Inside Out 2, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
List of Nominees:
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 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 (HITMAN)
- 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
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 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)
- 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)
Looking Ahead
The 2025 Golden Globes promises to be a thrilling celebration of artistry, with diverse talent and stories competing for top honors. As the entertainment world gears up for the ceremony, all eyes will be on the stars, filmmakers, and series that have made this year unforgettable.
