82nd Golden Globe Award 2025: A Night of Surprises and Big Wins
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards kicked off with a grand start on Sunday, and French director Jacques Audiard’s unique narco-musical Emilia Perez emerged as a major early winner. The film, which tells the story of a Mexican drug lord transforming into a woman, entered the night with a record-breaking 10 nominations in the Best Comedy or Musical category and claimed three major awards early on.
Major Wins for Emilia Perez and Cast
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Emilia Perez
- Best Non-English Language Film: Emilia Perez
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Saldana’s win beat her co-star Selena Gomez.
Demi Moore’s Powerful Comeback
Demi Moore made a strong return to the awards scene, winning Best Actress in a Comedy for her role in The Substance, a satirical body horror film about societal pressures on aging women. In her acceptance speech, Moore shared how she once believed she was “just a popcorn actress” but felt revitalized after reading the script for The Substance, which reminded her that she still had much to offer in Hollywood.
Sebastian Stan & Kieran Culkin Shine in Comedy Categories
- Best Actor in a Comedy: Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
In his speech, Stan called for more representation of people with disabilities and disfigurements in films. - Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Culkin won for his role in Jesse Eisenberg’s quirky road trip comedy.
The Brutalist Dominates the Drama Categories
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, a post-Holocaust epic about a Hungarian Jewish architect, made a big impact on the drama side. The film won:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Brutalist
- Best Director: Brady Corbet
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody
Shōgun Leads the Television Wins
In television, the Japanese series Shōgun emerged as a dominant force, winning multiple awards:
- Best Television Series – Drama: Shōgun
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Other Key Television Wins
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Hacks
- Best Television Limited Series: Baby Reindeer
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Full List of Winners
Film Categories
- Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Brutalist
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Emilia Perez
- Best Motion Picture – Animated: Flow
- Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Wicked
- Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language: Emilia Perez
- Best Director: Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
- Best Original Song: “El Mal,” Emilia Perez
Television Categories
- Best Television Series – Drama: Shōgun
- Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Hacks
- Best Television Limited Series: Baby Reindeer
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart, Hacks
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
- Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television: Ali Wong, Single Lady
Looking Ahead: Oscars Buzz
The Golden Globe Awards have set the stage for the Academy Awards, with films like Emilia Perez and The Brutalist building early momentum. The race for the 2025 Oscars promises to be intense, as these films and performances continue to generate excitement.
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