The 2025 Golden Globe Awards nominees were announced Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. This marks the start of the awards season, with nominations in 27 categories. Ten nominations were revealed exclusively on CBS Mornings.
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Key Highlights of 2025 Golden Globe Awards:
- “Emilia Pérez” leads the pack with 10 nominations, including nods for acting, directing, writing, and music.
- Top contenders in film include “The Brutalist” (7 nominations) and “Conclave” (6 nominations).
- “The Substance” and “Anora” secured five nods each, showcasing a strong presence for indie and genre films.
- In television, Hulu’s “The Bear”, “Only Murders in the Building”, and “Shōgun” lead the nominations with five, four, and four nods, respectively.
Television Categories
Best Television Series — Drama
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith
- The Diplomat
- Shōgun
- Squid Game
- Slow Horses
- The Day of the Jackal
Best Television Series — Comedy or Musical
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- The Gentlemen
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
Best 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
Film Categories
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 — Non-English Language
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez
- The Girl with the Needle
- I’m Still Here
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- Vermiglio
Acting Nominations
Best 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 Actress 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)
Other Notable Awards
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
- Volker Bertelmann (Conclave)
- Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
- Kris Bowers (The Wild Robot)
- Clément Ducol (Emilia Pérez)
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers)
- Hans Zimmer (Dune: Part Two)
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
- Beautiful That Way (Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, Andrew Wyatt) — The Last Showgirl
- Compress/Repress (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross) — Challengers
- El Mal (Clément Ducol, Camille) — Emilia Pérez
- Forbidden Road (Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler) — Better Man
- Kiss the Sky (Delacey, Maren Morris) — The Wild Robot
Milestone: First Female Solo Host
Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET. Glaser expressed her excitement, calling the opportunity “scary but thrilling.”
“I’m extremely appreciative of this role. It’s the pinnacle of my career so far,” said Glaser.