Golden Globes Nominations 2025: See Every Nominee Here

As usual, the 2025 Golden Globe nominations are filled with both expected names and ones that came out of left field—typical for the Globes, a show that now seems to be stabilizing again after several uncommonly rocky years.

As revealed in December by announcers Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut, Jacques Audiard’s unconventional musical Emilia Pérez leads this year’s nominations with 10 total. This is the most Globe nominations that any musical or comedy has ever received, a haul that gave the Netflix film a welcome burst of momentum after it was snubbed by precursor ceremonies like the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and the Gotham Awards. Brady Corbet’s architecture epic The Brutalist is next in line with seven total nominations, reestablishing the project as an awards favorite after it was surprisingly undernominated by the Independent Spirit Awards. Next on the list is Edward Berger’s papal drama Conclave, which got six nominations, and Anora and The Substance, topping out at five nominations each. Over on the TV side of things, The Bear leads with five nominations, while Shōgun and Only Murders in the Building both got four total nods. The takeaways here show which films look like locks for eventual Oscar nominations—and which may unfortunately fall short.

Speaking of Anora and The Substance: Both of those films are, somewhat head-scratchingly, slotted in the comedy/musical category at the Globes—another indication of this ceremony’s idiosyncratic tendencies. VF’s full list of this year’s biggest snubs and surprises digs into 14 outcomes of the 2025 Golden Globe nominations we didn’t see coming, from the two strong contenders inexplicably left off the best-actress-in-a-drama list (and the two stars who shockingly took their place) to the exciting inclusion of two international female filmmakers in best director.

Exciting could be the watchword of the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony. It’s being hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, still flying high after her career-changing appearance at Netflix’s 2024 roast of Tom Brady, who tells VF that she’s very prepared for the task ahead: “I will not be able to say, ‘I could have worked harder.’ And as long as I’m able to say that, I’m fine with the outcome. If it goes poorly, there’s nothing I could have done differently because I considered every variable. I worked my fucking ass off on this.”

The awards will also get a jolt of legitimacy from this year’s honorary Globe recipients: Viola Davis, who receives the lifetime-achievement-esque Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Ted Danson, who receives the TV-actor equivalent, the Carol Burnett Award. But Davis and Danson will receive their prizes at an untelevised gala dinner two nights before the main Globes ceremony, so anyone hoping to hear their speeches will have to tune in to the Globes to see some clips from the event. Anybody looking to read how some of this year’s biggest stars reacted to getting nominated at the Globes can find what they’re looking for right here on VF: On nomination day, we spoke with double nominee Sebastian Stan; Cooper Koch, of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story; and Wicked witches Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The 82nd Golden Globes air January 5 on CBS. Look below for a full list of 2025 Golden Globe nominations.

Best Motion Picture, Musical or ComedyAnora
Challengers
Emilia Pérez
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked

Best Motion Picture, DramaThe Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
September 5

Best Motion Picture, AnimatedFlow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Moana 2
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Motion Picture, Non-English LanguageAll We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
The Girl With the Needle
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Vermiglio

Cinematic and Box Office AchievementAlien: Romulus
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Deadpool & Wolverine
Gladiator II
Inside Out 2
Twisters
Wicked
The Wild Robot

Male Actor, Motion Picture, DramaAdrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Female Actor, Motion Picture, DramaPamela 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 Director, Motion PictureJacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker, Anora
Edward Berger, Conclave
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light

Male Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or ComedyJesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Gabriel LaBelle, Saturday Night
Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
Glen Powell, Hit Man
Sebastian Stan, A Different Man

Female Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or ComedyAmy Adams, Nightbitch
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Zendaya, Challengers

Female Actor, Supporting Role, Motion PictureSelena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Male Actor, Supporting Role, Motion PictureYura 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 Screenplay, Motion PictureJacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Peter Straughan, Conclave

Best Original Score, Motion PictureVolker Bertelmann, Conclave
Daniel Blumberg, The Brutalist
Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot
Clément Ducol and Camille, Emilia Pérez
Trent Reznor and 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, and Lykke Zachrisson
“Compress/Repress,” Challengers, Music & Lyrics by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Luca Guadagnino
“El Mal,” Emilia Pérez, Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard
“Forbidden Road,” Better Man, Music & Lyrics by: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, and Sacha Skarbek
“Kiss the Sky,” The Wild Robot, Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, and Ali Tamposi
“Mi Camino,” Emilia Pérez, Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol and Camille

Best TV Series, DramaThe Day of the Jackal
The Diplomat
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Shōgun
Slow Horses
Squid Game

Best TV Series, Musical or ComedyAbbott Elementary
The Bear
The Gentlemen
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building

Best TV Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBaby Reindeer
Disclaimer
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country

Male Actor, TV Series, DramaDonald 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

Female Actor, TV Series, DramaKathy 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

Female Actor, TV Series, Musical or ComedyKristen 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

Male Actor, TV Series, Musical or ComedyAdam 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

Female Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionCate 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

Male Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionColin 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

Female Actor, Supporting Role, TVLiza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Male Actor, Supporting Role, TVTadanobu 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, TVJamie 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

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