Golden Globes 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 82nd annual awards show

Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony.

The 2025 Golden Globes kicked off awards season Sunday night as the best in film and television were honored.

Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" and Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez" were big winners of the night on the film side, winning best motion picture (drama) and best motion picture (musical or comedy), respectively. "Wicked" took home the award for cinematic and box office achievement.

On the television side, "Shōgun," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" won the top prizes.

Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony, which was held at Los Angeles' famed Beverly Hilton.

Check out a recap of how the night unfolded below.


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Tadanobu Asano wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television

Tadanobu Asano won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television for "Shōgun."

Asano called his win a "very big present" for him.

This is Asano's first Golden Globe win and his first nomination.

Other nominees in the category included Javier Bardem for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," Harrison Ford for "Shrinking," Jack Lowden for "Slow Horses," Diego Luna for "La Máquina" and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for "The Bear."


Hiroyuki Sanada wins best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama)

Hiroyuki Sanada won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama) for "Shōgun."

Sanada thanked the Golden Globes for recognizing him, as well as the cast and crew of "Shōgun" for the "amazing journey."

"I would love to say thank you to everyone who has been in my life," he added. "All of you have brought me here. I would like to say, for the young actors and creators in the world, please be yourself, believe in yourself, and never give up. Good luck."

This is Sanada's first Golden Globe win and his first nomination.

With his win, Sanada is now the first Japanese male actor to win in the category.

Other nominees in the category included Donald Glover for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Jake Gyllenhaal for "Presumed Innocent," Gary Oldman for "Slow Horses," Eddie Redmayne for "The Day of the Jackal" and Billy Bob Thornton for "Landman."


Kieran Culkin wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

Kieran Culkin won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "A Real Pain."

"This is incredible," Culkin said in his acceptance speech, going on to thank Jesse Eisenberg, who directed, wrote and starred in "A Real Pain."

This is Culkin's second Golden Globe win, having previously won for "Succession."

Other nominees in the category included Yura Borisov for "Anora," Edward Norton for "A Complete Unknown," Guy Pearce for "The Brutalist," Jeremy Strong for "The Apprentice" and Denzel Washington for "Gladiator II."


Jean Smart wins best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy)

Jean Smart won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for "Hacks."

"I never thought I'd be so happy to be called a hack," Smart joked while accepting the award.

She also thanked her co-stars and cast in the brief speech.

This is Smart's second Golden Globe win for her role as Deborah Vance on "Hacks."

Other nominees in the category included Kristen Bell for "Nobody Wants This," Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary," Ayo Edebiri for "The Bear," Selena Gomez for "Only Murders in the Building" and Kathryn Hahn for "Agatha All Along."