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

Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the ceremony.

Golden Globes 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 82nd annual awards show
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ByHayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, and Mason Leib via GMA logo
Last Updated: January 6, 2025, 12:01 AM EST

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.

Key moments:

Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.
Jan 05, 2025, 5:48 PM EST

Who are the first-time Golden Globe nominees?

There are 26 performers who are first-time Golden Globes nominees this year.

They include Adam Brody, Ariana Grande, Glen Powell, Kathryn Hahn, Pamela Anderson, Zoe Saldaña and this year's Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser.

Scene from Marvel Television's "Agatha All Along."
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The remaining first-time nominees include Anna Sawai, Cooper Koch, Cristin Milioti, Dakota Fanning, Fernanda Torres, Gabriel Labelle, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jack Lowden, Jesse Plemons, Jessica Gunning, Kali Reis, Karla Sofía Gascón, Liza Colón-Zayas, Maya Erskine, Mikey Madison, Richard Gadd, Seth Meyers, Tadanobu Asano and Yura Borisov.

Jan 05, 2025, 5:27 PM EST

Who won at the 2024 Golden Globes?

The 2024 Golden Globes saw shows like "Succession," "The Bear," and "Beef" take home the night's top prizes in television categories, while "Oppenheimer" and "Poor Things" won the top film awards.

Paul Giamatti won best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) for "The Holdovers" while Emma Stone took home best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) for "Poor Things." Cillian Murphy won best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (drama) for "Oppenheimer" while Lily Gladstone won best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (drama) for "Killers of the Flower Moon."

For television, the top awards went to "Succession" actors Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook as well as "The Bear" actors Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White. "Beef" actors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun also took home trophies.

Check out a recap of the night here.

Jan 05, 2025, 5:20 PM EST

Who is nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes?

Stars like Denzel Washington, Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are up for some of the top awards at the 2025 Golden Globes.

Selena Gomez and Kate Winslet are up for awards in both the film and television categories, while Sebastian Stan is double-nominated for two separate movies.

There are 26 first-time nominees this year, including Gomez, Grande, Glen Powell, Kathryn Hahn, Pamela Anderson, Zoe Saldaña and more.

Pamela Anderson appears in this still from the official teaser of "The Last Showgirl."
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Check out the entire list of Golden Globe nominees here.

Jan 05, 2025, 5:17 PM EST

Who is hosting the 2025 Golden Globes?

Nikki Glaser is the host for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.

She is the first woman in Golden Globes history to host the awards show solo.

Host Nikki Glaser attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Preview Day and Red Carpet Rollout at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Jan. 2, 2025.
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The comedian is known for her work on celebrity roasts, including 2024's "The Roast of Tom Brady," as well as her comedy specials "Good Clean Filth" and "Someday You'll Die," the latter of which is nominated for a Golden Globe for best stand-up comedy performance this year.

Glaser is also a podcast host and has appeared in films like "Trainwreck" and "I Feel Pretty."