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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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.

Jan 05, 2025, 9:31 PM EST

Jodie Foster wins best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television

Jodie Foster won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television for "True Detective: Night Country."

In her acceptance speech, Foster expressed gratitude for the show's entire cast and crew, as well as the Indigenous people who shared their stories for the series. She also addressed her children, saying, "Hopefully you understand the joy, such joy, that comes from doing really hard, meaningful, good work."

Jodie Foster attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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This is Foster's fourth Golden Globe win, having previously won for "The Accused," "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Mauritanian."

Other nominees in the category included Cate Blanchett for "Disclaimer," Cristin Milioti for "The Penguin," Sofía Vergara for "Griselda," Naomi Watts for "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" and Kate Winslet for "The Regime."

Jan 05, 2025, 9:20 PM EST

'Emilia Pérez' wins best motion picture (non-English language)

"Emilia Pérez" won the Golden Globe for best motion picture (non-English language).

Director Jacques Audiard accepted the award, saying through an interpreter that he doesn't have any sisters, but that it "might be the reason why I made this film about sisterhood."

(L-R) Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez and Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in "Emilia Pérez."
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He then thanked "all the sisters at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association" and "all my sisters at Netflix," giving a special shoutout to "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón.

Audiard added, "In these troubled times, I hope 'Emilia Pérez' will be a beacon of light."

Other nominees in the category included "All We Imagine as Light," "The Girl with the Needle," "I'm Still Here," "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" and "Vermiglio."

Jan 05, 2025, 9:22 PM EST

Colin Farrell wins best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television

Colin Farrell won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television for "The Penguin."

Colin Farrell poses with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "The Penguin" during the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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"It takes a village, whether it's on the small screen or the big screen. I'm here on the backs of the talents of so many people through the years -- maybe this one more than others," he said, shouting out the team that transformed him into Oswald "Oz" Cobb on the series.

Colin Farrell in a scene from "The Penguin."
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This is Farrell's third Golden Globe win, having previously won for "In Bruges" and "The Banshees of Inisherin."

Other nominees in the category included Richard Gadd for "Baby Reindeer," Kevin Kline for "Disclaimer," Cooper Koch for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," Ewan McGregor for "A Gentleman in Moscow" and Andrew Scott for "Ripley."

Jan 05, 2025, 9:06 PM EST

Ali Wong wins best performance in stand-up comedy on television

Ali Wong won the Golden Globe for best performance in stand-up comedy on television for "Ali Wong: Single Lady."

Ali Wong poses with the award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for "Single Lady" during the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category included Jamie Foxx for "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…", Nikki Glaser for "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die," Seth Meyers for "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking," Adam Sandler for "Adam Sandler: Love You" and Ramy Youssef for "Ramy Youssef: More Feelings."