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, 11:01 PM EST

Fernanda Torres wins best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (drama)

Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (drama) for "I'm Still Here."

"This is such an amazing year for female performances," Torres said in her acceptance speech.

She also dedicated the award to her mother saying, "She was here 25 years ago, and this is proof that art can endure through life, even in difficult moments like this."

Fernanda Torres arrives for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Torres said the film, which is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 memoir "Ainda Estou Aqui," teaches "how to survive in tough times like this."

This is Torres' first Golden Globe win and her first nomination.

Other nominees in the category included Pamela Anderson for "The Last Showgirl," Angelina Jolie for "Maria," Nicole Kidman for "Babygirl," Tilda Swinton for "The Room Next Door" and Kate Winslet for "Lee."

Jan 05, 2025, 10:55 PM EST

Selena Gomez, Martin Short, Steve Martin share sweet moment at Golden Globes

"Only Murders in the Building" stars Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short were all smiles as they posed for a photo at the Golden Globes.

Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez attend the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Jan 05, 2025, 10:47 PM EST

'Shōgun' wins best television series (drama)

"Shōgun" won the Golden Globe for best television series (drama).

"Nothing about this show has ever been expected," said co-creator Justin Marks, before thanking several people involved with the show's production.

Anna Sawai, left, and Hiroyuki Sanada are seen in a still from the FX show "Shogun."
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Other nominees in the category included "The Day of the Jackal," "The Diplomat," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," "Slow Horses" and "Squid Game."

Jan 05, 2025, 10:44 PM EST

Anna Sawai wins best performance by a female actor in a television series (drama)

Anna Sawai won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a television series (drama) for her role as Toda Mariko in "Shōgun."

This is Sawai's first Golden Globe win and her first nomination.

"Thank you to the voters for voting for me, even though I would vote for Kathy Bates any day," she said in her acceptance speech.

Anna Sawai arrives for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 5, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Sawai's win comes nearly 44 years after Yoko Shimada won the Golden Globe for the same role in the original television adaptation of "Shōgun" in 1981.

Other nominees in this year's category included Kathy Bates for "Matlock," Emma D'Arcy for "House of the Dragon," Maya Erskine for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Keira Knightley for "Black Doves" and Keri Russell for "The Diplomat."