The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards feature a mix of former child stars and unexpected selections.
Announcement of Nominees
Actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut revealed the nominees for 2025, with the musical “Emilia Pérez” leading the pack with 10 nominations.
Notable Nominees
Former child stars Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez received nominations—Grande for “Wicked” and Gomez for both “Emilia Pérez” and her Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building.” A noteworthy surprise was Pamela Anderson’s nomination for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in “The Last Showgirl.” Fans have recently pushed for greater recognition of Anderson’s acting talents, highlighting her past objectification.
Another surprise was Jamie Foxx’s nomination for Best Performance in Stand-Up for his Netflix special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was,” premiering Tuesday. He competes against Nikki Glaser, who will host the Golden Globes ceremony.
Viola Davis and Ted Danson, a three-time Golden Globe winner, will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Carol Burnett Award, respectively.
The 2025 Golden Globes ceremony will take place on January 5, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Full List of Nominees
TELEVISION
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Adam 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”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Kristen 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”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Donald Glover, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
- Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”
- Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
- Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”
- Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”
- Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
- Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”
- Maya Erskine, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
- Keira Knightley, “Black Doves”
- Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
- Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Colin 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”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Cate 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”
Best Television Series – Drama
- “The Day of the Jackal”
- “The Diplomat”
- “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
- “Shōgun”
- “Slow Horses”
- “Squid Game”
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- “Abbott Elementary”
- “The Bear”
- “The Gentlemen”
- “Hacks”
- “Nobody Wants This”
- “Only Murders in the Building”
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- “Baby Reindeer”
- “Disclaimer”
- “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
- “The Penguin”
- “Ripley”
- “True Detective: Night Country”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
- Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
- Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”
- Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”
- Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
- Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
- Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
- Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
- Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
- Diego Luna, “La Maquina”
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- Jamie Foxx, “What Had Happened Was”
- Nikki Glaser, “Someday You’ll Die”
- Seth Meyers, “Dad Man Walking”
- Adam Sandler, “Love You”
- Ali Wong, “Single Lady”
- Ramy Youssef, “More Feelings”
FILM
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- “Anora”
- “Challengers”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “A Real Pain”
- “The Substance”
- “Wicked”
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Complete Unknown”
- “Conclave”
- “Dune: Part Two”
- “Nickel Boys”
- “September 5”
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- “All We Imagine as Light”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “The Girl With the Needle”
- “I’m Still Here”
- “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
- “Vermiglio”
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Anora”
- “The Brutalist”
- “A Real Pain”
- “The Substance”
- “Conclave”
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl” by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt
- “Compress/Repress” from “Challengers”
- “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard
- “Better Man” from “Forbidden Road” by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek
- “Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot”
- “Mi Camino” from “Emilia Pérez” by Clément Ducol and Camille
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Yura 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 Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”
- Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
- Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
- Margaret Qualley, “The Substance”
- Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
- Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Jesse 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”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Amy Adams, “Nightbitch”
- Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
- Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”
- Zendaya, “Challengers”
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
- Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
- Daniel Craig, “Queer”
- Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
- Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
- Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Pamela 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 Picture
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
- Sean Baker, “Anora”
- Edward Berger, “Conclave”
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
- Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”
Best Original Score – Motion Picture Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- “Alien: Romulus”
- “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
- “Deadpool & Wolverine”
- “Gladiator 2”
- “Inside Out 2”
- “Twisters”
- “Wicked”
- “The Wild Robot”
Best Motion Picture – Animated
- “Flow”
- “Inside Out 2”
- “Memoir of a Snail”
- “Moana 2”
- “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
- “The Wild Robot”
Best Original Score
- “Conclave”
- “The Brutalist”
- “The Wild Robot”
- “Emilia Pérez”
- “Challengers”
- “Dune: Part Two”
