‘Shōgun’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ win big at the 2025 Golden Globes

A star-studded 82nd Annual Golden Globes® took place last night at The Beverly Hilton and made history when comedian and actress Nikki Glaser hosted the event live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Glaser is the first woman to host the Golden Globes® solo, making for an unforgettable celebration of film and television.

The global celebration marked the official start of awards season and cued major wins for Emilia Pérez, Shogun, and The Brutalist, with Pérez winning Best Picture — Musical or Comedy. Flow made a statement win taking the award for Best Motion Picture — Animated, beating out films from behemoths like Disney and DreamWorks. Fernanda Torres became the first Brazilian to win the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama (I’m Still Here). In her acceptance speech, Torres dedicated her award to her mother, the last Brazilian nominee in that category 25 years ago.

Demi Moore won her first-ever award in her 45-year career when she won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (The Substance). After receiving the award, she gave a memorable speech that left audiences in-house, online, and abroad inspired.

Sebastian Stan took home Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (A Different Man), advocating for empathy and inclusion in his acceptance speech. Zoe Saldaña won her first Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (Emilia Pérez) and showed uncontrollable emotions once on stage. Colin Farrell won Best Actor in a Limited Series (The Penguin). He humbly accepted the award and gave a humorous shoutout to craft services.

Shōgun took home the Best Television Series – Drama, sweeping all four categories the historic epic was nominated for including Best Performance by a Female Actor – Drama, Best Performance by a Male Actor – Drama, and Best Performance by a Male Actor In A Supporting Role – Drama.

Two musicals took home Golden Globes, with Emilia Pérez seizing the top award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Wicked winning Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. 

One of the most exciting sights at the Golden Globes is watching actors accept awards for the very first time. The special night saw eight different actors and a director take home their first Golden Globe:

• Anna Sawai – Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Series (Shōgun)
• Demi Moore – Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (The Substance)
• Fernanda Torres – Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama (I’m Still Here)
• Hiroyuki Sanada – Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Series – Drama (Shōgun)
• Jessica Gunning – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Baby Reindeer)
• Sebastian Stan – Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (A Different Man)
• Tadanobu Asano – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Shōgun)
• Zoe Saldaña – Best Supporting Actress (Emilia Pérez)
• Brady Corbet – Best Director – Motion Picture (The Brutalist)

Below find the 27 winners and their respective categories. After that, you’ll find winners broken down by studio and distributor.

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

7. BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

8. BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

15. CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT

16. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

18. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

19. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

21. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

22. BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION

26. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION

27. BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION

A24 and Netflix walked away the big winners for Motion Pictures with four awards each. The rest of the studios, Amazon MGM, Focus Features, MUBI, Searchlight Pictures, Sideshow/Janus Films, Sony Pictures Classics, and Universal Pictures received a single win.

FX/Hulu were the biggest winners in television last night with an epic five awards for Shōgun. HBO/MAX was close behind with four awards for HACKS and The Penguin. Netflix rounded out the trio with three awards for Baby Reindeer and Ali Wong: Single Lady.

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-Jon Jones