Golden Globes 2025: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads Nominations with 10, Followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’

Jacques Audiard’s bold musical, “Emilia Pérez,” which tells the story of a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirming surgery to become a woman, has topped the nominations for the 82nd Golden Globes. It received 10 nominations, outshining other popular entries such as the musical hit “Wicked,” the gripping thriller “Conclave,” and the post-war saga “The Brutalist.”

The nominations for the Golden Globes were revealed on Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. This year's ceremony will be broadcasted by CBS and available for streaming on Paramount+ on January 5.

After years of scandal and changes in organization, the Golden Globes are attempting a revival. One thing that is working in their favor this year is an impressive lineup of nominees, including stars like Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, and Denzel Washington, among others.

The new drama “The Apprentice,” depicting the young Donald Trump, also gained attention with nominations for performances by Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. Trump has criticized the series as a 'politically disgusting hatchet job.'

Golden Globes Nominees

The nominees for Best Motion Picture Drama include: “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Nickel Boys,” and “September 5.”

For Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the nominees are: “Wicked,” “Anora,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Challengers,” “A Real Pain,” and “The Substance.”

The nominees for Best Television Drama include: “Shogun,” “The Diplomat,” “Slow Horses,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “The Day of the Jackal,” and “Squid Game.”

Categories for TV series (comedy or musical) feature nominees like “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” and “The Gentlemen.”

The nominees for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy are: Jesse Eisenberg for “A Real Pain,” Hugh Grant for “Heretic,” Gabriel LaBelle for “Saturday Night,” Jesse Plemons for “Kinds of Kindness,” Glen Powell for “Hitman,” and Sebastian Stan for “A Different Man.”

For Best Male Actor in a Drama Series, the nominees are: Donald Glover for “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” Jake Gyllenhaal for “Presumed Innocent,” Gary Oldman for “Slow Horses,” Eddie Redmayne for “The Day of the Jackal,” Hiroyuki Sanada for “Shogun,” and Billy Bob Thornton for “Landman.”

The nominees for Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series include: Kristen Bell for “Nobody Wants This,” Quinta Brunson for “Abbott Elementary,” Ayo Edebiri for “The Bear,” Selena Gomez for “Only Murders in the Building,” Kathryn Hahn for “Agatha All Along,” and Jean Smart for “Hacks.”

The animated film nominees feature: “Flow,” “Inside Out 2,” “Memoir of a Snail,” “Moana 2,” “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” and “The Wild Robot.”

The nominees for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement include: “Alien: Romulus,” “Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Gladiator II,” “Inside Out 2,” “Twisters,” “Wicked,” and “The Wild Robot.”

For Best Original Score, the nominees include: “Conclave,” “The Brutalist,” “The Wild Robot,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Challengers,” and “Dune: Part Two.”

New Categories and Changes

For this year, the Golden Globes maintain two new categories introduced last year: the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Award and Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. There is also a change in the Lifetime Achievement Awards, with Ted Danson receiving the Carol Burnett Award and Viola Davis honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, to be presented at a gala dinner on January 3, ahead of the main event.

Television Expectations

Expect to see numerous nominations for shows like “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building.” Selena Gomez may even receive nominations for both her performances in “Only Murders” and “Emilia Pérez.” Other series likely to perform well include “Shogun,” “Slow Horses,” “Hacks,” and “Baby Reindeer.”

State of the Golden Globes

The Golden Globes have historically faced challenges but seem to be stabilizing after years of controversies. The 2024 awards marked a new chapter with the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and a transition to new management under Dick Clark Productions and billionaire Todd Boehly’s firm. However, there have been recent reports about former HFPA members raising concerns regarding the validity of this transition.

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