Golden Globes 2025 latest: ‘Popcorn actor’ Demi Moore gets revenge on Hollywood sexists as Nikki Glaser shines
Host Glaser received a warm reception in a room of stars including Glen Powell, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie and Zendaya
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2025 Golden Globes have drawn to a close after a glittering night in Los Angeles, crowning the best of the past year’s TV and film.
The nominees were announced on 9 December, with divisive musical crime comedy Emilia Peréz leading the pack at 10 nominations, while Hulu’s The Bear dominated the TV categories.
On the night, it was FX’s Japan-set period drama Shogun that came out on top, winning all four awards it was nominated for.
In the film categories, The Brutalist, which was hailed a “masterpiece” after its festival premiere, took home some of the biggest awards of the evening including Adrien Brody’s victory for Best Actor in a Drama.
Emilia Pérez, too, took home four awards including a surprise win in the Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy category.
A highlight of the night saw The Substance star Demi Moore give a rousing speech, where she celebrated receiving the first major award in her 45-year career, and opened up about nearly quitting the industry following loaded criticism from a Hollywood exec.
Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser also made history as the first woman to host the awards solo. She was widely praised for jokes that were funny without bruising any egos.
Read all the updates from throughout the star-studded night, below.
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Emilia Perez, Shogun and host Nikki Glaser come out on top at Golden Globes
A diverse set of winners and a genuinely funny host – the 2025 Golden Globes made awards season look simple, writes Kevin E G Perry
Demi Moore delivered one of the best speeches of the night
The star of The Substance opened up about a negative comment she received early in her career, and admitted she was “at a low point” when the script for the horror movie, written by Coralie Fargeat, found its way to her.
Demi Moore makes sad career admission in Golden Globes acceptance speech
Moore disclosed a sad admission about her career in rousing acceptance speech
And the award for best loser of the night goes to...
...Selena Gomez, who was more than graceful in her response to losing out to Zoe Saldaña.
Selena Gomez praised for reaction to losing Golden Globe
Gomez had perfect response after being beaten to award by ‘Emilia Pérez’ co-star
ICYMI: Nikki Glaser condemned for ‘gross’ Diddy joke
The comedian’s performance was mostly gentle, apart from a misjudged Diddy joke that did not go down well with viewers.
Golden Globes host slammed for ‘gross’ Diddy joke in opening monologue
The joke didn’t land so well and drew loud gasps from the crowd
Comment: Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser played it just safe enough. It turned her into the night’s big winner
The first-time host may have had to walk a fine line but she pulled it off without a wobble, writes Kevin E G Perry.
Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser’s restrained roast won over Hollywood
The first-time host may have had to walk a fine line but she pulled it off without a wobble, writes Kevin E G Perry
Emilia Pérez closes out the night with shock win
Netflix’s Emilia Pérez was the surprise victor in the Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy category.
Wicked was expected to win award over competition from Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain andThe Substance.
“This is a very tricky category to call,” wrote The Independent’s Adam White ahead of the ceremony. “Will the Globes go for Wicked, if only because it made so much money? Or will they go for The Substance, a surreal and gonzo piece of Eurotrash with A-list American stars, even if it’s not really a comedy? It’s certainly less funny than the not exactly laugh-out-loud Challengers, which walks over the rest of the films in this category in terms of sheer spectacle and fun.
“Why isn’t the thrilling Zendaya love triangle movie sweeping Oscar season? Putting that complaint aside, though, our money is on Wicked.”
Seth Rogen says what everyone’s thinking
Seth Rogen voiced a complaint about the new camera angles at the 2025 Golden Globes.
“Hello,” Rogen said, addressing the room. “I wanna start by saying this whole angled camera thing is very weird. It’s inelegant, it’s strange.
“This whole half of the room can see my bald spot; I would’ve filled that in,” he quipped, pointing to the audience behind him. “I said no, and I regret that now completely.”
Rogen’s note was praised by viewers on X/Twitter, with one lauding him for “finally calling out the awkward camera angles I’ve been complaining about all night.”
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Rogen and Catherine O’Hara presented the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series
Adrien Brody wins Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama for ‘The Brutalist'
In what many predict will set the tone for the Oscars, Adrien Brody has picked up his first award of the season for The Brutalist.
The Independent’s Louis Chilton predicted that Timothée Chalamet would win for his turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, but that Brody should win for his work in The Brutalist.
“There’s no clear favourite in this strong category, but I’m going to plump for Chalamet — you’d be a fool to bet against a glossy music biopic at an event like this,” he wrote.
“His turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown has drawn no small amount of praise. But it’s Brody’s breathtaking comeback in The Brutalist, playing a troubled Jewish-Hungarian architect who immigrates to America, that most deserves this award.”
Who will win at the 2025 Golden Globes, and who should win
Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, Louis Chilton and Adam White have surveyed the major categories at the Globes to determine which films and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’
Fernanda Torres becomes the first Brazilian to win Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama at the Golden Globes
Fernanda Torres makes history with her win for I’m Still Here, beating out competition from heavyweights Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door), Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) and Kate Winslet.
The Independent’s Adam White predicted Kidman would win what was supposed to be a dead heat between her and Jolie. “This feels a bit like a two-horse race between Jolie and Kidman: two glamorous veterans long adored by Globes voters and doing their best work in years,” he wrote. “But we give the edge to Kidman for her provocative and daring performance as a sexually restless tech CEO embroiled in a BDSM love affair.”
Who will win at the 2025 Golden Globes, and who should win
Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, Louis Chilton and Adam White have surveyed the major categories at the Globes to determine which films and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’
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