The Golden Globes 2025: A Shift in Ownership, New Categories, and a List of Winners
The annual Golden Globes, long an integral part of the Hollywood awards scene, returned in 2025 with a reshaped facade, promising an exciting and fresh new experience. The awards ceremony, which has had its share of controversy and behind-the-scenes turmoil over the years, has made some significant changes. Now under the management of Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries, the Golden Globes has distanced itself from its former producers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which had been dogged with various accusations of impropriety.
The 2025 Golden Globes, hosted by Nikki Glaser, were broadcasted live on CBS and Paramount+ on January the 5th. Along with the traditional categories celebrating the best in film and television, the revamped Globes introduced a new prize for “Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement,” a category that seemed to be a mixture of two loosely connected concepts. This category sparked interest with its diverse set of nominees that included ‘Wicked’, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, ‘Inside Out 2’, and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’.
As always, the Golden Globes was a star-studded affair, with notable actors and actresses competing for the coveted trophies. In the category of ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama’, renowned actors such as Donald Glover, Jake Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Eddie Redmayne, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Billy Bob Thornton were nominated. For ‘Best Original Score — Motion Picture’, the likes of Volker Bertelmann, Daniel Blumberg, Kris Bowers, Clément Ducol, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Hans Zimmer were in the race.
On the television side, series such as ‘Baby Reindeer’, ‘Disclaimer’, ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story’, ‘The Penguin’, ‘Ripley’, and ‘True Detective: Night Country’ were nominated for ‘Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television’. The category of ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy’ saw Jesse Eisenberg, Hugh Grant, Gabriel LaBelle, Jesse Plemons, Glen Powell, and Sebastian Stan as the top contenders.
The awards also recognized non-English language films, with ‘All We Imagine as Light’, ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘The Girl with the Needle’, ‘I’m Still Here’, ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’, and ‘Vermiglio’ nominated for ‘Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language’. The category of ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series’ saw an impressive lineup that included Tadanobu Asano, Javier Bardem, Harrison Ford, Jack Lowden, Diego Luna, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Moreover, the category ‘Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television’ recognized the comedic talents of Jamie Foxx, Nikki Glaser, Seth Meyers, Adam Sandler, Ali Wong, and Ramy Youssef. Not forgetting the ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama’ category, which had nominations for Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes, and Sebastian Stan.
Overall, the Golden Globes 2025 brought forth a significant shift, not only in ownership but also in its award categories. The event celebrated the best of the film and television industry, recognizing talent across various genres and formats. It was a night of celebration, appreciation, and recognition for those who have enriched the world of entertainment with their exceptional contributions. While the event was a testament to the enduring spirit of the film and television industry, it also highlighted the changes that are continually shaping and evolving this dynamic domain.