82nd Golden Globes 2025: Biggest Moments from 'Emilia Pérez' to 'Wicked'

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The 82nd Golden Globes kicked off the awards season Sunday night, and it looks like Emilia Pérez, which took home four Golden Globes including Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), is the film to look out for this year.

From expected wins to a few surprises – Demi Moore's comeback!

Wicked underperforms! – these are all the key moments and big wins of the night, including the list of all the winners.

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(L-R) Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez, Selena Gomez, Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Zoe Saldana, winners of the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy award for “Emilia Pérez,” pose in the press room during... Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Host Nikki Glaser opened the show and as expected, she didn't hold back with the jokes. From hailing the show as "Ozempic's biggest night" and saying that the night "celebrates the best of film, and holds space for TV," referencing the viral Wicked interview of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Glaser even snuck in a few jokes referencing disgraced rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

When Glaser's first joke about Combs resulted in mixed laughter, she said, "I know, I'm sorry. I'm upset too. The afterparty is not going to be as good this year, but we have to move on. I know 'Stanley Tucci Freak Off' just doesn't have the same ring to it."

The hostess held her own throughout the night, offering humorous bits over the course of the show. Glaser will likely avoid the fate of last year's host, Jo Koy, who's performance was heavily panned by social media.

As for the awards, the night offered some expected wins. Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist took home the two Best Picture prizes, making them frontrunners at the Oscars this year. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin were favorites to win in the supporting categories for film for their work in Emilia Pérez and A Real Pain, respectively.

As for surprises, the biggest surprises came in the Best Actress categories.

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Demi Moore accepts the award for Female Actor - Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January... Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

First, Demi Moore's win in the Musical or Comedy category was both surprising and a big career comeback for the actress. She's a Hollywood legend, has never won anything (as she stated in her acceptance speech), and her performance in The Substance was the surprise of the year. It's great to see her finally get her flowers.

The other Best Actress shocker was Brazilian actress, Fernanda Torres, winning in the Drama category for her performance in I'm Still Here. Daughter of Fernanda Montenegro, another legend of Brazilian cinema who also appears in I'm Still Here, few expected Torres to win, although her performance has been praised by critics. (Most expected Nicole Kidman to win for Babygirl.)

Another surprise was how poorly Wicked performed at the Golden Globes. It only picked up one award, for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Could this spell trouble for the musical come Oscar nominations?

Perhaps, especially considering how well another musical performed, Emilia Pérez.

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Jon M. Chu accepts the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at... Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

While The Brutalist doing as well as it did wasn't a total surprise–it won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director–it was a surprise that it beat Conclave as much as it did. Conclave went into the night with six nominations, the most after Emilia Pérez, but only went home with one win, for Best Screenplay.

On the TV front, all the expected winners won: The Bear, Hacks, Shogun, and Baby Reindeer all dominated. The only real surprise was Colin Farrell's Best Actor win for The Penguin, but even that wasn't a crazy surprise.

Check out the full list of winners below.

FULL LIST OF MOTION PICTURE WINNERS

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82nd Golden Globe Awards
82nd Golden Globe Awards
82nd Golden Globe Awards

Best Motion Picture - Drama: The Brutalist
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: Emilia Pérez
Best Motion Picture – Animated: Flow
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language: Emilia Pérez
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Wicked
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Director – Motion Picture: Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers
Best Original Song – Motion Picture: "El Mal," Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez

FULL LIST OF TV WINNERS

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82nd Golden Globe Awards
82nd Golden Globe Awards
82nd Golden Globe Awards

Best Television Series – Drama: Shogun
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Hacks
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: Baby Reindeer
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Anna Sawai, Shogun
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television: Tadanobu Asano, Shogun
Best Performance in a Stand-Up Comedy on Television: Ali Wong, Ali Wong: Single Lady

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