82nd Golden Globe Awards
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards was an awards ceremony that honored excellence in film and American television productions of 2024. The winners were revealed during the live telecast, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on January 5, 2025. The event was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, making her the first solo female host in Golden Globes history.
The nominations were announced live on December 9, 2024, at a press conference at the Beverly Hilton by actors Morris Chestnut and Mindy Kaling, following an introduction from Golden Globes president, Helen Hoenhe. Emilia Pérez, with 10 nominations, became the most nominated comedy/musical film in Golden Globes history, just 1 shy of the overall record of 11, set by Robert Altman's country music satire Nashville in the drama category in 1976. The Brutalist received the second-most in film with 7 nominations, followed by Conclave with 6. Additionally, The Bear led the television nominations with 5, followed by Only Murders in the Building and Shōgun with 4 each.
Ceremony information
On August 28, 2024, comedian Nikki Glaser was announced as the host for this year's ceremony, following last year's widely criticized host, comedian Jo Koy. She is the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo. Glaser herself was nominated for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for her HBO comedy special, Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die, but lost to Netflix's Ali Wong: Single Lady.The ceremony was held at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST on January 5, 2025. It was broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment returned from last year to executive produce the ceremony, along with Dick Clark Productions.
On December 3, 2024, it was announced that the two Lifetime Achievement Awards, which were not presented last year, would return this year; however, they were presented during an untelevised gala dinner on January 3, 2025, prior to the telecast, similar to the Academy Awards' Governors Awards. The recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award was Viola Davis, while the Carol Burnett Award was awarded to Ted Danson.
Winners and nominees
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón was the first trans nominee for a Golden Globe motion picture acting category, for the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy category. Jacques Audiard, the director and writer of the film, was one of the most nominated individuals, with a total of three nominations: Best Director, Best Screenplay, and co-lyricist of Best Original Song nominee "El Mal". The composers and co-lyricists of the song, Camille and Clément Ducol, tied Audiard for most nominated individuals. Aside from "El Mal", they were also jointly nominated for composing Emilia Pérezs Best Original Score and an additional Best Original Song nominee: "Mi camino".This year's nominations were tabulated by KPMG, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, taking over Ernst & Young after fifty plus years. Netflix received a total of 36 nominations between film and television, the most of any distributor.
Emilia Pérez is the first non-English-language film to win Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Flow is the first Latvian film to win Best Animated Feature Film. Fernanda Torres became the first Brazilian actress to win a Golden Globe in an acting category, as well as the first Brazilian, first South American and first Portuguese-speaking actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She acknowledged her mother Fernanda Montenegro's nomination, for Central Station, in the same category at the 56th Golden Globe Awards.
Emilia Pérez and Shōgun were the biggest winners of the night, for film and television, respectively, with four wins each. The Brutalist was the next biggest film recipient, with three wins; for television, Baby Reindeer and Hacks each won two.
Film
Honorary award recipient
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Films | Category | Distributor |
| 10 | Emilia Pérez | Netflix | |
| 7 | The Brutalist | Drama | A24 |
| 6 | Conclave | Drama | Focus Features |
| 5 | Anora | Neon | |
| 5 | The Substance | MUBI | |
| 4 | Challengers | Amazon MGM Studios | |
| 4 | A Real Pain | Searchlight Pictures | |
| 4 | Wicked | Universal Pictures | |
| 4 | The Wild Robot | Animated | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | A Complete Unknown | Drama | Searchlight Pictures |
| 2 | All We Imagine as Light | Drama | Janus Films |
| 2 | The Apprentice | Drama | Briarcliff Entertainment |
| 2 | Dune: Part Two | Drama | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 2 | Gladiator II | Drama | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | I'm Still Here | Drama | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 2 | Inside Out 2 | Animated | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | The Last Showgirl | Drama | Roadside Attractions |
Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple wins:| Wins | Films | Category | Distributor |
| 4 | Emilia Pérez | Netflix | |
| 3 | The Brutalist | Drama | A24 |
Television
Honorary award recipient
Series with multiple nominations
The following television series received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Series | Category | Distributor |
| 5 | The Bear | FX / Hulu | |
| 4 | Only Murders in the Building | Hulu | |
| 4 | Shōgun | Drama | FX / Hulu |
| 3 | Baby Reindeer | Netflix | |
| 3 | The Diplomat | Drama | Netflix |
| 3 | Disclaimer | Apple TV+ | |
| 3 | Hacks | Max | |
| 3 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Netflix | |
| 3 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Drama | Prime Video |
| 3 | Nobody Wants This | Netflix | |
| 3 | The Penguin | HBO / Max | |
| 3 | Ripley | Netflix | |
| 3 | Slow Horses | Drama | Apple TV+ |
| 3 | True Detective: Night Country | HBO / Max | |
| 2 | Abbott Elementary | ABC | |
| 2 | The Day of the Jackal | Drama | Peacock / Sky Atlantic |
| 2 | Shrinking | Apple TV+ |
Series with multiple wins
The following series received multiple wins:| Wins | Series | Category | Distributor |
| 4 | Shōgun | Drama | FX / Hulu |
| 2 | Baby Reindeer | Netflix | |
| 2 | Hacks | Max |