"Emilia Perez" is poised to be the standout winner at the 2025 Golden Globes after receiving an impressive 10 nominations.
The musical crime comedy led the nominations announced on Monday, December 9, 2024. Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana each received nominations for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture.
The film also garnered nominations for several other categories, including Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, Best Original Song – Motion Picture for "Emilia Perez," Best Screenplay – Motion Picture, Best Director – Motion Picture for Jacques Audiard, and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Karla Sofía Gascon.
In addition, Gomez earned a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her role in the hit TV show "Only Murders in the Building."
Other films that received significant nominations include the post-war drama "The Brutalist" and the Vatican thriller "Conclave."
In the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama category, the nominees are Daniel Craig for his role in "Queer," Adrien Brody for "The Brutalist," Timothée Chalamet for "A Complete Unknown," Colman Domingo for "Sing Sing," Ralph Fiennes for "Conclave," and Sebastian Stan for "The Apprentice."
The competition for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama includes big names like Angelina Jolie for "Maria," Nicole Kidman for "Babygirl," Tilda Swinton for "The Room Next Door," Fernanda Torres for "I’m Still Here," Pamela Anderson for "The Last Showgirl," and Kate Winslet for "Lee."
In the television categories, leading shows include "The Bear," "Only Murders in the Building," and "Shogun."
The ceremony is set to take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on January 5, and will be hosted by stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser.
During the event, "Cheers" legend Ted Danson will receive the Carol Burnett Award for his outstanding contributions to television, while Viola Davis will be honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her achievements in film.
The nominations are as follows:
FILM
Best film, drama
"The Brutalist"
"A Complete Unknown"
"Conclave"
"Dune: Part Two"
"Nickel Boys"
"September 5"
Best film, musical or comedy
"Anora"
"Challengers"
"Emilia Perez"
"A Real Pain"
"The Substance"
"Wicked"
Best actor, drama
Adrien Brody, "The Brutalist"
Timothee Chalamet, "A Complete Unknown"
Daniel Craig, "Queer"
Colman Domingo, "Sing Sing"
Ralph Fiennes, "Conclave"
Sebastian Stan, "The Apprentice"
Best actress, drama
Pamela Anderson, "The Last Showgirl"
Angelina Jolie, "Maria"
Nicole Kidman, "Babygirl"
Tilda Swinton, "The Room Next Door"
Fernanda Torres, "I'm Still Here"
Kate Winslet, "Lee"
Best actor, musical or comedy
Jesse Eisenberg, "A Real Pain"
Hugh Grant, "Heretic"
Gabriel LaBelle, "Saturday Night"
Jesse Plemons, "Kinds of Kindness"
Glen Powell, "Hit Man"
Sebastian Stan, "A Different Man"
Best actress, musical or comedy
Amy Adams, "Nightbitch"
Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked"
Karla Sofia Gascon, "Emilia Perez"
Mikey Madison, "Anora"
Demi Moore, "The Substance"
Zendaya, "Challengers"
Best supporting actor
Yura Borisov, "Anora"
Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"
Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"
Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"
Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"
Denzel Washington, "Gladiator II"
Best supporting actress
Selena Gomez, "Emilia Perez"
Ariana Grande, "Wicked"
Felicity Jones, "The Brutalist"
Margaret Qualley, "The Substance"
Isabella Rossellini, "Conclave"
Zoe Saldana, "Emilia Perez"
Best director
Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Perez"
Sean Baker, "Anora"
Edward Berger, "Conclave"
Brady Corbet, "The Brutalist"
Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance"
Payal Kapadia, "All We Imagine as Light"
Best non-English language film
"All We Imagine as Light"
"Emilia Perez"
"The Girl with the Needle"
"I'm Still Here"
"The Seed of the Sacred Fig"
"Vermiglio"
Best cinematic and box office achievement:
"Alien: Romulus"
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
"Deadpool & Wolverine"
"Gladiator II"
"Inside Out 2"
"Twisters"
"Wicked"
"The Wild Robot"
Best animated feature
"Flow"
"Inside Out 2"
"Memoir of a Snail"
"Moana 2"
"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"
"The Wild Robot"
TELEVISION
Best drama series
"The Day of the Jackal"
"The Diplomat"
"Mr & Mrs Smith"
"Shogun"
"Slow Horses"
"Squid Game"
Best drama actor
Donald Glover, "Mr & Mrs Smith"
Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent"
Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Day of the Jackal"
Hiroyuki Sanada, "Shogun"
Billy Bob Thornton, "Landman"
Best drama actress
Kathy Bates, "Matlock"
Emma D'Arcy, "House of the Dragon"
Maya Erskine, "Mr & Mrs Smith"
Keira Knightley, "Black Doves"
Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
Anna Sawai, "Shogun"
Best musical or comedy series
"Abbott Elementary"
"The Bear"
"The Gentlemen"
"Hacks"
"Nobody Wants This"
"Only Murders in the Building"
Best musical or comedy actor
Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This"
Ted Danson, "A Man on the Inside"
Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building"
Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear"
Best musical or comedy actress
Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This"
Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"
Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building"
Kathryn Hahn, "Agatha All Along"
Jean Smart, "Hacks"
Best limited series or TV movie
"Baby Reindeer"
"Disclaimer"
"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"
"The Penguin"
"Ripley"
"True Detective: Night Country"
Best limited series or TV movie actor
Colin Farrell, "The Penguin"
Richard Gadd, "Baby Reindeer"
Kevin Kline, "Disclaimer"
Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"
Ewan McGregor, "A Gentleman in Moscow"
Andrew Scott, "Ripley"
Best limited series or TV movie actress
Cate Blanchett, "Disclaimer"
Jodie Foster, "True Detective: Night Country"
Cristin Milioti, "The Penguin"
Sofia Vergara, "Griselda"
Naomi Watts, "Feud: Capote vs the Swans"
Kate Winslet, "The Regime"
Best performance in stand-up comedy on television:
Jamie Foxx, "Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was"
Nikki Glaser, "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die"
Seth Meyers, "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking"
Adam Sandler, "Adam Sandler: Love You"
Ali Wong, "Ali Wong: Single Lady"
Ramy Youssef, "Ramy Youssef: More Feelings"
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