The Hollywood Foreign Press Association began the 2025 awards season with the 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony which took place on Sunday January 5 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The Golden Globes showcased standout performances and projects including Shōgun Hacks Baby Reindeer on the television side and The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez on the film front all securing big wins.
Despite many LGBTQ plus nominees failing to win various categories this recognition holds significant importance within the larger context of diversity within entertainment. Many people attended the event some as partners and many as individual stars from big television shows or movie projects. The award show had several great hosts some of who included The comic star Nikki Glaser among others who made their mark that evening as notable personalities and celebrities from many areas came to show their talent during these proceedings.
Biggest Snubs and Surprise Winners: Analyzing Notable Upsets At the 82nd Golden Globes 2025
Several high-profile projects notably Emilia Pérez despite being the most-awarded production was snubbed in various categories like its lead star Karla Sofia Gascon . The very queer film Challengers directed by Luca Guadagnino starring Zendaya Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist was nominated but did not win in all three award nominations. Similarly Ryan Murphy’s series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story starring Cooper Koch did not receive an award among its three nominations along with Netflix’s Ripley which included Andrew Scott Dakota Fanning also losing out on their respective nominations.
Jodie Foster won the Best Actress award for True Detective: Night Country yet that series didn't win among its other nominations for other categories. Baby Reindeer won two of three awards and Max's Hacks also took two awards losing only in the supporting female actress for Hannah Einbinder. Colman Domingo lost despite his nomination for Sing Sing along with Emma D’Arcy in House of the Dragon who also lost in the actress in a drama TV category . Agatha All Along's Kathryn Hahn along with Daniel Craig who portrayed William Lee at the Globes did not take home an award. Moana 2 was bested by Flow in the animation category during the ceremony with Wild Robot’s many nominations without receiving wins along with multiple music song wins which fell short at award ceremony
Black Performers Experience Golden Globe Snubs: Lack of Recognition Despite Strong Performances
Despite strong industry acknowledgement several notable Black artists including “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri and “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson both lost to Jean Smart of Hacks . This decision came as a shock for both Edebiri and Brunson as both also lost later in the evening when Hacks was announced the winner for Best Television Series in musical comedy which has been seen in media as particularly egregious due to their strong performances and popularity in mainstream markets. Other snubbed actors at 2025 Golden Globes include Cynthia Erivo and Zendaya, both lost to Demi Moore for Best Performance in a musical and comedy category though Erivo won later for "Wicked” performance in Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Denzel Washington did not win for his supporting role in Gladiator II even with many industry professionals feeling he deserves acknowledgement. The award was given instead to Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain further highlighting some of the unexpected outcomes. Jamie Foxx also lost with “What Had Happened Was…” a Netflix special to Ali Wong’s “Single Lady” in Best performance in Stand-Up Comedy categories on Television. Colman Domingo despite winning at Gotham Awards did not win a golden globe for Best Actor losing to Adrian Brody for The Brutalist which was shocking for many critics and fans who felt Domingo should have taken home the prize.
Unexpected Wins: Golden Globe Awards Has Generated Shocking Moments For Celebrities and Film Fans
the Golden Globe Awards have produced countless shocking moments with various past snubs in film and TV shows creating long lasting impacts in the award circuit over many decades. The 2015 Golden Globes produced some major surprises when Gina Rodriguez won for Jane the Virgin with actresses like Julia Louis-Dreyfus up against her for the title demonstrating that underdogs sometimes prevail in the major awards. Similarly Keri Russell upset fans by winning in 1999 for Felicity then revealed in 2017 her preference of getting snubbed because public speaking was very nerve racking which shows a clear variance of opinion and preferences with all the participants.
Other past controversies involved great projects like Alfred Hitchcock Robert De Niro and even True Grit among others going unnoticed during their years of release. The 2025 award ceremony produced more shock and surprises showcasing that outcomes often go in unexpected directions with a major variety of results not all following what was initially projected.
High Grossing Films Versus Critical Acclaim : Golden Globes Celebrates Both Achievements With Variety
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards which Nikki Glaser hosted honored big blockbusters like Dune: Part Two which brought in more than 714.4 million dollars grossing above its budget of 190 million. The award show also saw Wicked gain major traction through box office numbers making 681.2 million after a budget of only 150 million proving huge popularity among viewers with its cinematic achievements . Many more small indie film titles like The Brutalist and Anora have also gained significant industry acclaim even though their financial takeaways might not have been in the same scale demonstrating diversity in selection . While many nominees have great merit others lost out in different categories despite critical praise or heavy promotional campaign.
Detailed List Of 82nd Golden Globes Nominees and The Major Snub of Movie "Anora"
The 2025 Golden Globes offered strong performance nominees including Adrien Brody Guy Pearce Felicity Jones from The Brutalist plus Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov in Anora with Ralph Fiennes Isabella Rossellini from Conclave. Other nominated stars were Selena Gomez Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofia Gascon from Emilia Pérez and more demonstrating a grand variety of highly regarded performers and performance roles at awards. Cynthiva Erivo Ariana Grande for Wicked Angelina Jolie for Maria Nicole Kidman for Babygirl Kate Winslet for Lee Amy Adams for Nightbitch were recognized by name for performances. There are still a few categories were strong candidates Colman Domingo in Sing Sing Jesse Plemons in Kinds of Kindness Glen Powell in Hit Man and Sebastian Stan for A Different Man did not earn awards despite recognition among viewers. Zendaya was nominated for Challengers with Timothée Chalamet gaining nomination for his portrayal as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown showcasing their continued industry respect.
'Anora' Earns Snub at Golden Globes: Despite Heavy Critic Acclaim Across Different Nominations
The critically beloved movie Anora failed to secure wins in all five nominations at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards as its failure to win is very prominent when compared to overall film achievements in both critic and fan reviews. The movie’s snub has caused significant industry surprise as viewers are still stunned by this turn of events as its high ratings and production value seemed poised for award recognition. Many viewers across the globe see that despite Golden Globe results other opportunities like future award ceremonies still exist for Anora’s chance of winning a future accolade.
Golden Globe Winners Include ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilie Pérez’ Alongside Other Major Industry Recognized Talents
The Brutalist earned multiple awards with many big stars from different projects recognized in many categories showing variety within film during 2024. Adrien Brody got his award for Best Actor for Brutalist and Sebastian Stan for A Different Man. Kieran Culkin won for his portrayal in A Real Pain while Zoe Saldaña gained her award for Emilia Pérez while Brady Corbet director of The Brutalist was acknowledged with Best Director. Peter Straughan won for his screenwriting achievement of Conclave. Some surprises came through for the award for The Substance going to Demi Moore while also the award of Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here which caught everyone by surprise. The Golden Globes often result in upset victories as winners tend to fluctuate greatly from year to year, often differing significantly from initial popular opinions.
Celebrity Appearances and Notable Solo Arrivals at The Golden Globes Ceremony on January 5th 2025
Various celebrities walked into Beverly Hilton with many having semi solo red carpet experiences such as Timothée Chalamet while also having Kylie Jenner with him later on or Nicole Kidman arriving separate from Keith Urban who was also with her during the show showcasing a variance of different arrangements and situations as different celebrities entered and made their impact at this awards show. Many couples did not appear with their partners such as Zendaya was not accompanied by Tom Holland and Kate Winslet without her husband Edward Abel Smith. Many single stars like Salma Hayek did not bring their partners along for the ceremony showcasing that many attended this event individually. Other similar situations included Cynthia Erivo arriving with Ariana Grande yet seated with Lena Waithe her partner later in the show among various other similar examples such as Emma Stone with Dave McCary and Daniel Craig sans Rachel Weisz at the big ceremony which was an amazing demonstration of star presence as many couples showed up independently to celebrate various great works and artistry.
Quinta Brunson who wore custom Roberto Cavalli at the awards ceremony then attended Jas Mathur’s party wearing a dazzling mini dress and Giuseppe Zanotti Harmony stilettos. Quinta Brunson who is star in the popular sitcom "Abbott Elementary" has worked closely with stylist Jessica Paster creating multiple head turning looks for big events highlighting her fashion style both on red carpet as well as during the parties showing strong commitment to fashion style. The talented Quinta Brunson wore a chocolate brown velvet bustier style of a custom Roberto Cavalli gown to the Beverly Hilton which is a prime example of how her collaboration with a stylist is a testament of high profile public appearances by all actors and personalities in the film and entertainment sectors.