Selena Gomez displayed excitement and praised co-star Zoe Saldaña at the Golden Globes ceremony despite a defeat in a highly contested acting category. The awards that included nominations of Ariana Grande for her work in Wicked highlighted an incredibly talented class. Gomez nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Pérez plus also nominated in Best Actress category for Only Murders in the Building stood and cheered enthusiastically when Saldaña received her award proving a deep respect among peers within industry. Zoe Saldaña secured best actress award at the Golden Globes despite having significant roles in big budget franchises over the last several years.
Contrasting Views and Major Award Wins At 2025 Golden Globes Ceremony Highlight Industry Influence
Emilia Pérez received a divided opinion since its premiere at Cannes in May 2024 receiving both positive and extremely negative reviews from critics yet ended with major wins at Golden Globes 2025 event with victories as Best Motion Picture in Musical or Comedy as well as Best Non-English film. The event taking place in Los Angeles showed large wins for The Brutalist as well as Shōgun with respective lead stars receiving top acting wins that would also demonstrate the wide spread appreciation of talent from different productions. Demi Moore spoke after securing best actress in The Substance where she almost considered giving up acting a few years ago as well. French film maker Jacques Audiard directed Emilia Perez and is also responsible for other films such as Dheepan A Prophet and Rust and Bone all having had great critical and popular success globally in the movie making circles.
Comedian Nikki Glaser's Monologue, and Red Carpet Appearances Steal The Show During Golden Globe Broadcast
The 2025 Golden Globes did not have high expectations following a weak performance from previous year host Jo Koy but Nikki Glaser provided strong opening monologue filled with controversial quips at celebrities present and created moments which went viral online creating high demand for clips across internet. Glaser brought a different style to hosting as she made fun of Paramount+ with also jokes centered around a Sean Combs incident creating a buzz among audience during opening moments which even allowed Adam Sandler to join the moment further creating interest for many social media viewers. The awards show had a series of different dresses that were shown across social media demonstrating that this was the primary focus. Some viewers commented it would have been ideal for Nikki Glaser to don Demi Moore's viral Substance coat during show demonstrating the trending conversation that has followed the viral film across many mediums and platforms for different viewers and audience segments alike.
‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ are among Top Film Winners at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony
The Brutalist with 7 nominations was able to receive a good reception with Adrien Brody securing his first ever Golden Globe award for his main lead role with Brady Corbet receiving the award for best director also giving The Brutalist award for best movie in drama section proving it was a great showing at awards night. Emilia Pérez which came in with 10 nominations lead the nominations but had a variety of award sections also included for Jacques Audiard in directing songwriting and also screenplay along with two acting nods from Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña. The movie had its awards wins through musical or comedy category along with original song plus best actress win from Saldaña further cementing its recognition for movie production. “Conclave” an election thriller secured six nominations and won best screenplay showcasing talent across different genres.
"Hacks," "Shōgun" and "Baby Reindeer" Emerge as Big Winners in Television Series Categories at 82nd Annual Golden Globes Awards
Television shows like “The Bear” had high nominations of five but ultimately saw star Jeremy Allen White take award for best actor in comedy which were part of several tv shows with highly successful years prior in 2024. Comedian Nikki Glaser made history as solo female host during Golden Globes additionally securing a nomination for Someday You’ll Die comedy show special award which unfortunately went to Ali Wong also proving how tough the competition is for some top nominations within the award ceremony. The broadcast aired live for global audiences on CBS and streamed through Paramount+ proving a significant achievement for the broadcasting network showing high views across globe. “Shōgun” “Hacks” and “Baby Reindeer” received several wins aligning with Emmys outcomes demonstrating similarities between the nominations between awards.
Highlights from the Red Carpet and Behind-the-Scenes Moments at the 2025 Golden Globes Ceremony
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards included many behind the scenes moments both in the ballroom and on the red carpet that had viewers highly engaged online through news stories and social media posts . Fernanda Torres won as lead actress for a motion picture drama for I'm Still Here making the news for beating Angelina Jolie and others demonstrating the awards had upsets and also surprises for many observers on award night. Demi Moore made an emotional acceptance speech stating she was about to quit acting and receiving award for movie “The Substance”. The Globes which used to have a controversial nature with its previous Hollywood Foreign Press Association is still a cultural event with many high-profile guests attending along with great acceptance speeches being given throughout entire event. Zendaya a notable actress who entered last minute received help to carry train of her dress to avoid a fall plus social media also engaged with large diamond ring visible on her finger making it a trending news story as social media exploded with different conversations. The Golden Globes 82nd Edition hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser at Beverly Hills’ Beverly Hilton with many funny memorable moments. Golden Globe moments ranged from roasting jokes to heart-felt acceptance speeches, that showcased different moments.
'Emilia Pérez' Dominates Original Song Category With 'El Mal', Award Given With Special Shoutout
Clément Ducol and Camille received their award in original song category for “El Mal” in film Emilia Pérez specifically thanking Zoe Saldaña who co-performed the original track with many others on the set at the event held at Beverly Hilton on Jan. 5.. Camille acknowledged how "songs are butterflies that we all need” with thanking Netflix their agents the Emilia Perez cast including Adriana Paz with even shout-outs to director Jacques Audiard in her acceptance. The award win highlighted not only talent in the singing and performance sections, but also great acknowledgement given by team-mates. Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón who perform alongside each other in movie were especially acknowledged by Ducol and Camille during awards segment with Ducol recognizing Saldaña’s amazing stage performance . Other nominations include Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt and Lykke Li for The Last Showgirl’s “Beautiful That Way” among many other incredibly talented people.
Collaboration of Music and Artistry in "Emilia Pérez" Creates Emotional Impact with Original Music
Clément Ducol plus singer songwriter Camille collaboratively created music for Emilia Pérez demonstrating the international cooperation with its Spanish-language musical even with both artists from France creating new song called “El Mal”. The original track from “Mi Camino” with vocals by Selena Gomez plus Édgar Ramírez showcases original music made for film also pushing its creative heights demonstrating the care and effort put into project. Miley Cyrus in another great nomination used help of Andrew Wyatt and Lykke Li as creative collaborators and was very public in stating her high support of Pamela Anderson a lead in film “The Last Showgirl” that she gave shoutouts to from different venues. Reznor and Ross who had a background of multiple oscar and Golden Globes also delivered their talents for “Compress / Repress” in the movie “Challengers” where they focused on creating intense and meaningful musical impact in key scenes within project. The nominations from Williams Wexler plus Skarbek demonstrated more cross cultural collaboration. They presented “Forbidden Road” from Better Man that showcased a large amount of creative talent with The Wild Robot film that was brought to the category by talents of Delacey Johnson Pollack and Tamposi with also singer Maren Morris for the moving hit “Kiss The Sky”. The PEOPLE Puzzler cross word has had increased mentions for interactive activity following event to further increase engagement from those that participated.
Zoe Saldaña Breaks Free: Overcoming Limitations and Achieving Personal Growth through "Emilia Pérez"
Zoe Saldaña explained in past interviews she felt an autopilot mode when doing many of her earlier film works and used role of Rita in “Emilia Pérez” to explore other parts of her own artistic style. Zoe spoke in an interview with THR about her frustrations during those period stating she was always on autopilot where “successful film franchises” were her focus where projects had long filming time causing her own passion to dwindle over that specific creative journey as a family oriented working professional. She decided to go “all in” for Emilia Pérez believing that more individuals were capable of feeling what her own character was experiencing from different views and experiences. The Emmy Award-nominated star has made several transitions showing all parts of her complex personality and skill and demonstrates how "dance always been an essential part of her artistic nature" showing clear professional depth within character driven stories across time.
Director Jacques Audiard’s Creative Risk and Vision Shapes a Unique Movie With Unique Collaborative Partnership
Zoe Saldaña recalled initially feeling incapable for character of Rita yet director Jacques Audiard casted her after personally meeting her for the unique role . Rita's role was specifically developed for a person of Mexican origin yet she was casted for passion and unique personality with Audiaird also offering complete freedom of input . Jacques Audiard waited to work with Saldaña over a year postponing initial production for a completely changed character further establishing deep respect he held for actor . This specific trust allowed a unique collaboration for both artists where both learned from shared personal viewpoints within production. This partnership which was built in large part on strong communications resulted in what has been deemed a career milestone for all those involved. She discussed how James Cameron gave collaborative space similar to director Audiard where his projects provide a high collaborative format for her talent which ultimately became inspiration to continue working within other similarly structured productions where open ideas sharing was openly welcomed. Saldaña revealed an element of artistic growth after feeling like she was "always asked to join a community – as long as she never forgets what her place is" to showcase real experiences many minorities deal with on regular basis. Saldaña's previous acting in major blockbusters provided financial stability yet Emilia Pérez allowed new methods of collaboration using all skills available with a team of dedicated artists on all levels creating something truly remarkable with many positive lasting impressions after project completion.
Emilia Pérez Explores Complex Themes and Offers A Powerful Depiction Of Justice and Redemptive Storytelling
Emilia Pérez features many themes including moral dilemmas with unique perspectives on human nature also highlighting issues within the story itself creating new conversations. The characters face issues including family connections gender identities and systemic violence by powerful cartels. Karla Sofia Gascon portrays Emilia a cartel leader that transitions into woman creating social commentary on redemption and justice themes with character Rita being their partner on this path highlighting a collaboration that leads to both emotional highs but also emotional lows for all characters during the climax. Zoe Saldaña performs as Rita a lawyer and the plot follows as she assist in transformation of the character of Emilia. The movie ultimately offers a moving yet sorrowful conclusion showcasing themes of self-reflection with a sense of both hopelessness yet with traces of renewed promise. Jacques Audiard has clarified his project was inspired loosely from Boris Razon's book Écoute and based of prior work as an opera production where music collaborations have served as a primary point of discussion among its various forms. .
Many critics like James Cameron predict that this production is only start of massive success and accolades which Zoe is on track to achieve where a Oscar will come given both her past work in previous blockbusters and also her recent performance that was shown across all major international publications during award season, and the overall artistic direction in story and characters as demonstrated within highly effective creative collaboration by different artistic departments such as in song selection and production. The overall message highlights themes of collaboration along with having self-reflection when making key changes within life and career and the movie stands strong as a clear example for those in film making that shows that creativity should not have boundaries no matter what kind of challenge or story concept or creative partner one may chose within life as creative artist.