Golden Globes 2025: Kiwi-born star Anna Sawai scoops major award, Demi Moore makes emotional comeback

Wellington-born Anna Sawai poses with her award for Best Actress in a TV Drama at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Photo / Getty Images

Hollywood’s best and brightest shone at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on Monday night, with a Kiwi actress at the forefront of the night’s biggest awards.

The 2025 awards season kicked off in epic fashion, with the Golden Globes taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Host Nikki Glaser kept things relatively civil in an evening free of any major drama, but X-rated jokes about Ben Affleck, P-Diddy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr featured in her opening monologue as subtle celebrity digs continued throughout the night.

While Holocaust film The Brutalist dominated the Film Drama category, the TV Drama awards fell in favour of feudal Japan epic Shōgun, featuring Wellington-born Anna Sawai, who claimed a Best Actress win.

Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, the series also won Best TV Drama, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.

Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada both won Golden Globes for Shōgun . Photo / FX

Sawai’s speech was short but thankful, and her win follows her being crowned the first Japanese actress to win any Primetime Emmy, as well as the first actress of Asian descent to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

In one of the more emotional moments of the night, The Substance actress Demi Moore spoke of her career comeback in a heartfelt speech after winning Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Film.

“I’ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor. I’m just so humbled and so grateful,” the star revealed.

“Thirty years ago I had a producer tell me I was a popcorn actress and at that time I made that mean that I wasn’t allowed to have this”.

Demi Moore wins Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo / Getty Images

Another touching moment came when The Brutalist director Brady Corbet sent his condolences to actress Aubrey Plaza, whose husband Jeff Baena died the day before the awards.

Stalker drama Baby Reindeer also reigned supreme. Jessica Gunning won for her performance as crazed stalker Martha in the hit Netflix series, which was based on creator Richard Gadd’s own experiences with stalking.

While predicted frontrunner Wicked didn’t scoop any acting awards, it did win for Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which wasn’t a surprise to many considering its phenomenal pop culture impact.

Ariana Grande attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo / Getty Images

Pope drama Conclave won Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture, with Peter Straughan’s masterful script about a series of sinister events around a papal succession an awards season favourite.

Playing a stressed-out chef worked wonders for Jeremy Allen White, who received yet another Golden Globe for his work in popular dramedy The Bear — beating out the likes of Adam Brody, Steve Martin and Jason Segel.

White was not in attendance at the ceremony, so presenter Jennifer Coolidge accepted the award on his behalf.

Colin Farrell’s hours in the makeup chair also paid off, as he snatched up a TV Drama Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series for playing legendary Batman villain The Penguin.

Colin Farrell’s performance as Oswald "The Penguin" won him a Golden Globe.

Another big winner was cartel crime comedy musical Emilia Pérez, which won both the Foreign Film award and the overall Musical/Comedy award, as well as a first-time nomination and win for actress Zoe Saldaña.

Major snubs included Cannes Palme d’Or-winner Anora, Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, and Cannes Grand Prix-winner All We Imagine as Light, which made history at that film festival.

Pamela Anderson was also tipped for a career comeback after being nominated for the film, The Last Showgirl.

(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 the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo / Getty Images

SEE THE HERALD’S COVERAGE OF THE EVENT IN THE BLOG BELOW, FOLLOWED BY A FULL LIST OF THE AWARD WINNERS.

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WINNERS AND NOMINEES

Best motion picture, drama

• The Brutalist - WINNER
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Nickel Boys
• September 5

Best motion picture, musical or comedy

• Anora
• Challengers
• Emilia Pérez - WINNER
• A Real Pain
• The Substance
• Wicked

Best motion picture, animated

• Flow - WINNER
• Inside Out 2
• Memoir of a Snail
• Moana 2
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Best director, motion picture

• Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
• Sean Baker, Anora
• Edward Berger, Conclave
• Brady Corbet, The Brutalist - WINNER
• Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
• Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light

Best screenplay, motion picture

• Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
• Sean Baker, Anora
• Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
• Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
• Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
• Peter Straughan, Conclave - WINNER

Best motion picture, non-English language

• All We Imagine as Light
• Emilia Pérez - WINNER
• The Girl with the Needle
• I’m Still Here
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Vermiglio

Cinematic and box office achievement

• Alien: Romulus
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Gladiator II
• Inside Out 2
• Twisters
• Wicked - WINNER
• The Wild Robot

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama

• Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
• Angelina Jolie, Maria
• Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
• Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door
• Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here - WINNER
• Kate Winslet, Lee

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama

• Adrien Brody, The Brutalist - WINNER
• Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
• Daniel Craig, Queer
• Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
• Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy

• Amy Adams, Nightbitch
• Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
• Mikey Madison, Anora
• Demi Moore, The Substance - WINNER
• Zendaya, Challengers

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, 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 - WINNER

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture

• Ariana Grande, Wicked
• Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
• Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
• Margaret Qualley, The Substance
• Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
• Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez - WINNER

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture

• Yura Borisov, Anora
• Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain - WINNER
• Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
• Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
• Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
• Denzel Washington, Gladiator II

Best original score, motion picture

• Volker Bertelmann, Conclave
• Daniel Blumberg, The Brutalist
• Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot
• Clément Ducol, Camille, Emilia Pérez
• Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Challengers - WINNER
• Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two

Best original song, motion picture

• Beautiful That Way, The Last Showgirl - music and Lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li and Andrew Wyatt
• Compress/Repress, Challengers - music and lyrics by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Luca Guadagnino
• El Mal, Emilia Pérez - music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard - WINNER
• Forbidden Road, Better Man - music and lyrics by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler & Sacha Skarbek
• Kiss The Sky, The Wild Robot - music and lyrics by Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi
• Mi Camino, Emilia Pérez - music and lyrics by Clément Ducol and Camille

Television nominees

Best television series - drama

• The Day of the Jackal
• The Diplomat
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Shōgun - WINNER
• Slow Horses
• Squid Game

Best television series, comedy or musical

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• The Gentlemen
• Hacks - WINNER
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building

Best television limited series, anthology series, or motion picture made for television

• Baby Reindeer - WINNER
• Disclaimer
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• The Penguin
• Ripley
• True Detective: Night Country

Best performance by a female actor in a television series, drama

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
• Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Keira Knightley, Black Doves
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat
• Anna Sawai, Shōgun - WINNER

Best performance by a male actor in a television series, drama

• Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
• Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun - WINNER
• Billy Bob Thornton, Landman

Best performance by an actress in a television series, comedy or musical

• 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 - WINNER

Best performance by an actor in a television series, comedy or musical

• 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 - WINNER

Best performance by an actress in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television

• Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
• Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country - WINNER
• Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
• Sofía Vergara, Griselda
• Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
• Kate Winslet, The Regime

Best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television

• Colin Farrell, The Penguin - WINNER
• 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 performance by an actress in a supporting role on television

• Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Dakota Fanning, Ripley
• Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer - WINNER
• Allison Janney, The Diplomat
• Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role on television

• Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun - WINNER
• Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
• Harrison Ford, Shrinking
• Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
• Diego Luna, La Maquina
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Best performance in stand-up comedy on television

• Jamie Foxx, What Had Happened Was
• Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die
• Seth Meyers, Dad Man Walking
• Adam Sandler, Love You
• Ali Wong, Single Lady - WINNER
• Ramy Youssef, More Feelings