2025 Golden Globes: 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Brutalist,' Demi Moore take top movie honors

Acclaimed period epic "The Brutalist" cemented its place as an Oscar front-runner while the Spanish-language musical crime thriller "Emilia Pérez" did wonders for its awards-season chances Sunday at the 82nd Golden Globes.

At the first major event of awards season, "Emilia Pérez" won four Golden Globes including best comedy/musical, non-English language film, original song and supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña while "The Brutalist" picked up a trio of honors, including best drama, best actor for Adrien Brody and best director for Brady Corbet. "I'm Still Here" star Fernanda Torres was a surprise winner in the best drama actress category, Sebastian Stan took the best comedy actor trophy and Demi Moore was named best comedy/musical actress for horror movie "The Substance."

Here are all the major winners, biggest moments and red carpet highlights from this year's Golden Globes.

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'The Brutalist' is named best drama, 'Emilia Pérez' is best comedy/musical

Finally, the big prizes of the night! "The Brutalist" is named best drama – which it is, since it topped this movie critic's top 10 list of 2024. "I'm incredibly moved," says co-writer/director Brady Corbet, thanking those who stuck with it "as it kept falling apart." He was told it was undistributable, that nobody would see it. "I don't resent that, but I want to use that as an opportunity to lift up ... Films don't exist without the filmmakers. Let's prop them up."

Then it's time for "Emilia Pérez" to shine again, winning best comedy or musical. "The light always wins over darkness," star Karla Sofía Gascón says in an impassioned speech. "You can maybe put us in jail, you can beat us up, but you can never take away our soul, our existence, our identity. ... I am who I am, not who you want."

Fernanda Torres, Adrien Brody win drama actor categories

Whoa! Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres pulls a heck of an upset, winning for best drama actress for "I'm Still Here" over Angelina Jolie ("Maria") and Nicole Kidman ("Babygirl"). "So many actresses here that I admire so much," Torres says, dedicating the honor to her mother, Fernanda Montenegro, herself a previous Golden Globe nominee.

But then a more predictable pick, as Adrien Brody gets best drama actor for "The Brutalist." "I'm deeply humbled by this," he says. Brody says his movie is about "the human capacity for creation" so he shouts out his fellow actors "who reach such heights with their work." He also thanks his parents, pointing out his mom's artistry and praising his dad for being "the foundation for this family. All the love I receive flows back to you."

'Shōgun' takes home best drama, actress for Anna Sawai

Notch another couple for "Shōgun," as Emmy winner Anna Sawai gets best drama actress and the FX epic snags best TV drama. She thanks Globes voters, "even though I would vote for Kathy Bates any day," she admits with a smile.

'Baby Reindeer' rules best limited series, 'Hacks' is top comedy

Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" is named best limited series, which isn't a shocker considering how much of a viral, word-of-mouth hit that was. "This is insane. 'The Rock' is there! I grew up with you, that's nuts," creator/star (and admitted pro-wrestling fan) Richard Gadd says, thanking people for embracing his dark, "messed-up" story.

And the award for best TV comedy series goes to "Hacks," which also won the category for its first season. ("Abbott Elementary" and "The Bear" won the past two years.)

Vin Diesel says hey to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, 'Wicked' wins for box-office achievement

"Hey, Dwayne," Vin Diesel says to his "Fast and Furious" frenemy "The Rock" when he comes out to give the Globe for its newest category, best cinematic and box-office achievement. The first winner a year ago was "Barbie" and this year it's "Wicked." Which is interesting because it's not even the top money-earner of 2024. (It ranks No. 3 behind "Inside Out 2" and "Deadpool & Wolverine.") "This is for you, the fans," says "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu, adding that even with much pessimism in the world, "we can still make art that's a radical act of optimism."

'Challengers' picks up original score Golden Globe, 'Emilia Pérez' gets best song

Elton John and Brandi Carlile hit the stage for some jokes and to present a few movie music awards. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' thumping electronica in "Challengers" wins for original score – somehow beating "The Brutalist"! – while "El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez," the showstopper for Zoe Saldaña, is named best original song. (That's No. 3 for "Emilia.")

'Flow' gets best animated feature, Brady Corbet is best director

Here's another shocker: "Flow," a wordless film from Latvia about a cat surviving in a post-apocalyptic landscape, wins for best animated feature and beats out the higher-profile movies like "The Wild Robot" and "Moana 2."

Next up is the best director Globe, which goes to "The Brutalist" filmmaker (and now first-time winner) Brady Corbet. He says he's "humbled" to be in the category with fellow talented directors and Corbet's going to be a name you'll see mentioned a lot this Oscar season. He also mentions that "his heart" is with actress Aubrey Plaza and indie director Jeff Baena's family in the wake of Baena's death this weekend.

Sebastian Stan takes best comedy actor for 'A Different Man'

"A Different Man" star Sebastian Stan asks for folks to champion movies about "tough subject matters" and for normalizing disfigurement in his acceptance speech for best actor in a comedy or musical. A win here definitely helps his standing in a crowded Oscar best actor field.

'Popcorn actress' Demi Moore pulls a surprise, wins for 'The Substance'

Wow, it's tonight's first big surprise: Demi Moore wins best actress in a musical or comedy for horror movie "The Substance." "I'm just in shock right now. I've been doing this for a long time, 40 years now, and this is the first time I've won anything as an actor," Moore says. She once was called "a popcorn actress" and bought into that back in the day, but she points to the "Substance" script giving her career new life. "I celebrate this as a marker for my wholeness ... and a reminder that I do belong." This helps cement her best actress Oscar spot – but could she win there, too? (That would be awesome.)

Colin Farrell wins for 'The Penguin,' Jodie Foster for 'True Detective'

Someone check on Batman, folks. As the villainous title gangster, "The Penguin" star Colin Farrell wins for best male actor in a limited series. He spent three hours every morning "drinking black coffee and listening to '80s music" as makeup artist Mike Marino turned him into the Penguin. "I guess it's prosthetics from here on out," Farrell quips.

Then Jodie Foster gets best female actor in a limited series for "True Detective: Night Country." "The greatest thing about this age and being in this time is having a community," she says.

'Emilia Pérez' honored as top non-English language film

Make that two for "Emilia": The Netflix musical crime thriller wins for best non-English language movie. Not only is it likely an Oscar best-picture contender but it's a favorite going into the international film category as well. Through a translator, French director Jacques Audiard says he hopes the movie is "a beacon of light" for those worried about the state of the world.

Ali Wong gets Golden Globe for stand-up comedy performance

Nate Bargatze, an extremely funny guy who really should host an awards show one of these days, presents the Globe for best stand-up TV comedy performance. Ali Wong wins out over Adam Sandler, Seth Meyers and Jamie Foxx with her special "Single Lady."

Papal thrill ride 'Conclave' snags best screenplay at Golden Globes

Jeremy Allen White wins best TV comedy actor for "The Bear" but he's not there to accept – probably because of his commitments playing "The Boss" in that Bruce Springsteen biopic. But Peter Straughan is in the house, getting his first screenplay win for "Conclave." The papal thriller is a serious best picture contender, and beat out "The Brutalist" and "Anora" in the Globes category.

Jessica Gunning, Tadanobu Asano win TV supporting honors

After Nikki Glaser does a musical bit mashing up "Conclave" and "Wicked" ("Pope-ular, you're gonna be pope-ular"), Jessica Gunning snags a supporting TV actress award for Netflix's "Baby Reindeer." She says "I can't believe this is happening to me" has been her mantra this entire year after the success of the popular miniseries. "I know 8-year-old me would be chuffed a bit."

Then "Shōgun" nabs its second Globe of the night, with Tadanobu Asano taking home the supporting TV actor trophy. "Wow! So maybe you don't know me. I'm an actor from Japan," he says excitedly. Asano goes back to filming tomorrow, and "this is very big present for me!"

Hiroyuki Sanada takes top TV drama actor crown for 'Shōgun'

"Shōgun" cleaned up at the Emmys and it continues its domination tonight at the Golden Globes. Hiroyuki Sanada wins for best actor in a TV drama series. "All of you have brought me here," he says, adding some advice to younger actors: "Be yourself, believe in yourself and never give up."

He's 'A Real Pain': Kieran Culkin conquers best supporting actor field

Kieran Culkin looks like he could be a lock for Oscar gold, y'all. "This is incredible," the "A Real Pain" star says in his acceptance speech after doing a tequila shot with his wife and Mario Lopez. He wins for best supporting actor, and after nonstop kudos thus far this awards season, Culkin's likely to run the table.

Jean Smart takes the first TV Golden Globe for 'Hacks'

"I never thought I'd be so glad to be called a hack," says Jean Smart, who follows her Emmy win for "Hacks" with a Golden Globe for best actress performance in a TV comedy.

Zoe Saldaña grabs the first trophy, is now a supporting actress front-runner for 'Emilia Pérez'

This year's race to Oscar supporting actress looks like a dead heat between Zoe Saldaña of "Emilia Pérez" and Ariana Grande of "Wicked." Score the first round to Saldaña, who picks up the Globe win – the first award of the night. "My heart is full of gratitude," a tearful Saldaña says in her acceptance speech.

Nikki Glaser goofs on Timothée Chalamet in her Golden Globes opening monologue

New host Nikki Glaser welcomes us to the Globes, "aka Ozempic's biggest night." Unlike her viral Tom Brady takedown, the stand-up comedian announces she's not here to roast anyone: "You could really do anything, except tell the country who to vote for," she says about the A-listers in attendance. "You'll get them next time. If there's a next time. Ariana, hold my finger," she adds, pointing out Ariana Grande.

She gives a shout-out to servers and "two-time Holocaust survivor" Adrien Brody, makes a Diddy joke involving Stanley Tucci, and points out all the movie stars doing TV, like Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell and Eddie Redmayne, who stars in "The Day of the Jackal." "It's about a spy no one can find because he's on Peacock," she quips. Glaser takes special note goofing on Timothée Chalamet, from how his name sounds like something Adam Sandler would say (which makes Sandler pop up to say it in a very Sandler way) to the actor's Bob Dylan voice and facial hair: "You have the most gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip."

Overall, a pretty good job – and way better than Jo Koy last year!

Glen Powell, Timothée Chalamet lookalikes hit the Golden Globes red carpet

This year’s Globes guest list included two Glen Powells: one who’s nominated for “Hit Man” and another one who actually goes by Maxwell in his day-to-day life. Max Braunstein won Austin’s Glen Powell lookalike contest and arrived midway through the red carpet with Miles Mitchell, aka the New York City Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest winner. Both men brandished signs that read “I won a lookalike contest and now I’m at the Golden Globes.” Their handler said the contest winners’ attendance was courtesy of CBS, the network broadcasting the awards show.

'Wicked' star Ariana Grande rocks a new hair look at Golden Globes

The biggest blockbuster crashing this Oscar season is "Wicked," which has amassed a $443.8 million domestic haul so far since November. We'll have to wait and see if an Oscar best-picture nomination is in store, but "Wicked" has a good chance of beating out "Anora" for best comedy/musical while Ariana Grande is a best bet for supporting actress. See more of our predictions here.

Grande hit the Globes red carpet with a new hair color, a light brown dye job compared to her blonde Glinda locks, and was spotted hugging Miley Cyrus while in conversation with Sarah Paulson.

'Emilia Pérez' could make Golden Globes history on Sunday

Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" is up for 10 Globes but the most significant is in best actress in a comedy/musical. Karla Sofía Gascón has already made history as the first trans actor to be nominated in a film category and would mark another milestone if she were to win. (Fun fact: In 2022, "Pose" star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez became the first trans woman to win a Globe.)

Gascón is also predicted to be the first trans woman to earn a best actress Oscar nomination, a possibility she talked with USA TODAY about in November: “It would be absolutely wonderful and a real source of pride."

When are the 2025 Oscars?

OK, so Globe trophies are handed out tonight. But it's just the beginning for both winners and losers on the road to the Academy Awards. The next stop? Wednesday morning, when nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be announced. Here are the rest of the important upcoming events and dates for awards watchers:

• Jan. 12: Critics Choice Awards

• Jan. 15: British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations announced

• Jan. 17: Academy Awards nominations

• Feb. 2: Grammy Awards

• Feb. 16: BAFTA Film Awards

• Feb. 23: SAG Awards

• March 2: 97th Academy Awards

Could Timothée Chalamet win his first Golden Globe for playing Bob Dylan?

Sunday's a big night for four-time Globe nominee Timothée Chalamet: He's in two contenders for best drama – the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown" and sci-fi sequel "Dune: Part Two" – and is also up for a best actor Globe for playing Dylan. However, he'll likely get bested by "The Brutalist" standout Adrien Brody in a stacked category.

Who are the presenters at this year's Golden Globes?

It's not the Avengers but the Globes put together a superhero team to hand out trophies Sunday night, including Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Ghost Rider, Catwoman and the Penguin – or, as they're known off-screen, Michael Keaton, Andrew Garfield, Anthony Mackie, Gal Gadot, Nicolas Cage, Zoë Kravitz and Colin Farrell. "The Substance" co-stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley and "Moana 2" pair Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho will also be on hand to present honors alongside fellow luminaries like Colman Domingo, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Elton John, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington, Jeff Goldblum, Melissa McCarthy, Michelle Yeoh, Vin Diesel and Viola Davis.

How do I watch the Golden Globes red carpet?

The E! network's "Live From E!: Golden Globes" special starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 PT, and "Access Hollywood" personality Zuri Hall and comedian Heather McMahan are taking over as hosts from the departing Laverne Cox. "Entertainment Tonight" and Variety are also co-hosting a digital pre-show (6:30 ET/3:30 PT) that will stream on Penske Media platforms. For fashionistas who need to prep for the first major event of 2025, check out our Globes galleries of the best gowns ever as well as the wildest looks through the years.

Meet Nikki Glaser, the host of the 2025 Golden Globes

If you loved that Netflix roast of Tom Brady, then you might already be a fan of comedian Nikki Glaser, the host of this Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony. She's also skewered Alec Baldwin and Rob Lowe, but Glaser found a new level of viral fame for brutally mocking Brady, an NFL legend, for his divorce from Gisele Bündchen. “The Golden Globes is not only a huge night for TV and film, but also for comedy," Glaser said in a statement.

She couldn't be any worse than last year's host Jo Koy, who notoriously bombed his Globes opening monologue. Glaser joins a long list of Golden emcees including Ricky Gervais, Jerrod Carmichael, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and the dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

What time to the 2025 Golden Globes start?

The show will air live on CBS (8 p.m. ET/5 PT) as well as on the CBS app and Paramount+. There is a catch, however: Those with a Paramount+ subscription that includes Showtime can watch the Globes live, while subscribers with the cheaper Paramount+ Essential plan will have to wait until Monday. (It's worth springing for that extra five bucks a month: You get live Globes – woo-hoo! – plus no ads and Showtime series like "The Agency," "Yellowjackets" and "Dexter: Original Sin," a nifty 1990s-set prequel to the original "Dexter.")

Contributing: Marco della Cava, Brendan Morrow, KiMi Robinson and Jay Stahl

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