After months of anticipation, Wicked has scored multiple Golden Globe nominations for its 2025 awards season, including Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and nominations in Cinematic and Box Office Achievement categories. However, one notable omission has raised eyebrows—the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, was left off the list, despite the film’s massive success.
The 2025 Golden Globe nominations, revealed by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut, saw Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel musical, lead the pack with 10 nods. The film, starring Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, and Karla Sofía Gascón, is vying for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Director (Jacques Audiard), and several acting categories.
The Brutalist follows with 7 nominations, including recognition for Pearce and Felicity Jones in the Supporting Actor/Actress categories. Conclave earned 6 nods, including Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes and a Supporting Actress nomination for Isabella Rossellini.
On the TV side, The Bear leads with 5 nominations, including acting nods for Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. Only Murders in the Building and Shōgun each earned 4 nominations.
The Golden Globe Awards will air in Australia on January 6, 2025, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who promises an unpredictable and fun-filled night.
Check out the full nominations list below:
FILM CATEGORIES
Best picture — Drama
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nickel Boys
- September 5
- The Brutalist
Best picture — Musical/Comedy
- A Real Pain
- Anora
- Challengers
- Emilia Pérez
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best actress in a motion picture — Drama
- Angelina Jolie, Maria
- Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
- Kate Winslet, Lee
- Nicole Kidman, Babygirl
- Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
- Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door
Best actor in a motion picture — Drama
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Daniel Craig, Queer
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Best actress in a motion picture — Musical/Comedy
- Amy Adams, Nightbitch
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Demi Moore, The Substance
- Zendaya, Challengers
Best actor in a motion picture — Musical/Comedy
- Gabriel LaBelle, Saturday Night
- Glen Powell, Hit Man
- Hugh Grant, Heretic
- Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
- Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
- Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
Best supporting actress — motion picture
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Margaret Qualley, The Substance
- Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
- Zoe Saldana, Emilia Pérez
Best supporting actor — motion picture
- Denzel Washington, Gladiator II
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
- Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Yura Borizov, Anora
Best director — motion picture
- Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
- Edward Berger, Conclave
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light
- Sean Baker, Anora
Best screenplay — motion picture
- Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
- Peter Straughan, Conclave
- Sean Baker, Anora
Best picture — animated
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- The Wild Robot
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Best picture — non-English language
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- The Girl With The Needle
- The Seed of The Sacred Fig
- Vermiglio
Best original song — motion picture
- Beautiful That Way (The Last Showgirl) — Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson
- Compress / Repress (Challengers) — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
- El Mal (Emilia Pérez) — Clement Ducol, Camille
- Forbidden Road (Better Man) — Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek
- Kiss The Sky (The Wild Robot) — Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi
- Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez) — Clement Ducol, Camille
Best original score
- Emilia Pérez
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- The Wild Robot
- Challengers
- Conclave
Cinematic and box office achievement
- Alien: Romulus
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
- Gladiator II
- Inside Out 2
- The Wild Robot
- Twisters
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best drama series
- The Diplomat
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Shōgun
- Slow Horses
- Squid Game
- The Day of the Jackal
Best musical/comedy series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- The Gentleman
Best limited series, anthology series or television motion picture
- Baby Reindeer
- Disclaimer
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Ripley
- The Penguin
- True Detective: Night Country
Best actress — drama series
- Anna Sawai, Shōgun
- Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Keira Knightley, Black Doves
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Best actor — drama series
- Billy Bob Thornton, Landman
- Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Best actor — musical/comedy series
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
- Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
Best actress — musical/comedy series
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Jean Smart, Hacks
- Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Best actress — limited series, anthology series or television motion picture
- Cate Blanchett: Disclaimer
- Cristin Milioti: The Penguin
- Jodie Foster: True Detective: Night Country
- Kate Winslet: The Regime
- Naomi Watts: Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
- Sofia Vergara: Griselda
Best actor — limited series, anthology series or television motion picture
- Andrew Scott: Ripley
- Colin Farrell: The Penguin
- Cooper Koch: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Ewan McGregor: A Gentleman in Moscow
- Kevin Kline: Disclaimer
- Richard Gadd: Baby Reindeer
Best supporting actor — television series
- Diego Luna: La Máquina
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach: The Bear
- Harrison Ford: Shrinking
- Jack Lowden: Slow Horses
- Javier Bardem: Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- Tadanobu Asano: Shōgun
Best supporting actress — television series
- Allison Janney: The Diplomat
- Dakota Fanning: Ripley
- Hannah Einbinder: Hacks
- Jessica Gunning: Baby Reindeer
- Kali Reis: True Detective: Night Country
- Liza Colón-Zayas: The Bear
Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television
- Adam Sandler: Love You
- Ali Wong: Single Lady:
- Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was
- Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
- Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking
