WEBSITE: Demi Moore, Emilia Pérez and Shōgun dominated the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, which aired Sunday night from Los Angeles, officially kicking off awards season.
This year’s winners reflected themes of aging, immigration, acceptance and survival, although the overall mood of the event was celebratory, maintaining the Golden Globes’ reputation as Hollywood’s largest and most festive gathering.
BEST FEMALE AWARD TO DEMI MOORE
Demi Moore made a strong comeback, winning her first Golden Globe for Best Actress. Her role in The Substance, a body horror film that revived her career, earned her awards.
The 62-year-old actress gave an emotional acceptance speech, revealing how the role came at a low point in her life. “This award is a celebration of the gift of doing something I love and being reminded that I belong,” she told the audience.
The Substance is about a woman who trades her body for a younger, more beautiful version of herself. Moore expressed shock at his win, especially in a competitive category that included Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez).
“I have been in this industry for more than 45 years and this is the first time I have won any award as an actor,” she said.
BIG WINNER IN THE MOVIE
The top film of the awards night was Emilia Pérez, a Spanish-language musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes a sex change. The film won four awards, including Best Musical or Comedy Film.
Karla Sofía Gascón, a transgender actress who stars in the film, accepted the award with a powerful message: “Speak up and say, ‘I am who I am, not who you want me to be.’”
The film also won Best Original Song and Best Non-English Film. Director Jacques Audiard described it as “a beacon of light in these difficult times”.
Other winners included The Brutalist, which won three awards, including Best Drama and Best Actor for Adrien Brody. The film is about a Hungarian architect rebuilding his life in America after World War II.
Sebastian Stan won the award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for A Different Man, in which he plays a character with a disfigured face. In his speech, Stan called for greater acceptance of disability and disfigurement, calling on society to normalize these experiences.
TELEVISION GENRE
In television, Shōgun was a standout winner, winning four awards, including Best Drama Series. The series, set in 17th century Japan, went on to win an Emmy.
Other notable TV winners include Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Jodie Foster (True Detective) and Jean Smart (Hacks). The award for Best Limited Series went to Baby Reindeer, with writer and creator Richard Gadd accepting the award.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres delivered one of the surprises of awards night, winning Best Drama Actress for her role in I’m Still Here. She beat Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman to win the award.
Kieran Culkin won best supporting actor for A Real Pain, a film about two cousins who travel across Poland in memory of their grandmother. Reflecting on his first Golden Globe nomination as a child, Culkin called the win “the best date night my wife and I ever had.”
Although Wicked missed out on major categories, it still won the Box Office Achievement Award. Director Jon M. Chu praised the loyal fan base of both the film and the original musical.
The 2025 Golden Globes brought a mix of surprises and triumphs, setting the stage for the Oscars and celebrating the industry’s resilience and creativity.
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