The 82nd Golden Globe Awards are just around the corner, set to take place on Sunday, 7 January 2025. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in film and television, with a star-studded lineup of nominees. Here's a look at the key contenders in major categories for this year’s ceremony.
The surreal musical Emilia Perez leads all films with 10 nominations. The genre-defying movie, directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, tells the story of a Mexican drug lord transitioning into a woman. Emilia Perez has already made waves at the Cannes festival and is now aiming for success at the Golden Globes, hoping to propel its momentum toward the Oscars. The film’s nominations include three acting nods for Karla Sofia Gascon (the title character), Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldana.
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Best dilm – Drama and Best Film – Musical or Comedy
In the Best Film – Drama category, the nominees include The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, and September 5. Meanwhile, in the Best Film – Musical or Comedy category, Emilia Perez competes against Wicked, Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain, and The Substance.
Best Actor and Actress Nominees
For Best Actor – Drama, nominees include Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice). In the Best Actress – Drama category, Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Angelina Jolie (Maria), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door), Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here), and Kate Winslet (Lee) are all nominated.
Best Supporting Actor and Actress
The Best Supporting Actor category features Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice), and Denzel Washington (Gladiator II). For Best Supporting Actress, Selena Gomez (Emilia Perez), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), and Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) are up for the award.
Best Director and Best Non-English Language Film
In the Best Director category, nominees include Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Coralie Fargeat (The Substance), and Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine as Light). For Best Non-English Language Film, the nominees are All We Imagine as Light, Emilia Perez, The Girl with the Needle, I'm Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, and Vermiglio.
Other key categories
The Golden Globes also honor achievements in television. The Bear leads with five nominations, while Shogun and Only Murders in the Building each received four. For Best Drama Series, The Day of the Jackal, The Diplomat, Mr & Mrs Smith, Shogun, Slow Horses, and Squid Game are nominated.
The Golden Globe Awards will be hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, and the ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The red carpet event is set to begin at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (01:00 GMT on Monday, January 8).
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Published: 05 Jan 2025, 08:29 am IST
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