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in 2025 Golden Globes The ceremony takes place tonight (Sunday 5 January) with a star-studded line-up from the UK Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Cynthia Erivo and Kate Winslet together for the top awards Timothée ChalametNicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Colman Domingo.
The candidates were announced on December 9: a divisive musical crime comedy Emilia Perez leads the pack with 10 nominations, while Hulu’s Bear dominates the TV categories.
Other films vying for trophies include the hit musical WickedSean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora and Brady Corbett’s epic drama Brutalistwhich was declared a “masterpiece” after the festival premiere.
Stand-up Comedian Nikki Glaser makes history as the first woman solo host Golden Globes. Her appointment comes after Jo Koy became host at the last minute in 2024. delivering widely regarded performance.
Award ceremony will be broadcast on CBSand US audiences can stream the show on Paramount+. There is no official channel to watch the ceremony in the UK.
Who will win the Golden Globes 2025 and who should win
Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, Louis Chilton and Adam White examined the major categories at the Globes to determine which movies and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’

Who will win the Golden Globes 2025 and who should win
Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, Louis Chilton and Adam White examine the major categories at the Globes to determine which movies and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’
Roisin O’Connor5 January 2025 16:20
Rejoice, Ricky Gervais fans—Nikki Glaser is the perfect Golden Globes host
The stand-up comedian had a breakout year thanks to her new HBO special and viral performance in Netflix’s ‘Tom Brady Roast.’ Kevin EG Perry explores why her bone-chilling comedy makes her an ideal choice to host this weekend’s Golden Globes
Roisin O’ConnorJanuary 5, 2025 4:00 p.m
VIDEO: Emilia Perez shines in the 2025 Golden Globe nominations
Roisin O’Connor5 January 2025 15:10
Nikki Glaser to stay away from a ‘hot’ topic at the Golden Globes
Nikki Glaser maybe he’s getting ready for the many jokes he’ll tell during the course Golden Globes 2025but there is one recent event she chooses not to mention.
The comedian and actress recently admitted in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment that while he may be grilling celebrities during the awards show on January 5, he doesn’t plan to reveal anything about the relationship Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
“I think Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni is such a big thing right now that even mentioning it will make it seem like I might be on the wrong side of things, even though I never would be,” she told output.
“I also don’t want to say his name… I’m pissed that I even know his name, to be honest, so I don’t have to say it anymore.”
Roisin O’Connor5 January 2025 14:50
Ricky Gervais shares the jokes he’ll never get to tell at the Golden Globes
The comedian, 63, presented the awards for three consecutive years in 2010, 2011 and 2012 before returning to compère in 2016 and 2020. He is fondly remembered for making a blunt quip at the expense from the biggest Hollywood stars.
Jacob Stolworthy5 January 2025 14:41
Golden Globes 2025 nominations: Full list of movies and TV shows
All movies, TV shows and actors in the fight for trophies
Roisin O’Connor5 January 2025 14:30
Who will win – and who should win?
Who can The Independentthe writers think they’ll go home in triumph tonight – and who do they think actually deserves?
Louis Chilton and Adam White examine the major categories at the Globes to determine which movies and TV shows will reign supreme, from Substance and Baby Reindeer that Nobody wants this and Anora:

Golden Globes 2025: Who will win and who should win
Ahead of the ceremony on Sunday January 5, Louis Chilton and Adam White examine the major categories at the Globes to determine which movies and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’
Kevin Perry5 January 2025 12:00
Can Nikki Glaser be the new Ricky Gervais and give Hollywood the roasting it deserves?
Last May, Nikki Glaser went up against the greatest quarterback in American football history and became a star in the process. Even comedy greats were impressed by Glaser’s roasting of Tom Brady.
“Nobody’s going to do a better set roast than that,” Conan O’Brien told her, adding that all future roasts would be measured against it. “Where is that on the Nikki Glaser scale? ‘It’s 6.2.’ That’s pretty good, but it’s not her 10.”
Where will her Golden Globes measure up on the Glaser scale? Read on for more:
Kevin Perry5 January 2025 11:03
Ricky Gervais on the jokes he would tell if he hosted this year
Five-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais revealed to kick off his monologue that Nikki Glaser has a job this year, writing on social media:
“Hello and welcome to the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. What a year it was. Hundreds of entertainers took the opportunity to go to the Vatican to meet the Pope. Many from Hollywood. Apparently they weren’t content with just being part of the second largest pedo ring in the world…”
Read more of Gervais’ non-PC jokes here:
Kevin Perry5 January 2025 10:02