The recipient of this year’s Golden Globe for best actress has been announced.
To commence the 2025 awards season, nominees included Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldaña, Felicity Jones, Selena Gomez, Margaret Qualley, and Isabella Rossellini.
This nomination was a first for Ariana Grande, known for her song ‘thank u, next,’ due to her recent role in the eagerly awaited film adaptation of Wicked.
However, it was Zoe Saldaña who took home the trophy for her performance in Emilia Pérez.
Saldaña’s co-star from Emilia Pérez, Selena Gomez, was also a contender for the same accolade.
During her emotional acceptance speech, Saldaña expressed her overwhelming joy, mentioning that this was her inaugural Golden Globe victory.
She praised her fellow cast members, describing them as ‘magic’.
Emilia Pérez has been recognized with numerous nominations at this year’s Golden Globes, including those for best musical or comedy, best original score, and best screenplay.
The movie was released on Netflix on November 13, receiving a largely favorable reaction from audiences.
Currently, Emilia Pérez holds a 76 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb.
The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, held today (5 January 2025), honors remarkable accomplishments in film and television. Below is the full list of nominees, with winners highlighted as they are declared:
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez — Winner
Jean Smart, Hacks — Winner
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain — Winner
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun — Winner
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer — Winner
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun — Winner
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear — Winner
Peter Straughan, Conclave — Winner
Ali Wong, Single Lady — Winner
Emilia Pérez — Winner
Colin Farrell, The Penguin — Winner
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country — Winner
Demi Moore, The Substance — Winner
Sebastian Stan, A Different Man — Winner
Flow — Winner
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist — Winner
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Challengers — Winner
‘El Mal’, by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard (from Emilia Pérez) — Winner
Wicked — Winner
Baby Reindeer — Winner
Hacks — Winner
Anna Sawai, Shōgun — Winner
Shōgun — Winner
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here — Winner
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist — Winner
The Brutalist — Winner
Emilia Perez – Winner