At the 2025 Golden Globes, stars like Wicked’s Ariana Grande, Nobody Wants This‘ Adam Brody, Hit Man‘s Glen Powell, Emilia Pérez‘s Zoe Saldaña and more will be first-time nominees.

Today is going to be pure gold. 

Back in December, the 2025 Golden Globes nominees were revealed, and the the annual celebration of film and television has finally arrived.

On the film side, Emilia Pérez is the most-nominated movie with 10 nods followed by The Brutalist with seven and Conclave with six. As for TV’s big contenders, The Bearsee the full list here).

For some nominees, the 82nd annual award show, hosted by Nikki Glaser, marks another opportunity to go for the gold. For others, it’s the first time they’ve been in the running for the honor.

Take Wicked‘s Ariana Grande, who is making her debut on the Golden Globes nominations list with her nod for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. Adam Brody is also a first-time nominee, with his role in Nobody Wants This landing him in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy category.

Fans will have to wait until the big night to see who wins the award when the 2025 Golden Globes airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ Jan. 5, 2025 starting at 8 p.m. EST.

Although, one of the winners has already been announced: Ted Danson will receive the Carol Burnett Award for his contributions to television. Still, he’s hardly a Golden Globes rookie. The Cheers star has been nominated a whopping 13 times and has taken home three trophies.

And as viewers cheers to the nominees, they can keep reading to see more first timers on the Golden Globes nominations list.

Ariana Grande

The singer has been changed for good because now she’s a Golden Globes nominee. Ariana received a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture category for her portrayal of Glinda in Wicked.

Adam Brody

Congratulations, Seth Cohen—er, Adam. The O.C. alum nabbed his first-ever Golden Globes nomination in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy category for his role in Nobody Wants This.

Pamela Anderson

The Baywatch star received a Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl.

Maya Erskine

We spy a Golden Globes nominee! Maya received a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama group for Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Cristin Milioti

Tell the citizens of Gotham City: The Penguin star made the list of nominees for the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category.

Kathryn Hahn

It turns out she was a Golden Globes nominee all along. The Agatha All Along actress earned a nod for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Mikey Madison

The actress is on to better things—a Golden Globes nomination. The Better Things star was honored with a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category for Anora.

Glen Powell

The Top Gun: Maverick alum just soared to a new level. Glen landed a Golden Globes nomination in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy group for his role in Hit Man.

Richard Gadd

Oh baby! Richard is a Golden Globes nominee. The Baby Reindeer creator earned a nomination in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television group. The show also received a nod in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category.

Jessica Gunning

The Baby Reindeer star also earned a Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television nod.

Liza Colón-Zayas

Is The Bear actress now a Golden Globes nominee? Yes, chef! She earned a nomination in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television category.

Jesse Plemons

Now these are the kinds of nominations Jesse is hoping to get. The Kinds of Kindness star was listed in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category.

Zoe Saldaña

The Avatar actress received a nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her work in Emilia Pérez.

Karla Sofìa Gascón

The Emilia Pérez star was nominated for a Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Award.

Anna Sawai

The Shogun star was nominated in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama category.

Hiroyuki Sanada

Adding to Shogun‘s four nominations is Hiroyuki’s Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama nod.

Tadanobu Asano

Fellow Shogun cast member Tadanobu also obtained a Golden Globes nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.

Cooper Koch

The Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story star, who played Erik Menendez, landed on the list of nominees for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television.

Gabriel LaBelle

Live from New York, er Beverly Hills, it’s the 2025 Golden Globes nominations. Gabriel, who played Lorne Michaels in Saturday Night, received a nod in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture.

Kali Reis

The mystery around who will be a 2025 Golden Globes nominee is solved. The True Detective: Night Country star secured a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television category.

Dakota Fanning

The Ripley actress was nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television.

Jack Lowden

Be quick to congratulate the Slow Horses star on his nomination in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television category.

Nikki Glaser

The comedian will be pulling double duty at the 2025 Golden Globes as both host and nominee. She was nominated for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for her special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die.

Seth Meyers

The late-night host also racked up a nod for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television for his special Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking.

Yura Borisov

The Anora star secured a nomination in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture category.

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Source: www.eonline.com