*Tonight, the Golden Globes were lit up by sharp-tongued comedian Nikki Glaser, who took on the role of host with her signature sharp wit and biting humor.
Known for her unfiltered style, Glaser didn’t hold back as she made her rounds, poking fun at the nominees, the streaming services, and even hip-hop mogul Diddy on a night that promised laughter amidst the glitz.
Right out of the gate, Glaser offered a tongue-in-cheek commentary on celebrity activism, expressing a playful skepticism about the effectiveness of star power in political endorsements:
The point of making art is to make a tequila brand so popular, that you never have to make art again,” she quipped. This set the stage for her roast-filled journey through the night, where she balanced sharp criticism with film industry accolades.
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One of the highlights of the evening was Glaser’s take on Zendaya’s performance in “Challengers.” She made waves with a surprisingly bold joke directed at Diddy.
“That movie was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card,” she teased, resulting in a gasp from the audience. This was just one of several moments where she toyed with the boundaries of comedic relief and social commentary.
In a night that also incorporated political references, Glaser cleverly likened popular TV shows to a certain political family’s unconventional freezer contents.
“‘The Bear’, ‘The Penguin’, ‘Baby Reindeer’, these are not just things found in RFK’s freezer. These are TV shows nominated tonight!” she said, referencing a notorious political figure with a pointed jab that resonated with the crowd for its audacity.
Glaser’s roasts didn’t spare the actors present, including Timothée Chalamet, whose name she whimsically linked to an Adam Sandler-style sound effect.
Moreover, she playfully teased Chalamet about his striking appearance, saying, “You have the most gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip.”
However, her jests were not limited to the nominees, as she also took a lighthearted jab at the film “Wicked” — a topic generating buzz this awards season.
“I’m sorry ‘Joker 2’, where’s their table? Oh, they’re not here. That’s right,” Glaser remarked, showcasing a flair for turning the spotlight on missing elements of the evening.
As the festivities continued, the show featured nominees from top talent across the industry.
The anticipation was palpable with “Emilia Pérez” leading the cinematic nominations with ten nods and “The Bear” taking charge in the television category with five.
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Additionally, the night featured the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award presented to Viola Davis and the Carol Burnett Award to Ted Danson.
Through comedy, Glaser managed to bridge the glamor of Hollywood with real-world issues and absurdities, resulting in a memorable evening that was both entertaining and enlightening.
Even with all the glitzy moments leading up to the awards, it became clear that while many would leave empty-handed, they were sure to leave with a smile, courtesy of Nikki Glaser’s funny-azz hosting of the Golden Globes.
Below is the full list of winners
Motion picture – musical or comedy
“Anora”
“Challengers”
“Emilia Pérez” | WINNER
“A Real Pain”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Motion picture – drama
“The Brutalist” | WINNER
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nickel Boys”
“September 5”
Performance by a male actor in a motion picture – drama
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist” | WINNER
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
Daniel Craig, “Queer”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Performance by a female actor in a motion picture – drama
Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
Angelina Jolie, “Maria”
Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
Tilda Swinton, “The Room Next Door”
Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here” | WINNER
Kate Winslet, “Lee”
Television series – drama
“The Day of the Jackal”
“The Diplomat”
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
“Shōgun” | WINNER
“Slow Horses”
“Squid Game”
Performance by a female actor in a television series – drama
Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Emma D’Arcy, “House of the Dragon”
Maya Erskine, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Keira Knightley, “Black Doves”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” | WINNER
Television series – musical or comedy
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“The Gentlemen”
“Hacks” | WINNER
“Nobody Wants This”
“Only Murders in the Building”
Television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
“Baby Reindeer” | WINNER
“Disclaimer”
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
“The Penguin”
“Ripley”
“True Detective: Night Country”
Cinematic and box office achievement
“Alien: Romulus”
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
“Deadpool & Wolverine”
“Gladiator II”
“Inside Out 2”
“Twisters”
“Wicked” | WINNER
“The Wild Robot”
Original song
“Beautiful That Way” (“The Last Showgirl”)
Music and lyrics by Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson
“Compress / Repress” (“Challengers”)
Music and lyrics by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
“El Mal” (“Emilia Pérez”) | WINNER
Music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard
“Forbidden Road” (“Better Man”)
Music and lyrics by Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek
“Kiss the Sky” (“The Wild Robot”)
Music and lyrics by Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi
“Mi Camino” (“Emilia Pérez”)
Music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille
Original score
Volker Bertelmann, “Conclave”
Daniel Blumberg, “The Brutalist”
Kris Bowers, “The Wild Robot”
Clément Ducol and Camille, “Emilia Pérez”
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers” | WINNER
Hans Zimmer, “Dune: Part Two”
Director
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Sean Baker, “Anora”
Edward Berger, “Conclave”
Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist” | WINNER
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”
Motion picture – animated
“Flow” | WINNER
“Inside Out 2”
“Memoir of a Snail”
“Moana 2”
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
“The Wild Robot”
Performance by a male actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy
Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
Hugh Grant, “Heretic”
Gabriel Labelle, “Saturday Night”
Jesse Plemons, “Kinds of Kindness”
Glen Powell, “Hit Man”
Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man” | WINNER
Performance by a female actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy
Amy Adams, “Nightbitch”
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance” | WINNER
Zendaya, “Challengers”
Performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” | WINNER
Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
Sofía Vergara, “Griselda”
Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
Kate Winslet, “The Regime”
Performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television
Colin Farrell, “The Penguin” | WINNER
Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”
Cooper Koch, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Ewan McGregor, “A Gentleman in Moscow”
Andrew Scott, “Ripley”
Motion picture – non-English-language
“All We Imagine as Light”
“Emilia Pérez” | WINNER
“The Girl With the Needle”
“I’m Still Here”
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
“Vermiglio”
Performance in stand-up comedy on television
Jamie Foxx, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was”
Nikki Glaser, “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die”
Seth Meyers, “Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking”
Adam Sandler, “Adam Sandler: Love You”
Ali Wong, “Ali Wong: Single Lady” | WINNER
Ramy Youssef, “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings”
Screenplay
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Sean Baker, “Anora”
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, “The Brutalist”
Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Peter Straughan, “Conclave” | WINNER
Performance by a male actor in a television series – musical or comedy
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” | WINNER
Performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television
Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun” | WINNER
Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
Diego Luna, “La Máquina”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Performance by a female actor in a supporting role on television
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”
Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” | WINNER
Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”
Performance by a male actor in a television series – drama
Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Presumed Innocent”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”
Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” | WINNER
Billy Bob Thornton, “Landman”
Performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” | WINNER
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Denzel Washington, “Gladiator II”
Performance by a female actor in a television series – musical or comedy
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
Kathryn Hahn, “Agatha All Along”
Jean Smart, “Hacks” | WINNER
Performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture
Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Margaret Qualley, “The Substance”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez” | WINNER
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