Golden Globes are here: Who's hosting and how to watch 2025's first big awards

Time to break out the bucket of popcorn, entertainment lovers: It's a new year and the dawn of a new awards season, kicked off as usual by the Golden Globes.

The awards, previously dispensed by the scandal-plagued Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are now handed out by the Golden Globe Foundation after a 2023 takeover by Dick Clark Productions, and remain a popular Oscar bellwether.

This year, the 82nd annual Golden Globes will feature a hot comic as host, a new network, and plenty of stars hoping success Sunday means Academy Award fame in March.

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How to watch the 2025 Golden Globe Awards

The 2025 Golden Globes will air live Sunday on CBS at 8 p.m. EST/5 PST. The show will also stream live on Paramount+ with Showtime for subscribers. (Paramount+ Essential subscribers can stream the ceremony the day after.)

For those eager to catch early action, the live red carpet pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 PST, hosted by Rachel Smith ("Entertainment Tonight") and Marc Malkin (Variety). The show will stream at Variety, "Entertainment Tonight," Women's Wear Daily, Billboard, Rolling Stone and other Penske Media platforms.

Who is hosting the 2025 Golden Globe Awards?

Fresh off her stellar, headline-making performance at Netflix's "The Roast of Tom Brady," comedian Nikki Glaser hopes her piercing brand of humor is better received than the bomb experienced last year by stand-up Jo Koy. She's even put off a cosmetic procedure until after the big night, joking she postponed a brow lift to host.

“The Golden Globes is not only a huge night for TV and film, but also for comedy," she said in a statement released by the Globes. "It’s one of the few times that show business not only allows but encourages itself to be lovingly mocked (at least I hope so). (God, I hope so)."

Who is nominated for 2025 Golden Globe Awards?

Off-beat cartel-focused musical "Emilia Pérez" leads the pack at this year's Globes with 10 nominations, including best comedy or musical, best actress in a comedy or musical for Karla Sofia Gascón, and best supporting actress in a comedy or musical for both Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez. Just behind "Pérez" are the post-World War II drama "The Brutalist" and the papal thriller "Conclave," with seven and six nominations respectively.

"The Bear" is back on the TV front after picking up three statues in 2023. The restaurant drama got five nominations, nudging out "Only Murders In the Building" and "Shōgun" with four.

Additionally, Ted Danson and Viola Davis are receiving special awards: He's being honored with the Carol Burnett Award, bestowed upon those who've made outstanding contributions to television, and she's receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the entertainment world.

Who is predicted to win 2025 Golden Globes?

No movie stands as a massive favorite so far, though the Globes will make the road to the Oscars a little clearer.

USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt expects a big night for "The Brutalist," which he predicts will win best drama and best actor (for Adrien Brody), and "Wicked," which is likely to win best musical and best supporting actress (for Ariana Grande).

Who are presenters for the Golden Globes in 2025?

The star-heavy list includes A-list actors and comedians:

• Andrew Garfield

• Anthony Mackie

• Anthony Ramos

• Anya Taylor-Joy

• Ariana DeBose

• Aubrey Plaza

• Auli?i Cravalho

• Awkwafina

• Brandi Carlile

• Catherine O'Hara

• Colin Farrell

• Colman Domingo

• Demi Moore

• Dwayne Johnson

• édgar Ramírez

• Elton John

• Gal Gadot

• Glenn Close

• Jeff Goldblum

• Jennifer Coolidge

• Kaley Cuoco

• Kate Hudson

• Kathy Bates

• Ke Huy Quan

• Kerry Washington

• Margaret Qualley

• Melissa McCarthy

• Michael Keaton

• Michelle Yeoh

• Miles Teller

• Mindy Kaling

• Morris Chestnut

• Nate Bargatze

• Nicolas Cage

• Rachel Brosnahan

• Rob McElhenney

• Salma Hayek

• Sarah Paulson

• Seth Rogen

• Sharon Stone

• Vin Diesel

• Viola Davis

• Zo? Kravitz

Do the 2025 Golden Globe Awards translate to Oscar gold?

Actors, directors and producers picking up Golden Globe awards have good reason to feel their wins could be a harbinger of Oscar night celebrations in a few months. That said, they should be cautiously optimistic at best, as the Globes have been notoriously finicky when predicting Academy Awards victories.

Last year did bode well for Globe winners on Oscar night. Cillian Murphy took home both awards for his portrayal of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer," that year's Oscar best picture winner. Emma Stone also claimed that prestigious double for her star turn in "Poor Things."

But one year prior, an emotional Austin Butler took home a Golden Globe for playing the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Baz Luhrmann's sprawling biopic "Elvis," but was bested on Oscar night by Brendan Fraser in "The Whale."

Contributing: Kim Willis

(This report has been updated to add new information and images.)

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