Laura Carollo
Research expert covering cinema and film
Golden Globes - statistics & facts
First held in 1944, the Golden Globe Awards entered the 2020s in decline. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), whose mission is to vote every year for the very best in film and television in the United States and abroad, faced strong criticism over suspicions of toxic working environments and a lack of diversity among its members. In 2021, after the Globes recorded the lowest number of TV viewers in the 21st century, the HFPA discontinued the ceremony, and the following year announced the winners via social media. After a major restructuring in 2022, NBC agreed to broadcast the 2023 edition of the ceremony. However, the 2025 edition marks a positive turn for the ceremony with higher ratings and audience figures.
Viewership on the rise
2025 marked a slight rebound for the Golden Globes with a total of 9.4 million viewers, up from the last televised edition in 2024. While still under the two percent threshold, the show also rated better than the previous year. Moreover, the Golden Globes are not the only Hollywood award ceremony that is benefiting from a modest increase in viewership. While fewer and fewer viewers have been tuning in for the Academy Awards and the Emmy Awards over the past years, both ceremonies saw their audience rise in comparison to 2023, a positive sign for an industry that is still on the mend after being severely affected by the pandemic.And the winners are...
The 2025 edition of the Golden Globes was in line with industry trends, as Netlix was the distributor with the highest number of awards won, seven in total, most of them for “Emilia Pérez“. Jacques Audiard’s latest movie amassed a total of four awards, including Supporting Actress – the highest among the nominated movies. It was followed by A24’s “The Brutalist”, which won in three categories. When it came to television, the historical drama “Shōgun”, produced by FX Networks, was the winner of the night with four wins. However, despite HFPA’s push towards diversity, only two Best Director nominees were women: Coralie Fargeat and Payal Kapadia. Fargeat’s horror movie “The Substance” saw its lead actress Demi Moore winning for the first time.Beginning of award season
Traditionally held in January of each year, the Golden Globes kick off the awards season, which is then expected to culminate with the Oscars in February or March. However, this season is shaping up to be more eventful than expected, most notably due to the fires that continue to rage in Los Angeles. As of now, the Academy Awards nomination period has been postponed, while some other events such as the Bafta Tea Party have been completely called off.Laura Carollo
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Jan 23, 2025
Laura Carollo
Research expert covering cinema and film
