TV awards: Culinary dramedy The Bear leads Golden Globes nominations
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association unveiled its list of nominations for the 2025 Golden Globes with FX/Hulu’s The Bear serving up a storm.
The kitchen-based dramedy led the nominations with five.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason breaks down who has a right to celebrate their work on the small screen.
The raging debate about whether The Bear is a drama or comedy will rage one with its nomination in Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy.
In addition, series stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Cólon-Zayas all picked up acting nominations.
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Two series hot on The Bear’s heels are Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and FX’s Shogun, each with four nominations.
Only Murders in the Building will go up against The Bear in Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy with Shogun nominated in Best Television Series, Drama.
Only Murders in the Building’s leading trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez all received acting nominations with Gomez also nominated in the film category for her turn in Emilia Perez.
Shogun earned rave reviews upon its 2024 debut and is also nominated across acting categories.
The period Samurai epic, starring the legendary Hiroyuki Sanada is returning for two more series and cleaned house at the 76th annual Emmy Awards, winning 18 awards across the Creative and Primetime events.
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Furthermore, just as is the case in film, there is a new category for television nominees to fight for.
Jamie Foxx, Nikki Glaser, Seth Meyers, Adam Sandler, Ali Wong and Ramy Youssef have all been nominated in the newly-created Best Standup Comedy on Television category.
The 82nd Annual Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
The 82nd Golden Globes television nominations
Best television series – drama
The Day of the Jackal
The Diplomat
Mr and Mrs Smith
Shōgun
Slow Horses
Squid Game
Best television series – musical or comedy
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
The Gentlemen
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Best television limited series, anthology series or television film
Baby Reindeer
Disclaimer
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country
Best female actor in a television series – drama
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Maya Erskine, Mr and Mrs Smith
Keira Knightley, Black Doves
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best male actor in a television series – drama
Donald Glover, Mr and Mrs Smith
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Billy Bob Thornton, Landman
Best 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
Best 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
Best female actor in a television limited series, anthology series or television film
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Sofía Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs the Swans
Kate Winslet, The Regime
Best male actor in television limited series, anthology series or television film
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
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
Best supporting female actor on television
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Best supporting male actor on television
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Diego Luna, La Maquina
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Best standup 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
Ramy Youssef, Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
Carol Burnett award
Ted Danson
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