Golden Globes enjoys ratings bump to top 10 million viewers
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Viewership is up 7 percent from last year, according to Paramount. The 2025 Golden Globes was watched by 10.1 million viewers, according to Paramount. The figure represents a 7 percent increase from last year’s ceremony, which was watched by an average of 9.4 million viewers.
![[Host Nikki Glaser at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/05/23/newFile-1.jpg)
Like last year, the awards show aired on Paramount subsidiary CBS. At this year’s ceremony, FX’s Japan-set period drama Shogun came out on top, winning all four awards it was nominated for. In the film categories, The Brutalist, which was hailed a “masterpiece” after its festival premiere, took home some of the biggest awards of the evening including Adrien Brody’s victory for Best Actor in a Drama.
Emilia Pérez, too, took home four awards including a surprise win in the Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy category. A highlight of the night saw The Substance star Demi Moore give a rousing speech, where she celebrated receiving the first major award in her 45-year career, and opened up about nearly quitting the industry following loaded criticism from a Hollywood exec.
Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser also made history as the first woman to host the awards solo. She was widely praised for jokes that were funny without bruising any egos. “Welcome to the Golden Globes: Ozempic’s biggest night!” she announced. “I’m Nikki Glaser and I’m absolutely thrilled to be your host tonight. I gotta say, this feels like I’ve finally made it. I’m in a room full of producers at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and this time all of my clothes are on. It was worth it!”.
