Viola Davis and Ted Danson will be awarded with lifetime achievement awards at the 2025 Golden Globes. Davis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award, with Danson being awarded the Carol Burnett Award. The actors will be honored during the televised ceremony set to air like on Sunday, January 5 on CBS and will also be honored at a gala dinner on Friday, January 3.
Here’s everything there is to know about the award show and how to watch.
Who is hosting the 2025 Golden Globes?
CBS announced in August that Emmy-nominated comedian and actor Nikki Glaser will host. The 82nd annual event will be the first major awards show of the upcoming awards season.
Glaser’s comedic chops have been increasingly celebrated in recent years. Her 2022 standup special, Good Clean Filth, received critical acclaim and her 2024 followup, Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die earned the performer an Emmy nomination. Someday You’ll Die also set the record for both the best premiere night for an HBO comedy special in more than two years and for the No. 1 largest streaming audience fir a comedy special in Max‘s history. CBS and Paramount+ announced Glaser’s hosting gig on Wednesday, August 28.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes. It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I get a front row seat (actually, I think I have to host from the stage),” Glaser said in a statement. “The Golden Globes is not only a huge night for TV and film, but also for comedy. 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). It’s an exciting, yet challenging gig because it’s live, unpredictable, and in front of Hollywood’s biggest stars (who also might be getting wasted while seated next to their recent exes).”
Glaser continued, “Some of my favorite jokes of all time have come from past Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina, Amy, or Ricky have said exactly what we all didn’t know we desperately needed to hear. I just hope to continue in that time honored tradition (that might also get me canceled). This is truly a dream job. Plus, I no longer have to feel guilty for every TV show and movie I’ve binged over the past year. It was all worth it. (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season 4 will be nominated, right?).”
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“Nikki Glaser brings a fresh and unmatched candor to her comedy and to the Golden Globes,” said Jay Penske, Chairman and CEO, of Dick Clark Productions and Penske Media Corporation. “Her unapologetic style made her an obvious and compelling choice as host for this year’s event. We’re hopeful this could be the first of many Golden Globes that Nikki will surprise and delight our CBS audience, as well as our audiences around the globe.”
“Nikki Glaser is a comedic powerhouse whose daring and unfiltered humor is the perfect match for the Golden Globes,” said Helen Hoehne, President, Golden Globes. “She is sure to bring a unique energy and spontaneity to the show that will keep the audience entertained all night.”
“The Golden Globes has a rich history as a night for entertaining, provocative humor,” said George Cheeks, Office of the CEO, Paramount Global, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS. “Nikki Glaser is a comedic force whose funny, bold and irreverent comedy will continue that legacy and further establish this special as a can’t miss event on CBS.”
When are the 2025 Golden Globes?
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The 2025 Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 8/7c on CBS. The broadcast is expected to be three hours long, so it will end around 11/10c. Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers can stream the event live on Paramount+. It will be available on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the event airs.
What is the Cecil B. DeMille Award?
“First created in 1952 and honoring the eponymous director, the Cecil B. DeMille Award has been bestowed on 69 honorees drawn from Hollywood’s greatest and most iconic talents, including Walt Disney, Jack Warner, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, and Oprah Winfrey,” the Golden Globes shares.
Davis earned her first Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s screenplay, Fences, in 2017 opposite fellow Cecil B. DeMille Award winner Denzel Washington.
“Viola Davis is a luminary whose profound talent has continuously shifted the lens through which we see and understand film,” Helen Hoehne, President of the Golden Globes, said in a statement on Wednesday, November 20. “Presenting her with the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award is not only an honor but a reflection of our admiration for her relentless dedication to her craft and her monumental impact on the industry. Viola’s courage in portraying complex, powerful characters has broken barriers and paved new paths, making her an emblem of excellence and an ideal recipient of this prestigious award.”
What is the Carol Burnett Award?
“Created in 2019 and initially awarded to its namesake, the Carol Burnett Award is presented to an honoree who has made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen. The recipient is selected based on their body of work and the lasting impact of their television career achievements on both the industry and audiences,” explains the Golden Globes.
Danson earned Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television in the film Something About Amelia in 1985, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in the hit television sitcom Cheers in 1990 and 1991. He can currently be seen in Netflix’s new comedy, A Man on the Inside.
“Ted Danson has entertained audiences for decades with his iconic performances that will forever be ingrained in television history,” Hoehne said in a statement on Monday, December 2. “His renowned career is a testament to his remarkable talent and versatility as an actor and bears resemblance to the award’s legendary namesake. It is an honor to present him with the 2025 Carol Burnett Award to celebrate the tremendous impact he has made and continues to make in television.”
When will the 2025 Golden Globes nominations be announced?
The 2025 Golden Globe nominations will be announced on Monday, December 9, 2024.
What shows and movies are eligible for 2025 Golden Globes?
TV shows and movies that premiered from January 1 through December 31, 2024 are eligible for nominations. Only TV shows that aired in prime time hours (8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday) are eligible for television awards. Reality and variety series are not eligible.
2025 Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, January 5, 8/7c, CBS
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