This Year’s Biggest Golden Globes Snubs, from Jonathan Bailey to Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Wicked received countless nominations, ranging from Best Motion Picture to Best Actress. But the director, Jon M. Chu, was snubbed from the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony. 

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were recognized for their portrayals of Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in Wicked. Despite Jonathan Bailey’s memorable “Dancing Through Life” performance, he wasn’t included as a nominee.

Once again, Only Murders in the Building was nominated in multiple categories. While many expected the newest cast member, Meryl Streep, to receive recognition, that’s not what happened.

Saoirse Ronan was doubly snubbed by the Golden Globes. Many fans expected the actress to receive a nomination for her new movies, The Outrun and Blitz. Sadly, she wasn’t included alongside Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Margaret Qualley (The Substance), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez).

Ella Purnell stars as Lucy MacLean in Prime Video’s drama series, Fallout. Unfortunately, the show didn’t receive a single nomination.

The actress made headlines for her role in Hard Truth, which already earned her multiple critics’ awards, along with a British Independent Film Award. To my surprise, she wasn’t recognized as a Golden Globe nominee.

Critics predicted that Lady Gaga would win her first acting Oscar for Joker: Folie à Deux. That's why many were surprised when the singer and her co-star, Joaquin Phoenix, were excluded from the Golden Globes.

So, who will actually win when the Golden Globes air on January 5? We’ll have to wait and see.