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Bafta Awards

WHEN: Sunday, February 12, 2026 beginning at 7PM
WHERE: Televised live from London on BBC1 with livestreaming on Britbox


Like the Oscars, the BAFTAs are the UK's top honor for both British and international movie hits.

In recent years, the BAFTAs have have closely mimicked Hollywood -- and vice versa -- so the UK awards are always closely watched stateside for possible Oscar winners.

This year, "the British Oscars", better known as the BAFTA Awards, will be televised live on Sunday evening, February 22, on BBC One from 19:00-21:00 GMT live from London. For American audie3nces, the BAFTA ceremony has recently been covered live on Britbox,

Hosting this year's ceremony will be actor Alan Cumming.

2026 BAFTA Awards nominees

2026 BAFTA nominees were announced on January 27 with "One Battle After Another" leading the pack with a total of 14 nominations followed by "Sinners" with 13 nods. Other top nominees include “Hamnet” and “Marty Supreme” both with 11 nominations, with Timotheé Chalamet returning to BAFTA’s leading actor category for a second year in a row.

Along with “Sentimental Value”, all are nominated for Best Film.

Plus keep it here for more updates including a list of performers and presenters, as well as who wins big on awards night at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.


bafta 2026 nominees
Leading at the 2026 BAFTA Awards are "One Battle After Another"and "Sinners".



Funniest presenter? Rebel Wilson at the 2020 BAFTA Awards.

DID YOU KNOW? BAFTA Awards trivia

• They're still talking about Meryl Streep's appearance when she blurted out "I would like to spank..." rather than " I "would like to thank..." at the 2003 awards presentation.

• The first ever Rising Star Award was won by Scottish actor James McAvoy in 2006. Other nominess that inaugural year included Gael García Bernal, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michelle Williams.

• The very first BAFTA awards ceremony took place in May 1949 when "The Best Years of Our Lives" won Best Film.

• British actress Maggie Smith has the most Best Actress wins for her roles in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969), "A Private Function" (1984), "A Room with a View" (1986) and "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" (1988).

• British actor Peter Finch holds the record with five BAFTA Best Actor awards for his roles in "A Town Like Alice" (1956), "The Trials of Oscar Wilde" (1960), "No Love for Johnnie" (1961), "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (1971) and "Network" (1976).

• The BAFTA voting public know talent when they see it. BAFTA Rising Star Award winners have included names like Tom Holland, John Boyega, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy and Daniel Kaluuya, along with its youngest recipient, Kristen Stewart, who took home the prize at the age of 19 in 2009.


The BAFTA Awards around the Web:

Below, surf the rest of the Web for more history and BAFTA trivia, current news & information, plus star-studded photo galleries chronicling the UK's highest film award:


BAFTA - Here's the official site of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts including related feature stories and interviews, nominees, winners & photos.

British Academy Film Awards - Check out Wikipedia for background history, photos, and a complete list of BAFTA winners dating back to 1969.

 

BAFTA AWARDS 2026 Nominees

BEST FILM 
“Hamnet” —Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes 
“Marty Supreme” — Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie 
“One Battle After Another” — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson 
“Sentimental Value” — Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar 
“Sinners” — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler 

DIRECTOR  
“Bugonia,” Yorgos Lanthimos 
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao 
“Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie 
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson 
“Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier 
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler 

LEADING ACTRESS 
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” 
Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” 
Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue” 
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another” 
Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value” 
Emma Stone, “Bugonia” 

LEADING ACTOR 
Robert Aramayo, “I Swear” 
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” 
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” 
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon” 
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” 
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia” 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
Odessa A’zion, “Marty Supreme” 
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value” 
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners” 
Carey Mulligan, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” 
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another” 
Emily Watson, “Hamnet” 

SUPPORTING ACTOR 
Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another” 
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein” 
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet” 
Peter Mullan, “I Swear” 
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another” 
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM 
“28 Years Later” — Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Alex Garland 
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” — James Griffiths, Rupert Majendie, Tom Basden, Tim Key  
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” — Michael Morris, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan 
“Die My Love” — Lynne Ramsay, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Cirrocchi, Andrea Calderwood, Enda Walsh, Alice Birch 
“H Is for Hawk” — Philippa Lowthorpe, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Emma Donoghue 
“Hamnet” — Chloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Speilberg, Sam Mendes, Maggie O’Farrell 
“I Swear” — Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest 
“Mr. Burton” — Marc Evans, Ed Talfan, Josh Hyams, Hannah Thomas, Trevor Matthews, Tom Bullough 
“Pillion” — Harry Lighton, Emma Norton, Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe 
“Steve” — Tim Mielants, Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Max Porter 

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER  
“The Ceremony” — Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer) 
“My Father’s Shadow” — Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer) 
“Pillion” — Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)  
“A Want in Her” — Myrid Carten (Director) 
“Wasteman” — Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer) 

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 
“The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Tom Basden and Tim Key 
“Bugonia,” Will Tracy 
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell 
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson 
“Pillion,” Harry Lighton 

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY  
“I Swear,” Kirk Jones 
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie 
“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho  
“Sentimental Value,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier 
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler 

CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM 
“Arco” — Ugo Bienvenu, Félix De Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman 
“Boong” — Lakshmipriya Devi, Ritesh Sidhwani 
“Lilo & Stitch” — Dean Fleischer Camp, Jonathan Eirich 
“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino 

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
“It Was Just an Accident” — Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin  
“The Secret Agent” — Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux 
“Sentimental Value” — Joachim Trier, Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar 
“Sirât” — Oliver Laxe, Domingo Corral 
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” — Kaouther Ben Hania, Nadim Cheikhrouha 

COSTUME DESIGN 
“Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley 
“Hamnet,” Malgosia Turzanska 
“Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi 
“Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter 
“Wicked: For Good,” Paul Tazewell 

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS 
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon  
“F1” — Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington 
“Frankenstein” — Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell 
“How to Train Your Dragon” — Christian Mänz, Francois Lambert, Glen McIntosh, Terry Palmer 
“The Lost Bus” — Charlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, David Zaretti 

DOCUMENTARY 
“2,000 Meters to Andriivka” — Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath 
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” — Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino 
“Cover-Up” — Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Olivia Streisand, Yoni Golijev 
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” — David Borenstein, Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková 
“The Perfect Neighbor” — Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee 
 
ANIMATED FILM 
“Elio” — Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm 
“Little Amélie” — Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire Le Combe, Henri Magalon 
“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino 

CASTING 
“I Swear,” Lauren Evans 
“Marty Supreme,” Jennifer Venditti 
“One Battle After Another,” Cassandra Kulukundis 
“Sentimental Value,” Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman 
“Sinners,” Francine Maisler 
 
CINEMATOGRAPHY  
“Frankenstein,” Dan Laustsen 
“Marty Supreme,” Darius Khondji 
One Battle After Another,” Michael Bauman 
“Sinners,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw 
“Train Dreams,” Adolpho Veloso 
 
EDITING 
“F1,” Stephen Mirrione 
“A House of Dynamite,” Kirk Baxter 
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie 
“One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen 
“Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver 

MAKE UP & HAIR 
“Frankenstein” — Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many 
“Hamnet” — Nicole Stafford 
“Marty Supreme” — Kyra Panchenko, Kay Georgiou, Mike Fontaine 
“Sinners” — Siân Richards, Shunika Terry, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine 
“Wicked: For Good” — Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth 
 
ORIGINAL SCORE  
“Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix 
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat 
“Hamnet,” Max Richter 
“One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood 
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson 
 
PRODUCTION DESIGN 
“Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau 
“Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton 
“Marty Supreme,” Jack Fisk and Adam Willis  
“One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino 
“Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne 
 
SOUND 
“F1” — Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta 
“Frankenstein” — Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitallie, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoem 
“One Battle Afte Another” — Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor 
“Sinners” — Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco  
“Warfare” — Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner 

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION  
“Cardboard” — J.P. Vine, Michaela Manas Malina 
“Solstice” — Luke Angus 
“Two Black Boys in Paradise” — Baz Sells, Dean Atta, Ben Jackson  

BRITISH SHORT FILM  
“Magid/Zafar” — Luis Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam, Aidan Robert Brooks 
“Nostalgie” — Kathryn Ferguson, Stacey Gregg, Marc Robinson, Kath Mattock 
“Terence” — Edem Kelman, Noah Reich 
“This Is Endometriosis” — Georgie Wileman, Matt Houghton, Harriette Wright 
“Welcome Home Freckles” — Huiju Park, Nathan Hendren 
 
EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)  
Robert Aramayo 
Miles Caton  
Chase Infiniti  
Archie Madekwe 
Posy Sterling 

 
 

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