The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been officially announced, with One Battle After Another leading the pack with 14 nominations, including the coveted Best Film category. The awards ceremony will be hosted by Alan Cumming on February 22 at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Here’s a breakdown of all the key categories and nominees.
Best Film Nominations
The competition for Best Film is intense this year:
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Hamnet
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Marty Supreme
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One Battle After Another
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Sentimental Value
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Sinners
Outstanding British Film
Highlighting the best of UK cinema:
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28 Years Later
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
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Die My Love
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H Is for Hawk
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Hamnet
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I Swear
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Mr Burton
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Pillion
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Steve
Outstanding Debut By a British Writer, Director, or Producer
Recognizing emerging talent:
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The Ceremony – Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer)
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My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer)
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Pillion – Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)
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A Want in Her – Myrid Carten (Director)
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Wasteman – Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews & Eoin Doran (Writers)
International Film Categories
Best Film Not in the English Language
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It Was Just an Accident
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The Secret Agent
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Sentimental Value
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Sirāt
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The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Documentary
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2,000 Meters to Andriivka
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Apocalypse in the Tropics
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Cover-Up
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin
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The Perfect Neighbor
Best Animated Film
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Elio
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Little Amélie
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Zootopia 2
Best Director Nominees
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Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia
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Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
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Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
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Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
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Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
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Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Acting Categories
Best Actress
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Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
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Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
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Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
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Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
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Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
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Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Actor
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Robert Aramayo, I Swear
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Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
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Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
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Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
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Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
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Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
Supporting Categories
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Best Supporting Actress: Odessa A’zion, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Wunmi Mosaku, Carey Mulligan, Teyana Taylor, Emily Watson
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Best Supporting Actor: Paul Mescal, Peter Mullan, Sean Penn, Stellan Skarsgård, Benicio Del Toro, Jacob Elordi
Technical Categories
Best Cinematography, Editing, Sound, and Production Design include nominations for:
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Frankenstein
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Marty Supreme
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One Battle After Another
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Sinners
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F1
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Train Dreams
Special Categories
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Best Original Score: Hamnet, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Bugonia, Frankenstein
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Best Costume Design & Make-Up: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Wicked: For Good
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Best Special Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Frankenstein, How to Train Your Dragon, The Lost Bus
Rising Star & Outstanding Contribution
EE Rising Star Award (public vote)
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Robert Aramayo
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Miles Caton
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Chase Infiniti
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Archie Madekwe
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Posy Sterling
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
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Clare Binns
Short Films and Animation
Best British Short Animation
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Cardboard
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Solstice
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Two Black Boys in Paradise
Best British Short Film
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Welcome Home Freckles
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Magid / Zafar
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Nostalgie
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Terence
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This Is Endometriosis
The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards highlight both international cinematic achievements and emerging British talent, with One Battle After Another dominating the nominations. The star-studded ceremony promises an exciting night for film lovers around the world.
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