The EE BAFTA Film Awards 2026 nominations were revealed today in a global livestream from BAFTA’s headquarters at 195 Piccadilly, London, marking the official start of Britain‘s most prestigious film event. Paul Thomas Anderson’s political satire, One Battle After Another, led the nominations with a total of 14 nods, making him the focal point of this awards season.
The nominations also spotlight Ryan Coogler’s historical horror film Sinners, which received 13 nominations and brought first-time BAFTA recognition to both Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan in the Leading Actor category. Other strong contenders such as Hamnet and Marty Supreme earned 11 nominations each, showcasing wide recognition across several categories including performance, screenplay, and technical achievements.
Leading Films and Their Campaigns for Glory
One Battle After Another stands out not only for its political satire but also for its extensive presence in top categories like Best Film and Best Director, with Paul Thomas Anderson himself nominated for directing. This film also features multiple acting nominations and craft awards, underscoring its comprehensive excellence.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners follows closely, marking a historic moment for BAFTA as it honors Coogler and Michael B. Jordan for the first time. The film’s recognition spans major categories, cementing its status as a critical force this year.
Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, made headlines by becoming the most-nominated film by a female director in BAFTA history this year. It secured nominations across Best Film, Outstanding British Film, acting, and key technical areas, establishing it as a pillar of British cinema this season. Marty Supreme, with its 11 nominations, also garnered widespread appreciation, featuring in major categories like screenplay and production design.
Hosts and Ceremony Details
The ceremony will be hosted by Alan Cumming on Sunday, 22 February, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer across the United Kingdom, providing wide accessibility. David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood managed the nominations announcement, drawing attention from film fans and industry insiders worldwide.
Audiences have the opportunity to participate directly by voting for the EE Rising Star Award, the only BAFTA category determined by public vote. Voting is open now at ee.co.uk/BAFTA, with the winner to be declared during the awards event.
Outstanding Recognition in Major Film Categories
Best Film Nominees:
- Hamnet — Producers: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
- Marty Supreme — Producers: Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another — Producers: Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson
- Sentimental Value — Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
- Sinners — Producers: Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler
Outstanding British Film Nominees:
- 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 Spielberg, 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
Best Film Not in the English Language Nominees:
- 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
Leading Directors and Acting Talent in the Spotlight
Prominent directors nominated include Yorgos Lanthimos for Bugonia, Chloé Zhao for Hamnet, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler for Sinners.
Best Actor in a Leading Role nominations feature actors such as Robert Aramayo for I Swear, Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia.
In the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, nominees include Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone for Bugonia.
Supporting role nominations recognize outstanding performances from Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn (both for One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein, Paul Mescal in Hamnet, Peter Mullan in I Swear, Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value, Odessa A’zion in Marty Supreme, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value, Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners, Carey Mulligan in The Ballad of Wallis Island, Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another, and Emily Watson in Hamnet.
Voting Opportunity for the Public FFocusing on Rising Talent
The EE Rising Star Award invites the public to vote for emerging talent, with nominees including Robert Aramayo (I Swear), Miles Caton (Sinners), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Archie Madekwe (Lurker), and Posy Sterling (Lollipop). This category uniquely empowers audiences to have a direct voice in shaping the awards outcome.
Celebrating New Voices in British Film
The Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer category honors breakthrough talent, featuring The Ceremony directed and written by Jack King, produced by Hollie Bryan and Lucy Meer; My Father’s Shadow by director Akinola Davies Jr. and writer Wale Davies; Pillion by Harry Lighton; A Want in Her by Myrid Carten; and Wasteman directed by Cal McMau with writers Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran.
Screenplay Achievements Highlight Creativity and Adaptation
Original Screenplay contenders include I Swear (Kirk Jones), Marty Supreme (Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie), The Secret Agent (Kleber Mendonça Filho), Sentimental Value (Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier), and Sinners (Ryan Coogler).
Best Adapted Screenplay nominees feature The Ballad of Wallis Island (Tom Basden, Tim Key), Bugonia (Will Tracy), Hamnet (Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell), One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson), and Pillion (Harry Lighton).
Music and Soundcraft Elevate Film Atmospheres
Best Original Score nominations include Bugonia (Jerskin Fendrix), Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat), Hamnet (Max Richter), One Battle After Another (Jonny Greenwood), and Sinners (Ludwig Göransson).
The Best Sound category highlights F1, Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Warfare, with acclaimed sound teams led by professionals such as Gareth John, Greg Chapman, Jose Antonio Garcia, Chris Welcker, and Mitch Low.
Visual and Production Design Reflect Artistic Excellence
Films recognized for excellence in cinematography include Frankenstein (Dan Laustsen), Marty Supreme (Darius Khondji), One Battle After Another (Michael Bauman), Sinners (Autumn Durald Arkapaw), and Train Dreams (Adolpho Veloso).
Outstanding casting efforts are acknowledged with I Swear (Lauren Evans), Marty Supreme (Jennifer Venditti), One Battle After Another (Cassandra Kulukundis), Sentimental Value (Yngvill Kolset Haga, Avy Kaufman), and Sinners (Francine Maisler).
Editing nominations feature work on F1 (Stephen Mirrione), A House of Dynamite (Kirk Baxter), Marty Supreme (Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie), One Battle After Another (Andy Jurgensen), and Sinners (Michael P. Shawver).
Production design honors went to Frankenstein (Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau), Hamnet (Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton), Marty Supreme (Jack Fisk, Adam Willis), One Battle After Another (Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino), and Sinners (Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne).
Costume design nods include Frankenstein (Kate Hawley), Hamnet (Malgosia Turzanska), Marty Supreme (Miyako Bellizzi), Sinners (Ruth E. Carter), and Wicked: For Good (Paul Tazewell).
Makeup and hair categories include 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), and Wicked: For Good (Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth).
Visual effects are recognized in films like 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, François Lambert, Glen McIntosh, Terry Palmer), and The Lost Bus (Charlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, David Zaretti).
Short Film Categories Showcase Emerging UK Talent
The Best British Short Film nominees include 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), and Welcome Home Freckles (Huiju Park, Nathan Hendren).
Animated short films nominated are Cardboard (J.P. Vine, Michaela Manas Malina), Solstice (Luke Angus), and Two Black Boys in Paradise (Baz Sells, Dean Atta, Ben Jackson).
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Impact Reflects a Defining Awards Season
With 14 distinct nominations, Paul Thomas Anderson emerges as a dominant figure in this year’s BAFTA considerations, reflecting both critical acclaim and peer recognition in multiple arenas from direction to acting to technical artistry. His film One Battle After Another has become a flagship contender, setting a high bar for competitors.
The robust showings by Ryan Coogler and Chloé Zhao alongside other regarded filmmakers and talents signify a rich, varied field shaped by fresh voices and established masters alike. The diversity of nominated films—from political satire to historical horror and intimate British dramas—illustrates the breadth of cinematic storytelling honored in 2026.
This year’s EE BAFTA nominations not only highlight artistic excellence but also underscore BAFTA’s commitment to recognizing international and British talent across tradition and innovation. The awards ceremony in February, hosted by Alan Cumming, promises to celebrate this vibrant spectrum of film craft, while public engagement via the Rising Star Award adds an inclusive dimension to the event’s significance.
