BAFTA 2026 nominations list: The race for the BAFTA Awards 2026 has officially begun, and this year’s nominations promise a tightly fought season. Leading the pack is One Battle After Another, which has emerged as the most-nominated title with an impressive 14 nods across major categories. Close on its heels is Sinners, setting up a clear two-film face-off in several top races.
Adding an important global note to the list, Indian film Boong has secured a nomination in the Best Children’s and Family Film category. The nominations were unveiled on January 27, 2026, during a live stream from BAFTA’s London headquarters, hosted by David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood.
BAFTA 2026 nominations list
Scroll down to check out the full list of nominations for BAFTA 2026!
Best film
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Outstanding British film
- 28 Years Later
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- Die My Love
- H Is for Hawk
- Hamnet
- I Swear
- Mr Burton
- Pillion
- Steve
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)
Best film not in the English language
- It Was Just an Accident
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sirāt
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best documentary
- 2000 Meters to Andriivka
- Apocalypse in the Tropics
- Cover-Up
- Mr Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best animated film
- Elio
- Little Amelie
- Zootropolis 2
Best children’s and family film
- Arco
- Boong
- Lilo & Stitch
- Zootropolis 2
Best director
- Bugonia – Yorgos Lanthimos
- Hamnet – Chloe Zhao
- Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best original screenplay
- I Swear – Kirk Jones
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
- The Secret Agent – Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best adapted screenplay
- The Ballad of Wallis Island – Tom Basden, Tim Key
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Hamnet – Chloe Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Pillion – Harry Lighton
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best casting
- I Swear
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best editing
- F1
- A House of Dynamite
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best costume design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
Best make up & hair
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
Best original score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best production design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Warfare
Best special visual effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Frankenstein
- How to Train Your Dragon
- The Lost Bus
Best British short animation
- Cardboard
- Solstice
- Two Black Boys in Paradise
Best British short film
- Magid / Zafar
- Nostalgie
- Terence
- This Is Endometriosis
- Welcome Home Freckles
With industry favourites, international contenders, and Indian cinema sharing space, the BAFTA 2026 race is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent years.