The nominations for the 79th British Academy Film Awards have been announced, with political satire ‘One Battle After Another’ emerging as the most-nominated film of the year. The Paul Thomas Anderson-directed feature leads the field with 14 nominations, while Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller ‘Sinners’ follows closely behind with 13. The shortlist, revealed on Tuesday 27 January 2026, highlights a strong showing for both British and international cinema ahead of the ceremony next month in London.

🎬 2026 Bafta Nominations:

🏆 Best Picture

• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value

🏆 Outstanding British Film

• 28 Years Later
• The Ballad of Wallis Island
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
• Hamnet
• I Swear
• Mr Burton
• Pillion
• Steve

🎭 Leading Actress

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

🎭 Leading Actor

• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
• Michael B Jordan – Sinners
• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
• Robert Aramayo – I Swear
• Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

🎭 Supporting Actress

• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Odessa A’Zion – Marty Supreme
• 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
• Paul Mescal – Hamnet
• Peter Mullan – I Swear
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

🎥 Director

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

⭐ Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

• Akinola Davies Jr – My Father’s Shadow
• Harry Lighton – Pillion
• Harris Dickinson – Urchin
• Luna Carmoon – A Want in Her
• Winston Prince – Wasteman

🏆 Film Not in the English Language

• It Was Just an Accident
• No Other Choice
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

🎥 Documentary

• 2000 Meters to Andriivka
• Apocalypse in the Tropics
• Cover-Up
• Mr Nobody Against Putin
• The Perfect Neighbor

🎥 Animated Film

• Elio
• Little Amélie
• Zootropolis 2

🎥 Children’s and Family Film

• Arco
• Boong
• Lilo & Stitch
• Zootropolis 2

📝 Original Screenplay

• I Swear
• Marty Supreme
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

📝 Adapted Screenplay

• The Ballad of Wallis Island
• Bugonia
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Pillion

⭐ ⭐ EE Bafta Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)⭐ ⭐

• Robert Aramayo
• Miles Caton
• Chase Infiniti
• Archie Madekwe
• Posy Sterling

🎼 Original Score

• Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
• Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
• Hamnet – Max Richter
• One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
• Sinners – Ludwig Göransson

🎤 Casting

• I Swear
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

🎥 Cinematography

• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

👗 Costume Design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners
• Wicked: For Good

✂️ Editing

• F1
• A House of Dynamite
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

🏗️ Production Design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

💄Make-Up and Hair

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners
• Wicked: For Good

🔊Sound

• F1
• Frankenstein
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Warfare

🖼️ Special Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Frankenstein
• How to Train Your Dragon
• The Lost Bus

🎥 British Short Film

• Magid / Zafar
• Nostalgie
• Terence
• This Is Endometriosis
• Welcome Home Freckles

🎞️ Best Short Animation

• Cardboard
• Solstice
• Two Black Boys in Paradise

Top Nominees are as follows:

• 14 – One Battle After Another
• 13 – Sinners
• 11 – Hamnet
• 11 – Marty Supreme
• 8 – Frankenstein
• 8 – Sentimental Value

The ceremony will air on 22 February 2026 on BBC One.