The full list of nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards is revealed. Thriller ‘One Battle After Another’ leads with 14 nominations ahead of the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The distribution of nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Awards reveals clear patterns and focal points for this year’s ceremony. The dominance of One Battle After Another across fourteen categories suggests a film that resonated deeply with BAFTA voters as a complete cinematic package. Its presence in performance, directing, writing, and nearly every craft category indicates a consensus pick for a technically and artistically ambitious production. This level of broad recognition often, but not always, translates to success during the ceremony itself.
The strong showing for genre films is notable. Sinners, a vampire horror directed by Ryan Coogler, and the sports drama Marty Supreme are not niche inclusions but major contenders with double-digit nominations. This indicates a continued shift within awards bodies toward recognizing high-caliber work within popular genres traditionally overlooked for major prizes. Their competition with literary adaptation Hamnet and Norwegian drama Sentimental Value presents voters with a stark choice between tonal and stylistic extremes.
L2R – Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Chloé Zhao
The director category underscores this narrative. It pits the precise period craftsmanship of Chloe Zhao (Hamnet) against the kinetic energy of Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), the psychological depth of Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), and the genre mastery of Ryan Coogler (Sinners). The inclusion of Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value and Yorgos Lanthimos for Bugonia adds further layers of distinct authorial vision. This category alone highlights the varied definition of directorial excellence in the current film landscape.
Analysis of the British-specific categories shows a blend of commercial and arthouse sensibilities. The Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut lists include everything from major studio sequel 28 Years Later to small-scale independent features like Pillion and Wasteman. This reflects BAFTA’s dual role in celebrating both the global reach of UK talent and the health of its domestic film industry. The performance of these films during the ceremony will be scrutinized as a barometer for local industry support.
The nominations ultimately set the stage for a competitive ceremony. With several films clustered near the top, the awards could be distributed widely, or a single film could begin to demonstrate the momentum of a sweep. The choices made by the Academy will influence the ongoing international awards conversation, providing significant clues about frontrunners and potential surprises heading into the next phase of the season.
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
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
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
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
The Ceremony
My Father’s Shadow
Pillion
A Want In Her
Wasteman
Film not in the English language
It Was Just An Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirât
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
British short animation
Cardboard
Solstice
Two Black Boys in Paradise
The top nominees
14 nominations – One Battle After Another
13 – Sinners
11 – Hamnet
11 – Marty Supreme
8 – Frankenstein
8 – Sentimental Value
