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Khabor Wala Desk
Published: 24th February 2026, 11:51 AM
The 2026 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) celebrated excellence across the global film industry, honouring both British talent and international achievements. From dazzling special effects to outstanding performances and visionary direction, this year’s ceremony highlighted the films and artists who have defined cinematic storytelling over the past year.
| Category | Winner | Notable Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | One Battle After Another | Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, Sinners |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another | Chloé Zhao – Hamnet, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value, Ryan Coogler – Sinners |
| 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 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 Supporting Actor | Sean Penn – One Battle After Another | Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Paul Mescal – Hamnet, Peter Mullan – I Swear, Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value |
| Best Supporting Actress | Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners | Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value, Carey Mulligan – The Ballad of Wallis Island, Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another, Emily Watson – Hamnet |
| Best British Film | Hamnet | 28 Years Later, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Die My Love, H Is for Hawk, I Swear, Mr Burton, Pillion, Steve |
| Outstanding British Debut | My Father’s Shadow – Akinola Davies Jr | The Ceremony, Pillion, A Want in Her, Wasteman |
| EE Rising Star (Public Vote) | Robert Aramayo | Miles Caton, Chase Infiniti, Archie Madekwe, Posy Sterling |
| Best Animated Film | Zootropolis 2 | Elio, Little Amélie |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Avatar: Fire and Ash | F1, Frankenstein, How to Train Your Dragon, The Lost Bus |
| Best Original Score | Sinners | Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another |
| Best Sound | F1 | Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Warfare |
| Best Production Design | Frankenstein | Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners |
| Best Costume Design | Frankenstein | Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Wicked: For Good |
| Best Makeup & Hair | Frankenstein | Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Wicked: For Good |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sinners – Ryan Coogler | I Swear, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson | The Ballad of Wallis Island, Bugonia, Hamnet, Pillion |
| Best Film Not in English Language | Sentimental Value | It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent, Sirāt, The Voice of Hind Rajab |
| Best Documentary | Mr Nobody Against Putin | 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Apocalypse in the Tropics, Cover-Up, The Perfect Neighbor |
Additional honours included Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema awarded to Clare Binns, and the BAFTA Fellowship granted to Donna Langley. The ceremony also recognised exceptional achievements in casting, editing, cinematography, and short films, reflecting the depth and breadth of contemporary cinema.
This year’s BAFTAs not only celebrated technical mastery but also shone a spotlight on stories and performances that have resonated with audiences worldwide, reaffirming the Academy’s commitment to artistic excellence and innovation in film.
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