Awards season continues this weekend with the 79th British Academy Film Awards. The BAFTAs are widely considered an indicator for the Oscars (coming up on March 15), so Hollywood's heavy hitters are headed across the pond. Paul Thomas Anderson'sOne Battle After Anotherleads with 14 nominations, thoughSinnersis close behind at 13.Hamnet, Sentimental Value and Marty Supremeround out the Best Film category.
The BAFTAs will air live in the U.K. at 7 p.m. GMT this Sunday, Feb. 22, on BBC One (and stream on iPlayer). In the U.S., viewers can catch the show on a delay on E!, tune in live via BritBox or watch free with the help of a VPN, or virtual private network. Here's what to know about watching the 2026 BAFTAs.
When are the BAFTAs?
The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards are this Sunday, Feb. 22.
What time are the BAFTAs on in the U.S.?
The BAFTAs will air at 7 p.m. GMT, meaning in the U.S., they'll be on at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
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BAFTAs 2026 channel
This year's BAFTAs will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the U.K., and be rebroadcast on E! in the U.S. The show will also stream live on BritBox in the U.S., available via its own app or as a Prime Video add-on.
How to watch the 2026 BAFTAs live from the U.S.
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2026 BAFTAs host
Alan Cumming will host the 2026 BAFTAs.
2026 BAFTA presenters
This year's presenters include Aaron Pierre, Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Alia Bhatt, Bryan Cranston, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Delroy Lindo, Emily Watson, Erin Doherty, Ethan Hawke, Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Hannah Waddingham, Karen Gillan, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Kerry Washington, Little Simz, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Milly Alcock, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Noah Jupe, Olivia Cooke, Patrick Dempsey, Regé-Jean Page, Riz Ahmed, Sadie Sink, Stellan Skargård, Stormzy and Warwick Davis.
2026 BAFTA performers
This year's BAFTAs will see the first performance outside the U.S. of "Golden," the Grammy-winning track fromKPop Demon Hunters, sung by JAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (the voices of HUNTR/X). Jessie Ware will also perform during the in memoriam.
2026 BAFTA nominees
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
Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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
Jerskin Fendrix, Bugonia
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Max Richter, Hamnet
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
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
Makeup 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
