2026 BAFTA Nominations Announced Tuesday

The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday in London, with Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" positioned as the frontrunner after securing a record 16 longlist mentions across major categories. The live reveal, starting at 12 p.m. GMT, will be hosted by actors David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood and streamed from BAFTA headquarters.

The nominations process follows the first round of voting by BAFTA members on 221 submitted films, with the longlists finalized after voting closed on January 20. "One Battle After Another," a sprawling comedy, dominated with nods in Best Film, Best Director, and Adapted Screenplay, surpassing the previous record of 15 mentions held by films including "Emilia Perez" in 2025, "All Quiet on the Western Front" in 2023, and "Oppenheimer," "Barbie," and "Killers of the Flower Moon" in 2024. The film's strong performance extended to acting categories, featuring Chase Infiniti on the Leading Actress longlist, Leonardo DiCaprio for Leading Actor, and Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor for Supporting Actor.

Trailing closely are Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" and Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," each with 14 longlist mentions,...