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’s One Battle After Another leads with 14 nominations, though Sinners is close behind at 13. Hamnet, Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme round 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.
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 from KPop 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
Outstanding British film
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
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Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy
Leading actress
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Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
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Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
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Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
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Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Leading actor
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Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
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Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
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Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Supporting actress
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Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
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Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
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Carey Mulligan, The Ballad of Wallis Island
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Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Supporting actor
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Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
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Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
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Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
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Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Director
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Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia
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Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
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Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
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Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Film not in the English language
Documentary
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Apocalypse in the Tropics
Animated film
Children’s and family film
Original screenplay
Adapted screenplay
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
EE BAFTA Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Original score
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Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
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Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
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Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Casting
Cinematography
Costume design
Editing
Production design
Makeup and hair
Sound
Special visual effects
British short film
British short animation
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Two Black Boys in Paradise