BAFTAs Highlight Oscar Contenders at London Ceremony
Feb. 22 ceremony at Royal Festival Hall airs on BBC One (UK) and E! (U.S.), with One Battle After Another leading nominations at 14.
Overview
The BAFTA Film Awards will take place on Sunday, February 22, at London's Royal Festival Hall, with the ceremony starting at 5 p.m. GMT.
The ceremony comes weeks before the Oscars on March 15 and could provide clues about academy voting patterns, coverage said.
Alan Cumming will host the ceremony for the first time, and BAFTA will present its Fellowship to Dame Donna Langley, the arts charity said.
Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another leads nominations with 14, Sinners has 13, and Hamnet and Marty Supreme have 11 each, with 14 the second-highest after Gandhi's 16 in 1983.
The event will air on BBC One in the UK and on E! in the U.S., and will feature Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, with Jessie Ware performing the In Memoriam segment.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this BAFTA preview as a straightforward event guide, focusing on logistics (broadcast times, streaming platforms), personnel (host Alan Cumming, performers), and nominees (One Battle After Another’s 14 nods) without evaluative language, selective sourcing, or omitted viewpoints—emphasizing factual, utility-driven details over interpretive framing.
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FAQ
Alan Cumming hosted the ceremony for the first time.
Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another led with 14 nominations, followed by Sinners with 13, and Hamnet and Marty Supreme with 11 each.
The nominees are Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.
Dame Donna Langley received the BAFTA Fellowship.
The ceremony took place on February 22, 2026, at London's Royal Festival Hall, starting at 5 p.m. GMT.
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