BAFTA Award 2026: Complete Winners List & Ceremony Recap

Overview: The 79th BAFTA Awards were held on 22 February 2026 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, celebrating the best films of 2025. One Battle After Another dominated with six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Jessie Buckley, Robert Aramayo, and the Manipuri film Boong were among the major highlights of the night.

Riyaz

Feb-23-2026

BAFTA Award 2026: Complete Winners List & Ceremony Recap

The 79th British Academy Film Awards were held on 22 February 2026 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, honouring the top films of 2025 and celebrating achievements in global cinema. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the ceremony saw One Battle After Another dominate with six wins, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, which also took Outstanding British Film, while Robert Aramayo earned Best Actor and the EE Rising Star award for I Swear. Sinners also scored major honours, and the Manipuri film Boong made history in the Children’s & Family category.

BAFTA Award Full Winners List 2026

Category	Winner	Film	Director	Country
Best Film	One Battle After Another (Production Team)	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Best Director	Paul Thomas Anderson	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Best Leading Actor	Robert Aramayo	I Swear	Kirk Jones	UK
Best Leading Actress	Jessie Buckley	Hamnet	Chloé Zhao	UK
Best Supporting Actor	Sean Penn	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Best Supporting Actress	Wunmi Mosaku	Sinners	Ryan Coogler	UK / Nigeria
Original Screenplay	Ryan Coogler	Sinners	Ryan Coogler	USA
Adapted Screenplay	Paul Thomas Anderson	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Outstanding British Film	Hamnet (Production Team)	Hamnet	Chloé Zhao	UK
Best Children’s & Family Film	Boong	Boong	Farhan Akhtar	India
Film Not in the English Language	Sentimental Value	Sentimental Value	Joachim Trier	Norway
Animated Film	Zootropolis 2	Zootropolis 2	Jared Bush / Byron Howard	USA
Original Score	Ludwig Göransson	Sinners	Ryan Coogler	USA
Cinematography	Michael Bauman	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Editing	Andy Jurgensen	One Battle After Another	Paul Thomas Anderson	USA
Casting	I Swear (Casting Team)	I Swear	Kirk Jones	UK
Costume Design	Frankenstein	Frankenstein	—	USA
Make Up & Hair	Frankenstein	Frankenstein	—	USA
Documentary	Mr Nobody Against Putin	Mr Nobody Against Putin	—	—
EE Rising Star Award	Robert Aramayo	—	—	UK

About: BAFTA Award

The BAFTA Awards were first held in 1947 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognise excellence in cinema. The inaugural Best Film winner was Odd Man Out (1947). Over time, BAFTA has become one of the most respected film awards globally.

India has had a meaningful presence at BAFTA over the years. Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray received the BAFTA Fellowship in 1985, the Academy’s highest honour. In 1983, Gandhi, a film based on Mahatma Gandhi and featuring Indian actors, won multiple BAFTAs, including Best Film.

Composer A. R. Rahman won Best Original Music in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire. The same film also earned several BAFTAs that year. More recently, the Indian film RRR won Best Original Song in 2023 for “Naatu Naatu".

Conclusion (BAFTA Award 2026)

The BAFTA Awards 2026 once again highlighted the finest achievements in global cinema, celebrating bold storytelling, powerful performances, and technical excellence. From major headline wins to breakthrough talents, the ceremony reflected the evolving landscape of film and reinforced BAFTA’s role as a key marker of international cinematic success.