BAFTA 2026 Winners: Complete list of 2026 BAFTA winners: 'One Battle After Another' wins 6 including Best Film, Robert Aramayo upsets DiCaprio and Chalamet for Best Actor, Jessie Buckley makes history.
BAFTA 2026 Winners List: 'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet,' 'Sinners' and Every Award-Winning Film (Image: File)
BAFTA 2026 Winners: Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another swept the 79th EE BAFTA Film Awards with six trophies, including Best Film, edging out Hamnet and Ryan Coogler's Sinners. Robert Aramayo shocked by snatching Leading Actor from Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet in I Swear, as Prince William presented top honors amid red carpet buzz.
BAFTA stands for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It is an independent charity and trade association founded in 1947 that supports, promotes, and develops the art forms of the moving image—specifically film, television, and video games—in the United Kingdom.
1. One Battle After Another (6 Wins): Best Film, Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Cinematography, Editing, Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Adapted Screenplay. Anderson blasted: “Anybody who says movies aren’t good anymore can piss right off... Let’s keep making things without fear.” Tribute to late producer Adam Somner: “You may think your greatest export was Alfred Hitchcock... but to me it was Adam Somner.”
2. I Swear (2 Wins): Leading Actor (Robert Aramayo), Casting. Upset beat DiCaprio, Chalamet, Hawke, Jordan. Tearful Aramayo: “I can’t believe I’m in the same category as you never mind being stood here.” Real-life subject John Davidson shouted during show.
3. Sinners (3 Wins): Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler, first Black winner), Original Score, Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku). Mosaku: “Ryan, like preacher boy, your gift comes from home... I felt the presence of the ancestors’ pride.”
4. Hamnet (2 Wins): Outstanding British Film, Leading Actress (Jessie Buckley, first Irish woman). Buckley on grief role: “This is such an incredible honour... I promise to continue to be disobedient” for her daughter.
5. Zootopia 2: Best Animated Film. Director Jared Bush: “Stories have incredible power... our differences are not insurmountable.”
6. Frankenstein: Costume Design, Production Design, Makeup & Hair (Guillermo del Toro).
7. Sentimental Value: Film Not in English Language (Joachim Trier): “First time a Norwegian film wins... films made for deep, humanist viewing.”
8. Mr Nobody Against Putin: Best Documentary. Co-director: “Courage is found in unlikely places” honoring Russian teacher Pavel Talankin.
9. My Father’s Shadow: Outstanding Debut (Akinola Davies Jr): “Archive your stories... free Palestine.”
10. Donna Langley: BAFTA Fellowship from Prince William; first Hollywood studio boss honored.
| Film | Key Wins | Star Power | Oscar Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Battle After Another | 6 (Best Film, Director) | DiCaprio, Penn, del Toro | Frontrunner |
| Sinners | 3 (Screenplay, Score) | Mosaku vampire healer | Rising |
| Hamnet | 2 (British Film, Actress) | Buckley Irish first | Contender |
| I Swear | 2 (Actor, Casting) | Aramayo tears | Surprise |
| Zootopia 2 | Animated | Bush differences theme | Family hit |
A: Robert Aramayo in I Swear for Leading Actor.
A: Six, including Best Film and Director.
A: Jessie Buckley for Hamnet.
A: “Movies aren’t good anymore can piss right off.”
A: “Lies, corrupt leaders... Too soon, Disney.”
Disclaimer: This article is based on official BAFTA announcements and reporting from the news agency reports, ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.
