BAFTA will announce its 2026 Film Awards nominations on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with a live stream from London. The broadcast begins at 12 p.m. in the U.K., which is 4 a.m. PT and 7 a.m. ET, and it will come straight from BAFTA headquarters on the official YouTube channel and X account. Watching the list roll out can feel surprisingly tense. Names appear, coverage builds quickly, and some contenders gain momentum while others wait.
How to watch the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations online
Variety reported that British actors David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood will host the live announcement. Jonsson starred in the series ‘Industry’ and the film ‘Rye Lane’ and took home the BAFTA Rising Star Award last year. Wood broke out on the global stage through her performance in ‘The White Lotus’. They will reveal the complete list of nominees live from London.Viewers can catch the nominations live on BAFTA’s YouTube feed and on its X page, with no need for a TV broadcast. Variety reported that the cameras will be set up at BAFTA’s London headquarters, where the presenters will announce the nominees from the organization’s home base. That setting matters. Even through a screen, the room carries history. It grounds the moment in tradition while the audience watches from kitchens, offices, and phones on early morning commutes.Watching nominations live has its own rhythm. There’s no red carpet and no applause breaks. Just titles, names, and quick reactions online as people refresh feeds and trade notes. It all feels quiet and simple, and that’s exactly why it works.
BAFTA Film Awards 2026 longlists and ceremony details
The longlists suggest which films could shape the final nominations. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ led with a record 16 longlist mentions. Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’, with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in the lead roles, came in right behind it. Ryan Coogler’s horror title ‘Sinners’ also landed 14 longlist mentions.The schedule also stands out this year. BAFTA nominations arrive after the Oscar nominations, which were revealed last week. In an interview with Variety, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip addressed the change. She said it is “nice to have Oscar being a bellwether for BAFTA.” She added, “The switch around with nominations is simply a consequence of dates.” Millichip pushed back on any loss of relevance, saying, “But I certainly don’t think it makes us less relevant.”She also pointed out that BAFTA still lands before the Oscars voting window closes. “What happens on February 22 is particularly relevant to everyone at the Academy,” Millichip said.The BAFTA Film Awards will be held on February 22 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with Alan Cumming set to lead the ceremony after his recent turn as host of ‘Traitors’.
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