Baftas 2026 live: Nominations, red carpet start time and how to watch British film awards biggest night

The Baftas are here, with the biggest stars in Hollywood descending upon London for the 2026 film awards. LiveupdatedCultureFilmNewsBaftas 2026 live: Nominations, red carpet start time and how to watch British film awards biggest nightJacob Stolworthy Sunday 22 February 2026 05:51 ESTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverBAFTA Best Film nominees revealedYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreThe Baftas are here, with the biggest stars in Hollywood descending upon London for the 2026 film awards.This year’s ceremony will be held today at Royal Festival Hall, in London’s Southbank Centre, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone and many more in attendance.One Battle After Another leads the nominations with 14, followed closely by Sinners with 13. Marty Supreme and Hamnet picked up 11 nominations – and there was also recognition for Frankenstein (eight) and I Swear (five), a biographical drama about John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette's syndrome.As usual, the Baftas will take place earlier than their scheduled broadcast time, which means the stars of the big screen will hit the red carpet on Sunday afternoon, with the ceremony kicking off at 5pm. Find all the updates from this afternoon’s red carpet and subsequent televised broadcast, which starts at 7pm on BBC One, below.Everything to know about this year's BaftasFrom nominations to ceremony time – here is all the information you need ahead of the annual ceremony, celebrating the best in film.Baftas 2026: Start time, how to watch and who is hosting?Alan Cumming will host Sunday’s ceremony in LondonJacob Stolworthy22 February 2026 10:51More aboutBAFTAsOne Battle After AnotherSinnersLeonardo DicaprioJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesCommentsMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next