India, Jan. 27 -- The race for the BAFTA Film Awards 2026 is officially underway, and the nominations reveal a clear awards-season showdown. Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler's Sinners have emerged as the biggest contenders, collecting the highest number of nominations and setting the tone for a tightly fought ceremony in London next month.

At the same time, British cinema has made a strong statement of its own. Films such as I Swear, Pillion, and The Ballad of Wallis Island lead the pack in the Outstanding British Film category, underlining BAFTA's continued focus on homegrown storytelling alongside global heavyweights.

With major acting races, historic milestones, and a few surprises, the BAFTA 2026 nomi...