The British Academy Film Awards has unveiled its 2026 winners, with One Battle After Another dominating the night.
The film picked up six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, cementing its status as the ceremony’s biggest success story. I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein followed with three wins each, while Hamnet secured two major prizes.
The ceremony came weeks after the nominations were announced, a shortlist that sparked intense debate across the industry.
A major highlight of the night was Robert Aramayo, who not only won Leading Actor for I Swear but also claimed the EE Rising Star Award. In doing so, he became the first performer to win both the best newcomer honour and Leading Actor in the same year.
Below is the full list of winners:
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Best Film
One Battle After Another
Outstanding British Film
Hamnet
Leading Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Leading Actor
Robert Aramayo – I Swear
Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
My Father’s Shadow
Film Not in the English Language
Sentimental Value
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Claire Binns
Documentary
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Animated Film
Zootropolis 2
Children’s and Family Film
Boong
Original Screenplay
Sinners
Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another
EE Rising Star Award (voted by the public)
Robert Aramayo
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Original Score
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
Casting
I Swear
Cinematography
One Battle After Another
Costume Design
Frankenstein
Editing
One Battle After Another
Production Design
Frankenstein
Make-up and Hair
Frankenstein
Sound
F1
Special Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
British Short Film
This Is Endometriosis
British Short Animation
Two Black Boys in Paradise
With multiple wins across major and technical categories, One Battle After Another emerged as the defining film of this year’s awards, while Aramayo’s double victory provided one of the night’s most historic moments.