The biggest night in British film always yields a spate of surprising nominees and winners, candid speeches, and a generous dose of British eccentricity—I, personally, will never be able to scrub the memory of Nick Mohammed’s roller-skating “Mr. Swallow” skit from my brain, nor forget the ingenious lyrics to Ariana DeBose’s infamous rap. (For her efforts, the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning star of West Side Story will always be my Woman King.)
So, what meme-worthy masterpiece will grace the stage at the 2025 BAFTAs? And which A-listers will climb up to the podium and make the most of their airtime, giving themselves a much-needed boost ahead of the Oscars? Here’s everything we know so far.
Who is nominated for a BAFTA in 2025?
See the full list of nominees, revealed on January 15, below:
Best Film
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Outstanding British Film
Bird
Blitz
Conclave
Gladiator II
Hard Truths
Kneecap
Lee
Love Lies Bleeding
The Outrun
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
Hoard
Kneecap
Monkey Man
Santosh
Sister Midnight
Children’s & Family Film
Flow
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Film Not in the English Language
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Documentary
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
No Other Land
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
Animated Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Director
Anora, Sean Baker
The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
Conclave, Edward Berger
Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat
Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
Kneecap
A Real Pain
The Substance
Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Leading Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Demi Moore, The Substance
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Mikey Madison, Anora
Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun
Leading Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Hugh Grant, Heretic
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Supporting Actress
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Supporting Actor
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Yura Borisov, Anora
Casting
Anora
The Apprentice
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Kneecap
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Costume Design
Blitz
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Nosferatu
Wicked
Editing
Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Make-Up & Hair
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Wild Robot
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Special Visual Effects
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Sound
Blitz
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
The Substance
Wicked
British Short Animation
Adiós
Mog’s Christmas
Wander to Wonder
British Short Film
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Marion
Milk
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stomach Bug
EE Rising Star Award
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan
When are the 2025 BAFTAs?
The 2025 BAFTAs will be held on Sunday, February 16.
Where will the 2025 BAFTAs be held?
After six years of being held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the BAFTAs moved to a new home in 2023—the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall—and that’s where it’ll remain for its next edition.
Who will host the 2025 BAFTAs?
David Tennant, who presided over the 2024 BAFTAs ceremony, will return to host in 2025, too.
Will there be any big changes at the BAFTAs in 2025?
Last August, the organization confirmed that the 2025 BAFTAs will feature at least one brand new category: best children’s and family film to “celebrate the very best films appealing to inter-generational audiences.” It marks the first new category to be introduced to the ceremony in five years, following the addition of the best-casting prize in 2020.
Who will perform at the 2025 BAFTAs?
Unlike the Oscars, the performances at the BAFTAs are significantly harder to predict, and range from Cirque du Soleil (once a mainstay) to the aforementioned “Angela Bassett did the thing” rap, and everything in between. Last year, none other than Sophie Ellis-Bextor took to the stage to perform “Murder on the Dancefloor,” which had recently gone viral via Saltburn, after which Hannah Waddingham sang “Time After Time” during the In Memoriam segment. This year, literally anything could happen.
How long is the BAFTAs ceremony?
The ceremony is usually two hours long, with the broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. Eastern).
How can I watch the 2025 BAFTAs?
In the United Kingdom, the 2025 BAFTAs ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Viewers in the US can watch along via BritBox.
