BAFTA 2026 Complete Winners List: DiCaprio’s Film Dominates With 6 Wins While Chalamet’s Marty Supreme Gets Shut Out

The awards season just found its clearest frontrunner. At the 79th BAFTA Film Awards held on February 22, 2026, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another swept the night with 6 trophies — making it the film to beat heading into the Oscars. But the real story? Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme entered with 11 nominations and left with absolutely nothing.

Let’s break it all down.

BAFTA Big Story: One Battle After Another Wins Big

Leonardo DiCaprio-led One Battle After Another was the undisputed champion of the night. The Paul Thomas Anderson film claimed Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and a Supporting Actor win for Sean Penn — a commanding sweep that signals serious Oscar momentum.

What makes this film so special? Anderson’s filmmaking — known for layered character studies and masterful visuals — seems to have found the exact frequency that BAFTA voters respond to. And DiCaprio, who has been chasing awards glory for decades, now seems finally positioned for another run at the big one.

The Shock: Marty Supreme Walks Away Empty-Handed

Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme led all films with 11 nominations — and won zero. That places it in rare company: only 1969’s Women in Love and 2004’s Finding Neverland have suffered a similar shutout at this scale at the BAFTAs. Interestingly, both those films went on to win at least one Oscar, which means Chalamet fans shouldn’t count their favourite out just yet. The film had already scored victories at the Critics’ Choice Awards and Golden Globes, so the Academy may tell a different story.

🎬 Category-by-Category Highlights

Robert Aramayo: The Night’s Biggest Surprise

Nobody expected Robert Aramayo to walk away with Best Leading Actor over Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, and Michael B. Jordan. Yet the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star won for I Swear — and also claimed the EE Rising Star Award on the same night. That’s a double-winner performance from someone few had tipped as a frontrunner, and it instantly made him one of the most talked-about names heading into Oscar season.

India’s Night at the BAFTAs

It wasn’t just the big Hollywood names making headlines. The Manipuri-language film Boong, produced by Farhan Akhtar’s production house, won Best Children’s & Family Film — a historic achievement for Indian regional cinema on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. Additionally, Alia Bhatt made her debut as a BAFTA presenter, delivering part of her speech in Hindi to a standing moment of recognition.

For more on Indian cinema’s growing global footprint, we’re tracking every milestone.

Other Major Winners Worth Noting

Sinners, Michael B. Jordan’s horror drama, had a strong night with 3 wins — Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku, and Best Original Score. Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, won Outstanding British Film and Best Leading Actress for Jessie Buckley. And Frankenstein quietly accumulated wins in Costume Design, Makeup & Hair, and Production Design — proving it was never just a style exercise.

The BAFTA Film Awards, formally known as the British Academy Film Awards, have been held since 1948 and remain one of cinema’s most reliable Oscar predictors — making this year’s results particularly significant for the upcoming Academy Awards.

Stay tuned to Technosports for full Oscar 2026 predictions and coverage as the season heads toward its finale.

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