Special Guests, Presenters and Attendees unveiled ahead of Sunday’s EE BAFTA Film Awards

Posted: 17 Feb 2026

A woman can be seen in a theatre setting, placing headshots of film stars for a photo call

These photos are for a stunt to illustrate who will be in attendance for the EE BAFTA Film Awards. Their positioning does not in any way reflect the seating plan

THE SINGING STARS BEHIND NETFLIX’S GLOBAL SMASH FILM KPOP DEMON HUNTERS WILL PERFORM GLOBAL HIT ‘GOLDEN’ FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE US AND JESSIE WARE WILL SING AN EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE DURING THE IN MEMORIAM

Britain’s biggest night in film to air on Sunday 22 February 2026 at 7:00pm on BBC One and iPlayer

Today, BAFTA announces the nominees and guest presenters who will celebrate another tremendous year for film at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards. Alan Cumming will host the ceremony, broadcast on Sunday 22 February 2026 at 7:00pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

Ahead of the ceremony, audiences can tune into Clara Amfo and Ali Plumb live from the iconic red carpet on BAFTA’s YouTube channel and Talk of the Townsend’s Benedict and Hannah Townsend will be reporting exclusively on BAFTA’s digital channels, giving audiences access to all the arrivals #EEBAFTAs.

Neev Spencer will DJ during the red carpet

Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards and Content, said “We are delighted to welcome so many of this year’s remarkable nominees to London for the EE BAFTA Film Awards, a vibrant celebration of the creativity, craft and collaboration that goes into British and global cinema. It’s especially exciting to have such an impressive line-up of presenters joining us on the night, representing the very best of film and the wider creative industries. This year’s ceremony is set to be an unforgettable occasion for audiences at home and in the room.”

Attendees: 

Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order)

Abi Morgan, Adam Willis, Alan Moloney, Adolpho Veloso, Aidan Robert Brooks, Aimee Lou Wood, Akinola Davies Jr., Alessandra Orofino, Alexandre Desplat, Alice Felton, Alisa Payne, Alžběta Karásková, Al Nelson, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Andrea Calderwood, Andrew Lowe, Andy Jurgensen, Anthony Carlino, Anthony Katagas, Archie Madekwe, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Avy Kaufman, Ayo Burgess, Baz Sells, Ben Barker, Ben Jackson, Benicio Del Toro, Benny Burtt, Bernard Bellew, Brad Zoern, Brandon K. McLaughlin, Brandon Proctor, Carey Mulligan, Cassandra Kulukundis, Charlie Noble, Chase Infiniti, Christian Cooke, Christian Mänz, Chris Welcker, Christopher Scarabosio, Chloé Zhao, Cillian Murphy, Claire Le Combe, Cliona Furey, Dan Laustsen, Daniel Barrett, David Borenstein, David Zaretti, Dean Atta, Dennis Berardi, Darius Khondji, Domee Shi, Ed Guiney, Ed Talfan, Edem Kelman, Eli Bush, Emilie Lesclaux, Emma Donoghue, Emma Norton, Emma Stone, Emily Watson, Eoin Doran, Eric Saindon, Eskil Vogt, Ethan Hawke, Félix De Givry, Fiona Crombie, Florencia Martin, Francine Maisler, Frances Hannon, François Lambert, Gareth John, Gavin Round, Geeta Gandbhir, Georgie Wileman, Georgia Bayliff, Glen McIntosh, Glenn Freemantle, Greg Chapman, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Hannah Beachler, Hannah Thomas, Harriette Wright, , Harry Lighton, Helle Faber, Helen Fielding, Hollie Bryan, Howard Bargroff, Huiju Park, Hunter Andrews, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Ivan Busquets, Jack Fisk, Jack King, Jacob Elordi, Jafar Panahi, James Griffiths, Jared Bush, Jerskin Fendrix, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, J.P. Vine, Joachim Trier, Joe Letteri, Jonathan Eirich, Jonny Greenwood, Jordan Samuel, José Antonio Garcia, José Granell, Josh Hyams, Josh Safdie, Juan Peralta, Julia Vernon, Kaouther Ben Hania, Kate Hawley, Kate Hudson, Kath Mattock, Kathryn Ferguson, Kay Georgiou, Keith Alfred Dawson, Kirk Baxter, Kirk Jones, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Kyra Panchenko, Lakshmipriya Devi, Laura Blount, Laura Poitras, Lauren Evans, Lee Groombridge, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liane-Cho Han, Liza Marshall, Lucy Meer, Luis Hindman, Lynne Ramsay, Maggie O’Farrell, Mailys Vallade, Malgosia Turzanska, Marc Evans, Marc Robinson, Maria Ekerhovd, Marie Deehan, Mark Coulier, Mark Obenhaus, Mary Alice Drumm, Matt Houghton, Max Porter, Max Richter, Megan Many, Michaela Manas Malina, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Bauman, Michael Morris, Michelle Mizner, Mike Fontaine, Mike Hill, Miles Caton, Miyako Bellizzi, Monique Champagne, Mstyslav Chernov, Myrid Carten, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Nathan Hendren, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Nicolas Chevallier, Nicolas Gonda, Nicole Stafford, Nidia Santiago, Nikon Kwantu, Noah Reich, Odessa A’Zion, Oliver Laxe, Olivia Streisand, Paul Mescal, Paul Tazewell, Paul Thomas Anderson, Pavel Talankin, Peter Mullan, Petra Costa, Philippe Martin, Philippa Lowthorpe, Piers Tempest, Pippa Harris, Posy Sterling, Radovan Síbrt, Raney Aronson-Rath, Renate Reinsve, Richard Baneham, Richard Spooner, Ritesh Sidhwani, Robert Aramayo, Robert Harrington, Ronald Bronstein, Rose Byrne, Rupert Majendie, Ruth E. Carter, Ryan Coogler, Ryan Tudhope, Sam Bisbee, Sam Mendes, Sara Murphy, Sarah Nuth, Sev Ohanian, Shane Vieau, Madeline Sharafian, Shunika Terry, Siân Richards, Sophie Mas, Stacey Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, Steve Boeddeker, Sufiyaan Salam, Tamara Deverell, Terry Palmer, Teyana Taylor, Tim Key, Tim Mielants, Timothée Chalamet, Tom Bullough, Tom Basden,Tony Villaflor, Trevor Matthews, Wale Davies, Will Tracy, Wunmi Mosaku, Yngvill Kolset Haga, Yoni Golijov, Yorgos Lanthimos, Yvett Merino, Zinzi Coogler

Presenters confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order)

*Please note some nominees will be presenting so their name will appear twice

Aaron Pierre, Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Alia Bhatt, Bryan Cranston, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Delroy Lindo, Emily Watson, Erin Doherty, Ethan Hawke, Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Hannah Waddingham, Karen Gillan, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Kerry Washington, Little Simz, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Milly Alcock, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Noah Jupe, Olivia Cooke, Patrick Dempsey, Regé-Jean Page, Riz Ahmed, Sadie Sink, Stellan Skarsgård, Stormzy, Warwick Davis

Special Award Recipients:

Dame Donna Langley will be honoured with this year’s BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity’s highest accolade. The British Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment will be celebrated for her prolific career and as of the most influential and respected figures in the entertainment industry

Clare Binns, Creative Director of PictureHouse Cinemas, will be presented with BAFTA’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award to recognise her role in championing diverse and fiercely independent work on big screens around the UK.

Performers:

Announced last week, this year’s ceremony will see the first performance outside the US of “Golden”, the record-breaking track from KPop Demon Hunters’, sung by JAE, AUDREY NUNA & REI AMI, the voices of HUNTR/X

Jessie Ware will deliver an exceptional performance covering one of Barbara Striesand’s beloved songs in a moving tribute during the In Memoriam.

The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will be hosted by Alan Cumming at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, offering audiences at home an unmissable night of entertainment.

The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards will be broadcast at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, and on E! in North America at 8pm ET. The awards will also be available on a number of other broadcasters internationally.

Additional photography from ‘Heads on Sticks’ photocall at Royal Festival Hall can be found on BAFTA’s Digital Media Centre

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