David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood to Host BAFTA Film Awards Nominations (EXCLUSIVE)

Two of the U.K.’s fastest rising stars are set to reveal the full lineup of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations. David Jonsson and Aimee Lou Wood are on hosting duties for the nominees announcement, which will start at 12 p.m. U.K. (4 a.m. PT) on Jan. 27 at the British Academy’s headquarters at 195 Piccadilly in London (and livestreamed on BAFTA’s YouTube and X channels). Following the first round of BAFTA voting, Paul Thomas Anderson’s scathing U.S. satire “One Battle After Another” leads with 16 nods across the longlist categories, a record since the round was first introduced in 2021, and is expected to continue its domination into the nominations. Further behind are “Hamnet” and “Sinners” with 14 longlist slots each, followed by “Marty Supreme” with 13 and “Bugonia” and “Frankenstein,” both with 12. Neither Jonsson nor Wood are strangers to the BAFTAs. Wood, who saw her star soar following the third season of “The White Lotus” last year, won the BAFTA TV award for best female comedy performance for her breakout role in Netflix series “Sex Education.” In 2023, she was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and is currently shooting Sam Mendes’ four-part biopic about the Beatles. Popular on Variety Jonsson, meanwhile, is the current holder of the BAFTA Rising Star Award, winning in 2025 following “Alien: Romulus” and his breakout turn in “Rye Lane.” He was recently seen in “The Long Walk” and “Wasteman,” the latter of which is on the BAFTA longlist for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer. Jonsson will soon star as Sammy Davis Jr. alongside Sydney Sweeney in “Scandalous!,” being directed by Colman Domingo. Of all the BAFTA film award categories, the Rising Star nominees have already been revealed. This year’s lineup, unveiled on Wednesday, includes Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”), Miles Caton (“Sinners”), Archie Madekwe (“Lurker”), Robert Aramayo (“I Swear”) and Posy Sterling (“Lollipop”). The second round of voting closes Jan. 20. Following the nominations announcement on Jan. 27, the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will take place on Feb. 22 at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

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