Published on 2/21/26
Written by: Braylon Mitchell
My predictions for the winners of the 79th Annual BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Televison Arts) Awards. Winners will announced on February 22nd.
BEST FILM
Will win: One Battle After Another
Could win: Hamnet
BEST DIRECTOR
Will win: Paul Thomas Anderson- One Battle After Another
Could win: Chloe Zhao- Hamnet
BEST ACTRESS
Will win: Jessie Buckley- Hamnet
Could win: Renate Reinsve- Sentimental Value
BEST ACTOR
Will win: Timothee Chalamet- Marty Supreme
Could win: Robert Aramayo- I Swear
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will win: Teyana Taylor- One Battle After Another
Could win: Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will win: Stellan Skarsgard- Sentimental Value
Could win: Sean Penn- One Battle After Another
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will win: Sinners
Could win: Sentimental Value
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will win: One Battle After Another
Could win: Hamnet
BEST CASTING
Will win: Marty Supreme
Could win: Sinners
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will win: One Battle After Another
Could win: Sinners or Train Dreams
BEST EDITING
Will win: F1
Could win: One Battle After Another
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Will win: Frankenstein
Could win: Hamnet
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Will win: Frankenstein
Could win: Hamnet
BEST MAKEUP & HAIR
Will win: Frankenstein
Could win: Hamnet
BEST SOUND
Will win: F1
Could win: Sinners
BEST SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Will win: Avatar Fire and Ash
Could win: F1
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will win: Sinners
Could win: One Battle After Another
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Will win: Zootopia 2
Could win: None
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Will win: The Perfect Neighbor
Could win: 2000 Meters To Andriivka
BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Will win: Sentimental Value
Could win: The Secret Agent
OUSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Will win: Hamnet
Could win: None
OUSTANDING BRITISH DEBUT
Will win: Harry Lighton- Pillion
Could win: None
BEST CHILDREN'S & FAMILY FILM
Will win: Zootopia 2
Could win: Arco
EE RISING STAR
Will win: Robert Aramayo
Could win: Chase Infinti