NBCUniversal Scores 24 BAFTA Nominations Across 7 Titles
'Hamnet' led the pack with eleven nominations, with 'Bugonia', 'The Ballad of Wallis Island', 'Wicked: For Good', 'How to Train Your Dragon', 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy', and 'Song Sung Blue' all receiving nominations as well.
January 27, 2026
With films from Focus Features, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation gaining recognition, NBCUniversal received 24 BAFTA nominations across all categories. See the full list of NBCUniversal nominees below.
Hamnet (Focus Features)
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Hamnet received eleven nominations.
BEST FILM - Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
DIRECTOR - Chloé Zhao
LEADING ACTRESS - Jessie Buckley
SUPPORTING ACTOR - Paul Mescal
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Emily Watson
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM - Chloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Speilberg, Sam Mendes, Maggie O’Farrell
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
COSTUME DESIGN - Malgosia Turzanska
MAKE UP & HAIR - Nicole Stafford
ORIGINAL SCORE - Max Richter
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Bugonia (Focus Features)
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Bugonia received five nominations.
DIRECTOR - Yorgos Lanthimos
LEADING ACTRESS - Emma Stone
LEADING ACTOR - Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia”
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - Will Tracy
ORIGINAL SCORE - Jerskin Fendrix
The Ballad of Wallis Island (Focus Features)
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
The Ballad of Wallis Island received three nominations.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Carey Mulligan
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM - James Griffiths, Rupert Majendie, Tom Basden, Tim Key
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - Tom Basden and Tim Key
Watch The Ballad of Wallis Island at home now
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
Wicked: For Good received two nominations.
COSTUME DESIGN - Paul Tazewell
MAKE UP & HAIR - Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth
Watch Wicked: For Good at home now
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Universal Pictures)
A widowed mother of two, Bridget Jones is all excited about trying out modern dating. She soon finds herself torn between a much younger Tinder date and her children's science teacher!
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy received one nomination.
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM - Michael Morris, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan
Watch Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy now on Peacock
Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)
Two down-on-their-luck performers form a Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
Song Sung Blue received one nomination.
LEADING ACTRESS - Kate Hudson
Watch Song Sung Blue now in theaters
How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks Animation)
On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
How to Train Your Dragon received one nomination.
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS - Christian Mänz, Francois Lambert, Glen McIntosh, Terry Palmer
