With the Golden Globes 2020 behind us and the Critics Choice Awards 2020 coming up on 12 January, awards season is well and truly underway. Now, the long-awaited BAFTA nominations have arrived. Always the biggest night of the year for British film, the awards honour the greatest talent shaping cinema now – and is attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thanks to the Duke’s role as the president of BAFTA. Read on for everything you need to know about the BAFTAs 2020.
Who are the nominees for the BAFTAs 2020?
Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield and Charlie’s Angels’s Ella Balinksa announced the nominations for this year’s BAFTA awards on 7 January, sparking heated debate about the lack of diversity among the nominees – with members of the BAFTA committee speaking out about their frustration over the results of this year’s vote. “Infuriating lack of diversity in the acting noms,” chairman Marc Samuelson told Variety. “It’s just a frustration that the industry is not moving as fast as certainly the whole BAFTA team would like it to be.”
Joker is tipped for glory, with 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Leading Actor for Joaquin Phoenix, and Best Director for Todd Phillips. Meanwhile, The Irishman and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood earned 10 nods each, with 1917 just behind with nine. Greta Gerwig’s Little Women was once again shut out of the major categories, with husband Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story up for Best Original Screenplay and Best Casting.
The talent in the powerhouse couple’s brilliant films, however, may well scoop the biggest awards of the night. Scarlett Johansson and Saoirse Ronan are both up for Lead Actress, while Laura Dern and Florence Pugh will go head to head for Best Supporting Actress. Also of note? Margot Robbie’s double nominations in the Best Supporting Actress category for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Bombshell. See below for the full list of nominees.
1917
The Irishman
Joker
One Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Outstanding British Film
1917
For Sama
Rocketman
Sorry We Missed You
The Two Popes
Leading Actress
Jessie Buckley, Wild Rose
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Leading Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Margot Robbie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Director
Sam Mendes, 1917
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Bong Joon-Ho, Parasite
EE Rising Star Award
Awkwafina
Jack Lowden
Kaitlyn Dever
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Micheal Ward
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Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director, Or Producer
Bait
For Sama
Maiden
Only You
Retablo
Film Not In The English Language
The Farewell
For Sama
Pain And Glory
Parasite
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
Documentary
American Factory
Apollo 11
Diego Maradona
For Sama
The Great Hack
Animated Film
Frozen 2
Klaus
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Toy Story 4
Original Screenplay
Booksmart
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Original Music
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Cinematography
1917
The Irishman
Joker
Le Mans ’66
The Lighthouse
Costume Design
The Irishman
JoJo Rabbit
Judy
Little Women
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Editing
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Le Mans ’66
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Production Design
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Make-Up And Hair
1917
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Rocketman
Sound
1917
Joker
Le Mans ’66
Rocketman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Special Visual Effects
1917
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Best Casting
Joker
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Personal History Of David Copperfield
The Two Popes
British Short Film
Anna Azaar
Goldfish
Kamali
Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Madame
The Nightcrawlers
November 1st
The Trap
We Are Dancers
British Short Animation
4:3
Creepy Pasta Salad
Grandad Was A Romantic
In Her Boots
The Magic Boat
My Dad’s Name Was Huw. He Was An Alcoholic Poet
Who will host the BAFTAS 2020?
Graham Norton will play master of ceremonies for the evening. While the presenter and comedian served as host for the British Academy Television Awards ceremony 15 years ago, this will mark his first time hosting the BAFTAs proper. “I’m delighted to be taking the helm of the biggest night in British film, the audience at the Royal Albert Hall will be the biggest sofa I’ve ever faced,” he quipped in a statement. “I’m honored to be following in the fabulous footsteps of Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley.”
When are the BAFTAs 2020?
The BAFTAs 2020 will take place on 2 February at the Royal Albert Hall.
Originally published on Vogue.co.uk
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