BAFTAs live stream: How to watch the BAFTA Awards

Last updated: November 1, 2023

Short for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the BAFTA Awards are Britain’s answer to the Oscars, and the event is among the most prestigious award shows in the world.

This year, the 76th BAFTA Film Awards will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2023. For the first time, the ceremony will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London at 7 p.m. GMT. BBC One will broadcast the BAFTAs live, which will also be live-streamed on BBC iPlayer and made available for catch-up. The Academy is expected to announce international broadcasters, but hasn’t done so yet.

Stream the BAFTAs free online with BBC One

Price: Free

The BAFTAs will air live on BBC One and will also stream on BBC iPlayer.

To secure your connection and stream the BAFTAs live, follow these steps:

1. Get ExpressVPN
2. Connect to a UK server location
3. Head to the BBC and search for the BAFTA Awards
4. Stream the awards

Note: You may need to supply a valid UK postal code (e.g., WC1X 0AA)

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Watch the BAFTAs on BritBox

Price: From 7.99 USD/month and up

Viewers in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and South Africa can watch the 2023 BAFTAs live on BritBox. BritBox is home to a variety of British content, often airing within hours of their UK broadcoast. An extensive library of older British programming can also be found on the service. A seven-day free trial is available.

1. Get ExpressVPN
2. Connect to a U.S. server location
3. Sign up for BritBox
4. Stream the BAFTA ceremony

Who is hosting the BAFTAs this year?

Oscar and BAFTA nominee Richard E. Grant will host the 76th BAFTA Awards ceremony. This year’s event also includes a new BAFTA Studio, giving ​​viewers at home an Access-All-Areas experience on the night. BAFTA Studio will be hosted by Allison Hammond.

The complete list of BAFTA nominations

The BAFTA shortlist was announced on 19 January, 2023, with Netflix’s remake of All Quiet On The Western Front leading with 14 nominations, including Best Film. It’s the first time a film has scored 14 or more BAFTA nominations since The King’s Speech in 2011.

Here is the full list of nominations for the BAFTAs, some of which you can watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+.

Best Film

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár

Outstanding British Film

Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian And Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer

Aftersun, Charlotte Wells (Writer/Director)
Blue Jean, Georgia Oakley (Writer/Director), Hélène Sifre (Producer)
Electric Malady, Marie Lidén (Director)
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande by Katy Brand (Writer)
Rebellion, Maia Kenworthy (Director)

Best Film Not In The English Language

All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Corsage
Decision To Leave
The Quiet Girl

Best Documentary

All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Moonage Daydream
Navalny

Best Animated Film

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red

Best Director

All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger
The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh
Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Tár, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood

Best Original Screenplay

The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
The Fabelmans, Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg
Tár, Todd Field
Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Östlund

Best Adapted Screenplay

All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell
Living, Kazuo Ishiguro
The Quiet Girl, Colm Bairéad
She Said, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
The Whale, Samuel D. Hunter

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett, Tár
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Ana De Armas, Blonde
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actor

Austin Butler, Elvis
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Daryl McCormack, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living

Best Supporting Actress

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said

Best Supporting Actor

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse
Albrecht Schuch, All Quiet on the Western Front
Micheal Ward, Empire of Light

Best Original Score

All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best Casting

Aftersun
All Quiet on the Western Front
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Triangle of Sadness

Best Cinematography

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
Empire of Light
Top Gun: Maverick

Best Editing

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick

Best Production Design

All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Batman
Elvis
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best Costume Design

All Quiet on the Western Front
Amsterdam
Babylon
Elvis
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

Best Make Up And Hair

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Elvis
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
The Whale

Best Sound

All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick

Best Special Visual Effects

All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Top Gun: Maverick

Best British Short Animation

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
Middle Watch
Your Mountain is Waiting

Best British Short Film

The Ballad Of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
Bus Girl
A Drifting Up
An Irish Goodbye

EE Rising Star BAFTA Award (Voted For By The Public)

Aimee Lou Wood
Daryl McCormack
Emma Mackey
Naomi Ackie
Sheila Atim

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