Baftas 2026: Presenters announced for awards ceremony
The Baftas have confirmed the list of presenters, including Hollywood royalty, who will act as presenters during the forthcoming ceremony.
On February 22nd, the biggest night in the British cinematic calendar is set to roll around once again with Alan Cumming set to host the Baftas for the first time. It will be held at the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre in London.
Now, it has been confirmed that Cillian Murphy, Aimee Lou Wood, Stormzy, Monica Belucci, Gillian Anderson, Warwick Davis, Bryan Cranston, Stellan Skarsgård, Delroy Lindo, Ethan Hawke and Glenn Close are among the presenters.
The full list of presenters, in alphebatical order, are as follows, Aaron Pierre, Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Alia Bhatt, Bryan Cranston, Cillian Murphy, David Jonsson, Delroy Lindo, Emily Watson, Erin Doherty, Ethan Hawke, Gillian Anderson, Glenn Close, Hannah Waddingham, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Kerry Washington, Little Simz, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Milly Alcock, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Noah Jupe, Olivia Cooke, Patrick Dempsey, Regé-Jean Page, Riz Ahmed, Sadie Sink, Stellan Skargård, Stormzy, Warwick Davis.
Additionally, the Baftas will welcome Huntr/X to perform ‘Golden’ from the smash-hit Netflix animated movie, K-Pop Demon Hunters, which marks the first time they have ever played outside the United States, and Jessie Ware will also take to the stage.
Looking ahead to the Baftas, Emma Baehr, executive director of awards and content at the Baftas, said in a statement, “We are delighted to welcome so many of this year’s remarkable nominees to London for the EE BAFTA Film Awards, a vibrant celebration of the creativity, craft and collaboration that goes into British and global cinema.”
Beahr added, “It’s especially exciting to have such an impressive line-up of presenters joining us on the night, representing the very best of film and the wider creative industries. This year’s ceremony is set to be an unforgettable occasion for audiences at home and in the room.”
Notably, Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic One Battle After Another is leading the pack for nominations with 14 nods, including ‘Best Film’. Sinners is trailing closely behind with 13 nominations, while both Hamnet and Marty Supreme have 11 each.
Bafta also highlighted a number of British movies in contention for its prizes, including The Ballad of Wallis Island, I Swear, and Pillion all picking up nods for ‘Outstanding British Film’.
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