When are the Baftas? 2020 date, nominees, host and venue revealed

The biggest night in British film is very nearly here
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Tobi Akingbade30 January 2020
The Weekender

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Award season is well underway and with the Baftas fast approaching, fans will get to see the best in film recognised for their excellence.

The lavish ceremony is due to be held very soon as Britain's equivalent to the Academy gets voting.

This year’s event is already marred with controversy after critics pointed out the lack of female nominees in the Best Director category.

Elsewhere in the ladies’ categories – Leading Actress and Supporting Actress – Margot Robbie and Scarlett Johansson were nominated twice while there were no nominations for non-white stars.

The Irishman has been nominated for Best Film
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What date is the 2020 Baftas?

The 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2020, and will be available to watch on BBC One at 9pm.

It will be broadcast on BBC One, and after it has aired it will be available on BBC iPlayer - an exact time is yet to be announced.

Who's nominated this year?

The nominees in the main categories are …

BEST FILM

• 1917

• The Irishman

• Joker

• Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood

• Parasite

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

• 1917

• Bait

• For Sama

• Rocketman

• Sorry We Missed You

• The Two Popes

Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker

DIRECTOR

• 1917 - Sam Mendes

• The Irishman - Martin Scorsese

• Joker - Todd Phillips

• Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino

• Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

LEADING ACTRESS

• Jessie Buckley - Wild Rose

• Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story

• Saoirse Ronan - Little Women

• Charlize Theron - Bombshell

• Renee Zellweger - Judy

Laura Dern in Marriage Story
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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

CASTING

• Joker - Shayna Markowitz

• Marriage Story - Douglas Aibel, Francine Maisler

• Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood - Victoria Thomas

• The Personal History of David Copperfield - Sarah Crowe

• The Two Popes - Nina Gold

Brad Pitt and Leonadro DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Booksmart - Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman

• Knives Out – Rian Johnson

• Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach

• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino

• Parasite – Han Jin Won, Bong Joon-ho,

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• The Irishman -Steven Zaillian

• Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi

• Joker – Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

• Little Women – Greta Gerwig

• The Two Popes – Anthony Mccarten

Who is hosting the event?

BBC regular Graham Norton will take over from Joanna Lumley as presenter of the Baftas.

Norton first presented the TV Baftas 15 years ago, but February 2020 will mark his debut as the Film Awards host.

Speaking to Bafta, Norton said: "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. I’m honoured to be following in the fabulous footsteps of Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley."

Where are the Baftas held?

The ceremony will be returning to London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall.

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