The  Awards 2026 delivered a decisive night for prestige cinema, with winners spread across a few dominant titles and two headline acting victories that are already reshaping late-season momentum. The ceremony took place Sunday, February 22, 2026, at London’s Royal Festival Hall (about 2:00 p.m. ET), with a U.S. airing later in the evening.

winners: the biggest results at the Awards 2026

The top prize, Best Film, went to One Battle After Another, which also stacked up multiple craft and creative wins to finish the night with six trophies—making it the clear pace-setter of the Awards 2026.

Here’s a snapshot of the most-watched categories and where the winners landed:

One Battle After Another: six wins and a statement night

One Battle After Another didn’t just win big—it won wide. Beyond Best Film, it took Director and Adapted Screenplay, plus major technical honors including Cinematography and Editing, and also captured Supporting Actor. The breadth of the haul signals strength across voting branches, the kind of profile that often travels well through the rest of awards season.

In a year where several contenders entered the night with buzz, One Battle After Another leaving with six s created a clear hierarchy: it was the consensus pick, not a squeaker.

Hamnet: Jessie Buckley leads the Hamnet movie’s double win

If One Battle After Another was the night’s juggernaut, Hamnet was the emotional and cultural counterweight—especially with the Hamnet movie landing Outstanding British Film and Jessie Buckley winning Leading Actress.

Buckley’s win immediately became one of the ceremony’s defining images: a performance-driven victory that helped Hamnet stand tall even as other categories tilted toward bigger sweeps. The two-win outcome also keeps Hamnet firmly in the conversation as a British standout with global reach—exactly the kind of profile that has historically amplified.

Robert Aramayo: the shock centerpiece of winners night

The biggest surprise among the winners was Robert Aramayo taking Leading Actor for I Swear. The win vaulted him past a field stacked with star power and put the film itself back into the spotlight, including for its additional recognition in Casting.

The win also capped a breakout moment for Aramayo, who doubled up on the night with the public-voted Rising Star recognition as well—turning his weekend into a career-defining leap.

What the Film Awards mean next

The Film Awards have a reputation for clarifying the race rather than merely reflecting it, and the Awards 2026 did exactly that:

• One Battle After Another looks newly entrenched as a top-tier front-runner after a six-win showing.

• Hamnet proved it can win outside of “home advantage,” with Jessie Buckley giving the Hamnet movie a major acting cornerstone.

• Robert Aramayo became the night’s most talked-about winner, creating a fresh narrative heading into the final stretch.

With the winners now locked in, the awards-season conversation shifts from “who’s peaking” to “who can hold.” After Sunday’s results, the scoreboard has an unmistakable shape—and it starts with One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Jessie Buckley, and Robert Aramayo.