BAFTA Scotland Awards 2026: How to watch the Scottish BAFTAs - and all of this year’s nominees

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The BAFTA Scotland Awards are almost here, with the 2026 winners to receive their awards during a star-studded ceremony in Glasgow.

Taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on Sunday, November 15, the annual awards recognise excellence in Scottish film and television.

READ MORE: Outlander to be honoured for 'outstanding' contribution to television at Scottish BAFTAs

Nominees at the 2026 event include performers such as Jack Lowden and Peter Mullan, as well as shows and films including I Swear, Dept Q, Everybody to Kenmure Street and more.

Hosted by Edith Bowman, the full ceremony will be available to watch live, with presenters to include Kate Dickie, Mark Bonnar, Ncuti Gatwa, Ruaridh Mollica and more.

Also confirmed to attend are nominees such as Emma Laird, Dougray Scott, Peter Capaldi, Peter Mullan and more, with Outlander’s Sam Heughan to appear alongside Matthew B. Roberts to accept the show’s prize for Outstanding Contribution to Television.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 BAFTA Scotland Awards.

When are the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2026?

The BAFTA Scotland Awards 2026 will take place on Sunday, November 15.

Where can I watch the BAFTA Scotland Awards?

The 2026 awards will be available to watch live on the official BAFTA YouTube channel, and across various social media platforms including X, Facebook and more.

The full list of 2026 Scottish BAFTA nominees

Ahead of the ceremony, BAFTA Scotland have revealed the winners of two awards so far. Outlander has been recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Television, with Outstanding Contribution to Craft (in memory of Robert McCann) to be presented to location manager, Lloret MacKenna Dunn.

As well as the film and television prizes, the fan-selected Audience Award will be issued on Sunday.

Here’s the full list of nominees.

Actor Film

• Peter Mullan — I Swear
• Robert Aramayo — I Swear
• Scott Ellis Watson — I Swear

Actor Television

• Dougray Scott — Summerwater
• Jack Lowden — Slow Horses
• Peter Capaldi — Criminal Record
• Robert Carlyle — The Hack

Actress Film

• Lesley Manville — Midwinter Break
• Lucy Halliday — California Schemin'
• Shirley Henderson — I Swear

Actress Television

• Ashley Storrie — Dinosaur
• Chloe Pirrie — Dept. Q
• Emma Laird — Mint
• Lucy Halliday — The Testaments

Director Factual

• Anna Hall, Niamh Kennedy — The Dunblane Tapes
• Felipe Bustos Sierra — Everybody To Kenmure Street
• Kim Hopkins — Still Pushing Pineapples
• Laura Blount — Disaster At Sea: The Piper Alpha Story

Director Fiction

• Kirk Jones — I Swear
• Lynne Ramsay — Die My Love
• Niamh McKeown — Dinosaur
• Patrick Harkins — The Gold

Entertainment

• Saturday Mash-Up! Live
• Sportscene: Live International Football Scotland V Denmark
• The Hit List

Factual Entertainment

• Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
• Game Of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter
• Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands

Factual Series

• Disaster At Sea: The Piper Alpha Story
• Murder Case: The Vanishing Cyclist
• The Beauty Queen And The Catfish
• The Rise And Fall Of Michelle Mone

Feature Film

• Everybody To Kenmure Street
• Grow
• I Swear
• The Golden Spurtle

Short Film & Animation

• Community Theatre
• The Herring Queen
• Who Will Be Remembered Here

Single Documentary

• Being Stanley Baxter
• Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
• Lover, Liar, Predator

Television Scripted

• Dept. Q
• Dinosaur
• The Bombing Of Pan Am 103
• The Buccaneers

Writer Film/Television in partnership with Screen Scotland

• Bernard MacLaverty, Nick Payne — Midwinter Break
• Kirk Jones — I Swear
• Maggie O'Farrell — Hamnet
• Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani — Dept. Q

Audience Award In Partnership With Screen Scotland

• Julie Wilson — Nimmo Balamory
• Katie Leung — Bridgerton
• Leah Byrne — Dept. Q
• Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who
• Peter Mullan — I Swear
• Stephen Libby — The Traitors

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