The nominees for the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards were revealed on the morning of 10 January in a live web broadcast. The independent British film I, Daniel Blake earned five nominations, including Best Film and a Director nod for Ken Loach. La La Land led the field with 11 nominations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them also collected five nominations, among them Outstanding British Film. Notably, Nocturnal Animals received nine nominations overall but was not included in the Best Film category.
Full list of nominations:
Best Film
Arrival
I, Daniel Blake
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Outstanding British Film
American Honey
Denial
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I, Daniel Blake
Notes on Blindness
Under the Shadow
Director
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Ken Loach – I, Daniel Blake
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Leading Actress
Amy Adams – Arrival
Emily Blunt – The Girl on the Train
Emma Stone – La La Land
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Leading Actor
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nocturnal Animals
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Supporting Actor
Aaron Taylor-Johnson – Nocturnal Animals
Dev Patel – Lion
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Supporting Actress
Hayley Squires – I, Daniel Blake
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Viola Davis – Fences
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hidden Figures
Lion
Nocturnal Animals
Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water
I, Daniel Blake
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
Mike Carey (writer); Camille Gatin (producer) – The Girl on the Train
George Amponsah (writer/director/producer); Dionne Walker (writer/producer) – The Hard Stop
Pete Middleton (writer/director/producer); James Spinney (writer/director); Jo-Jo Ellison (producer) – Notes on Blindness
John Donnelly (writer); Ben Williams (director) – The Pass
Babak Anvari (writer/director); Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, Lucan Toh (producers) – Under the Shadow
Film Not in the English Language
Dheepan
Julieta
Mustang
Son of Saul
Toni Erdmann
Documentary
13th
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
The Eagle Huntress
Notes on Blindness
Weiner
Animated Film
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Zootropolis
Cinematography
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Lion
Nocturnal Animals
Editing
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Nocturnal Animals
Manchester by the Sea
Make Up and Hair
Florence Foster Jenkins
Doctor Strange
Hacksaw Ridge
Nocturnal Animals
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Costume Design
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Production Design
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Nocturnal Animals
Special Visual Effects
Arrival
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Original Music
Arrival
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Nocturnal Animals
Sound
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
British Short Film
Consumed
Home
Mouth of Hell
The Party
Standby
British Short Animation
The Alan Dimension
A Love Story
Tough
EE Rising Star Award
Anya Taylor-Joy
Laia Costa
Lucas Hedges
Tom Holland
Ruth Negga
Nomination totals by film
La La Land – 11 nominations
Arrival – 9 nominations
Nocturnal Animals – 9 nominations
Manchester by the Sea – 6 nominations
I, Daniel Blake – 5 nominations
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – 5 nominations
Hacksaw Ridge – 5 nominations
Lion – 5 nominations
Florence Foster Jenkins – 4 nominations
Moonlight – 4 nominations
Doctor Strange – 3 nominations
Hell or High Water – 3 nominations
Jackie – 3 nominations
Notes on Blindness – 3 nominations
The Girl on the Train – 2 nominations
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – 2 nominations
Under the Shadow – 2 nominations
Films receiving a single nomination include: 13th; Allied; American Honey; The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years; Captain Fantastic; Consumed; Deepwater Horizon; Denial; Dheepan; The Eagle Huntress; Fences; Finding Dory; Hail, Caesar!; The Hard Stop; Hidden Figures; Home; Julieta; The Jungle Book; Kubo and the Two Strings; Moana; Mouth of Hell; Mustang; The Pass; Son of Saul; Toni Erdmann; Weiner; Zootropolis.
This roster of nominees reflects a mix of independent films and studio releases across genres, highlighting the awards’ recognition of both British filmmaking and international achievements in directing, acting, writing, and technical crafts. The nominations set the stage for a competitive awards season, with multiple films competing across major categories such as Best Film, Director, Leading Actor and Actress, and Original Screenplay.