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BAFTA 2017 Winners & Nominees

The 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017) took place on February 12, 2017. La La Land won Best Film and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 21 categories is below.

All 21 categories Most wins
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nominations
104
films nominated
41
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Best Film
La La Land
Headline winners

BAFTA 2017: The Winners

La La Land won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Damien Chazelle (Best Director), Casey Affleck (Best Actor) and Emma Stone (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

La La Land (2016) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

La La Land

2016 · Drama, Comedy, Romance · $509M worldwide

5 wins from 11 nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)

  • Best Director
  • Best Actress
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Original Music

Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, meet and fall in love in Los Angeles while pursuing their dreams. Their passionate relationship is challenged as they each strive for professional success in the demanding world of Hollywood. As Mia and Sebastian navigate the complexities of ambition and artistry, they must confront the sacrifices required to achieve their goals and the potential cost to their love.

About La La Land
Scoreboard

BAFTA 2017: Which Films Won the Most

La La Land won 5 awards from 11 nominations. 15 films won at least once, while Nocturnal Animals went home empty-handed from 9 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. La La Land (2016) movie poster
    La La Land 5 / 11
    2016 · Drama, Comedy · 5 wins from 11 nominations
  2. Manchester by the Sea (2016) movie poster
    Manchester by the Sea 2 / 6
    2016 · Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  3. Mia and the White Lion (2019) movie poster
    Mia and the White Lion 2 / 5
    2019 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 5 nominations
  4. Arrival (2016) movie poster
    Arrival 1 / 9
    2016 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1 win from 9 nominations
  5. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) movie poster
    Hacksaw Ridge 1 / 5
    2016 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  6. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) movie poster
    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 1 / 5
    2016 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1 win from 5 nominations
  7. I, Daniel Blake (2016) movie poster
    I, Daniel Blake 1 / 5
    2016 · Drama · 1 win from 5 nominations
  8. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) movie poster
    Florence Foster Jenkins 1 / 4
    2016 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
  9. Jackie (2016) movie poster
    Jackie 1 / 3
    2016 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  10. Under the Shadow (2016) movie poster
    Under the Shadow 1 / 2
    2016 · Thriller, Horror · 1 win from 2 nominations
Full results

All 21 BAFTA 2017 Categories: Winners & Nominees

21 categories and 104 nominations; Outstanding British Film had the most nominees (6). The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

21 categories · 104 nominations

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By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 2017 Winners

Drama led with 79 nominations across 27 films and won 17. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 17 wins · 79 nominations · 22%
  2. Thriller 3 wins · 25 nominations · 12%
  3. Romance 7 wins · 23 nominations · 30%
  4. Comedy 6 wins · 22 nominations · 27%
  5. Adventure 5 wins · 21 nominations · 24%
  6. Family 5 wins · 16 nominations · 31%
  7. Musical 6 wins · 14 nominations · 43%
  8. Biography 3 wins · 14 nominations · 21%
  9. Sci-Fi 1 win · 14 nominations · 7%
  10. Fantasy 3 wins · 13 nominations · 23%
2017 season

How the Rest of the 2017 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2017, with the winner of each top prize. La La Land also won the top prize at one of them. Moonlight won the most of them: 3.

All 2017 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 2017: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)?

La La Land (2016) won Best Film. The other nominees were Arrival, I, Daniel Blake, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements.

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Which film won the most awards at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)?

La La Land (2016) won the most: 5 awards from 11 nominations. Manchester by the Sea and Mia and the White Lion followed with 2 wins each.

Which film had the most nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)?

La La Land (2016) led with 11 nominations and won 5 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)?

Best Director: Damien Chazelle for La La Land. Best Actor: Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea. Best Actress: Emma Stone for La La Land. Best Supporting Actor: Dev Patel for Mia and the White Lion. Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis for Fences.

When was the 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017)?

The 70th British Academy Film Awards (2017) took place on February 12, 2017. The database has 21 categories and 104 nominations for it.