BAFTA Awards 2025: Kneecap scores six nominations while Saoirse Ronan gets Leading Actress nod

The nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2025 have been revealed – with Kneecap receiving an impressive six nominations, and Saoirse Ronan scoring a nomination for Leading Actress.

The multi-award-winning Kneecap– which delves into the origin story of the Belfast hip-hop trio of the same name, and has already been shortlisted in two categories for the Oscars – were nominated in the following categories:

• Outstanding British Film
• Original Screenplay
• Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (for Rich Peppiatt)
• Film Not In The English Language
• Casting (Carla Stronge)
• Editing (Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill)

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Saoirse Ronan features in the Leading Actress category for her role in The Outrun. She's up against the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Mikey Madison, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Karla Sofía Gascón.

The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 16, at a ceremony broadcast on BBC One. See the full list of nominations here.

Read our recent interview with KNEECAP's Mo Chara here.