BAFTA TV Awards Analysis: ‘The Crown’ Hit With Surprising Snubs as ‘Small Axe’ Dominates

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen Steve McQueen first approached John Boyega about playing London police officer Leroy Logan in his Amazon Prime Video anthology series “Small Axe,” they were both amazed and puzzled by the story of the real-life trailblazer.

“Small Axe,” a series of dramas exploring the experiences of London’s West Indian community from the 1960s to the 1980s, received 15 nominations on Wednesday for the British Academy Television Awards.

Small Axe, Steve McQueen's landmark anthology series about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s, leads the pack of 2021 BAFTA TV and BAFTA TV Craft award nominees.

BAFTA Film awards, but, this morning, the BAFTA TV Awards have been revealed. And wow, this year really has been incredible for British television, as the nominations show.

Prince Charles, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret in the Netflix series.Other leading contenders include “I May Destroy You,” writer-performer Michaela Coel’s powerful drama about a woman dealing with a sexual assault, which has eight nominations including best miniseries.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Fresh off the back of the BAFTA Film Awards earlier this month, the nominations for this year's TV BAFTAs have been released and the likes of Small Axe and The Crown have swept the board. Steve McQueen's selection of films has received 15 nods including in the Mini-Series category, while Netflix's smash hit The Crown has been nominated for ten.

If you’re looking for any hints on what programs may dominate the Limited Series or Drama Series Emmy nominations look no further than the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards nominations. While the pool of contenders is not as uniform as the film side in regards to Emmy season, the nominations were still very good news for two big Amazon and Netflix contenders.

Naman Ramachandran Steve McQueen’s Amazon and BBC “Small Axe” anthology leads the nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Television Awards and Craft Awards with 15 nods.Netflix’s “The Crown” has 10 nominations, while BBC and HBO’s “I May Destroy You” has eight.

The nominees for the BAFTA TV Awards have been unveiled, and it was good news for Small Axe and The Crown.

Nomadland emerged as the clear overall winner on the second and final night of the 2021 BAFTA film awards weekend on Sunday. Chloe Zhao’s critically-acclaimed exploration of the nomad community in the American West took home the best film award, plus leading actress for Frances McDormand, director for Zhao and best cinematography for Joshua James Richards.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mank, Sound of Metal, Tenetand Rocks were among the winners on the opening ceremony of 2021 BAFTA film awards, being spread over two nights for the first time. Held virtually from London's Royal Albert Hall, eight primarily craft-focussed awards were handed out on Saturday, includingcasting, costume, makeup and hair, production design, sound, special visual effects, British short film and British short animation.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts recognised the best of talents in the film and television industry every year. With the coronavirus pandemic changing how events are held, the BAFTA ceremony was held virtually with merely the hosts and presenters in attendance.

The BAFTA Awards 2021 are all set to be held on April 11, 2021. The awards will have in-person as well as virtual attendance and it sure seems like a while since we saw celebrities on the red carpet.

The BAFTAs aka British Academy of Film and Television Awards are all set to take place on April 11 and it's going to be a star-studded night. Jonas who is set to be among the presenters for the award has now shared her gorgeous look for the evening in a series of pictures on Instagram.

The BAFTA Awards 2021 honour the best of film and television and were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 11, 2021, with in-person as well as virtual attendance from celebrities. Hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary, the star-studded evening saw several major celebrities in attendance including Tom Hiddleston, Jonas, Nick Jonas, Phoebe Dynevor, Pedro Pascal among others.

With Chloe Zhao’s expected DGA win last night, and her film Nomadland taking the lion’s share of BAFTA wins today for Best Film, Director, Actress Frances McDormand, and Cinematography, the Searchlight film would seem to be an overwhelming favorite to repeat at the Oscars.

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Nomadland” has been named the best film of 2020 at the EE British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out on Sunday by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

2021 BAFTA Awards are here! The annual awards show, honoring the best British and foreign films of the past year, are being handed out in a two-night celebration this year. Things kicked off with a virtual ceremony hosted by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo on Saturday, and on Sunday, a group of celebs safely arrived at the Royal Albert Hall in London for Night 2 of the festivities, hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary. Priyanka Chopra, Phoebe Dynevor and Cynthia Erivo were just a few of

Is there room for upsets at the Oscars? That depends on how you categorize an upset. In theory, Chadwick Boseman is still the locked frontrunner to take the Best Actor prize at the Academy Awards in two weeks, but Anthony Hopkins pulled off something of a surprise winning the equivalent honor at the 2021 BAFTA Awards.