BAFTA TV Awards 2020 Nominations
BAFTA 2020 Nominations
The nominations for this year’s BAFTAs are in, representing the best of British telvision in 2019.
Sky Atlantic’s Chernobyl leads the field with 14 nominations – including Leading Actor and Best Mini-Series – with The Crown coming in second with seven nominations. The winners will be announced on July 31 but there will be no glitzy party to celebrate due to coronavirus.
The BAFTA 2020 Award Nominations are out. Pic: Shutterstock
Here’s a run-down of some our favourite BAFTA TV categories:
Leading actress
Jodie Comer – Killing Eve, BBC One
Glenda Jackson – Elizabeth is Missing, BBC One
Suranne Jones – Gentleman Jack, BBC One
Samantha Morton – I Am Kirsty, Channel 4
Jodie Comer filming Killing Eve. Pic: Shutterstock
Leading actor
Stephen Graham – The Virtues, Channel 4
Jared Harris – Chernobyl, Sky Atlantic
Takehiro Hira – Giri/Haji, BBC Two
Callum Turner – The Capture, BBC One
Jarred Harris is up for a Leading Actor BAFTA for his role in Sky Atlantic’s Chernobyl. Pic: Sky UK
Entertainment performance
Frankie Boyle – Frankie Boyle’s New World Order – BBC Two
Mo Gilligan – The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Channel 4
Lee Mack – Would I Lie to You, BBC One
Graham Norton – The Graham Norton Show, BBC One
Graham Norton is nominated in the category for best Comedy Entertainment Programme. Pic: Shutterstock
Drama series
The Crown, Netflix
The End Of The F***Ing World, Channel 4
Gentleman Jack, BBC One
Giri/Haji, BBC Two
Olivia Coleman and Tobias Menzies at Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip in The Crown. Pic: Netflix
Mini-series
A Confession, ITV
Chernobyl, Sky Atlantic
The Victim, BBC One
The Virtues, Channel 4
Martin Freeman stars in A Confession on ITV which is nominated for a BAFTA 2020 award. Pic: Shutterstock
Must-see moment
Coronation Street – the death of Sinead Osborne, ITV
Fleabag – Confessional scene, BBC Three
Game of Thrones – Arya kills the Night King, Sky Atlantic
Gavin and Stacey – Nessa proposes to Smithy, BBC One
Line of Duty – John Corbett’s death, BBC One
Love Island – Michael recouples after Casa Amor, ITV2
Fleabag – starring Pheobe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott and Fiona Shaw – is competing for the Must-See Moment BAFTA. Pic: Shutterstock
You can see the full list of nominations here.
