The BAFTA Film Awards saw an average of 2.4million tune in on Sunday night, an increase from last year’s show but a far cry from ceremonies past.
Hosted by Rebel Wilson, the star-studded show peaked with 2.8million and had a 16.1 per cent share of the viewing audience, making it the sixth most watched programme of the night.
The awards show, which had an audience once again after two years of virtual shows, was beaten in the ratings by ITV’s Dancing On Ice which had an average of 3.4million viewers.
Audience: The BAFTA Film Awards saw an average of 2.4million tune in on Sunday night, an increase from last year’s show but a far cry from ceremonies past
The BBC One’s Countryfile was just behind with 3.2million while ITV had further success with Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs which saw 3.1million tune in.
Peaky Blinders on BBC One brought in 2.9million while ITV’s The Ipcress File drew 2.7million viewers.
The 2021 BAFTA Awards, which had a virtual ceremony due to Covid, were watched by an average of 2million viewers – the lowest figures for the awards in 13 years.
The 2020 ceremony drew significantly more viewers, with an average of 3million tuning in, while 3.5million watched the 2019 ceremony.
Competition: The awards show was beaten in the ratings by ITV’s Dancing On Ice which had an average of 3.4million viewers
Dune dominated the awards while The Power Of The Dog took home the gong for Best Film.
The science fiction movie swept the board as it scooped five out of its eleven nominations for the 75th ceremony which saw diversity triumph, with Lashana Lynch taking home Rising Star, deaf actor Troy Kotsur awarded Supporting Actor and West Side Story’s Ariana Debose accepting the Supporting Actress gong.
Joanna Scanlan, 60, won the Leading Actress award for her performance in the Aleem Khan-directed drama After Love and Will Smith, 53, won the Leading Actor gong for his role in King Richard.
The politically charged show returned after a two-year delay with host Rebel giving Vladmir Putin the middle finger, while many of the stars wore black and Ukraine ribbons in a mark of solidarity.
Rebel made reference to Russia’s invasion during the ceremony and was applauded by the star-studded audience when she made a rude hand gesture to Putin to the camera as she introduced a performance with sign language interpreters.
The actress said: ‘In this performance there are two different interpreters one is signing America Sign Language and one is signing British Sign Language.
‘Luckily though, in all sign languages this is the gesture for Putin,’ before putting her middle finger up for the camera.’
Dune was awarded Special Visual Effects, Sound, Production Design, Cinematography and Original Score.
The first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, directed by Denis Villeneuve, was presented the Best Cinematography Award by Naomi Campbell and Ru-Paul.
Winners: The Power Of The Dog and Dune swept the board, while diversity triumphed at the awards (pictured Benedict Cumberbatch and Lashana Lynch)
Statement: The politically charged show returned after a two-year delay with host Rebel Wilson giving Vladmir Putin the middle finger, while many of the stars wore black and Ukraine ribbons in a mark of solidarity
Hans Zimmer was once again recognised in the Original Score category after battling it out against Being The Ricardos, Don’t Look Up, The French Dispatch and The Power of the Dog.
However, Dune lost out on the Best Film gong to the gritty Western movie The Power of the Dog. Director Jane Campion couldn’t attend the ceremony and so producer Tanya Seghatchian accepted it on her behalf.
Meanwhile, Leading Actress Joanna admitted to being overwhelmed by her success when she took to the stage.
She said: “Oh come on! Some stories have surprise endings, don’t they?” Joanna faced competition from Lady Gaga, Alana Haim, Emilia Jones, Tessa Thompson and Renate Reinsve for the award.
But she explained on stage that the film – which tells the story of a widow who discovers her late husband’s secret family – was made with ‘blood, sweat and tears’.
Back! The 75th ceremony returned with a full audience at the Royal Albert Hall after a two year delay (pictured Rebel with the winners)
Earlier in the night, Will Smith won the Leading Actor gong for his role in ‘King Richard’. The Hollywood star played the part of Richard Williams – the dad of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams – in the hit film.
The success marked the first BAFTA win of Will’s career, but he wasn’t able to attend the ceremony in London.
After vows from organisers to improve diversity among the stars being nominated, the ceremony saw the likes of Bond star Lashana take to the stage, hailing her working class background after winning the Rising Star award.
The actress, 34, portrayed MI6 agent Nomi in James Bond’s No Time to Die.
She said: ‘Thank you everyone who voted.’
‘Wow thank you everyone involved in No Time To Die, my career, my parents, my grandparents who came from Jamaica – the Windrush generation.
Science fiction: Dune was awarded Special Visual Effects, Sound, Production Design, Cinematography and Original Score
‘I am thankful for them for my existence.
‘I am proud to come from a working class family, I have been taught about failure, about no’s and how to celebrate your yeses.
‘Now I get to celebrate a yes, I never expected.
‘I want to thank the women who taught me how to be in this industry as a dark skinned women.’
‘Thank you for laying the foundations for people like me. I appreciate it. Thank you.’
And No Time To Die was a big winner on the night with Tom Cross and Elliot Graham winning Best Editing, beating Belfast, Dune, Licorice Pizza and Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).
Awards night: The Power Of The Dog, starring Benedict, took home two out of its eight nominations
Ariana DeBose was awarded the gong for Best Supporting Actress in West Side Story. The 31-year-old portrayed Anita in the adaptation of the 1957 musical.
West Side Story also scooped Best Casting with Cindy Tolan accepting the award.
The actress was against tough competition in the category as she went head-to head with Caitríona Balfe (Belfast), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Ann Dowd (Mass), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard) and Ruth Negga (Passing).
Ariana was caught on camera mouthing: ‘Oh s**t!’ as he name was announced as the category winner before taking to the stage in her sensational canary yellow custom Oscar De La Renta dress.
Champ! Joanna Scanlan won the Leading Actress award. The 60-year-old star received the sought-after gong for her performance in the Aleem Khan-directed drama After Love
She said her win for best supporting actress in West Side Story is ‘the wildest ride of my life’ but she is ‘thrilled’ to see diversity at the London ceremony.
Belfast won Outstanding British Film, with director Kenneth Branagh saying: ‘This is a black and white film about The Troubles, it was not an easy pitch but with the great talent in this room please remember if you build it, they will come.
Troy Kotsur took home Supporting Actor for Coda – following a teenager being the only hearing member of a deaf family, who struggles to balance her attempts to help her family’s struggling fishing business and her own life aspirations.
BAFTAs 2022: THE WINNERS
Best Film
The Power of the Dog- WINNER
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Dune
Licorice Pizza
Outstanding British Film
Belfast- WINNER
After Love
Ali & Ava
Boiling Point
Cyrano
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
House of Gucci
Last Night in Soho
No Time To Die
Passing
Leading Actress
Joanna Scanlan, After Love – WINNER
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones, CODA
Renata Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Tessa Thompson, Passing
Leading Actor
Will Smith, King Richard- WINNER
Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava
Mahershala Ali, Swansong
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Leonardo DiCaprio, Don’t Look Up
Stephen Graham, Boiling Point
Supporting Actress
Victory: Ariana DeBose was awarded the gong for Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story – WINNER
Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter
Ruth Negga, Passing
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Ann Dowd, Mass
Supporting Actor
Congrats: Troy Kotsur got Supporting Actor for his role in Coda
Troy Kotsur, CODA- WINNER
Mike Faist, West Side Story
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Woody Norman, C’mon C’mon
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Director
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog- WINNER
Aleem Khan, After Love
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Audrey Diwan, Happening
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Julia Ducournau, Titane
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
The Harder They Fall- WINNER
After Love
Boiling Point
Keyboard Fantasies
Passing
Adapted Screenplay
CODA- WINNER
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power of the Dog
Original Screenplay
Licorice Pizza- WINNER
Being the Ricardos
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
EE Rising Star Award
EE Rising Star Award: Bond star Lashana Lynch won
Lashana Lynch -WINNER
Harris Dickinson
Millicent Simmonds
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Ariana DeBose
Cinematography
Dune- WINNER
Nightmare Alley
No Time To Die
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Animated Film
Encanto- WINNER
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs The Machines
Documentary
Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)- WINNER
Becoming Cousteau
Cow
Flee
The Rescue
Film Not in the English Language
Drive My Car- WINNER
The Hand of God
Parallel Mothers
Petite Maman
The Worst Person in the World
Costume Design
Costume Design: Cruella won the gong
Cruella- WINNER
Cyrano
Dune
The French Dispatch
Nightmare Alley
Make Up & Hair
The Eyes of Tammy Faye- WINNER
Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
House of Gucci
Original Score
Dune – WINNER
Being The Ricardos
Don’t Look Up
The French Dispatch
The Power of the Dog
Editing
No Time To Die- WINNER
Belfast
Dune
Licorice Pizza
Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Production Design
Dune – WINNER
Cyrano
The French Dispatch
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story
Sound
Dune – WINNER
Last Night in Soho
No Time to Die
A Quiet Place Part II
West Side Story
Special Visual Effects
Dune- WINNER
British Short Animation
Casting
Boiling Point
The Hand of God
King Richard
West Side Story
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