Madfabulous Leads Bafta Cymru 2026 Nominations with Six Nods
The feature film Madfabulous, centered on 19th-century Welsh nobleman Henry Paget, tops the nominations for the 2026 Bafta Cymru Awards with six nods. Following closely is The Guest with five nominations, while Under Salt Marsh has secured three. Callum Scott Howells, who portrays Paget, expressed that taking on the role is a 'genuine honour.' Lee Walters, the chairman of BAFTA Cymru, commended all nominees for highlighting the creativity within Wales' screen industry. The awards ceremony is set to take place at ICC Wales in Newport on Sunday, 4 October, hosted by Owain Wyn Evans. Among the notable nominees are Eve Myles (10th nomination), Gabrielle Creevy (4th), and Matthew Rhys (4th), with directors Euros Lyn and Gareth Bryn each receiving their ninth nomination.
Key facts
- Madfabulous leads Bafta Cymru 2026 with six nominations.
- The Guest receives five nominations, Under Salt Marsh three.
- Callum Scott Howells stars as Henry Paget in Madfabulous.
- Lee Walters, BAFTA Cymru chairman, praised the nominees.
- Eve Myles gets her 10th nomination; Gabrielle Creevy her fourth.
- Matthew Rhys receives his fourth nomination.
- Directors Euros Lyn and Gareth Bryn each get their ninth nomination.
- The awards take place at ICC Wales in Newport on 4 October.
Entities
Artists
- Callum Scott Howells
- Henry Paget
- Eve Myles
- Gabrielle Creevy
- Matthew Rhys
- Euros Lyn
- Gareth Bryn
- Buddug Povey
- Sian Reese-Williams
- Tom Cullen
- Sian Eleri
- Claire Oakley
- Lisa Baker
- Jonathan Pryce
- Kelly Reilly
- Toby Jones
- Harry Lawtey
- Tom Hardy
- Owain Wyn Evans
- Lee Walters
- Gwen John
- Richard Burton
- Huw Stephens
- Mari Grug
- Kevin Jones
- Jules Cornell
- Leusa Gwenllian
- Mali Evans
- Elis Dafydd
- Griff Rowland
- Lee Haven Jones
- John Giwa-Amu
- Arwyn Evans
- Yvonne Alexander
- Matthew Flannery
- Laurie Rose
- Richard Stoddard
- Adam Scarth
- Branwen Thomas
- Deian Humphreys
- Ciron Gruffyd
- Matthew Barry
- James Hale
- Andy Pritchard
- Siôn Pierce Lewis
- Rhys Edwards
Institutions
- BAFTA Cymru
- BBC
- Netflix
- ICC Wales
Locations
- Wales
- Newport
- Cardigan
- Merthyr