The nominations for the 2026 Bafta Cymru Awards have been announced, with major names in UK and worldwide drama singled out in the acting categories. Legendary S4C series Rownd a Rownd's Buddug Povey receives an acting award nod for her role as Kay Walsh, a part she has played since 1999.
Ceremony details and host
The awards are due to be held on Sunday, October 4, aiming to celebrate talent and honour excellence in broadcasting and production across film and television in Wales. Winners will be unveiled at the ceremony hosted by BBC Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans at the ICC Wales in Newport.
Eve Myles scores her 10th acting nomination for her role in The Guest, a BBC thriller filmed in and around Cardiff. Her co-star Gabrielle Creevy also receives her fourth nomination for best actress for her role as Ria, opposite Myles' manipulative Fran. The Guest itself has five nominations in total.
Leading nominees
Feature film Madfabulous, starring Callum Scott Howells and following the story of Henry, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, has six nominations. S4C's Welsh language exploration series Stori'r Iaith and Sky One drama Under Salt Marsh, whose second series has just been announced, each receive three nominations.
Bariau; Havoc; Keep the World Away – Finding Gwen John; Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens; Richard Burton: Wild Genius; The Man in My Basement; Y Crwydryn; and Y Golau: Dŵr all have two nominations.
First-time nominees and returning names
First-time Bafta nominees include Buddug Povey for actress in Rownd a Rownd, Sian Reese-Williams for actress in Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, Tom Cullen for actor in Trespasses, Sian Eleri for presenter in Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John, writer Claire Oakley for Under Salt Marsh, and Lisa Baker for Madfabulous.
Widow's Bay star and double 2026 Emmy-nominee Matthew Rhys receives his fourth Bafta Cymru nomination for actor in The Beast in Me. Directors Euros Lyn and Gareth Bryn both receive their ninth director nomination, for Wayward and Karen Pirie respectively.
This year saw the return of member voting in the feature/television film category, with Bafta Cymru voting members deciding the longlist ahead of jury deliberations to select the nominees and winner.
Owain Wyn Evans returns for a third time to host the Bafta Cymru Awards, joined by special guests representing the sector's creative talent to announce the winners on the night.
Owain said: "I'm absolutely over the moon to be back hosting the Bafta Cymru Awards. I had such a brilliant time last year that when they asked me to come back there wasn't a moment's hesitation."
Lee Walters, Bafta Cymru chair, said: "Congratulations to all of this year's Bafta Cymru nominees. Every nomination is a testament to the creativity, skill and dedication of the people working across Wales' screen industries, both in front of and behind the camera."
The full list of nominations is available online.
