This is a list of British and Commonwealth Academy Award winners and nominees.
See also: List of English Academy Award nominees and winners and List of Australian Academy Award winners and nomineesRead more about List Of British And Commonwealth Academy Award Winners And Nominees: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Animated Film, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Documentary - Short Subject, Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Music – Original Score, Best Music – Original Song, Best Short Film – Animated, Best Short Film – Live Action, Best Sound or Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay, Best Writing – Original Screenplay
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