26th British Academy Film Awards

The 26th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 28 February 1973 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1972. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1972.
After receiving the most nominations with 11, Bob Fosse's Cabaret took home the most awards of the night, winning a total of 7 awards. This included; Best Film, Direction, Actress, Production Design and Most Promising Newcomer. Gene Hackman received Best Actor for his performances in The French Connection and The Poseidon Adventure, whilst Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman won in the supporting categories for their performances in The Last Picture Show.
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Parkinson and John Mills.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Nominations	Film
11	Cabaret
7	A Clockwork Orange
6	The Last Picture Show
6	Young Winston
5	The French Connection
5	The Godfather
3	Deliverance
3	Lady Caroline Lamb
2	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2	The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
2	The Hospital
2	Macbeth
2	The Poseidon Adventure

Awards	Film
7	Cabaret
3	The Last Picture Show
2	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2	The French Connection