From Nomadland sweeping the BAFTAs 202 to Kid Cudi's fashionably honouring the legacy of Nirvana rocker Kurt Cobain on Saturday Night Live. Here are the top five headlines that created a buzz in Hollywood corridors.

Top 5 Hollywood News today: Nomadland sweeps BAFTAs, Kid Cudi honours Kurt Cobain

The US road movie 'Nomadland' triumphed at the Bafta film awards on Sunday, with Chinese director Chloe Zhao's intimate portrayal of marginalised Americans winning in four categories including best film, best actress and best director.

Nomadland sweeps BAFTAs as women filmmakers triumph

'Ma Rainey`s Black Bottom', a jazz drama set in 1920s Chicago, won two awards at the opening of the BAFTAs on Saturday, but the race for the main prizes remains open with a list of contenders that shines a spotlight on diversity.

Jazz drama 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' wins two prizes at BAFTAs opening night

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen says his new movie 'Another Round' became the most important thing he had ever done following the death of director Thomas Vinterberg`s daughter four days after the shooting began in 2019.

Mads Mikkelsen makes heartbreaking journey with 'Another Round'

Greek mythology-inspired "Hades" took out the top honours at the BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday, scooping five prizes including a win for best game of 2020, as pandemic lockdowns brought new fans to the sector.

Supergiant's 'Hades' triumphs at BAFTA Games Awards

The EE BAFTA Film Awards will take place on April 10 and 11 and will have Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary as hosts for the ceremony. The opening night will be hosted by Clara Amfo who will be joined by a yet-to-be-announced panel of guests who will discuss the creative process using footage from nominated films.

Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary to host BAFTA 2021

'One Night in Miami' actor Kingsley Ben-Adir and 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' actress Morfydd Clark are among this year`s nominees for the EE Rising Star Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Wednesday.

BAFTA announces all British nominees for EE Rising Star Award

Priyanka Chopra's 'The White Tiger' won critical acclaim when it released on Netflix a few weeks back. Now, the film which has been helmed by Ramin Bahrani, has found a spot in several categories in longlists for BAFTA 2021.

BAFTA 2021: Priyanka Chopra, Adarsh Gourav feature on longlists for 'The White Tiger'

Academy Award-winning music composer AR Rahman on Monday was announced as the ambassador for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' (BAFTA) ''Breakthrough Initiative''.

BAFTA's Breakthrough Initiative Ambassador AR Rahman is looking forward to seeing "brilliant talent"

After just two weeks of announcing revisions in Film Awards, BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) has unveiled new guidelines for TV Awards. While in Film Awards, the British Academy brought in more than 120 amendments to its voting, membership and campaigning processes, in TV they have introduced a rather less number of changes.

BAFTA announces new guidelines for TV awards to increase diversity

BAFTA New Guidelines - British Academy of Film & Television Arts are revising their guidelines for nominations. BAFTA has now announced more than 120 changes to its voting, membership and campaigning processes, as it published the findings of its in-depth, independently verified Awards Review.

BAFTA announces new guidelines to increase diversity in voting, membership and campaigning processes

A new report titled ‘A Screen New Deal – a Route Map to Sustainable Film Production’ reveals the need for bringing systemic changes within film production in order to reduce the carbon footprint of making big-ticket films.

BFI report reveals an average tentpole film costs as much as 11 trips to the moon from Earth

British actor Idris Elba, will be receiving a special BAFTA award for his contribution to television. Elba who is known popular for his role as Stringer Bell in 'The Wire' will be honoured for his creative contribution to the small screen industry.

Idris Elba to be honoured with special BAFTA award for his contribution to TV

HBO and Sky's nuclear drama 'Chernobyl' was the big winner at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards on Friday (local time) after taking home prizes in seven categories. The 2019 released historical drama revolves around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986.

'Chernobyl' wins big at virtual BAFTA TV Craft Awards; takes seven prizes

The British Academy Film and Television Awards now has a new date. After it was earlier pushed to February 14 because of the coronavirus pandemic, BAFTA has been pushed further so that it doesn't coincide with Oscars ceremony.

BAFTA 2021 to be held on April 11, eligibility period extended

Good news here as BATA 2020 will go ahead with this year’s awards ceremony. The organisers have announced new dates for the rescheduled event that will follow COVID-19 restrictions.

BAFTA announces new dates for upcoming rescheduled awards ceremony

After getting postponed due to the coronavirus, the nomination dates for BAFTA's TV awards were announced on Thursday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the nominations for both the TV craft awards and the TV awards will take place on June 4.

Check out BAFTA nomination dates for TV awards after coronavirus related delay

While it was announced on March 13 that the BAFTA Games Awards will not go as planned due to the coronavirus outbreak, the British Academy does have plans of amplifying it.

BAFTA Games Awards: Pre-recorded event with host working from basement amid COVID-19

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has officially postponed its annual television awards and television craft awards due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

BAFTA postpones TV awards due to coronavirus

Brad Pitt skipped the BAFTAs in February this year to attend to his daughter who underwent a surgery. Multiple media reports have stated that Pitt missed the prestigious award ceremony to be near his family.

Brad Pitt skipped BAFTAs due to his daughter's surgery

The British Academy of Film and Television Awards held on Sunday night saw British filmmaker Sam Mendes' war drama '1917' take home 7 awards including the Best Picture and Best Director for Mendes.

BAFTA 2020: '1917' leads with seven wins, here's the complete list of winners

After the BAFTA ceremony, winners and nominees of Britain's biggest film night headed to the after-party at Grosvenor House Hotel on Sunday (February 2).

BAFTA winners arrive at after party

Black was the colour of choice for many stars at this year's BAFTA Film Awards, held at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (February 2).

Black, pink and a bit of sparkle on BAFTA red carpet

After Golden Globes 2020 ceremony on January 5 and now nominations list out for BAFTA 2020, the next up in the awards lineup is the SAG Awards (Screen Actors Guild Award), another major Hollywood awards show.

Screen Actors Guild Awards: Date for 2021 ceremony announced

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