2016 British Academy Scotland Awards


The 26th British Academy Scotland Awards were held on 6 November 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2016. Presented by BAFTA Scotland, accolades were handed out for the best in feature-length film that were screened at British cinemas during 2016. The nominees were announced on 6 October 2016. The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Feature FilmBest Director Film/Television

  • Tommy's Honour
  • *Moon Dogs
  • *Sunset Song
  • Douglas MacKinnon - Sherlock The Abominable Bride
  • * Michael Keillor - Line of Duty
  • * Jan Matthys - Shetland
    • Best Actor in FilmBest Actress in Film
  • Peter Mullan - Hector
  • * Brian Cox - The Carer
  • * Jack Lowden - Tommy's Honour
  • Kate Dickie - Couple in a Hole
  • * Ruth Negga - Iona
  • * Alison Peebles - Where Do We Go from Here?
    • Best Television DramaBest Specialist Factual
  • Shetland
  • * Not Safe For Work
  • * Outlander
  • Imagine: Richard Flanagan: Life After Death
  • * Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
  • * The Truth About Dementia
    • Best Actor in TelevisionBest Actress in Television
  • Douglas Henshall - Shetland
  • * Peter Capaldi - Doctor Who
  • * Sam Heughan - Outlander
  • Caitriona Balfe - Outlander
  • * Ashley Jensen - Catastrophe
  • * Annie Wallace - Hollyoaks
    • Best Writer Film/TelevisionBest Comedy/Entertainment Programme
  • DC Moore - Not Safe For Work
  • * Gaby Chiappe - Shetland
  • * Jonathan Wilson & Ciara Conway - River City
  • Mrs. Brown's Boys: Christmas Special 2015
  • * Scot Squad
  • * Two Doors Down
    • Best Factual SeriesBest Features/ Factual Entertainment Programme
  • This Farming Life
  • * Into The Wild With Gordon Buchanan
  • * Scotland's Home Movies: Memories On Film
  • Supershoppers
  • * Antiques Road Trip
  • * Gary: Tank Commander, Election Special
    • Best Single DocumentaryBest Short Film
  • Dunblane: Our Story
  • * The Islands and the Whales
  • * Seven Songs For A Long Life
  • Isabella
  • * Swan
  • * Take Your Partners
    • Best Current AffairsBest Children's Programme
  • BBC Scotland Investigates: Britain's Puppy Dealers Exposed
  • * BBC Scotland Investigates: Rugby And The Brain - Tackling The Truth
  • * Eòrpa
  • All Over The Workplace
  • * Down On The Farm
  • * Lifebabble
    • Best GameBest Animation
  • Glitchspace
  • * Binaries
  • * Killbox
  • No Place Like Home
  • * American Dream
  • * The Testament of Gideon Mack
    • Outstanding Contribution to FilmOutstanding Contribution to Craft
  • Sixteen Films, Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Paul Laverty
  • Christine Cant'''