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.^[1] 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.^[2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.

2016 British Academy Scotland Awards
Date	6 November 2016
Site	Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Hosted by	Edith Bowman
Television coverage
Network	Streaming webcast
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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[4]

Best Feature Film	Best 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 Film	Best 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 Drama	Best 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 Television	Best 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/Television	Best 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 Series	Best 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 Documentary	Best Short Film
Dunblane: Our Story The Islands and the Whales Seven Songs For A Long Life	Isabella Swan Take Your Partners
Best Current Affairs	Best 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 Game	Best Animation
Glitchspace Binaries Killbox	No Place Like Home American Dream The Testament of Gideon Mack
Outstanding Contribution to Film	Outstanding Contribution to Craft
Sixteen Films, Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Paul Laverty	Christine Cant

See also

• 69th British Academy Film Awards
• 88th Academy Awards
• 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards