Baftas 2019: The stars come down to London for the ceremony

Some of the biggest names in film will be at the Royal Albert Hall in London for this year's Bafta film awards.

The favorite, with Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, leads the race with 12 nominations.

He is well ahead of his closest competitors – Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born, Roma and First Man, who each have seven nominations.

The ceremony will take place from 19:00 GMT and will be hosted by Joanna Lumley for the second year in a row.

Baftas are often a good indicator of who will win Oscar honors – this year on Sunday, February 24th.

Last year, the winners of the categories of actors – Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell – were exactly the same at the Baftas and Oscars.

However, Baftas are historically more likely to reward British talent than Academy Awards, which could mean wins for Colman and Richard E. Grant.

They are strong contenders for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, although they are not the favorites of their category at the Oscars next month.

Weisz, Steve Coogan, Christian Bale and Claire Foy are the other acting British nominees.

The Favorite is the only production to feature both the best film and a remarkable British film.

As always, many stars will make the trip from Hollywood. The nominees are Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Bradley Cooper, Glenn Close, Letitia Wright, Mahershala Ali, Margot Robbie, Melissa McCarthy and Rami Malek.

Lady Gaga, who appears alongside Cooper in A Star Is Born, will not participate in the Grammy Ceremony in the United States.

Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer is among the winners.

His name was removed from the film's Bafta nomination because of allegations that he allegedly badually abused underage boys.

The singer denies the allegations, which he calls a "homophobic smear".

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