Andrew Garfield and Emily Blunt on Baftas nominations list

British stars Andrew Garfield and Emily Blunt have been nominated for best acting awards at the Baftas.
Emily Blunt
Picture: PA Photo/Lionsgate.Emily Blunt
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Emily Blunt Picture: PA Photo/Lionsgate.

Garfield is in the running for Hacksaw Ridge, while Blunt has a nod for The Girl On The Train.

Blunt will go head-to-head against Meryl Streep for the film Florence Foster Jenkins, Amy Adams (Arrival), Emma Stone (La La Land), and Natalie Portman (Jackie).

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Garfield will compete against Casey Affleck (Manchester By The Sea), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nocturnal Animals), Ryan Gosling (La La Land) and Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic).

Emily Blunt
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Emily Blunt Picture: PA Photo/Lionsgate.

I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach’s gritty drama about the British welfare system, will compete with glittery Hollywood musical La La Land for best film, alongside American coming-of-age story Moonlight, sci-fi movie Arrival and melancholy drama Manchester By The Sea.

Skyfall star Naomie Harris has scored a nomination for best supporting actress for her role as a crack addict in Moonlight, alongside I, Daniel Blake’s Hayley Squires, Manchester By The Sea’s Michelle Williams, Lion star Nicole Kidman and Viola Davis for Fences.

La La Land, which won a record seven awards at the Golden Globes, is nominated in 11 categories, including best film.

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Arrival and Nocturnal Animals both receive nine nominations and Manchester by the Sea has six.

Emily Blunt
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Emily Blunt Picture: PA Photo/Lionsgate.

I, Daniel Blake, the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, as well as Hacksaw Ridge and Lion receive five nominations each.

Hugh Grant could land a supporting actor award for his role as a devoted husband in Florence Foster Jenkins.

He faces competition from British stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals), Dev Patel (Lion), as well as American actors Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water), and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight).