FILM
| THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE | Mad As Birds | Celyn Jones & Tom Stern |
| SPIN | Disney Channel | Manjari Makijany |
| YESTERDAY | Decibel Films | Danny Boyle |
| NATIVITY ROCKS | Mirrorball Films | Debbie Isitt |
| PATRICK | Disney/Prescience | Mandie Fletcher |
| PADDINGTON 2 | Marmalade Films | Paul King |
| THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS | Walt Disney Pictures | Lasse Hallström |
| DR STRANGE | Marvel Studios | Scott Derrickson |
| ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS | Walt Disney Pictures | James Bobin |
| ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING | Bill and Ben Productions | Terry Jones |
| ALL IN GOOD TIME | Left Bank Pictures | Nigel Cole |
| YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER | Dippermouth Productions | Woody Allen |
| DESERT FLOWER | Desert Flower Film Productions | Sherry Hormann |
| MAD, SAD AND BAD | Ipso Facto Films | Avie Luthra |
| JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM | Yash Raj Films | Shaad Ali |
| SCOOP | Jelly Roll Productions | Woody Allen |
| ANITA AND ME | BBC Films | Metin Huseyin |
| GIRLS NIGHT | Granada | Nick Hurran |
| BEAUTIFUL THING | World Productions | Hettie MacDonald |
| INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS | Yo Yo Pictures | Laurens Postma |
| ITS NOT UNUSUAL | Brown Bag Productions | Kfir Yefet |
| Winner: BAFTA Award for Best Short (1998) | ||
| A NICE ARRANGEMENT | Umbi Films | Gurinder Chadha |
| SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID | Working Title | Stephen Frears |
TELEVISION
| THE DEVIL’S HOUR SERIES 1, 2 & 3 | Hartswood Films | Johnny Allan |
| WE ARE LADY PARTS | Channel 4 | Nida Manzoor | MRS SIDHU INVESTIGATES | Absolutely Television | Steve Barron/Ben Kellett |
| WHEEL OF TIME | Sony Pictures Television | Various |
| ROAR | Endeavor Content | Quyen Tran |
| BACK TO LIFE | Two Brothers | Ella Jones |
| BEENA & AMRIT | Sixteen Media Limited | Keri Collins |
| SANDMAN | Netflix | Various |
| CODE 404 | Kudos | Al Campbell | KATE & KOJI | Hat Trick/ITV | Guy Jenkins |
| THE SPLIT (3 SERIES) | BBC/Sister Pictures | Jessica Hobbs |
| RIVIERA | Riviera Pictures | Adrian Lester |
| WALLIAMS AND FRIENDS | King Bert Productions | Matt Lipsey |
| THE MUSKETEERS | BBC America | Susan Tully |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS | ITV | Nick Laughland |
| BROADCHURCH | Kudos/ ITV | Mike Barker |
| THE BRINK | HBO | Jay Roach/Tim Robbins |
| THE BOY IN THE DRESS | BBC | Matt Lipsey |
| PSYCHOBITCHES | Sky Arts | Jeremy Dyson |
| THE JOB LOT | Big Talk | Luke Snellin |
| THE KUMARS | Hat Trick Productions | Sasha Ransome/Joe Grace |
| CRACKANORY | Tiger Aspect | Richard Pengelly |
| SILK | BBC | Michael Kellior |
| BOLLYWOOD CARMEN | BBC | Indra Bhose |
| FAMILY TREE | NBC | Christopher Guest |
| HUNTED | Kudos / HBO | SJ Clarkson |
| MR SWALLOW (COMEDY TASTER) | BBC | Christine Gernon |
| THE JURY | ITV | Michael Offer |
| DOCTOR WHO | BBC | Ashley Way |
| LITTLE CRACKERS | Sky | Peter Lydon |
| MINDER | Talkback Thames | David Innes Edwards |
| BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE | BBC | Gareth Carrivick/David Kerr |
| JEKYLL | BBC/Hartswood Films | Douglas Mackinnon/Matt Lipsey |
| THE AMAZING MRS PRITCHARD | Kudos/BBC | Simon Curtis |
| THE SECRETARY WHO STOLE £4 MILLION | BBC | Colin Barr |
| LIFE ISN’T ALL HA HA HEE HEE | BBC | Andy De Emmony |
| GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (3 SERIES) | BBC | Nick Wood |
| WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE | BBC | Safina Oberoi |
| LINDA GREEN | Shed Productions | Charlie Palmer |
| THE KUMARS AT NO. 42 | Hat Trick Productions/BBC | Lissa Evans/Nick Wood |
| Nominee: BAFTA Award for Best Comedy Performance | ||
| FAT FRIENDS | ITV | Audrey Cooke |
| MRS BRADLEY MYSTERIES | BBC | James Hawes |
| HOLDING ON | BBC | Adrian Shergold |
| BAND OF GOLD | Granada | Richard Laxton |
| DEADLY CRACK | BBC | Suri Krishnamma |
| FLIGHT | BBC | Alex Pillai |
| MEMSAHIB RITA | BBC | Prathibha Parmar |
| DEGREES OF ERROR | Granada | Mary McMurray |
| ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS | BBC | Bob Spiers |
| SEAN’S SHOW | Channel 4 | Sylvie Boden |
| JO BRANDS THROUGH THE CAKEHOLE | Baby Cow/Channel 4 | Declan Lowney |
| MY SISTER WIFE | BBC | Lesley Manning |
| TAGGART | STV | Gordon Flemynge |
| CROSSING THE FLOOR | BBC | Guy Jenkin |
| THE REAL MCCOY (3 SERIES) | BBC | Charlie Hanson/Terry Jervis/Jo Johnson |
| KINSEY (2 SERIES) | BBC | Philip Draycott/Richard Standeven |
| THE BUREAUCRACY OF LOVE | Channel 4 | David Cohen |
| A LITTLE PRINCESS | LWT | Mary McMurray |
| SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE | LWT | Peter Sasdy |
| THE BILL | ITV | Suri Krishnamma |
| MAJDHAR | Channel 4 | Alauddin Jamal |
| BEDTIME | Hat Trick Productions | Andy Hamilton |
VOICE ANIMATION
| THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS | BBC | Samantha Cutler & Daniel Snaddon |
| THE CANTERVILLE GHOST | Melmoth Films | Kim Burdon |
THEATRE
| A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES | The National Theatre | Pooja Ghai |
| NOISES OFF | Lyric Hammersmith | Jeremy Herrin |
| PETER PAN | Birmingham Hippodrome | Michael Harrison |
| PINTER AT THE PINTER | Harold Pinter Theatre | Jamie Lloyd |
| ANNIE | Piccadilly Theatre | Nikolai Foster |
| A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONE | The Royal Court | Debbie Tucker Green |
| ROMEO & JULIET | Garrick Theatre | Kenneth Branagh |
| Nominee: What’s On Stage Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS | National Theatre | Rufus Norris |
| IF YOU DON’T LET US DREAM, WE WON’T LET YOU SLEEP | Royal Court Theatre | Simon Godwin |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Royal Shakespeare Company | Iqbal Khan |
| THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE | Arts Theatre | Iqbal Khan |
| SHIRLEY VALENTINE | Menier Chocolate Factory/Trafalgar Studios | Glen Walford |
| Winner: What’s On Stage Award for Best Solo Performance | ||
| RAFTA, RAFTA | National Theatre | Nicholas Hytner |
| BOMBAY DREAMS | Really Useful Theatre Company/Apollo Victoria | Stephen Pimlott |
| THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES | Old Vic/West End/Madison Square Gardens New York | Eve Ensler |
| ONE OF US | Edinburgh Festival and Tour | Jacqui Shapiro |
| SERIOUS MONEY | Royal Court/West End/Public Theatre New York | Max Stafford-Clark |
| THE GREAT CELESTIAL COW | Royal Court Upstairs and Tour | Carole Hayman |
| MINOR COMPLICATIONS | Royal Court Upstairs | Les Waters |
| TRUE DARE KISS | Royal Court Upstairs | Tim Supple |
| KISSING GOD | Hampstead | Phil Young |
| ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR | Half Moon Theatre | Chris Bond |
| FILM FILM FILM | Shaw Theatre | Laurens Postma |
| BYRTHRITE | Royal Court Upstairs | Carole Hayman |
| SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL | Bristol Old Vic | Les Waters |
| KIRTI SONA AND BA | Leicester Haymarket | David O’Shea |
| MY GIRL | Theatre Royal, Stratford East | Phillip Hedley |
| BLOOD WEDDING | Half Moon and Tour | Jonathan Martin |
| PEER GYNT | National Theatre | Declan Donnellan |
| THE OPPRESSED MINORITIES BIG FUN SHOW | Edinburgh Festival and Shaw Theatre | Mo Gaffney |
| GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME | National Tour | Anil Gupla |
| BARBENGER | Bracknell Studios | Ben Keaton |