The honorees for the 22nd edition of the annual ceremony which leads up to the Golden Globes and Academy Award included Benedict Cumberbatch with the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year; Idris Elba with the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Humanitarian Award; Sacha Baron Cohen with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy; Kathryn Bigelow with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing; Sir Ben Kingsley with the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment; and George Clooney with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film.