2012 Academy Awards Preview: Odds & Predictions

Written by Caitlin Patton
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 17:32

We’ll preview the 2012 Academy Awards with a look at the betting odds on the likely winners.

The 2012 Academy Awards are coming up on February 26th, and this year’s show will be the 84th in the storied history of the Oscars.  Billy Crystal will host the 2012 Academy Awards, while Brian Grazer draws the honor of producing the ABC-televised event.  We’ll preview the major categories up for consideration at the Academy Awards and show you what films, actors, and actresses look like slam dunks to take home something to put above their fireplace.

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Listed below are the major categories at the Academy Awards, and we have put our predictions in bold.  Some of these categories are absolute locks and are worth laying the big odds even though the return is fairly small.  It’s free money and that is personally my favorite type of money.

2012 Academy Awards Categories & Odds:

Best Motion Picture

The Artist -1000

The Descendants +725

Hugo +1500

War Horse +3300

The Help +3500

Midnight in Paris +7500

Moneyball +7500

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close +9000

The Tree of Life +10000

Best Director

Michael Hazanavicius – The Artist -1000

Martin Scorsese – Hugo +400

Alexander Payne – The Descendants +1600

Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris +5000

Terrance Malik – The Tree of Life +5000

Best Leading Actor

George Clooney – The Descendants -300

Jean Dujardin – The Artist +125

Brad Pitt – Moneyball +2000

Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy +3300

Demian Bichir – A Better Life +6000

Best Leading Actress

Viola Davis – The Help -200

Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady -135

Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn +2000

Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs +5500

Rooney Mara – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo +6000

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer – Beginners -5000

Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn +1700

Max Von Sydow – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close +1800

Nick Nolte – Warrior +3300

Jonah Hill – Moneyball +5000

Best Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer – The Help -2500

Berenice Bejo – The Artist +1000

Jessica Chastain – The Help +2000

Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs +4500

Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids +4500

There are also odds up on the categories of Best Animated Feature Film, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay.  Make sure to check out all of the categories up for betting at the Academy Awards at 5Dimes Sportsbook.