The Academy Awards odds are out, proving top ranked handicappers can win from more than betting on sports. Oddsmakers have The Artist as the presumed winner for Best Picture. The movie was nominated for six Golden Globes, the most of any film last year. Best Actor favorite is George Clooney, star of The Descendants. On the distaff side it is Meryl Streep for her work in The Iron Lady.
| Best Actor | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WHO WILL WIN BEST ACTOR? | |
| 05:00 PM | 306 George Clooney – The Descendants | -163 |
| 307 Jean Dujardin – The Artist | +159 | |
| 308 Any Other Actor | +2257 | |
| Best Actress | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WHO WILL WIN BEST ACTRESS? | |
| 05:00 PM | 401 Viola Davis – The Help | -122 |
| 402 Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady | +109 | |
| 403 Any Other Actress | +4252 | |
| Best Animated Feature | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL RANGO WIN? | |
| 05:00 PM | 801 Yes | -472 |
| 802 No | +369 | |
| Best Director | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS WIN BEST DIRECTOR? | |
| 05:00 PM | 206 Yes | -335 |
| 207 No | +273 | |
| Best Picture | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL THE ARTIST WIN BEST PICTURE? | |
| 05:00 PM | 104 Yes | -732 |
| 105 No | +530 | |
| Best Supporting Actor | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER WIN? | |
| 05:00 PM | 501 Yes | -3500 |
| 502 No | +1409 | |
| Best Supporting Actress | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL OCTAVIA SPENCER WIN? | |
| 05:00 PM | 601 Yes | -741 |
| 602 No | +535 | |
| Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WHO WILL WIN BEST WRITING – ADAPTED SCREENPLAY? | |
| 05:00 PM | 801 The Descendants | -267 |
| 802 Hugo | +948 | |
| 803 The Ides of March | +3079 | |
| 804 Moneyball | +454 | |
| 805 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | +2696 | |
| Best Writing – Original Screenplay | ||
| TUE 2/21 | WILL MIDNIGHT IN PARIS WIN? | |
| 05:00 PM | 701 Yes | -319 |
| 702 No | +261 | |