Oscar Award Odds

We usually try to keep the stories on SBA limited to sports and sportsbooks but once in a while we will post Entertainment betting odds. In the past we have posted odds about “Survivor”, The Grammys, “American Idol” as well as The Oscars. This years Oscar award odds have been released and it appears the “White Guilt” is alive and well in the Academy. Oddmakers have “12 years a Slave” as the favorite to win it all ( and  the Academy has it nominated for basically every category). If this award was based on what the public actually liked the best and flocked to see “Gravity” would easily get the nod. I say don’t rule out a low key/low budget film like “Her” starring Joaquin Phoenix. At 75/1 odds it may be worth throwing a C Note down and hoping the Academy doesn’t go for the easy PC move. Odds by Bovada Sportsbook

The Oscars – Best Picture

12 Years a Slave                        2/7

American Hustle                        3/1

Gravity                                      15/2

The Wolf of Wall Street               33/1

Captain Phillips                          40/1

The Dallas Buyers Club              66/1

Nebraska                                  66/1

Her                                           75/1

Philomena                                 75/1

The Oscars – Best Director

Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)                                     2/5

Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)                      5/2

David O. Russell (American Hustle)                     10/1

Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street)            16/1

Alexander Payne (Nebraska)                               50/1

The Oscars – Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave)                      10/13

Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)       3/2

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)         7/1

Bruce Dern (Nebraska)                                       20/1

Christian Bale (American Hustle)                         40/1

The Oscars – Best Actress

Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)                            1/8

Sandra Bullock (Gravity)                                     8/1

Amy Adams (American Hustle)                           10/1

Judi Dench (Philomena)                                      22/1

Meryl Streep (August: Osage County)                  33/1

The Oscars – Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)                          1/4

Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)               4/1

Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)                           16/1

Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street)                      16/1

Bradley Cooper (American Hustle)                       25/1

The Oscars – Best Supporting Actress

Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave)                       10/11

Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)                   1/1

June Squibb (Nebraska)                                      18/1

Julia Roberts (August: Osage County)                 20/1

Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)                             33/1