Here is the complete ballot listing of all this year’s Academy Awards nominees. For the top eight categories, we’ve included the accolades that have already been won, as well as the current betting odds (as provided by historic London bookmaker Ladbrokes), in case you wanna place a little wager on the winner. Plus, we’ve added our own Should Win vs. Will Win picks.
Best Picture
Avatar (GG, LCCFA)Betting odds = 6:5 The Blind Side Betting odds = 150:1 District 9 Betting odds = 150:1 An Education Betting odds = 150:1 The Hurt Locker (AFCA, BAFTA, BFCA, BSFC, CA, CFCA, GA, LAFCA, LVFCS, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, SA, SFFCC) Betting odds = 5:6 Inglourious Basterds (PFCS, SDFCS, TFCA) Betting odds = 14:1 Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire Betting odds = 100:1 A Serious Man Betting odds = 200:1 UP Betting odds = 66:1 Up in the Air (COFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC, KCFCC, NBR, SEFCA, VFCC, WAFCA) Betting odds = 50:1 Should Win: UP Will Win: The Hurt Locker
Directing
James Cameron, Avatar(DGA, GG, LCCFA, OFCS) Betting odds = 5:2 Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker (AFCA, BAFTA, BSFC, BFCA, CFCA, DGA, KCFCC, LVFCS, LAFCA, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, SFFCC, SA, SEFCA, TFCA, VFCC, WAFCA) Betting odds = 2:7 Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds(PFCS, SDFCS) Betting odds = 40:1 Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire Betting odds = 100:1 Jason Reitman, Up in the Air(COFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC) Betting odds = 50:1 Should Win: The Hurt LockerWill Win: The Hurt Locker
Actor In A Leading Role
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart (BFCA, GG, LAFCA, SAG) Betting odds = 1:8 George Clooney, Up in the Air (COFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC, NBR, NYFCC, PFCS, SEFCA, WAFCA) Betting odds = 5:1 Colin Firth, A Single Man (AFCA, BAFTA, SDFCS, SFFCC, VFCC) Betting odds = 14:1 Morgan Freeman, Invictus (NBR) Betting odds = 25:1 Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker (BSFC, CFCA, CA, LVFCS, NSFC, OFCS, SA, KCFCC) Betting odds = 25:1 Should Win: George ClooneyWill Win: Jeff Bridges
Actress In A Leading Role
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side (BFCA, GG, SAG, WAFCA) Betting odds = 4:7 Helen Mirren, The Last Station Betting odds = 50:1 Carey Mulligan, An Education (BAFTA, BIFA, COFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, NBR, OFCS, TFCA, VFCC, WAFCA) Betting odds = 8:1 Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (FFCC, LVFCS) Betting odds = 25:1 Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia (BSFC, BFCA, GG, KCFCC, NYFCC, PFCS, SFFCC, SA, SEFCA) Betting odds = 7:4 Should Win: Carey MulliganWill Win: Sandra Bullock
Actor In A Supporting Role
Matt Damon, Invictus Betting odds = 40:1 Woody Harrelson, The Messenger (NBR) Betting odds = 12:1 Christopher Plummer, The Last Station Betting odds = 25:1 Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones Betting odds = 16:1 Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (AFCA, BAFTA, BSFC, BFCA, COFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC, GG, KCFCC, LVFCS, LAFCA, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, PFCS, SDFCS, SA, SAG, SEFCA, TFCA, VFCC, WAFCA) Betting odds = 1:20 Should Win: Christopher WaltzWill Win: Christopher Waltz
Actress In A Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz, Nine Betting odds = 16:1 Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air (VFCC) Betting odds = 16:1 Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart Betting odds = 33:1 Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air (AFCA, NBR, TFCA) Betting odds = 11:1 Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (BSFC, BFCA, COFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, FFCC, GG, KCFCC, LVFCS, LAFCA, NSFC, NYFCC, OFCS, PFCS, SFFCC, SA, SAG, SEFCA, WAFCA) Betting odds = 1:14 Should Win: Mo’NiqueWill Win: Mo’Nique
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
District 9, written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell An Education, screenplay by Nick Hornby In the Loop, screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche (NYFCC) Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher (SA) Up in the Air, screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner (AFCA, BAFTA, BFCA, COFCA, CFCA, DFWFCA, GG, KCFCC, LAFCA, NBR, PFCS, SEFCA, TFCA, VFCC, WAFCA, WGA) Should Win: Up in the AirWill Win: Up in the Air
Writing (Original Screenplay)
The Hurt Locker, written by Mark Boal (BAFTA, CFCA, CA, WGA) Inglourious Basterds, written by Quentin Tarantino (AFCA, BFCA, COFCA, KCFCC, OFCS, SDFCS, SFFCC, TFCA, WAFCA) The Messenger, written by Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman A Serious Man, written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (BSFC, NBR, WAFCA) UP, screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy (PFCS) Should Win: UPWill Win: Inglourious Basterds
Feature
Animated Feature Coraline Fantastic Mr. Fox The Princess and the Frog The Secret of Kells UP Art Direction Avatar The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine Sherlock Holmes The Young Victoria Cinematography Avatar Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds The White Ribbon Costume Design Bright Star Coco Before Chanel The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Nine The Young Victoria Documentary (Feature) Burma VJ The Cove Food, Inc. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Which Way Home Documentary (Short Subject) “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province” “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner” “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant” “Music by Prudence” “Rabbit à la Berlin” Film Editing Avatar District 9 The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire Foreign Language Film Ajami, Israel The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada) , Peru A Prophet (Un Prophète), France The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) , Argentina The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band) , Germany Makeup Il Divo Star Trek The Young Victoria Music (Original Score) Avatar, James Horner Sherlock Holmes, Alexandre Desplat The Hurt Locker, Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders Sherlock Holmes, Hans Zimmer UP, Michael Giacchino Music (Original Song) “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog, music and lyrics by Randy Newman“Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog, music and lyrics by Randy Newman“Loin de Paname” from Paris 36, music by Reinhardt Wagner, lyrics by Frank Thomas“Take It All” from Nine, music and lyrics by Maury Yeston“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart )” from Crazy Heart, music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone Burnett Short Film (Animated) “French Roast” “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)” “Logorama” “A Matter of Loaf and Death” Short Film (Live Action) “The Door” “Instead of Abracadabra” “Kavi” “Miracle Fish” “The New Tenants” Sound Editing Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Star Trek UP Sound Mixing Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Star Trek Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Visual Effects Avatar District 9 Star Trek
