The 96th Academy Awards are here and it's time to print off your Oscars ballot for your home competition!
There are 23 categories at play from Best Picture to Best Makeup and Hairstyling and everything in between. Follow along as Hollywood's brightest stars hit the red carpet and celebrate cinema on Sunday, March 10.
For more Academy Awards betting coverage, please check out our Oscars odds, Best Picture predictions, Best Actor predictions, and Best Actress predictions to get a leg up on your competition.
Printable 2024 Oscars ballot
Can you bet on the Oscars?
Yes, betting on the Oscars has become extremely popular over the years and many online and in-person sportsbooks offer odds and markets for the Academy Awards. You can place bets on various categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and more. However, the availability of Oscars betting markets depends on the regulations and laws in your specific jurisdiction.
Make sure to choose a licensed and regulated platform to ensure a safe and secure betting experience. Keep in mind that betting on award shows is primarily for entertainment purposes, and it's essential to gamble responsibly.
How can I watch the Oscars?
The 96th Academy Awards will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters can livestream the event at abc.com or on the ABC app.
Notable Oscars odds
Odds to win Best Picture
| Film |  |
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|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | -5,000 | -5,000 |
| Poor Things | +2,000 | +2,000 |
| The Zone of Interest | +2,500 | +2,500 |
| The Holdovers | +3,500 | +2,500 |
| Barbie | +3,500 | +5,000 |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | +4,000 | +10,000 |
| Anatomy of a Fall | +5,000 | +4,000 |
| American Fiction | +8,000 | +8,000 |
| Past Lives | +10,000 | +15,000 |
| Maestro | +15,000 | +15,000 |
From the moment Oppenheimer hit cinemas last June, it was obvious that it was going to headline Best Picture and the ceremony as a whole. In an era of box-office uncertainty thanks to greater ease of access to movies at home with streamers gaining more steam by the year, it — and Barbie — made a metric ton of money.
It was also exceptionally well-received by critics and has steamrolled through awards season. 2023 was a great year for movies but Oppenheimer has been the clear front-runner for so long now that it would be a monumental shock if it lost on Oscar night.
View our full Oscars Best Picture predictions.
Odds to win Best Director
| Director | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) | -5,000 | -6,667 |
| Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) | +1,800 | +1,600 |
| Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) | +2,000 | +2,500 |
| Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest) | +3,500 | +3,300 |
| Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall) | +5,000 | +2,500 |
Like with his film, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan has been something of a runaway train in the odds race for more than half a year. Forever respected in the industry from his small-scale beginnings to his emergence as a blockbuster filmmaker, this marks only his second nomination for Best Director and will be his first victory when his name is inevitably called on Sunday.
It's a strong field and while Nolan will win, it doesn't diminish the work of any of the other directors listed alongside him.
Odds to win Best Actor
| Actor | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) | -1,200 | -1,205 |
| Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) | +600 | +600 |
| Bradley Cooper (Maestro) | +2,000 | +1,800 |
| Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) | +8,000 | +8,000 |
| Colman Domingo (Rustin) | +8,000 | +8,000 |
For much of the season, this was one of the few races that didn't seem pre-determined long in advance. After Paul Giamatti won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his role in The Holdovers, it seemed like he stood a decent chance of upsetting Cillian Murphy. Giamatti's odds even shortened to as low as +150 until Murphy took home honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Before Giamatti emerged as Murphy's biggest challenge, Bradley Cooper was seen as a potential winner for playing composer Leonard Bernstein in Maestro. But the film's somewhat tepid reception — it received several big-ticket nominations but the vibe was far from glowing — almost declared it dead on arrival. Jeffrey Wright was also seen as a sleeper when American Fiction debuted to a rapturous response at the Toronto International Film Festival but that film appears destined to win Best Adapted Screenplay and not much else.
View our full Oscars Best Actor predictions.
Odds to win Best Actress
| Actress | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) | -250 | -175 |
| Emma Stone (Poor Things) | +150 | +125 |
| Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall) | +2,500 | +1,200 |
| Carey Mulligan (Maestro) | +6,500 | +6,600 |
| Annette Benning (Nyad) | +6,500 | +6,600 |
Of the Big 5 categories, this has been the closest race and the hardest to predict. While it has clearly been between Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone since last fall, the two have swapped positions as the betting favorite multiple times. They both won at the Golden Globes but Stone was drawing the shortest odds when Gladstone didn't receive a BAFTA nomination. However, odds shifted back in the Killers of the Flower Moon actress' direction after she was honored at the SAG awards.
This is Stone's fourth Oscar nomination and it would be her second win if her name is called on Sunday. This marks Gladstone's first nomination.
View our full Oscars Best Actress predictions.
