OffshoreInsiders.com, the top betting odds and picks site in the world reports that The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius, Jean Dujardin are topping list of the Academy Awards favorites as set by the Vegas odds. Generally the Oscar odds have proven to be the best Academy Award predictions and will likely be for 2012.
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 EST
| Rot | Best Picture | Moneyline |
| 3001 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | +5000 |
| 3002 | Hugo | +1800 |
| 3003 | Midnight in Paris | +6000 |
| 3004 | Moneyball | +7000 |
| 3005 | The Artist | -1200 |
| 3006 | The Descendants | +800 |
| 3007 | The Help | +1800 |
| 3008 | The Tree of Life | +6000 |
| 3009 | War Horse | +4000 |
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| Rot | Best Director | Moneyline |
| 3010 | Alexander Payne (The Descendants) | +1800 |
| 3011 | Martin Scorsese (Hugo) | +300 |
| 3012 | Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) | -900 |
| 3013 | Terrence Malick (The Tree Of Life) | +3000 |
| 3014 | Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris) | +3000 |
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| Rot | Best Actor – Leading Role | Moneyline |
| 3015 | Brad Pitt (Moneyball) | +1600 |
| 3016 | Demian Bichir (A Better Life) | +5000 |
| 3017 | Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) | +2500 |
| 3018 | George Clooney (The Descendants) | +100 |
| 3019 | Jean Dujardin (The Artist) | -200 |
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| Rot | Best Actress – Leading Role | Moneyline |
| 3020 | Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) | +4000 |
| 3021 | Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) | -105 |
| 3022 | Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) | +1400 |
| 3023 | Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) | +3500 |
| 3024 | Viola Davis (The Help) | -145 |
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| Rot | Best Supporting Actor | Moneyline |
| 3025 | Christopher Plummer (Beginners) | -5000 |
| 3026 | Jonah Hill (Moneyball) | +4000 |
| 3027 | Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn) | +1200 |
| 3028 | Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | +2000 |
| 3029 | Nick Nolte (Warrior) | +3300 |
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| Rot | Best Supporting Actress | Moneyline |
| 3030 | Berenice Bejo (The Artist) | +800 |
| 3031 | Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs) | +3000 |
| 3032 | Jessica Chastain (The Help) | +2000 |
| 3033 | Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) | +3000 |
| 3034 | Octavia Spencer (The Help) | -3000 |