After a two-month delay, the 2021 Academy Awards are finally here. While normally set for February, COVID-19 pushed the ceremony back to late April, and will take place Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
There's plenty of intrigue this year, as always, and we have you covered with everything you need to know ahead of the ceremony, including betting odds, predictions, upset picks and more.
2021 Academy Awards Odds
| Best Picture Nominees | Odds | Implied Prob. |
|---|---|---|
| Nomadland | -670 | 87% |
| The Trial of the Chicago 7 | +600 | 14.3% |
| Minari | +1400 | 6.7% |
| Promising Young Woman | +1700 | 5.6% |
| Mank | +3300 | 2.9% |
| Judas and the Black Messiah | +3300 | 2.9% |
| The Sound of Metal | +5000 | 2.0% |
| The Father | +10000 | 1% |
| Odds as of April 24 and via DraftKings. | ||
Full Nominations List & Betting Odds: You can find a full list of the nominated films for all 23 awards as well as their odds to win.
Props Sheet: Hosting an Oscars party? Whether in person or over Zoom, you and your friends can fill out your predictions for all the major categories and more using our official props sheet.
2021 Oscar Predictions
Best Bets: Our staff breaks down their favorite betting picks from Sunday's ceremony.
Chris Raybon's Betting Card: Senior betting analyst Chris Raybon gives his picks and predictions for every single one of the 23 categories that will be awarded at the Academy Awards.
Collin Wilson's Betting Card: Senior betting analyst Collin Wilson gives his picks and predictions for all the major awards, including Best Picture, all four acting categories and more.
Collin Whitchurch's Betting Card: Editor Collin Whitchurch looks at the predictive history of each category and gives his favorite longshot picks for each award.
Individual Oscar Categories
Below, you can find betting odds and predictions for 14 individual categories that will be awarded on Sunday night.
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Film Editing
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Original Song
- Best Production Design
- Best Animated Short
