Best Original Song Odds
| Nominee | Odds | Implied Prob. |
|---|---|---|
| What Was I Made For – Billie Eilish & Finneas (Barbie) | -800 | 88.89% |
| I'm Just Ken – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt (Barbie) | +450 | 18.18% |
| The Fire Inside – Diane Warren (Flamin' Hot) | +2500 | 3.85% |
| It Never Went Away – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson (American Symphony) | +2500 | 3.85% |
| Wahzhazhe [A Song For My People] – Scott George (Killers of the Flower Moon) | +2500 | 3.85% |
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The Best Original Song favorite at the 2024 Oscars is What Was I Made For by Billie Eilish & Finneas from the film Barbie. At -800 odds, the song is a strong favorite as a $100 wager would net only $12.50 in profit.
Songs from Barbie occupy the top two spots on the odds board for Best Original Song. Behind What Was I Made For is I'm Just Ken by Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, and famously performed by Ryan Gosling in the film. At +450, a bet on What Was I Made For would net $450.
The three longshots at +2500 are The Fire Inside by Diane Warren from the film Flamin' Hot, Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson's It Never Went Away from the film American Symphony, and Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) by Scott George for the film Killers of the Flower Moon.
Best Original Song Prediction
Collin Wilson: Neither number on the Barbie songs falls in the value category, while the other three contenders failed to pull a single vote from Editors, Experts or Top 24 Users at Gold Derby. Of nearly 9,000 user votes there, the song from American Symphony pulled 36, Flamin' Hot got 14 and Killer of the Flower Moon's Wahzhazhe got 8.
What separates Billie Eilish from Ryan Gosling? From a popularity standpoint, Eilish’s song is light-years ahead of Gosling’s power ballad. Technically, plenty more octaves and a masterpiece on the piano. Head-to-head, it's all Eilish. What Was I Made For won Best Song at Golden Globes, but more importantly won the Grammy for Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. It should be noted that Best Song Written for Visual Media had FOUR Barbie nominations that Billie Eilish took down, including a win over I'm Just Ken.
I can definitely feel the Kenergy, I own a “I am Kenough” hoodie. Gosling’s performance and song was such a throw back to my Aerosmith, Van Halen listening days. From a personal taste perspective “BABY, IM JUST KEN” but technically and popularity is all about Eilish here.
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How to Watch the 2024 Academy Awards
The 2024 Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast by ABC. They will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and Jimmy Kimmel will host.
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