94th Academy Awards Odds Tracker
Updated March 24, 2022
- See the odds from open to close to win all the major awards at the 2022 Oscars
- Will Smith is favored to win Best Actor at the 94th Academy Awards
- Learn trends from past years of Academy Awards shows
The 94th Academy Awards or Oscars throw an elegant party at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 27th. The graphs below track the futures odds to win the major categories. Will Smith and the movie King Richard are nominated for a number of awards this year.
Best Picture Top Contenders
- [Mar 22]: CODA has closed in on The Power of the Dog. CODA is now at +110, while The Power of the Dog’s odds have worsened to -140.
- [Feb 15]: Belfast opened as the favorite, but The Power of the Dog is now the odds-on favorite to win Best Picture
- [Dec 16]: The movie Belfast has opened as the favorite to win Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards
Odds to Win Best Picture at 94th Academy Awards
Movie | Odds |
---|---|
The Power of the Dog | -140 |
CODA | +110 |
Belfast | +1200 |
King Richard | +2500 |
West Side Story | +3500 |
Dune | +4000 |
Don’t Look Up | +5000 |
Licorice Pizza | +5000 |
Drive My Car | +8000 |
Nightmare Alley | +10000 |
All odds as of March 22nd at FanDuel Sportsbook

Past Best Picture Winners
Year | Winner |
---|---|
2021 | Nomadland |
2020 | Parasite |
2019 | Green Book |
2018 | The Shape of Water |
2017 | Moonlight |
2016 | Spotlight |
2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
Best Actor Top Contenders
- [Mar 22]: Will Smith has this award all but locked up. At -800 there is not a ton of betting value, but it’s still the better bet than Cumberbatch at +450.
- [Feb 15]: Best Actor odds have not wavered much as Will Smith remains the favorite. Benedict Cumberbatch is the clear second betting favorite.
- [Dec 16]: Will Smith has emerged as the opening favorite to win the Best Actor award at the 2022 Oscars for his performance in King Richard
Odds to Win Best Actor at 94th Academy Awards
Actor | Odds |
---|---|
Will Smith – King Richard | -800 |
Benedict Cumberbatch – Power of the Dog | +450 |
Andrew Garfield – tick, tick… BOOM! | +1100 |
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth | +2500 |
Javier Bardem – Being The Ricardos | +4000 |

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Past Best Actor Winners
Year | Winner | Film |
---|---|---|
2021 | Anthony Hopkins | The Father |
2020 | Joaquin Phoenix | Joker |
2019 | Rami Malek | Bohemian Rhapsody |
2018 | Gary Oldman | Darkest Hour |
2017 | Casey Affleck | Manchester by the Sea |
2016 | Leonardo DiCaprio | The Revenant |
2015 | Eddie Redmayne | The Theory of Everything |
Best Actress Top Contenders
- [Mar 22]: Jessica Chastain has overtaken Nicole Kidman as a -175 favorite. However, Kidman still offers great value at +350 for her role in Being The Ricardos.
- [Feb 15]: Nicole Kidman is the new favorite, but Kristen Stewart stays narrowly behind her at +200.
- [Dec 16]: Kristen Stewart is the favorite to win Best Actress, but Lady Gaga is on her tail at +700 as the second betting favorite.
Odds to Win Best Actress at 94th Academy Awards
Actress | Odds |
---|---|
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye | -175 |
Nicole Kidman – Being The Ricardos | +350 |
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter | +500 |
Kristen Stewart – Spencer | +700 |
Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers | +2000 |
Past Best Actress Winners
Year | Winner | Film |
---|---|---|
2021 | Frances McDormand | Nomadland |
2020 | Renee Zellweger | Judy |
2019 | Olivia Colman | The Favourite |
2018 | Frances McDormand | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |
2017 | Emma Stone | La La Land |
2016 | Brie Larson | Room |
2015 | Julianne Moore | Still Alice |
Best Director Top Contenders
- [Mar 22]: Like the Best Actor award at the 2022 Oscars, Jane Campion has Best Director pretty locked up. The second betting favorite is Kenneth Branagh.
- [Dec 16]: Jane Campion opens as the favorite to win Best Director for The Power of the Dog, with Steven Spielberg not far behind for his adaptation of West Side Story.
Odds to Win Best Director at 94th Academy Awards
Actress | Odds |
---|---|
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog | -3500 |
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast | +1200 |
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story | +1400 |
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza | +2000 |
Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car | +3500 |
Past Best Director Winners
Year | Winner | Film |
---|---|---|
2021 | Chloé Zhao | Nomadland |
2020 | Bong Joon-ho | Parasite |
2019 | Alfonso Cuarón | Roma |
2018 | Guillermo del Toro | The Shape of Water |
2017 | Damien Chazelle | La La Land |
2016 | Alejandro González Iñárritu | The Revenant |
2015 | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Birdman |