Oscars 2012 Betting: Hugo and The Artist lead nominations

Oscars / Maxliu / 24 January 2012 /

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"Bettors have to choose between Scorses's 3-D animation and Michel Hazanavicius' silent movie or decide if they fancy an outsider to upset the odds."

The Oscar nominations have been announced and the Betfair markets have gone live. So what are you waiting for?

Two films which both explore the early days of cinema look set to dominate the 2012 Academy Awards with Martin Scorses's Hugo scooping 11 nominations to The Artist's ten.

The Betfair markets have gone live so punters will have to choose between Scorses's 3-D animation and Michel Hazanavicius' silent movie or decide if they fancy an outsider to upset the odds. The Artist has taken the box office by storm and won the hearts of audiences so it's no surprise to see it nominated in lots of categories. Hugo's prominence, however, is more of a surprise.

Other films which will be in contention for more than one award include Moneyball, The Descendants, Midnight In Paris and The Help.

Every year the Oscars provides bettors with some fascinating options, punting usually goes right to the wire so make sure you check out the markets. Below are some of the key category nominations.

Best picture

War Horse, The Artist, Moneyball, Descendants, Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, Extremely Loud

Original screenplay

The Artist, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris, Margin Call, A Separation

Adapted screenplay

The Descendants, Hugo, Ides of March, Moneyball, Tinker

Director

Michel Hazanavicius, Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Terence Mallick

Actor

George Clooney, Demian Bichir, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt

Actress

Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams