Oscars Vegas Odds For The 2015 Academy Awards: 'Boyhood' An Early Favorite

If you’re going to bet on who will take home an Oscar at the 87^th Academy Awards on Sunday, putting your money on "Boyhood" is probably a safe decision. John Avello, who’s in charge of the sportsbooks at the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, compiles an Oscar odds list each year. Avello released the list last month following the announcement of the 2015 nominees, with the film “Boyhood” as the predicted winner in several categories including best picture.

Below is the full list of Vegas odds on the nominations for six major awards categories at the Oscars.

BEST PICTURE

"Boyhood" - 2 to 5

"The Imitation Game" - 7 to 1

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" - 9 to 1

"Birdman," - 18 to 1

"Selma" - 20 to 1

"The Theory of Everything" - 30 to 1

"Whiplash" - 60 to 1 "American Sniper" - 75 to 1

BEST ACTOR

Michael Keaton, "Birdman" - 5 to 6

Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" - 11 to 10

Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game" - 20 to 1

Steve Carrell, "Foxcatcher" - 30 to 1

Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper" - 75 to 1

BEST ACTRESS

Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" - 1 to 9

Reese Witherspoon, "Wild" - 8 to 1

Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl" - 25 to 1

Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything" - 40 to 1

Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night" - 60 to 1

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" - 1 to 5

Edward Norton, "Birdman" - 10 to 1

Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood" - 12 to 1

Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher" - 14 to 1

Robert Duvall, "The Judge" - 30 to 1

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" - 1 to 7

Emma Stone, "Birdman" - 12 to 1

Meryl Streep, "Into The Woods" - 15 to 1

Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game" - 25 to 1

Laura Dern, "Wild" - 28 to 1

BEST DIRECTOR

Richard Linklater, “Boyhood,” - 1 to 6

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman,” - 7 to 1

Morten Tyidum, “The Imitation Game,” - 18 to 1

Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” - 22 to 1

Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher,” - 45 to 1