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24 Jan 2012 17:52 Africa/Lagos Oscars Betting Suggests The Artist Will Sweep the Board, Report Sky Bet LONDON, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Leading online betting firm Sky Bet has unveiled its full list of Oscars betting [http://www.skybet.com/betting/tv-and-film-specials/oscars/t10003442.html ] markets following the announcement of the 84th Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday. Black and white silent movie 'The Artist', which last week picked up the Producers Guild Award and also won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical, is Sky Bet [http://www.skybet.com ]'s clear favourite to win Best Picture at 2/7, with the odds having been cut from a pre-Christmas 2/1. The French tribute to the silent movie has ten Oscar bids, although it was beaten by Scorsese's 3D charmer 'Hugo', which received 11 nods. This augurs well for its Best Picture hopes as the most nominated film has taken the top prize 15 times in the last 20 years and Sky Bet make 'Hugo' a 10...

There is stiff competition for this year's Oscars. But the winners of the 2012 Golden Globes should give us hints on what to expect on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®. Can you make some predictions? For the best actor Oscar, it is either George Clooney in “The Descendants” or Jean Dujardin in “The Artist”. For the best actress Oscar, I will vote for Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady”. Click here for more details Tweet