
The Oscars are tonight, and the tea leaves have been read. Who is ahead to win this year's hotly contested races? Click below for our odds and analyses of each race:
PICTURE
"Argo" is the frontrunner to win
DIRECTOR
Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln") holds narrow lead against Ang Lee ("Life of Pi")
ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis ("Lincoln") is far out front
ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence ("Silver Linings Playbook") gets the edge
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tommy Lee Jones ("Lincoln") narrowly leads topsy-turvy race
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway ("Les Miserables") is the overwhelming favorite
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
"Django Unchained" leads close race
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
"Argo" takes the lead against "Lincoln"
ANIMATED FEATURE
"Wreck-It Ralph" gets best odds
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"Searching for Sugar Man" heavily favored to win
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"Amour" expected to dominate the race
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Claudio Miranda will win his first Oscar for "Life of Pi"
COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran will win for dressing "Anna Karenina"
EDITING
William Goldenberg the frontrunner for "Argo," also the spoiler for "Zero Dark Thirty"
MAKEUP/HAIR
"The Hobbit" will prevail in close race against "Les Miserables"
PRODUCTION DESIGN
"Anna Karenina" ahead, but "Les Mis" could upset
SCORE
First-time nominee Mychael Danna will win for "Life of Pi"
SONG
Grammy-winner Adele will add Oscar to her mantel for "Skyfall"
SOUND EDITING
"Life of Pi" will beat "Zero Dark Thirty" by a nose
SOUND MIXING
Live singing will push "Les Miserables" to a win
VISUAL EFFECTS
CGI ocean and animals put "Life of Pi" far ahead of the pack
ANIMATED SHORT
"Paperman" will put Disney back in winner's circle
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
"Open Heart" will overtake "Inocente," "Mondays at Racine"
LIVE ACTION SHORT
"Curvew" expected to prevail against dark field of nominees
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