the hottest favourite ever to win best picture是什么意思

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the hottest favourite ever to win best picture是什么意思
上下文语境如下:
Despite(不管,尽管,任凭,即使)being tipped as ‘the hottest favourite ever to win best picture’,‘Brokeback Mountain’(《断臂山》)only won three of its eight nominations(提名),including a best director award for Ang Lee(李安)

历来赢得最佳影片的最受欢迎最炙手可热的电影.
因为许多最佳影片并不受观众的欢迎,只有评委觉得好.