Brit Awards 2010

[trickrick]

To be held on the 16th February..

British Single
JLS - Beat Again 11/8
Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love 15/8
La Roux - In For The Kill 11/1
Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys 11/1
Lily Allen - The Fear 12/1
Pixie Lott - Mama Do 16/1
Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz - Number 1 18/1
Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart 25/1
Joe McElderry - The Climb 33/1
Alesha Dixon - Breathe Slow 50/1

International Breakthrough Act
Lady Gaga 1/7
Taylor Swift 15/2
Empire of the Sun. 14/1
Daniel Merriweather 14/1
Animal Collective. 33/1

MasterCard British Album
Florence And The Machine - Lungs 2/5
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum 10/3
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You 10/1
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue n' Cheek 20/1
Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up 12/1

British Female Solo Artist
Lily Allen 4/7
Florence And The Machine 13/5
Pixie Lott 5/1
Leona Lewis 18/1
Bat For Lashes 25/1

British Group
Kasabian 8/11
Muse 7/4
JLS 9/1
Friendly Fires 20/1
Doves 20/1

British Male Solo Artist
Dizzee Rascal 4/9
Robbie Williams 4/1
Paolo Nutini 9/2
Calvin Harris 16/1
Mika 25/1

International Album
Lady Gaga - The Fame 4/6
Black Eyed Peas - The End 7/4
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 10/1
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream 12/1
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion 28/1

International Female Solo Artist
Lady Gaga 2/9
Rihanna 5/1
Shakira 10/1
Norah Jones. 20/1
Ladyhawke 25/1

International Male Solo Artist
Jay Z 4/6
Michael Buble 10/3
Bruce Springsteen 7/1
Seasick Steve 9/1
Eminem 10/1

British Breakthrough Act
Florence And The Machine 5/4
JLS 11/8
La Roux 6/1
Pixie Lott 9/1
Friendly Fires 16/1


Odds from Bet365

[Pete89]

British Single
JLS - Beat Again 11/8
Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love 15/8
La Roux - In For The Kill 11/1
Lily Allen - The Fear 12/1

Narrowing this down here, thought it'll probably go to onw of the top two, meh no bet.
International Breakthrough Act
Lady Gaga 1/7
Taylor Swift 15/2

It's got to be one of these too, most likely GaGa but I'll oppose her with Swift

MasterCard British Album
Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You 10/1

Decent Price and a decent chance IMO

British Female Solo Artist
Pixie Lott 5/1

Again decent price, and fucking stunning.....

British Group
JLS 9/1

I'm supprised at how big they are

International Male Solo Artist
Michael Buble 10/3

Worth an interest surely

British Breakthrough Act
La Roux 6/1
Pixie Lott 9/1

Small interest on both herePlease not I probably wont place any of these, its just for bragging rights only

[stereoman]

Most of the value has gone out as those in the know have placed their bets. Some of the nominees are odds-on shot for a reason. I've generally boycotted betting on them but I may put up my thoughts if I can be bothered to. They're hardly the Oscars with their own set of independent auditors such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and of course, everybody knows the winners at the afternoon rehearsal on the day of the show.

The Sun's predictions: Girls dominate Brit Award 2010 nominations | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre

[stereoman]

D'OH!! Waited too long and most bookies have pulled categories because of insider betting. Predictions anyway.

* British Single: JLS - Beat Again (their fans should have their number on speed dial to vote for them repeatedly on the night)
* International Breakthrough Act - Lady Gaga (she's turning up so she's winning)
* British Album - Florence And The Machine - Lungs (seems already arranged)
* British Female Solo Artist - Lily Allen (payback for being snubbed a few years back)
* British Group - Kasabian (they're performing. This category's turned into a consolation prize over the years)
* British Male Solo Artist - Dizzee Rascal (been bet on like he can't lose. Seems almost like a 'We're not racist...really!' prize for snubbing black artists over the years. Last solo male ethnic winner? Finlay Quaye.)
* International Album - Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3 (ordinarily this would go to Lady Gaga but The Sun probably know something)
* International Female Solo Artist - Lady Gaga (of the five, 2009 was her year and of course, she's turning up...)
* International Male Solo Artist - Jay-Z (...as is he)
* British Breakthrough Act - JLS (organisers may conveniently fix this for Florence Welch to nobble the JLS bloc vote though)

[stereoman]

Hmmm. Some bookies aren't scared of being stung by those in the know. Pixie Lott to win Best British Female appears to be the last hurrah as a gamble as she's gambled into 3/1 and less.

Although I went with Pixie Lott to win over on Digital Spy before the nominations were announced I thought the subsequent plunge for Lily Allen from second favourite into a pretty strong odds-on favourite was enough of a warning that it's a done deal. Odd if Lily gets snubbed AGAIN this time around...or maybe not!

[stereoman]

Have to say it's little wonder Ladbrokes or William Hill didn't bother pricing it up. All the favourites won which was hardly surprising (it's a fix, not a contest and I'm surprised there's any betting on it) and I should have known Jay-Z would have legged it as soon as he won his award as he wouldn't stay on for even an incy wincy bit longer to pick up another award.

Pre-nominations I could hardly have got it more wrong but I'm pretty sure I tipped up Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen to win before changing my mind a couple of times over on Digital Spy.

Sometimes your first thought is the right one, kiddos!