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With the nominations due out today, I thought it would be worth kicking things off with a recap on last year's winners, to give us some clues for 2012:
Best British Male - Plan B, winning favourite (opened at c. 4/6) and performed live
Best British Female - Laura Marling, suprise choice (opened at c. 11/2) but heavily backed by those 'in the know'; weak ante-post favs in Cheryl Cole and then Ellie Goulding
Best British Album - Mumford and Sons, winning favourite (opened at c. 10/11) and performed live
Best Single (voted by public) - Tinie Tempah with Pass Out, second favourite (opened at c. 4/1) and performed live
Best Group - Take That, winning favourite (opened at c. 4/9) and performed live
Best Breakthrough Artist - Tinie Tempah, winning favourite (opened at c. 11/10), and performed live
International Male - Ce-Lo Green, second favourite (opened at c. 7/2) well backed and flip flopped with Eminem, performed live
Best International Female - Rihanna, winning favourite (opened at c. 8/13) and performed live
Best Internationla Breakthrough - Justin Bieber, winning favourite
Best International Group - Arcade Fire, well supported in market (not sure whether they opened as favs, but heavily backed), performed live
Best International Album - Arcade Fire, winning favourite (as above, not sure of opening price but very well supported) and performed live
In summary, there was a very high percentage of winning favourites - and continuing the trend from 2010 (when ALL winners performed live on the night) the vast majority of winners were also booked to perform live on the awards show.
Last year a new producer took over the Brits Awards - with greater emphasis on the live performances, so as soon as these are announced they'll be a key indicator as to the likely winners again this year.
Best British Male - Plan B, winning favourite (opened at c. 4/6) and performed live
Best British Female - Laura Marling, suprise choice (opened at c. 11/2) but heavily backed by those 'in the know'; weak ante-post favs in Cheryl Cole and then Ellie Goulding
Best British Album - Mumford and Sons, winning favourite (opened at c. 10/11) and performed live
Best Single (voted by public) - Tinie Tempah with Pass Out, second favourite (opened at c. 4/1) and performed live
Best Group - Take That, winning favourite (opened at c. 4/9) and performed live
Best Breakthrough Artist - Tinie Tempah, winning favourite (opened at c. 11/10), and performed live
International Male - Ce-Lo Green, second favourite (opened at c. 7/2) well backed and flip flopped with Eminem, performed live
Best International Female - Rihanna, winning favourite (opened at c. 8/13) and performed live
Best Internationla Breakthrough - Justin Bieber, winning favourite
Best International Group - Arcade Fire, well supported in market (not sure whether they opened as favs, but heavily backed), performed live
Best International Album - Arcade Fire, winning favourite (as above, not sure of opening price but very well supported) and performed live
In summary, there was a very high percentage of winning favourites - and continuing the trend from 2010 (when ALL winners performed live on the night) the vast majority of winners were also booked to perform live on the awards show.
Last year a new producer took over the Brits Awards - with greater emphasis on the live performances, so as soon as these are announced they'll be a key indicator as to the likely winners again this year.
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you now have to listen to them on repeat all night sean
Screams gave it away again jessie 2nd on cheers. Missed the 7/2 with paddies and 3/1 with hills that bloody roach
still 2/1 aint bad.
still 2/1 aint bad.
hahaha, void the bet please.
In all seriousness that aint a bad pop song
In all seriousness that aint a bad pop song
wd sean and backers.
A pretty obvious winner with their crazy fans.
Jedward are more talented for me tho.
A pretty obvious winner with their crazy fans.
Jedward are more talented for me tho.
n1 JOT.
Just like last year. Lets hope I'm on the one who gets beat.
Just like last year. Lets hope I'm on the one who gets beat.
I'm just frustrated at the minuscule amounts I got.
What have you backed this year FLL?
What have you backed this year FLL?
nah not at all Squares. Would like there just to be 1 big American singing show but with Idol/The Voice and X Factor now I cant really be bothered.
Plus, used up all my good calls in Idol in series 8 and 9
Wonder what our Voice liquitity will be like? Will certainly getting involved bigtime in Eurovision.
Plus, used up all my good calls in Idol in series 8 and 9
Wonder what our Voice liquitity will be like? Will certainly getting involved bigtime in Eurovision.
I was worried that it would be very poor, but a little more hopeful now.
Think it might get decent viewing figures after all.
Think it might get decent viewing figures after all.
Jessie J for best breakthrough. squares
I'd make her fav to win a pv against the competition.
I'd make her fav to win a pv against the competition.
Moved to scarborough for the winter squares so not known round here and plenty of shops and a clean new account as well helps a lot.
good idea - perhaps i'll have to go round in a camper van
I don't like those FB, twitter and youtube stats, but possibly good news for Jessie in breakthrough
In the sense he had to win something , so they gave him top male as Jessie beat him in the pv
Ed sheeran 4/5 to 1/3 coldplay 1/2 to 1/8, we need a 2nd favourite winning.
All of these awards seem to be a favourite backers wet dream
Havent had a bet on international breakthrough (of substance) think bon iver could nick it.
start off looking like a match a lot of the time, then one is smashed into and the other drifts to bVggery
Watching the markets pays for sure remember looking at oddschecker saw the foo fighters 7/1 to 2/1 that isnt somone guessing.
bummmer cant complain though back plenty of winners just cant get the big one.
Ed Sheeran will go the same way as so many other acts who have received huge fanfare at Brits and shortly afterwards their career has nose-dived down the toilet - Mumford & Sons and The Darkness springing to mind.
I must be getting old cos all these pop acts sound so, so bland to me. It's like the entire event is this awful homogenized, Photo-shopped, corporate backslap. Maybe it always was but at least there was some spontaneity back in the day.
I must be getting old cos all these pop acts sound so, so bland to me. It's like the entire event is this awful homogenized, Photo-shopped, corporate backslap. Maybe it always was but at least there was some spontaneity back in the day.
he reminds me of that actress who was the councillor in that Only Fools and Horses special when Del and Rodney were Batman and Robin.
missed your rants JR.
It sure is overly slick these days.
It sure is overly slick these days.
The ads between the show, squares... the whole thing is an horrendous, cynical marketing exercise. One Direction, Bruno Mars, Olly Murs... ffs, UK, grow some balls, discover some music taste and reject this mainstream, commercial garbage. It is pure marketing.
Olympics closing concert - Blur, the Specials and New ORder
Don't mind Blur and always liked New Order. I'd get rid of The Specials, and include The Cure, Depeche Mode or Radiohead instead - that would be an Olympic concert worth seeing.
LDR and Sheeran Breakthrough only two disappointing results financially
She was the only one on offer at a vaguely backable price, fig. I was annoyed cos I saw Lads offer 4-1 she'd sell over 100,000 units of her album in 1st week of UK sales. She duly did and I didn't get anything on that.
Every jolly then dont know what price lana opened but she was always fav wasnt she?
I've been to a few at HQ, squares. Anyone good on this summer?
Franki Valli and The Four Seasons
MAdness
only 2 Friday nights announced so far.
McFly and Steps for Saturday afternoons.
MAdness
only 2 Friday nights announced so far.
McFly and Steps for Saturday afternoons.
I think I got some 11-8 LDR.
Not too inspiring then, squares
Not too inspiring then, squares
A few of them would be nice. Bar the one with the big noes.
But I meant beers
But I meant beers
i was a bit disappointed with Blur closing Glastonbury a few years back.
JOT - you must have had a great night following the money. Well done, sir.
I hope he took a taxi and didn't drive to the venue
reminds me of parents going away when you're in your teens - and raiding the drinks cabinet, including all the horrible stuff that nobody ever drinks.
Well a good year for me, compared to last year.
Lost. But only one bet and not that big.
Last year about 8 losers
Lost. But only one bet and not that big.
Last year about 8 losers
Cheers johnny always my nap that lets me down though The Wanted last year Jessie this. Adele 8/11 to 1/10 for info. Still a decent night for me onto the Oscars for me.
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