Just before the sports calendar fills up for the next several months, betED.com is offering bettors something different ? a chance to wager on the MTV Awards.
The annual MTV ?anything-can-happen? extravaganza is set for Aug. 31 in New York City.
Bettors can go to betED.com and place a bet on who they think will win various categories, including Best Female Video. The nominees for Best Female Video, with odds, are: Nelly Furtado?s "Promiscuous" (+100); Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" (+120); Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" (+300); Madonna's "Hung Up" (+400); and Kelly Clarkson?s "Because of You" (+550).
For Best Male Video: Kanye West's "Gold Digger" (+100); James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" (+120); T.I.'s "What You Know" (+300); Busta Rhymes's "Touch It Remix" (+400); Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me" (+550).
Other categories available for betting at betED.com are: Best Pop Video; Best Rap Video; Best Rock Video; Video of the Year; Viewer's Choice.
The nominees for Video of the Year are: the Red Hot Peppers' "Dani California"; Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie"; Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man"; Madonna's "Hung Up"; and Panic! At The Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers lead all performers with seven nominations each.
In third place with four nominations, Aguilera earned nods for best pop video and best choreography in addition to video of the year and best female video.
The awards air live at 8 p.m. ET on Aug. 31, from New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Performances include Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Panic! At The Disco, the Killers and rappers T.I. and Ludacris.
Actor Jack Black will host this year's awards. "Prepare yourself for a rip snortin' humdinger," Black said.
Black, 34, is the "perfect mix of comedy, rock, irreverence and star power," MTV President Christina Norman said in a statement.
The annual MTV ?anything-can-happen? extravaganza is set for Aug. 31 in New York City.
Bettors can go to betED.com and place a bet on who they think will win various categories, including Best Female Video. The nominees for Best Female Video, with odds, are: Nelly Furtado?s "Promiscuous" (+100); Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" (+120); Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" (+300); Madonna's "Hung Up" (+400); and Kelly Clarkson?s "Because of You" (+550).
For Best Male Video: Kanye West's "Gold Digger" (+100); James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" (+120); T.I.'s "What You Know" (+300); Busta Rhymes's "Touch It Remix" (+400); Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me" (+550).
Other categories available for betting at betED.com are: Best Pop Video; Best Rap Video; Best Rock Video; Video of the Year; Viewer's Choice.
The nominees for Video of the Year are: the Red Hot Peppers' "Dani California"; Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie"; Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man"; Madonna's "Hung Up"; and Panic! At The Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers lead all performers with seven nominations each.
In third place with four nominations, Aguilera earned nods for best pop video and best choreography in addition to video of the year and best female video.
The awards air live at 8 p.m. ET on Aug. 31, from New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Performances include Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Panic! At The Disco, the Killers and rappers T.I. and Ludacris.
Actor Jack Black will host this year's awards. "Prepare yourself for a rip snortin' humdinger," Black said.
Black, 34, is the "perfect mix of comedy, rock, irreverence and star power," MTV President Christina Norman said in a statement.
