You Better You Bet: Predicting MTV Video Music Awards Winners

Our friends at sportsbettingdime.com laid the odds on who'd receive the coveted Moonmen trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. Let's see how thy did:

Video of the Year
Tip: It's Pharrell Williams' ubiquitous "Happy" (1/4) over it-girl Iggy Azalea "Fancy" (2/1), featuring Charli XCX.
Also in the running: Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" (8/1);  Beyonce's "Drunk in Love" (6/1), featuring Jay-Z; and Sia's "Chandelier" (8/1).

Winner: Miley Cyrus

Best Male Video
Tip: Williams' "Happy" (1/3) wins again by a nose over Stan Smith's "Stay With Me" (1/2). The big-hatted performer is also nominated for Ed Sheeran's "Sing" (8/1), on which he sings and produced.
Also in the running: Eminem's "The Monster" (2/1), featuring Rihanna.

Winner: Ed Sheeran

Best Female Video
Tip: Katy Perry's no "Dark Horse" (1/5) in this race. Lorde's Grammy-winning "Royals" (1/2) places a distant second.
Also in the running: Azalea's "Fancy" (2/1); Ariana Grande's "Problem" (2/1), featuring Iggy Azalea; Beyonce's "Partition" (6/1).

Winner: Katy Perry

Best Pop Video
Tip: Azalea's "Fancy"(1/4) prevails in a lesser category over Williams' "Happy" (1/2)
Also in the running: Grande's "Problem" (2/1); Avicii's "Wake Me Up," featuring Aloe Blacc; Jason Derulo's "Talking Dirty" (6/1), featuring 2 Chainz.

Winner: Ariana Grande

Best Rock Video
Tip: The Black Keys dominate with "Fever" (1/4)," followed by Imagine Dragons' "Demons" (1/2).
Also in the running: Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know" (6/1), Linkin Park's "Until It's Gone" (8/1) and Lorde's "Royals" (2/1- what's this doing in the rock category?).

Winner: Lorde

Best Hip-Hop Video
Tip: Wiz Khalifa's "We Dem Boys" (1/4) takes the Moonman, closely followed by Eminem's "Berzerk."
Also in the running: Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" (2/1); Drake's "Hold On, We're Coming Home" (4/1), featuring Magid Jordan; Childish Gambino's "3005."

Winner: Drake

Best Video with a Social Message
Tip: It's Beyonce's "Pretty Hurts" (1/4) over Avicii's vaguely anti-war "Hey Brother" (1/2).
Also in the running: Kelly Rowland's "Dirty Laundry" (2/1); David Guetta's "One Voice" (4/1), featuring Mikky Ekko; J. Cole's "Crooked Smile" (4/1), featuring TLC; Angel Haze's "Battle Cry," featuring Sia.

Winner: Beyonce

Best Collaboration
Tip: Eminem and Rihanna get Moonmen for "The Monster" (1/4), which is a "Problem" (1/2) for Grande and Azalea.
Also in the running: Perry's "Dark Horse" (2/1), featuring Juicy J; Pitbull's "Timber" (2/1), featuring Kesha; Beyonce's "Drunk in Love" (4/1); Chris Brown's "Loyal" (4/1), featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga.

Winner: Beyonce

MTV Clubland Award
Tip: Coolest award of the night goes to Zedd's "Stay the Night" (1/4), featuring Hayley Williams, with Disclosure's "Grab Her" (1/2) following right behind.
Also in the running: Martin Garrix's "Animals" (2/1), Calvin Harris' "Summer" (4/1), DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What" (6/1).

Winner: Zedd

Artist to Watch
Tip: It's Sam Smith's "Stay with Me" (1/4) by a mile
Also in the running: longhsots Charli XCX's "Boom Clap," Schoolboy Q's "Man of the Year" (5/1), Fifth Harmony's "Miss Movin' On" (10/1), Second of Summer's "She Looks So Perfect" (12/1).

Winner: Fifth Harmony

Final result: sportsbettingdime.com picked three out of 10 winners.

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