At the beginning of any entertainment betting odds conversation is the recent Academy Awards debacle. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for what Smith thought were offensive remarks about his wife, Jada Pinkett. There was speculation that the fight was staged to gain attention to an event that has lost massive viewership. Regardless it took attention away from the actual awards themselves.
Also known as “The Oscars,” the Academy Awards are the biggest annual entertainment betting event. But the Academy Awards are hardly alone in popularity. In the United States, there are award programs for movies, theatre, music, and television. Most important of all, you can get sportsbook action for each awards presentation.
Emmy Awards
Specifically, the Emmy Awards go to excellence for artistic and technical merit in television. Additionally, the Emmy Awards are broken down into several categories. Those would include primetime television, daytime television, sports, engineering, international television, and regional Emmy Awards. Also involved are news and documentaries, and children and family. The Emmy Awards are normally held in January to open the entertainment award season.
Golden Globes Awards
The Golden Globe Awards were born in 1944 and recognize excellence in American and International film and television. Golden Globe Award trophy is a beautiful gold production. The Golden Globes serve as a warmup to the Oscars with the entertainment lines.
Academy Awards (Oscars)
First in popularity and importance is the Academy Awards, AKA Oscars. The Oscars began in 1929 and have long been the gold standard of entertainment programming and betting. The iconic statuette to the awardee is known as “Oscar.” Thus, the moniker for the show. The Academy Awards are broken down into several categories. At the beginning are the familiar best picture, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, and best-supporting actress. Also awarded are the best musical scores, best screenplay, and more.
The Oscars have suffered from a massive drop in TV ratings attributed to numerous factors. Unnecessary political comments have turned off many viewers. Further, there have long been accusations of racial bias. In response to these charges, the Academy has come off as overcorrecting past biases in recent years.
Despite the drop in popularity, the Academy Awards remain the biggest draw of any entertainment award program. The Oscars are held each February or March.
Tony Awards
Since April 6, 1947, the Tony Awards have gone to excellence in Broadway Theatre. The winners receive a trophy designed as an award medallion. In like manner to the Oscars, the Tony Awards have several different categories that are recognized.
Grammy Awards
When it comes to music excellence, the Grammy Awards are the place to be. At the beginning the Grammy Awards were born in 1959. They have been carried on CBS since 1973. That is one of the longest television relationships in any sector of American history. Of course, the Grammy Awards are known for the iconic gilded gramophone trophy that goes to the winners. In most years, the Grammy Awards are held in January.
Country Music Awards
Also known as the CMA Awards, the Country Music Awards have emerged as one of the newer and more popular offerings. Founded in 1967, the CMA Awards recognize excellence in that specific genre of music. Namely, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, and Miranda Lambert have lit up the marquee.