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- Kendrick Lamar is the odds-on favourite to win the Top Rap Artist award
- Morgan Wallen heavy favourite to win Top Country Artist
- 31st Billboard Music Awards will take place on December 12
Kendrick Lamar is the odds-on favourite to win the Top Rap Artist award
The 31st Billboard Music Awards are set to take place this week and betting sites are now offering odds on who will win some of the biggest awards on the night.
Kendrick Lamar is now 1/2 favourite to win the Top Rap Artist award as he comes up against rival Drake in the category on Thursday evening.
Drake and Kendrick have dominated the Rap scene this year with their diss tracks towards each other hitting the top of the charts and now they go up against each other once again at the Billboard Awards.
The latest odds now give an implied probability of 66.7% that Kendrick is crowned Top Rap Artist this week with Drake second favourite in the market at 5/2.
| 31st Billboard Awards - Top Rap Artist | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Lamar | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Drake | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Travis Scott | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Metro Boomin | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Future | 8/1 | 11.1% |
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Morgan Wallen heavy favourite to win Top Country Artist
Other big categories on the night include Top Country Artist with Morgan Wallen heavy favourite for this category at 1/5 with bookmakers.
Wallen continued to rise throughout the year in terms of stardom but the past month has seen a silence on his social media accounts.
The country singer will appear in court on the day of the Billboard Awards to face three felony charges after he allegedly threw a chair off the roof of a bar back in April.
| 31st Billboard Awards - Top Country Artist | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Wallen | 1/5 | 83.3% |
| Luke Combs | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Post Malone | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Chris Stapleton | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Zach Bryan | 9/1 | 10.0% |
31st Billboard Music Awards will take place on December 12
This year's Billboard Music Awards is the 31st edition of the show and will take place this Thursday December 12 live on FireTV and streamed on Paramount+ afterwards.
Actress and comedian Michelle Buteau is set to host the ceremony which will see performances from Coldplay, SEVENTEEN, Teddy Swims and many more.
Last year's show was streamed exclusively online but fast-forward 12 months later and it'll be back on American TV live on FOX.
