The Nominations are in for The 19th Annual Golden Schmoes!

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Thanks to your nominations we have now compiled the final list of nominees for The 19th Annual JoBlo Movie Awards (aka The Golden Schmoes)! Final voting runs from Wednesday, January 22nd through Wednesday, February 5th, with winners to be announced on Friday, February 7th, just ahead of the Oscars that Sunday.

This year AVENGERS: ENDGAME and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD slugged it out to tie up the most nominations. It's big Hollywood blockbuster vs. Big original Tarantino flick with JOKER just behind them. THE IRISHMAN, KNIVES OUT and PARASITE trailed next in most nominations with MIDSOMMAR, BOOKSMART and THE LIGHTHOUSE rounding it all out.

No records were broken in terms of MOST nominations (which still belongs to Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION with 19 nominations), but some were obviously favored more than others (see the most-nominated below). The selections were well in line with the popular opinion of most cinephiles (or, at least, the Schmoe community) and included a bigger selection of the more popular films we enjoyed this year, rather than an overwhelming dose of "Oscar bait" as is the case with most other awards shows. Overall, it's a pretty fair and accurate reading of the collective JoBlo moviegoer, balancing the fanboy goods with the more "refined" fare that tends to snag golden trophies.

MOST NOMINATIONS (2019)

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (15)
Avengers: Endgame (15)
Joker (14)
The Irishman (8)
Knives Out (7)
Parasite (5)
Booksmart (4)
The Lighthouse (4)
Midsommar (4)

Remember that each person can vote ONLY ONCE for the Golden Schmoes. We will also be running our 20TH ANNUAL OSCAR PREDICTION CONTEST this year, so stay tuned for that as well. See previous years' GOLDEN SCHMOES winners below, along with this year's crop of nominations per category. Thanks for participating!

Voting period: January 22nd – February 5th, 2020
Winners announcement: Friday, February 7th, 2020

The Official 2018 nominees are:

FAVORITE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Avengers: Endgame
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Joker
Parasite
The Irishman

WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Cats
Dark Phoenix
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Hellboy
The Lion King

BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Todd Phillips – Joker
Sam Mendes – 1917

BEST SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver – Joker
Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
Rian Johnson – Knives Out
Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite

MOST OVERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Captain Marvel
Joker
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King

MOST UNDERRATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR
The Lighthouse
Booksmart
Ad Astra
Midsommar
Alita: Battle Angel

TRIPPIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Midsommar
The Lighthouse
Us
Joker
Parasite

BEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR
Booksmart
Long Shot
Knives Out
JoJo Rabbit
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

BEST HORROR MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Midsommar
Us
Doctor Sleep
The Lighthouse
Ready or Not

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Toy Story 4
Klaus
Missing Link
Frozen II

BEST SCI-FI MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Alita: Battle Angel
Captain Marvel

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR
Avengers: Endgame
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Alita: Battle Angel
The Irishman
Spider-Man: Far From Home

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Lion King
Dark Phoenix
Glass
Terminator: Dark Fate

BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE YEAR
Joker
Knives Out
Parasite
Booksmart
Ready or Not

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Scarlett Johansson – Avengers: Endgame
Lupita Nyong'o – Us
Florence Pugh – Midsommar
Ana De Armas – Knives Out
Awkwafina – The Farewell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Brad Pitt – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Margot Robbie – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – JoJo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Florence Pugh – Midsommar
Roman Griffin Davis – JoJo Rabbit
Ana De Armas – Knives Out
Beanie Feldstein – Booksmart
Awkwafina – The Farewell

FAVORITE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Keanu Reeves
Adam Driver
Brad Pitt
Scarlett Johansson
Chris Evans

COOLEST CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
Cliff Booth – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
John Wick – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Joker/Arthur Fleck – Joker
Benoit Blanc – Knives Out
Iron Man/Tony Stark – Avengers: Endgame

BEST MUSIC IN A MOVIE
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Avengers: Endgame
Rocketman

FAVORITE MOVIE POSTER OF THE YEAR
Avengers: Endgame
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

BEST TRAILER OF THE YEAR
Avengers: Endgame
Joker
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Knives Out
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST Blu-Ray/DVD OF THE YEAR
Avengers: Endgame
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Joker
Us
Toy Story 4

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE OF THE YEAR
Final Battle – Avengers: Endgame
Final Fight – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Hippie Beat Down – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Knife Fight in Shop – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Finale and Drone Battle – Spider-Man: Far From Home

MOST MEMORABLE SCENE OF THE YEAR
Captain America lifts Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame
Iron Man "snap" and death in Avengers: Endgame
Toy Story 4 Ending
Bruce Lee vs. Cliff Booth in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Murray Franklin Interview in Joker

BEST T&A OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Margot Robbie – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Julia Fox – Uncut Gems
Samara Weaving – Ready or Not
Brie Larson – Captain Marvel

BEST LINE OF THE YEAR

"You're Rick Fucking Dalton. Don't you forget it!" – Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
"Avengers Assemble!" – Avengers: Endgame
"It is what it is." – The Irishman
"And I am…Iron Man." – Avengers: Endgame
"I used to think my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it's a comedy." – Joker

VOTING STARTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd!