The Second Annual Blank Check Awards, AKA "The Blankies" (not to be confused with "blankies": fans of the podcast) is the second episode where Griffin, David, and guest Joe Reid get to "pick the Oscars!" and reveal their picks for the best in film in 2016.
And The Blankie Goes To...
| Griffin | David | Joe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Supporting Actress | |||
| winner | Kate McKinnon - Ghostbusters | Lily Gladstone - Certain Women | Greta Gerwig - 20th Century Women |
| Elle Fanning – 20th Century Women | Khandi Alexander - Patriots Day | Tammy Blanchard - The Invitation | |
| Lily Gladstone - Certain Women | Viola Davis - Fences | Paulina García – Little Men | |
| Janelle Monáe - Moonlight | Paulina García – Little Men | Lily Gladstone - Certain Women | |
| Michelle Williams - Manchester by the Sea | Greta Gerwig - 20th Century Women | Michelle Williams - Manchester by the Sea | |
| Best Supporting Actor | |||
| winner | Mahershala Ali - Moonlight | Mahershala Ali - Moonlight | Alden Ehrenreich - Hail, Caesar! |
| Michael Barbieri - Little Men | Billy Crudup - 20th Century Women | Tom Bennett - Love & Friendship | |
| Alden Ehrenreich - Hail, Caesar! | Ralph Fiennes - A Bigger Splash | Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea | |
| Tracy Letts - Indignation | Shia LaBeouf - American Honey | André Holland - Moonlight | |
| Ashton Sanders - Moonlight | Daniel Radcliffe - Swiss Army Man | Daniel Radcliffe - Swiss Army Man | |
| Best Actor | |||
| winner | Tom Hanks - Sully | Adam Driver - Paterson | Denzel Washington - Fences |
| Colin Farrell - The Lobster | Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea | Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea | |
| Ralph Fiennes - A Bigger Splash | Colin Farrell - The Lobster | Colin Farrell - The Lobster | |
| John Goodman - 10 Cloverfield Lane | Tom Hanks - Sully | Andrew Garfield - Silence | |
| David Oyelowo - Queen of Katwe | Denzel Washington - Fences | Trevante Rhodes - Moonlight | |
| Best Actress | |||
| winner | Amy Adams - Arrival | Sasha Lane - American Honey | Annette Bening - 20th Century Women |
| Annette Bening - 20th Century Women | Amy Adams - Arrival | Amy Adams - Arrival | |
| Isabelle Huppert - Elle | Annette Bening - 20th Century Women | Viola Davis - Fences | |
| Natalie Portman - Jackie | Isabelle Huppert - Things to Come | Rebecca Hall - Christine | |
| Hailee Steinfeld - The Edge of Seventeen | Ruth Negga - Loving | Natalie Portman - Jackie | |
| Best Director | |||
| winner | Barry Jenkins - Moonlight | Andrea Arnold - American Honey | Barry Jenkins - Moonlight |
| Park Chan-wook - The Handmaiden | Jim Jarmusch - Paterson | Andrea Arnold - American Honey | |
| Pablo Larraín - Jackie | Barry Jenkins - Moonlight | Pablo Larraín - Jackie | |
| Mike Mills - 20th Century Women | Martin Scorsese - Silence | Martin Scorsese - Silence | |
| Denis Villeneuve - Arrival | Denis Villeneuve - Arrival | Denis Villeneuve - Arrival | |
| Best Original Screenplay | |||
| winner | Mike Mills - 20th Century Women | Maren Ade - Toni Erdmann | Mike Mills - 20th Century Women |
| Efthimis Filippou & Yorgos Lanthimos - The Lobster | Ethan & Joel Coen - Hail, Caesar! | Mike Birbiglia - Don't Think Twice | |
| Steven Knight - Allied | Efthimis Filippou & Yorgos Lanthimos - The Lobster | Chris Kelly - Other People | |
| Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea | Jim Jarmusch - Paterson | Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea | |
| Lorene Scafaria - The Meddler | Richard Linklater - Everybody Wants Some!! | Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias - Little Men | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay (Griffin & Joe's were not mentioned) | |||
| Irena Brignull & Bob Persichetti - The Little Prince | Eric Heisserer - Arrival | Eric Heisserer - Arrival | |
| Park Chan-wook & Chung Seo-kyung - The Handmaiden | Park Chan-wook & Chung Seo-kyung - The Handmaiden | Barry Jenkins - Moonlight | |
| Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese - Silence | Barry Jenkins - Moonlight | Kelly Reichardt - Certain Women | |
| Eric Heisserer - Arrival | Kelly Reichardt - Certain Women | Whit Stillman - Love & Friendship | |
| Barry Jenkins - Moonlight | Whit Stillman - Love & Friendship | Taika Waititi - Hunt for the Wilderpeople | |
| Best Original Score (Griffin's winner wasn't mentioned, Joe didn't have official picks) | |||
| Nicholas Britell - Moonlight | Mica Levi - Jackie | ||
| Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival | Nicholas Britell - Moonlight | ||
| Mica Levi - Jackie | Justin Hurwitz - La La Land | ||
| Dario Marianelli - Kubo and the Two Strings | Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival | ||
| Roger Neill - 20th Century Women | Jo Yeong-wook - The Handmaiden | ||
| Best Song (David had no official picks, no winners were mentioned) | |||
| "Mona Lisa" - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | "Drive It Like You Stole It" - Sing Street | ||
| "No Dames" - Hail, Caesar! | "I'm So Humble" - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | ||
| "The Riddle of the Model" - Sing Street | "How Far I'll Go" - Moana | ||
| "Rules Don't Apply"- Rules Don't Apply | "Montage" - Swiss Army Man | ||
| "Shiny" - Moana | "Someone In The Crowd" - La La Land | ||
| "Able" - Hidden Figures | "Try Everything" - Zootopia | ||
| Best Picture | |||
| 10 | Knight of Cups | The Handmaiden | Jackie |
| 9 | Silence | Toni Erdmann | The Invitation |
| 8 | Cameraperson | Mountains May Depart | Silence |
| 7 | Arrival | The Lobster | Hail, Caesar! |
| 6 | Manchester by the Sea | Cameraperson | Manchester by the Sea |
| 5 | The Handmaiden | Silence | Little Men |
| 4 | Jackie | Arrival | Moonlight |
| 3 | Weiner | Paterson | 20th Century Women |
| 2 | 20th Century Women | Moonlight | American Honey |
| 1 | Moonlight | American Honey | Arrival |
Griffin's Awards
- 2016 Putters and Murmurs Award: Joel Edgerton - Loving
- Best Vin Diesel In A 4K 120fps 3-D Movie: Vin Diesel - Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
- Best Performance By A Supporting Godzilla: Shin Godzilla - Shin Godzilla
Joe's Awards
- Best Voice Performance
- Black Phillip - The VVitch
- Jesus - Silence
- Idris Elba - The Jungle Book (winner)
David's Awards
- Best Voice Performance
- Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman - Zootopia
- Auli'i Cravalho - Moana
- Alan Tudyk - Rogue One & Moana
- Mark Rylance - The Beee Eff Geee
Ben's Awards: Post-Credits Edition
Editorial Note: No typed-out description can ever do justice to Ben. Ever. Do yourself a favor and (re-)listen to the episodes!
- Wetter Movies: Disclaimer - Ben has not seen any of these movies
- Manchester by the Sea
- Hell or High Water
- The Lobster (no brainer)
- Deepwater Horizon
- Sully
- Somebody Stop Me: Preventing trends, projects, or people in Hollywood from moving forward, ie. "check please!"
- Hacksaw Ridge - Mel Gibson... get outta here, man!
- L.A. L.A. Land - hire people who are good at singing!
- Manchester by the Sea - stop bumming everyone out, Casey Affleck
- Passengers - rape culture, even in Space???!
- Sully - it's not even about the crash!