There’s no denying that 2020 was a unique year for all of us, but the entertainment industry was hit particularly hard. Fewer movies were released (most saving themselves for 2021), and there was a new sensitivity for pandemic-related topics.
But through all of this, we still decided to hold our very first awards, appropriately named The Boomies, to celebrate the things that have kept us sane during a real-life pandemic.
So we got together to figure out our favorite picks in 12 categories, with one ultimate winner in each. We then restricted the runners-up to only five, and are excited to present all of the winners and nominees here for you!
Best Post-Apocalyptic Movie of 2020
Train to Busan 2: Peninsula
RUNNERS UP:
Love and Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Greenland
Girl with No Mouth
Songbird
Best New Post-Apocalyptic TV Show of 2020
Snowpiercer
RUNNERS UP:
Raised by Wolves
Brave New World
The Walking Dead World Beyond
The Stand
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Best Ongoing Post-Apocalyptic TV Show of 2020
Attack on Titan
RUNNERS UP:
The Walking Dead
The 100
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Fear the Walking Dead
The Rain
Best Post-Apocalyptic Book (Fiction) of 2020
The Mother Code by Carole Stivers
RUNNERS UP:
Seeking Safety by T.L. Payne
Malorie by Josh Malerman
Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter
Seven Days by G. Michael Hopf
Lockdown by Peter May
Best Post-Apocalyptic Book (Non-Fiction) of 2020
The Meateater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival by Steven Rinella
RUNNERS UP:
Survival Tips, Tricks and Traps by William and Wanda Priday
Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back by Mark O’Connell
Bunker: Building for the End Times by Bradley L. Garrett
Survival Guide For Beginners 2020: The Complete Beginner’s Guide For Urban And Wilderness Survival In 2020 by Leslie Martin
Mother Nature Is Not Trying to Kill You: A Bushcraft Survival Guide by Rob Nelson
Best Post-Apocalyptic Kickstarter Campaign of 2020
Uprising | Curse of the Last Emperor by Nemesis.Games
RUNNERS UP:
V2A – The Wasteland Chronicles #1 DOOMSDAY by Dave West
The Few and Cursed: Crows of Mana’Olana TPB by Felipe Cagno
Haiku, the Robot – A Cute Robot Metroidvania by Mister Morris Games
The Last Stand: Aftermath by Con Artist Games
Maximum Apocalypse RPG by Mike Gnade
Best Post-Apocalyptic Video Game (Console & PC) of 2020
The Last of Us Part 2
RUNNERS UP:
Dysmantle
Wasteland 3
Aground
DOOM: Eternal
The Last Haven
Best Post-Apocalyptic Video Game (Mobile) of 2020
Dark Days: Zombie Survival
RUNNERS UP:
Dead by Daylight
Devil’s Peak Fury
ATOM RPG Mobile
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
FAR: Lone Sails
Our Craziest Post-Apocalyptic News of 2020
Aliens Are Real? Galactic Federation Confirmed by Israeli Official
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RUNNERS UP:
Zombie Cicadas Return to West Virginia
National Weather Service Issues ‘Fire Tornado’ Warning in Perfectly Fitting 2020 Moment
OREO Made a Doomsday Vault and I Know Where I’m Going When the Bombs Drop
There Are So Many Tropical Storms & Hurricanes at Once, We’re Running Out of Names
Cardboard Humans Replacing Fans at Football & Baseball Games Is Very Dystopian
Best Post Apocalyptic Scene or Sequence
“Those are nukes, old-timer.” Umbrella Academy S2E1 4:26-7:14
RUNNERS UP:
“Morgan Confronts the Bounty Hunter” Fear the Walking Dead S6E1 36:00-46:56
“Gabriel’s Sacrifice” The Walking Dead S10E16 29:02-31:05
“Mother Deals With Some Unwelcome Guests” Raised by Wolves S1E1 44:00-51:43
“Class Warfare” Brave New World S1E9 27:41-35:08
“Betrayal, Rebellion, Plotting, and Torture” Snowpiercer S1E7 17:34-31:36
Backup link: Those Are Nukes, Old-Timer
Industry Achievement Award
Ashly Burch
Career Bio
- Voice actor for Fallout 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Adventure Time, The Last of Us Part II, Attack on Titan, & Borderlands 2.
- Adventure Time writer for 31 episodes.
- Independent producer of HAWP (Hey Ash Whatcha Playin’?).
Voice Acting
Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West – Aloy
Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Darling
The Last of Us Part II – Mel
Attack on Titan (English Dub) – Sasha Braus
Pit People – Sofia / Hailly
Adventure Time – Bun Bun
Fallout 4 – Tina De Luca / Rowdy / Cricket
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! – Tiny Tina / Schmidt
Borderlands 2 – Tiny Tina / The Bane
HAWP Post-Apoc Topics
Bioshock
Left 4 Dead
Gears of War
Limbo
Fallout: New Vegas
Borderlands 2
Most Anticipated for 2021
Tribes of Europa (Netflix TV Series)
RUNNERS UP:
Snowpiercer Season 2 (TV Show)
Horizon Forbidden West (Game)
Chaos Walking (Movie)
A Quiet Place II (Movie)
The Matrix 4 (Movie)
