The nominees for the best of the worst of cinema – the awards known as the Razzies – were released Tuesday, and the oft-derided “Joker” sequel led the pack.

"Joker: Folie a Deux" have been nominated for seven Razzies, leaving the sad clown atop the annual tongue-in-cheek list of the worst movies of the year. The flop musical follow-up to 2019's billion-dollar-grossing "Joker" picked up unwanted nods such as worst picture and worst sequel.

The Razzies, an awards ceremony that originated back in 1980s, recognises the ‘best of the worst’ and takes place every year a day before the Oscars. Unsurprisingly, the sequel to Joker, Folie A Deux, led the way with 7 nominations, including worst actor and actress nominations for Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood celebrates the year’s best motion pictures and performances and such. It’s also when the Razzie Awards turns all that on its ear. In the running for Worst Picture at the 45th Golden Raspberry Awards are vidgame adaptation Borderlands,

Folie à Deux leads the Razzie Awards noms, which recognize the worst movies and performances of the year, with a total of seven mentions. Organizers joked that the worst picture nominees will compete for a “$4.