Well, of course. Neither of them are Oscar material. Neither of them won the Nobel Prize, either!! They did both win a different, but important award. Here's a clip from Newsmax:

Gibson, Moore Top People's Choice Winners List
NewsMax.com Wires
Monday, Jan. 10, 2005
Two controversial films that defied the odds to earn millions at the box office joined a familiar green ogre to take top honors at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards on Sunday.

The Michael Moore film ``Fahrenheit 9/11,'' which took a critical look at President Bush's actions after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, won the favorite movie award, while Mel Gibson's explicit ``The Passion of the Christ'' won in the favorite drama category.