diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10e7385..1ff62a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ You can repeat this process for as many users as you like.
     "pushover": {
       "service": "pushover",
       "app_token": "",
-      "user_token": ""
+      "user_token": "",
+      "priority": 0
     },
     "slack": {
       "service": "slack",
@@ -591,7 +592,8 @@ Currently, only Pushover and Slack are supported. More will be added later.
   "pushover": {
     "service": "pushover",
     "app_token": "",
-    "user_token": ""
+    "user_token": "",
+    "priority": 0
   },
   "slack": {
     "service": "slack",
@@ -609,6 +611,8 @@ Currently, only Pushover and Slack are supported. More will be added later.
 
 `app_token` and `user_token` - retrieve from Pushover.net.
 
+You can specify a priority for the messages send via Pushover using the `priority` key. It can be any Pushover priority value (https://pushover.net/api#priority).
+
 _Note: The key name (i.e the name right under notifications) can be anything, but the `"service":` must be exactly `"pushover"`._
 
 
diff --git a/helpers/misc.py b/helpers/misc.py
index 0c6572b..b217584 100644
--- a/helpers/misc.py
+++ b/helpers/misc.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from copy import copy
+
 from misc.log import logger
 
 log = logger.get_logger(__name__)
@@ -63,3 +65,15 @@ def allowed_genres(genre, object_type, trakt_object):
             allowed_object = True
             break
     return allowed_object
+
+
+def sorted_list(original_list, list_type, sort_key, reverse=True):
+    prepared_list = copy(original_list)
+    for item in prepared_list:
+        if not item[list_type][sort_key]:
+            if sort_key == 'released' or sort_key == 'first_aired':
+                item[list_type][sort_key] = ""
+            else:
+                item[list_type][sort_key] = 0
+
+    return sorted(prepared_list, key=lambda k: k[list_type][sort_key], reverse=reverse)
diff --git a/notifications/pushover.py b/notifications/pushover.py
index 9374dc1..35f8ddd 100644
--- a/notifications/pushover.py
+++ b/notifications/pushover.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ log = logger.get_logger(__name__)
 class Pushover:
     NAME = "Pushover"
 
-    def __init__(self, app_token, user_token):
+    def __init__(self, app_token, user_token, priority=0):
         self.app_token = app_token
         self.user_token = user_token
+        self.priority = priority
         log.debug("Initialized Pushover notification agent")
 
     def send(self, **kwargs):
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ class Pushover:
             payload = {
                 'token': self.app_token,
                 'user': self.user_token,
-                'message': kwargs['message']
+                'message': kwargs['message'],
+                'priority': self.priority,
             }
             resp = requests.post('https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json', data=payload, timeout=30)
             return True if resp.status_code == 200 else False
diff --git a/traktarr.py b/traktarr.py
index 3ab9baf..d8d3220 100755
--- a/traktarr.py
+++ b/traktarr.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def show(show_id, folder=None, no_search=False):
               required=True)
 @click.option('--add-limit', '-l', default=0, help='Limit number of shows added to Sonarr.', show_default=True)
 @click.option('--add-delay', '-d', default=2.5, help='Seconds between each add request to Sonarr.', show_default=True)
+@click.option('--sort', '-s', default='votes', type=click.Choice(['votes', 'rating', 'release']),
+              help='Sort list to process.')
 @click.option('--genre', '-g', default=None, help='Only add shows from this genre to Sonarr.')
 @click.option('--folder', '-f', default=None, help='Add shows with this root folder to Sonarr.')
 @click.option('--no-search', is_flag=True, help='Disable search when adding shows to Sonarr.')
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ def show(show_id, folder=None, no_search=False):
 @click.option('--authenticate-user',
               help='Specify which user to authenticate with to retrieve Trakt lists. Default: first user in the config')
 @click.option('--ignore-blacklist', is_flag=True, help='Ignores the blacklist when running the command.')
-def shows(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, genre=None, folder=None, no_search=False, notifications=False,
-          authenticate_user=None, ignore_blacklist=False):
+def shows(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, sort='votes', genre=None, folder=None, no_search=False,
+          notifications=False, authenticate_user=None, ignore_blacklist=False):
     from media.sonarr import Sonarr
     from media.trakt import Trakt
     from helpers import misc as misc_helper
@@ -247,9 +249,16 @@ def shows(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, genre=None, folder=None, no_sea
         log.info("Removed existing Sonarr shows from Trakt shows list, shows left to process: %d",
                  len(processed_series_list))
 
-    # sort filtered series list by highest votes
-    sorted_series_list = sorted(processed_series_list, key=lambda k: k['show']['votes'], reverse=True)
-    log.info("Sorted shows list to process by highest votes")
+    # sort filtered series list
+    if sort == 'release':
+        sorted_series_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_series_list, 'show', 'first_aired')
+        log.info("Sorted shows list to process by release date")
+    elif sort == 'rating':
+        sorted_series_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_series_list, 'show', 'rating')
+        log.info("Sorted shows list to process by highest rating")
+    else:
+        sorted_series_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_series_list, 'show', 'votes')
+        log.info("Sorted shows list to process by highest votes")
 
     # loop series_list
     log.info("Processing list now...")
@@ -353,6 +362,8 @@ def movie(movie_id, folder=None, no_search=False):
               required=True)
 @click.option('--add-limit', '-l', default=0, help='Limit number of movies added to Radarr.', show_default=True)
 @click.option('--add-delay', '-d', default=2.5, help='Seconds between each add request to Radarr.', show_default=True)
+@click.option('--sort', '-s', default='votes', type=click.Choice(['votes', 'rating', 'release']),
+              help='Sort list to process.')
 @click.option('--genre', '-g', default=None, help='Only add movies from this genre to Radarr.')
 @click.option('--folder', '-f', default=None, help='Add movies with this root folder to Radarr.')
 @click.option('--no-search', is_flag=True, help='Disable search when adding movies to Radarr.')
@@ -360,8 +371,8 @@ def movie(movie_id, folder=None, no_search=False):
 @click.option('--authenticate-user',
               help='Specify which user to authenticate with to retrieve Trakt lists. Default: first user in the config.')
 @click.option('--ignore-blacklist', is_flag=True, help='Ignores the blacklist when running the command.')
-def movies(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, genre=None, folder=None, no_search=False, notifications=False,
-           authenticate_user=None, ignore_blacklist=False):
+def movies(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, sort='votes', genre=None, folder=None, no_search=False,
+           notifications=False, authenticate_user=None, ignore_blacklist=False):
     from media.radarr import Radarr
     from media.trakt import Trakt
     from helpers import misc as misc_helper
@@ -426,9 +437,16 @@ def movies(list_type, add_limit=0, add_delay=2.5, genre=None, folder=None, no_se
         log.info("Removed existing Radarr movies from Trakt movies list, movies left to process: %d",
                  len(processed_movies_list))
 
-    # sort filtered movie list by highest votes
-    sorted_movies_list = sorted(processed_movies_list, key=lambda k: k['movie']['votes'], reverse=True)
-    log.info("Sorted movie list to process by highest votes")
+    # sort filtered movie list
+    if sort == 'release':
+        sorted_movies_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_movies_list, 'movie', 'released')
+        log.info("Sorted movies list to process by release date")
+    elif sort == 'rating':
+        sorted_movies_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_movies_list, 'movie', 'rating')
+        log.info("Sorted movies list to process by highest rating")
+    else:
+        sorted_movies_list = misc_helper.sorted_list(processed_movies_list, 'movie', 'votes')
+        log.info("Sorted movies list to process by highest votes")
 
     # loop movies
     log.info("Processing list now...")
@@ -501,7 +519,7 @@ def callback_notify(data):
     return
 
 
-def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
+def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, sort='votes', no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
     from media.trakt import Trakt
 
     total_shows_added = 0
@@ -530,7 +548,7 @@ def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_
 
                 # run shows
                 added_shows = shows.callback(list_type=list_type, add_limit=limit,
-                                             add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
+                                             add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
                                              notifications=notifications, ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
             elif list_type.lower() == 'watchlist':
                 for authenticate_user, limit in value.items():
@@ -547,7 +565,7 @@ def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_
 
                     # run shows
                     added_shows = shows.callback(list_type=list_type, add_limit=limit,
-                                                 add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
+                                                 add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
                                                  notifications=notifications, authenticate_user=authenticate_user,
                                                  ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
             elif list_type.lower() == 'lists':
@@ -566,7 +584,7 @@ def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_
 
                     # run shows
                     added_shows = shows.callback(list_type=list, add_limit=limit,
-                                                 add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
+                                                 add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
                                                  notifications=notifications, authenticate_user=authenticate_user,
                                                  ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
 
@@ -589,7 +607,7 @@ def automatic_shows(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_
     return
 
 
-def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
+def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, sort='votes', no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
     from media.trakt import Trakt
 
     total_movies_added = 0
@@ -618,8 +636,8 @@ def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore
 
                 # run movies
                 added_movies = movies.callback(list_type=list_type, add_limit=limit,
-                                               add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
-                                               notifications=notifications, ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
+                                               add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
+                                               notifications=notifications)
             elif list_type.lower() == 'watchlist':
                 for authenticate_user, limit in value.items():
                     if limit <= 0:
@@ -635,7 +653,7 @@ def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore
 
                     # run movies
                     added_movies = movies.callback(list_type=list_type, add_limit=limit,
-                                                   add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
+                                                   add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
                                                    notifications=notifications, authenticate_user=authenticate_user,
                                                    ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
             elif list_type.lower() == 'lists':
@@ -654,7 +672,7 @@ def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore
 
                     # run shows
                     added_movies = movies.callback(list_type=list, add_limit=limit,
-                                                   add_delay=add_delay, no_search=no_search,
+                                                   add_delay=add_delay, sort=sort, no_search=no_search,
                                                    notifications=notifications, authenticate_user=authenticate_user,
                                                    ignore_blacklist=local_ignore_blacklist)
 
@@ -680,11 +698,13 @@ def automatic_movies(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, notifications=False, ignore
 @app.command(help='Run in automatic mode.')
 @click.option('--add-delay', '-d', default=2.5, help='Seconds between each add request to Sonarr / Radarr.',
               show_default=True)
+@click.option('--sort', '-s', default='votes', type=click.Choice(['votes', 'rating', 'release']),
+              help='Sort list to process.')
 @click.option('--no-search', is_flag=True, help='Disable search when adding to Sonarr / Radarr.')
 @click.option('--run-now', is_flag=True, help="Do a first run immediately without waiting.")
 @click.option('--no-notifications', is_flag=True, help="Disable notifications.")
 @click.option('--ignore-blacklist', is_flag=True, help='Ignores the blacklist when running the command.')
-def run(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, run_now=False, no_notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
+def run(add_delay=2.5, sort='votes', no_search=False, run_now=False, no_notifications=False, ignore_blacklist=False):
     log.info("Automatic mode is now running...")
 
     # Add tasks to schedule and do first run if enabled
@@ -692,6 +712,7 @@ def run(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, run_now=False, no_notifications=False, i
         movie_schedule = schedule.every(cfg.automatic.movies.interval).hours.do(
             automatic_movies,
             add_delay,
+            sort,
             no_search,
             not no_notifications,
             ignore_blacklist
@@ -706,6 +727,7 @@ def run(add_delay=2.5, no_search=False, run_now=False, no_notifications=False, i
         shows_schedule = schedule.every(cfg.automatic.shows.interval).hours.do(
             automatic_shows,
             add_delay,
+            sort,
             no_search,
             not no_notifications,
             ignore_blacklist