A full and complete history and commentary on the Academy Awards from its early beginnings to the present is available, by decade and by individual year. Each year displays the poster for the Best Picture winner. It must be noted that each year represents the production year of the films considered, not the year of the awards ceremony. For instance, the 1955 year refers to the Oscars awards ceremony in 1956, honoring films of 1955, and is referred to as the 1955 Academy Awards.

Academy Awards History (By Decade):
1927/8-39, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Individual Years: (Branch Off Each Decade)

This multi-part section provides a number of charts showing the top award winners in various categories, including:

• The "Most Oscar® Wins By Film"
• The "Most Oscar® Nominations By Film"
• The "Most Acting Nominations By Film"
• The "Actors-Actresses with the Most Nominations and Wins" (charts)
• The Most Actor-Actress Nominations and Wins" (4 parts, detailed)

This multi-part section provides Winners Charts for each of the following award categories:

• "Best Picture" Oscar®
• "Best Director" Oscar®
• "Best Actor" Oscar®
• "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar®
• "Best Actress" Oscar®
• "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar®
• "Best Screenplay/Writer" Oscar®

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the 'Best Picture' category (originally known as Best Production):

• Best Picture: Facts & Trivia (1)
• Best Picture: Facts & Trivia (2)
• Best Picture: Genre Biases
• Best Picture: Winners Chart (part 1: 1927/28 - 1959)
  (with "Not Nominated for Best Picture" and "Should Have Won" categories)
• Best Picture: Winners Chart (part 2: 1960 - present))
  (with "Not Nominated for Best Picture" and "Should Have Won" categories)
• 20th Century Best Pictures (ranked by artistic merit) (part 1)
• 20th Century Best Pictures (ranked by artistic merit) (part 2)
• 'Great Pictures' Not Nominated for Best Picture
  

• Best Picture Oscar Winners - Movie Title Screens
• Best Picture Oscar Nominees - Movie Title Screens (begin here)

This multi-part section provides a complete detailed over-view by decade and year of the milestones achieved in the 'Best Picture' category. Each year provides both the title-screen and a prominent poster for the 'Best Picture' winner, plus lots of facts and trivia:

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the 'Best Actor' category (or Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role). It also includes information on the Youngest & Oldest Nominees/Winners in the category.

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the 'Best Actor' category (or Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role). It also includes information on the Youngest & Oldest Nominees/Winners in the category.

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the "Best Supporting Actor' category (or Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - first awarded in 1936). It also includes information on the Youngest & Oldest Nominees/Winners in the category.

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the "Best Supporting Actress' category (or Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - first awarded in 1936). It also includes information on the Youngest & Oldest Nominees/Winners in the category.

This multi-part section provides a thorough overview of the "Best Screenplay/Writer' category (known by many names throughout the years: Motion Picture Story, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay, Writing Achievement, etc.).

• Academy Award-Nominated Great Films That Didn't Win a Single Oscar
• Great Films That Weren't Nominated for a Single Academy Award

This multi-part section provides examples of Actors, Actresses, and Directors Who Were "Snubbed by Oscar" that occurred in the awarding of Academy Awards (Oscars):

• Great Acting Performances That Weren't Nominated for an Academy Award
• Great Actors, Great Actresses, and Great Directors - Never Nominated or Snubbed - Those Who Have Not Won Actor, Actress and Best Director Academy Awards®

The multiple charts in this section contain possible alternatives (albeit sometimes opinionated and subjective) for many of the awards given throughout Academy history.