Top 10 Years with the Best Oscar Nominations

The years which had the best nominees for best picture.
The Top Ten
1 1994

One of the most stacked years in movie history.

Winner: Forrest Gump.
Also nominated: Pulp Fiction; The Shawshank Redemption; Four Weddings And A Funeral; Quiz Show

2 1939

Winner: Gone With The Wind
Also nominated: The Wizard Of Oz; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington; Dark Victory; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Ninotchka; Of Mice and Men; Stagecoach; Wuthering Heights

3 1999

Winner: American Beauty
Also nominated: The Sixth Sense; The Green Mile; The Insider; The Cider House Rules

4 1975

Winner: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Also nominated: Jaws; Nashville; Dog Day Afternoon; Barry Lyndon

5 1974

Winner: The Godfather Part II
Also nominated: Chinatown; The Conversation; The Towering Inferno; Lenny

6 1957

Winner: The Bridge On The River Kwai
Also nominated: 12 Angry Men; Witness For The Prosecution; Sayonara; Peyton Place

7 2009 2009 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2009th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the 10th and final year of the 2000s decade.

Winner: The Hurt Locker
Also nominated: Up; Inglourious Basterds; District 9; Avatar; Up In The Air; A Serious Man; Precious; An Education; The Blind Side

8 1976 The United States celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, marking 200 years since the Declaration of Independence. The Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Canada, featuring memorable moments like Nadia Comăneci's perfect gymnastics score. The Viking 1 spacecraft successfully landed on Mars, providing valuable insights into the Red Planet.

Winner: Rocky
Also nominated: Taxi Driver; Network; All The President's Men; Bound For Glory

9 1967

Winner: In The Heat Of The Night
Also nominated: The Graduate; Bonnie and Clyde; Doctor Dolittle; Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

10 1991

Winner: The Silence Of The Lambs
Also nominated: JFK; Bugsy; Beauty And The Beast; The Prince Of Tides

The Contenders
11 2016 2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.
12 2018 2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE), the 9th year of the 2010s decade, the 18th year of the 21st century, and the 18th year of the 3rd millennium.
13 2008 2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year based on the Common Era/Anno Domini designations. It is the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
14 1945
15 2010 2010 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year based on Anno Domini/Common Era designations. It is the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade.
16 2001 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2000s decade.
17 2004 2004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2004th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations
18 2005 2005 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was the 6th year of the 2000s decade.
19 2002 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2002nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 2nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2000s decade.
20 2000 The year 2000 (MM) was a century leap year that started on a Saturday according to the Gregorian calendar. It marked the 2000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It was the last year of the 2nd millennium and the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 2000s decade.
21 2003 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 3rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2000s decade.
22 2006 2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2006th year based on the Common Era/Anno Domini designations. It is the 6th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2000s decade.
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