Below is a list of every best picture Oscar winner ever. 1st Academy Awards: "Wings" Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Clara Bow in the 1927 silent war drama "Wings." John Springer Collection/Corbis via ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- As the clock ticks down to the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, audiences could be forgiven for losing interest. On the face of it, apart from Hugh Jackman hosting, this year's ...