Best picture Oscar winners of the past 10 years

Hollywood – The Best Picture award at the Oscars is the most coveted category.

This year's contenders are a strong batch and some have already won the title at other awards ceremonies. 

The following is a list of the best picture Oscar winners from the last 10 years, ahead of Sunday's 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood.

2015 Birdman

2014 12 Years A Slave

2013 Argo

2012  The Artist

2011 The King's Speech

2010  The Hurt Locker

2009 Slumdog Millionaire

2008 No Country for Old Men

2007 The Departed

2006  Crash