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Identify the year of famous Best Picture upsets or controversies

For each described controversial Best Picture result or upset, pick the year the Academy awarded that Best Picture win (ceremony year).

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  • 01Crash's upset Best Picture win over Brokeback Mountain (the envelope controversy and surprise outcome). In which year did the Academy award Crash Best Picture?
  • 02The King's Speech defeated The Social Network in a result many called an upset. In which year did The King's Speech win Best Picture?
  • 03Shakespeare in Love famously beat Saving Private Ryan in a surprise Best Picture victory. In which year did Shakespeare in Love win?
  • 04Spotlight won Best Picture over The Revenant in a result that surprised some expecting The Revenant to dominate. In which year did Spotlight win?
  • 05No Country for Old Men beat There Will Be Blood in a contentious Best Picture race. In which year did No Country for Old Men win?
  • 06Argo upset many expectations by winning Best Picture over Lincoln. In which year did Argo take the award?
  • 07The Artist, a black-and-white silent film, won Best Picture over Hugo and others in a somewhat surprising outcome. In which year did The Artist win?
  • 08Moonlight won Best Picture after the infamous envelope mix-up initially naming La La Land. In which year did Moonlight ultimately win?
  • 09Rocky beating Raging Bull for Best Picture was considered controversial by some critics and fans. In which year did Rocky win Best Picture?
  • 10Driving Miss Daisy defeated Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing in a result many viewed as controversial. In which year did Driving Miss Daisy win Best Picture?

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