The Best Picture category has existed since the creation of the Academy Awards . Its name has changed several times over the years . When '' Grand Illusion '' ( 1937 ) was nominated , the name of the category was '' Outstanding Production '' ; the '' Best Picture '' designation has been continuously used since the 1962 Academy Awards . Individual producers have been officially nominated for this award since the 1951 Academy Awards . Previously , the nominations went to the production companies instead
1951 Academy Awards
24th Academy Awards
List of foreign-language films nominated for Academy Awards