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Every year it's one of the hottest Oscar topics: Who was snubbed?<br><br>
This year's discussion has focused on the Best Director category -- where Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow and Quentin Tarantino were all left out -- but historically the conversation skews more towards actors. <br><br>
We've rounded up 25 iconic performances snubbed by Oscar voters to prove that winning an Oscar may be a great honor, but delivering a performance that stands the test of time is an even greater reward.<br><br>
<i>-- <a href="http://twitter.com/geoffberkshire">Geoff Berkshire</a>, <a href="http://www.zap2it.com">Zap2it</a></i>

Oscar's all-time biggest snubs

Every year it's one of the hottest Oscar topics: Who was snubbed?

This year's discussion has focused on the Best Director category -- where Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow and Quentin Tarantino were all left out -- but historically the conversation skews more towards actors.

We've rounded up 25 iconic performances snubbed by Oscar voters to prove that winning an Oscar may be a great honor, but delivering a performance that stands the test of time is an even greater reward.

-- Geoff Berkshire, Zap2it

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Oscar's all-time biggest snubs