The world's greatest swimmer Michael Phelps (photo), who won eight gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been honored as the 'Golden Boy of the Year' by GQ Magazine.Other notable honorees in different fields include Leonardo DiCaprio, James Franco, John Malkovich, Rafael Nadal, Jason Statham, Sean Penn and the newly-elect US President Barack Obama.
Obama has topped them all and is one of the 4 feature covers of GQ's latest issue. Other covers are Leonardo DiCaprio, Jon Hamm and Michael Phelps.
The only rose among the thorns is Megan Fox who was bestowed with the 'Obsession of the Year' award.
Here's the complete list of honorees for GQ Men of the Year Awards 2008:
CHAMPIONS: The Boston Celtics
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Thom Browne
LEADING MAN: Leonardo DiCaprio
VILLAIN: Aaro Eckhart
THE ARTIST: Shepard Fairey
KILLER YEAR: Brandon Flowers
SCREEN IDOL: James Franco
COMEBACK KID: Josh Hamilton
BREAKOUT: Jon Hamm
LEGEND: Ted Kennedy
THE MOGUL: Seth MacFarlane
MAD GENIUS: John Malkovich
FUNNYMAN: Danny McBride
RADIO GODS: MGMT + M.I.A.
COURT KING: Rafael Nadal
GAME CHANGER: Barack Obama
HEAVY MEDAL HERO: Chris Paul
DRAMA QUEEN: Sean Penn
LEADER OF THE YEAR: General David Petraeus
GOLDEN BOY: Michael Phelps
PRICK: Gordon Ramsay
DAREDEVIL OF THE YEAR: Alain Robert
ICON OF THE YEAR: Philip Roth
ACTION HERO: Jason Statham
LOCAL HERO OF THE YEAR: Neil Willenson
TOUGH GUYS OF THE YEAR: The Men Behind 'The Wire'
BOY GENIUS OF THE YEAR: Mark Zuckerberg
OBSESSION: Megan Fox
2007 Honorees
Bill Clinton – Public Citizen
Daniel Craig – Leading Man
Kanye West – Graduate
Casey Affleck – Breakout of the Year
Judd Apatow, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, and Paul Rudd – Comedy Mafia
Javier Bardem – Villain
Brad Bird, director of ‘Ratatouille’ – Innovator
Cate Blanchett, in ‘I’m Not There’ – Performance of the Year
Mike Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York – Maverick
Boise State vs. Oklahoma at the Fiesta Bowl – Game of the Year
Josh Brolin – Tough Guy
Cast of ‘Mad Men’ – Instant Classic
David Chang of New York’s Momofuku – Chef
David Chase, creator of ‘The Sopranos’ – Final Act
Simon Cowell – Mastermind
John Cusack – Comeback
Daft Punk – Trailblazers
Daria – Supermodel of the Year
Sgt. Joshua Delgado and the new breed of Army medics in Iraq – Unsung Heroes
Roger Federer – Court King
Tom Hanks – Icon
Emile Hirsch – Wild Man
Ryan Howard, first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies – Slugger
Lil Wayne – Workaholic
Josh Marshall, founder, Talking Points Memo – Muckraker
James McAvoy – British Import
Derek O’Dell, student, Virginia Tech – Lifesaver
Hayden Panettiere – Obsession of the Year
Ron Paul, presidential candidate – Dark Horse of the Year
Alex Rodriguez – Hit Man
Seth Rogen – Father of the Year
Mark Ruffalo – Secret Weapon
Julian Schnabel – Visionary
Jason Schwartzman – Cool Kid
John Smeaton, baggage handler, Glasgow International Airport – Employee of the Year
Channing Tatum – Man of Next Year
Robin Thicke and Rihanna – Smooth Operators
John Varvatos – Designer of the Year
Shaun White – Reinvention
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