GQ magazine have announced their 15th Men of the Year issue featuring this year's outstanding achievers, leaders, and renegades: cultural icons who have impacted our society, from entertainment and music to sports and politics. The 2010 Men of the Year are profiled in the December issue, on newsstands November 23, accompanied by a fashion portfolio shot by famed photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin.
The issue came to life last week as GQ hosted a star-studded affair at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles to celebrate this year's distinguished honorees.
The issue features cultural highs and lows of 2010, the "Best Stuff of the Year" (everything a man could possibly want), "The Year in Music" (breaking down the gossip, winners, losers, and tunes to download now), plus Alan Richman names L.A.'s Umami Burger, "Burger of the Year."
Other notables recognized in the issue include Jonathan Franzen ("Writer of the Year"), Jennifer Lawrence ("Obsession of the Year"), Admiral Mike Mullen ("Game Changer of the Year"), Mike "the Situation" Sorrentino ("Sensation of the Year.
GQ's 2010 Men of the Year honorees include:
Drake – Breakout of the Year
Jeff Bridges – Icon of the Year
James Franco – Leading Man of the Year
Scarlett Johansson – Babe of the Year
Cast of 'Boardwalk Empire' – Gangsters of the Year
Mayor Michael Bloomberg – Leader of the Year
Drew Brees – Patron Saint of the Year
Chris Colfer – Diva of the Year
Bryan Cranston – Anti-Hero of the Year
Designers Michael Bastian, Simon Spurr and Scott Sternberg – Designers of the Year
Landon Donovan – Baller of the Year
Jesse Eisenberg – Geek of the Year
Jonathan Franzen – Writer of the Year
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Rising Star of the Year
Ryan Gosling – Contender of the Year
Jimmy Kimmel – Funnyman of the Year
Jennifer Lawrence – Obsession of the Year
Admiral Mike Mullen – Game Changer of the Year
Kid Rock – Rock Star of the Year
Mark Ruffalo – Father of the Year
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino – Sensation of the Year
Reggie Watts – Comic Genius of the Year