Melanie Brown at Spike TV's 2nd Annual Guys Choice Awards Culver City, CA, on Friday, May 30, 2008. Photo Credit: David Gabber / PR Photos
May 31, 2008 () - Spike TV's 2nd Annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, on Friday, May 30, 2008, paid homage to the best in guydom.
The event aimed to settle the most hotly debated rivalries this year from the world of sports, comedy, film, internet and more, with categories such as Sexiest Siren (Avril Lavigne vs. Rihanna), Hottest Eva (Eva Longoria vs. Eva Mendes) and Luckiest Bastard (Brian Austin Green (Megan Fox) vs. Rhys Ifans (Sienna Miller)).
It included a performance by Disturbed, and appearances by Chuck Liddell, Harrison Ford, Marisa Miller, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, Eva Mendes, Tila Tequila, Snoop Dogg, and Jeremy Piven, among others.
Matt Damon netted two of the night's top honors as he was voted Guy of the Year by Spike TV viewers, and his portrayal of Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum earned him Best Ass Kicker bragging rights.
Box office smash hit Iron Man garnered the Guy Movie of the Year honor. Star Robert Downey, Jr. and director Jon Favreau were on hand to receive the award.
Playboy editor-in-chief and chief creative officer and American icon, Hugh Hefner, was given the first ever Alpha Male Award for his pioneering vision and ground-breaking achievements that forever changed the face of entertainment for men.
The show also honored one of the most successful comedies of all time - There's Something About Mary. It was inducted into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame, with Bobby and Peter Farrelly, as well as castmembers Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Lin Shaye and Markie Post on hand to accept the honor. Diaz was also there to receive the Decade of Hotness award.
In addition, fresh off winning Super Bowl XLII, Eli Manning took home two awards, Most Unstoppable Jock and sharing Badass DNA with his brother Peyton.
In addition to honoring the sexiest women and coolest guys from the past year, the show featured unforgettable tributes to legendary entertainers, rockers and babes, as well as edgy stand-up comedy and ground breaking musical performances.