Look, we have no problem with Adam Levine being chosen as this year’s Sexiest Man Alive, per se. But it seems there are a lot of other people who do, people who think the Maroon 5 singer is a bit of a cad, a little d-baggy, and maybe not the best representative of sexy men everywhere.

We might have thought that, too, if we weren’t also huge fans of “The Voice,” where Levine’s been cultivating his softer side over the last few years. If not, we’d bit a bit more upset with Levine wrestling the position from the extremely attractive hands of Channing Tatum. But we’ll live.

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As we noted earlier this week, being voted Sexiest Man Alive is as much about being a bankable star as it is about being found reasonably attractive by women. Which is why you may have noticed that Sexiest Man Alive titles often correlate to a star having a new film out, or looming large in the public consciousness (see also: George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, and Bradley Cooper).

But if we had our druthers, and could choose any guy to give top honors, would it be Levine? Not likely. To that end, our editors had the incredibly hard job of coming up with a list of 10 famous men who we think should have been named Sexiest Man Alive, just in time for People’s annual issue (which comes out today.)

Take a look, try not to drool (too much) and tell us your top choices in the comments section below—we’d love to know!