Petey Cortlandt, come on down!

When it comes to the reboot of AMC, it appears the price is right for Rob Wilson. The model/actor, who set hearts aflutter as the first-ever male model on The Price is Right, is headed east, as it was revealed that Wilson has scored the recast role of Pete "Petey" Cortlandt.

Though he's best known for his modeling, Wilson is no stranger to acting, as he's appeared in the films The Social Network, Friends with Benefits, and Bride Wars. His television credits include parts on The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Middle.

Wilson's new on-screen mom, Jill Larson, took to the net to spill the news of Wilson's AMC casting, through both Twitter and Facebook, and who can blame her? With that smile, those eyes and a body that won't quit, Wilson deserves all the attention thrown in his direction. The actor is set to help usher in a new era of hotness in Pine Valley.

Now, this is a re-launch that we at soaphunks.net can get behind!

Production on the AMC revival began this week. Let's hope that Rob won't be the last hunk joining Pine Valley!

Martsolf, DAYS sweep 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards

Eric Martsolf finally took top honors as the winners of the 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards were announced Sunday.

The DAYS stud, who has previous lost the awards' top contest three times, finally won the Best Hunk prize. He also won for Best Arms and Best Hunk Over 40, marking the first time the same person has won both the regular and the Over 40 races in the same year.

Martsolf re-tweeted news of his wins Sunday with his thanks.

It was effectively a sweep for DAYS, a soap that had not had as much success the past few years in these awards. With the recently-sweeping but now-cancelled OLTL out of the way, DAYS managed 12 victories in all. The series won its record-setting seventh Hunkiest Soap trophy, in the most dominant race in awards history.

The only person to win multiple awards outside of DAYS was Y&R's Marco Dapper, whose leading seven nominations going in turned into wins for Hunkiest Newcomer, Best Torso, and Best Butt.

It was a pair of victories each for the DAYS trio of Chandler Massey (Best Pecs and Best Eyes), James Scott (Best Abs and Best Voice), and Freddie Smith (Most Shamefully Clothed and Best Smile).

Other DAYS victors: Greg Vaughan for Best Face and Casey Deidrick for Best Hair.

All-time wins leader Brandon Beemer of B&B won Most Missed Soap Hunk, padding his lead with his 18th Soaphunks.net Awards win.

Complete voting results can be viewed at the Soaphunks.net Award archive.

Y&R's Dapper leads nominees for 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards

Y&R hottie Marco Dapper landed seven nominations to lead the pack in the 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Award nominations, announced Wednesday at soaphunks.net. 79 nominations were announced covering 16 categories.

It is the first time a Y&R actor has held the yearly nominations lead.

One of Dapper's nods came in the top category — Best Hunk —along with B&B's Scott Clifton & Adam Gregory and DAYS' Shawn Christian & Eric Martsolf. Gregory, Christian, and Martsolf have six previous Best Hunk nominations between them, but none has ever won the top prize.

Christian, Gregory and Martsolf each received five nods, as did DAYS' Chandler Massey. Clifton got four total nominations.

A total of 33 soap hunks received nominations this year. With 28 nominations, DAYS led all shows for the first time in four years, though it was CBS that led the networks with 32 nominations. NBC scored 29 nods, with ABC at 18.

Other points of interest:

• With his five nominations this year, DAYS' Eric Martsolf passes B&B's Don Diamont for the second-most total nominations all-time with 33. Diamont's two 2012 nominations give him a lifetime total of 32. (AMC's Cameron Mathison remains in first place with 38.)
• The Best Voice nomination for Y&R's Daniel Goddard ties the Aussie actor with GH's Tyler Christopher for an unfortunate record: most nominations without any wins.
• After having won the award for Most Missed Soap Hunk the past two years, DAYS' just-debuted Greg Vaughan turned his one week of eligibility this year into a nomination for Best Face, the 18th nomination of his career.
• The good news for GH's Erik Valdez and DAYS' Schuyler Yancey is that both were nominated as Hunkiest Newcomer. The bad news is that both have already received walking papers from their respective shows. A third nominee, GH's Nathin Butler, was killed off earlier this fall.
• With four of the five nominees in the Best Face category, DAYS becomes the first soap to accomplish that feat since OLTL landed four hunks in the Best Arms race in 2010.
• GH's Drew Cheetwood, who has recurred on the soap since 2006, finally stripped down in 2012, and his first Soaphunks.net Award nomination followed (Best Arms).

The entire list of nominations is available online. A complete year-by-year history of the awards is also available online.

As always, voting begins December 1 at soaphunks.net.

Who would YOU nominate for the 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards?

Nominations for the 14th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards will be announced on November 21, 2012. But before they are, here's your annual chance to get in our heads prior to our deciding who's in and who's out. Unlike Adonis, the summertime contest here at soaphunks.net that often boils down to a popularity contest among rabid fanbases, the nominees for the annual Soaphunks.net Awards are personally decided by the editors of soaphunks.net. We try our best to base the nominations on actual displayed hunkiness in 2012..NOT general hotness. You can review the past 13 years of nominees and winners here.

We try to be as fair as possible and nominate without regard to anything other than qualifications in 2012. But we're human, so it's possible we could miss someone who is worthy. Therefore, we turn to soaphunks.net fans and ask them to submit suggestions for who should--and shouldn't--make this year's list of nominees. With fewer soaps than ever to pick from, it will be interesting to see how the only eligible soaps (B&B, DAYS, GH, and Y&R) split the nominations.

We're truly interested in hearing what you guys are thinking in each of the categories. Feel free to e-mail us with suggestions of whom you feel is a must-have in a certain category...or someone who had better not be there. Please remember that we are looking for thoughtful suggestions across all soaps and multiple soap hunks, so any submissions we receive that say "So-and-so should be in every category" will be ignored.

The same 16 categories will be up-for-grabs this year, and should reflect hunkiness for 2012 only. Don't suggest someone who was a great hunk in 1999 but now, well, isn't. Feel free to review the caps from the entire year on each actor's page on soaphunks.net, as we often use site caps as evidence of worthiness in each category.

Here's a quick cheat sheet for all the categories:

• Best Hunk: The top award. In order to make it in this category, a nominee must have had noticeable shirtlessness on their soap in 2012. This person really needs to have taken off his shirt in 2012. Did he?
• Hunkiest Soap: No need to suggest here, as all four remaining soaps will be on the ballot.
• Best Hunk Over 40: You can consult the site's actor pages for many birthdates. As long as he turns 40 before November 21, he's eligible. Some guys are over 40 that you don't realize!
• Most Missed Soap Hunk: Greg Vaughan has won this award the past two years running, and now he's back on daytime...see, it's fate! So now which other former soap hunk would you most like to see return to daytime? They can be recent exits, or long-ago departures.
• Hunkiest Newcomer: Which newbies caught your eye in 2012? To be eligible, freshmen had to have their first major appearance in 2012, or perhaps the very end of 2011.
• Most Shamefully Clothed: We know he has a great body under all those clothes, but his soap never proves it! Permanently stuck in their shirts throughout 2012, the Most Shamefully Clothed nominees could have saved their shows a fortune in wardrobe costs.
• Best Torso: Best Torso refers to "everything on the front," from the neck to the waist.
• Best Pecs: Manboobs alone.
• Best Abs: Always a competitive category, Best Abs contenders are pretty easy to spot...just look at his stomach. If you can easily count to six, he's a keeper.
• Best Butt: To successfully evaluate a fine derriere, one must have proper evidence. We are especially picky in the Best Butt category that we have pic/vid evidence to back up the nominations.
• Best Arms: Bulging biceps get them in every time.
• Best Voice: Whose voice alone makes you melt? Not necessarily reserved for guys with accents, but those are often hard to top. We will pay particular attention to American suggestions here, though.
• Best Face/Best Eyes/Best Smile/Best Hair: These should be pretty self-explanatory.

We look forward to hearing everyone's suggestions. Submit them by October 31, 2012 to make sure they get considered, and thanks!

Oh Noah He Didn't!

After leaving Oakdale, Soaphunks.net Award winner Jake Silbermann has been honing his craft on stage, with his starring role as Brad in the play "3C," which parodies the classic comedy Three's Company, with the 2009 Adonis runner-up as the male lead.

About 3C:  The war in Vietnam is over and Brad, an ex-serviceman, lands in L.A. to start a new life. When he winds up trashed in Connie and Linda’s kitchen after a wild night of partying, the three strike a deal for an arrangement that has hilarious and devastating consequences for everyone.

Silbermann has also been making headlines for baring all, as his character is introduced on stage fully nude, showing more than he ever could on ATWT. "3C" is currently showing at the Rattlestick Theater in New York City and is set to wrap on July 14th.

Vaughan joining DAYS' Brady Bunch?

Major rumors are circulating that Y&R and GH alum Greg Vaughan could be headed to Salem to play Sami's long-absent twin brother, Eric Brady. The role was previously played by Jensen Ackles, who has moved on to primetime stardom on Supernatural. Eric Brady hasn't been seen since 2000. 

Adding fuel to the rumors, Vaughan will be co-starring with DAYS' Alison Sweeney in an upcoming Hallmark movie.

The 8-time Soaphunks.net Award winner would make a welcome addition to the hunky roster at DAYS. Vaughan's talents have been sorely missed on daytime, as proven by his consecutive Soaphunks.net Award wins for Most Missed Soap Hunk of 2010 and 2011.

Soap hunk gets sassy for Crystal Light

With Crystal Light sales lagging for 2011, Kraft decided to scrap its current ad campaign and come up with a "sassier approach." With a peek at PASSIONS alum Charles Divins' hunky chest in their newest spot, which begins airing today, sales are sure to skyrocket!

Check out the ad and an article with more information on Crystal Light's "sassier approach" here. Warning: "You're gonna get wet."

David A. Gregory, OLTL earn near-sweep of 13th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards

David A. Gregory took top honors as the 13th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards were announced live Wednesday.

The OLTL stud, who also won the site's summertime Adonis contest, won Best Hunk and four other categories for the second consecutive year. He also converted his nominations for Best Torso, Best Pecs, Best Abs, and Best Butt into wins. Gregory's win in the top category puts him in select company: only OLTL's David Fumero and DAYS' James Scott have also won the Best Hunk award twice. Gregory's win for Best Torso was particularly noteworthy: with over 63% of the vote, it was the most dominant margin of victory in awards history.

Gregory thanked his fans via Facebook Wednesday after his wins. "Thanks everybody for all your votes," he said. "I'm truly humbled and honored. It's a wonderful way to say goodbye to a wonderful time of my life. You're the best."

It was a banner night for the now-cancelled OLTL, with 10 victories in all. The series won its third Hunkiest Soap trophy.

Fumero, whose win for Best Arms in last year's awards was actually a frequent point of parody throughout 2011, repeated his win in that category and made him the only nominee to send Gregory to a loss this year. Fumero also won the Best Voice prize--the first time in that award's six-year history that it wasn't won by James Scott.

OLTL also pulled wins for co-stars Nic Robuck (Best Face, for the second year in a row) and newcomer Andrew Trischitta (Best Hair).

Other soaps did manage to pull out some wins. B&B saw all-time wins leader Brandon Beemer win Most Shamefully Clothed honors, as well as Best Eyes for a record 6th consecutive year. His co-star, Scott Clifton, won Best Smile.

Though sidelined in many other races, DAYS did claim two victories in two major categories. Eric Martsolf won Best Hunk Over 40 in his first year of eligibility, while Aussie Bren Foster won Hunkiest Newcomer.

Former GH star Greg Vaughan repeated his win for Most Missed Soap Hunk, just as Jonathan Jackson is departing that role. (Hint hint, GH!)

Complete voting results can be viewed at the Soaphunks.net Award archive.

The 13th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards Roundtable!

The ballot for the 13th Annual Soaphunks.net Awards has just made its debut, and as has become tradition, three of my site's contributors (Jason, DC, and Soapgal) held their annual roundtable in which they discussed the nominations, explained why certain nominees got their votes, and predicted the winners in each race. We'll see how smart they were on Wednesday, December 21, when the winners are revealed live at soaphunks.net/chat at 10pm ET/7pm ET. (Hint: last year they were WAY off the mark! lol)

If you haven't voted yet, please do so at soaphunks.net/vote by Dec. 14. Hencewith, the transcript of their online meeting.

Jason: Well, here we are again.

DC: ...unlike many of the daytime soaps .

Jason: Good point, DC.

Soapgal:  I know.

Jason: Glad to celebrate their hunkery while we still can.

Soapgal: Yeah.

DC: Definitely.

Jason: So, what do you two think of this year's nominees overall?  Is Soapy on crack, or are you happy with them?

Soapgal: I didn't have much problem with them overall, but I didn't like some categories.

DC: Since I was responsible for coming up with evidence for the nominees, I have to say they all seemed pretty worthy. I have a few gripes, but we'll get to those later.

Jason: LOL...Well, let's get to the categories then.

Jason: Best Face....It is probably a surprise to some that Andrew Trischitta nabbed a couple of nominations, including this category.

DC: I still think he has a baby face, but it's not a bad mug.

Soapgal: Yeah, he's not ugly, but I don't think he has one of the five best faces in daytime.

Jason: This is a category where I really had to let the evidence speak to me.

DC: It was really down to 2 choices for me, Adam Gregory or Nic Robuck.

Soapgal: This was the category I was least enthusiastic about. DC, those were my top two choices as well, and I voted for Adam Gregory.

Jason: Ultimately, I voted for Casey Deidrick, but I think Adam Gregory will win.

DC: Interesting. I voted for Nic. I think Adam will probably win as well.

Jason: Soapgal, who do you think will win?

DC: it would have been nice to get a bit more diversity in there for sure.

Soapgal: I guess Adam Gregory, but most B&B people don't do well in this contest, do they? The evidence probably will help Adam, though.

DC: Beemer does well.

Soapgal: True, but isn't that because he was on days first?

DC: it certainly doesn't hurt

Jason: Yes, the less tech saavy folks tend to watch B&B.

Soapgal: Yeah, those fans are pretty passionate.

BEST FACE	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Casey Deidrick	Adam Gregory
DC	Nic Robuck	Adam Gregory
Soapgal	Adam Gregory	Adam Gregory

Jason: B&B guys also popped up in the Best Eyes category, including Brandon Beemer, who has won 5 years running.

Soapgal: I just had to go with my man Mark Lawson in this category. He has great eyes, in my opinion.

Jason: I have voted for Beemer in the past, but I went with Mark Lawson this time as well.

DC: This was another category that came down to two possibilities for me. I love Mark Lawson, despite the character assassination on OLTL in recent months, but it was between Adam Gregory & Chandler Massey. I studied the evidence on this one long and hard! Those two seemed to be the best, in my opinion.  I ended up voting for Chandler.

Soapgal: He has great eyes, too. Really, I think all the guys were worthy.

DC: Yes, definitely. It's great how all their eyes actually compliment their faces.

Jason: But I think this will once again be Beemer's to lose.

Soapgal: Yeah, I agree.

DC: I am calling for an upset victory by Chandler Massey.

Jason: Whoa, going out on a limb!

DC: Yes!

Soapgal: I'm curious to see how he will do this year. He's beginning to get a higher profile on DAYS.

DC: Hey, DAYS fans are passionate! I agree, Soapgal. That will be interesting.

BEST EYES	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Mark Lawson	Brandon Beemer
DC	Chandler Massey	Chandler Massey
Soapgal	Mark Lawson	Brandon Beemer

Jason: You had to use your eyes to decide on Best Eyes, but for the next category, you needed your ears.  Whose voice made you swoon this year?

Soapgal: I picked David Fumero. I always thought he had a sexy voice.

DC: I chose the reigning champion himself, James Scott!

Jason: I actually picked the new voice this year, Bren Foster.

Soapgal: And I must give props to Soapy for including someone who had a nice singing voice, Scott Reeves. That was a refreshing addition.

DC: Yes, these were good nominees as well.

Soapgal: I agree.

DC: Bren does have a great voice. He was my second choice.

DC: James Scott will win!

Soapgal: Yeah, no doubt.

DC: And it will be well-deserved.

Jason: I would have to go with Scott for the win, too.

BEST VOICE	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Bren Foster	James Scott
DC	James Scott	James Scott
Soapgal	David Fumero	James Scott

Jason: Well, whose teethy grin is well deserved for Best Smile?

DC: I voted for Chandler Massey. Now I didn't plan this DAYS trend before I looked at the evidence, but it seems to be turning out that way so far.  I actually turned against one of my all-time favorite soap hunks, Jordi Vilasuso in favor of Chandler's infectious grin.

Soapgal: I voted for Scott Clifton. I'd like to see a non-hunky guy win one of these awards. Plus, he has a great smile.

Jason: I was torn between Deidrick and Clifton.  But I ultimately went with Deidrick

DC: I have to say this category was a tough one as well, though, because all 5 guys have killer smiles and they don't mind showing them. Evidence was quite easy to find.

Soapgal: By the way, you did a GREAT job collecting evidence, DC.

DC: Thanks, Soapgal!

DC: It will be interesting to see if the DAYS fans split the vote between Massey & Deidrick.

Soapgal: Yeah, I have no idea who's more popular.

Jason: I think because of that split, Vilasuso could pull an upset.

DC: I would love to see that, Jason.

DC: I am going to peg Chandler Massey to win, though.

Soapgal: I think I'll pick Jordi to win, too.

BEST SMILE	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Casey Deidrick	Jordi Vilasuso
DC	Chandler Massey	Chandler Massey
Soapgal	Scott Clifton	Jordi Vilasuso

Jason: Who had the finest follicles in your opinion?  I went with my man Brandon Barash.  I love his hair!  Along with other parts of him, too.

Soapgal: I voted for Adam Gregory, but this was another category I wasn't too excited about.

DC: This one wasn't too tough for me since I'm not a fan of one of them, and I think the hair on two of the others is a bit blah. I voted for Casey Deidrick. I like his 'do these days.

Soapgal: I bet he wins, too.

Jason: I think fans will either love or hate Andrew Trischitta's hair.  Not much in between there.

DC: I'm not a big fan of the mop top on Trischitta, though he wears it well.

DC: As for who will win, I think this is a major toss-up category, and it's anyone's victory. I am going to randomly guess that John-Paul Lavoisier will win. Folks do like their blonds!

Soapgal: True, DC.

Jason: I think it's a toss up as well.  I'm going with Deidrick.

BEST HAIR	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Brandon Barash	Casey Deidrick
DC	Casey Deidrick	John-Paul Lavoisier
Soapgal	Adam Gregory	Casey Deidrick

Jason: I wonder who Soapgal voted for in the Best Arms category?

Soapgal: LOL, you already know, don't you?

DC: I believe she and I both chose the wonderful Mark Lawson.

Jason: I actually was compelled to vote for Mr. Lawson as well, after looking at the evidence.

DC: Carrying all those babies around in Llanview is quite an arm workout!  Lawson's biceps are fantastic.

Soapgal: And thank you, Jason for pointing out that the EVIDENCE supported Mark. Soapy gave me such grief about that.

Jason: But do you think “Llanview's Best Arms” will win again this year?

DC: David Fumero and the other guys are quite worthy to be nominees. However, I think Llanview now has a new pair of Best Arms.

Soapgal: Hear, hear! Too bad the show won't be around to tout Mark's win, if it happens.

DC: That's true.We do have one guarantee. Someone from DAYS or OLTL will win this one.

Soapgal: LOL

Jason: LOL. True.  Soapy will demand more of a prediction than that, though. Who wins?

DC: Mark Lawson wins!

Soapgal: I think this will begin the big David A. Gregory win parade.

DC: You're probably right, but I'll hold out hope.

Jason: I think you're right, Soapgal.

Soapgal: keeping my fingers crossed, too, DC.

BEST ARMS	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Mark Lawson	David A. Gregory
DC	Mark Lawson	Mark Lawson
Soapgal	Mark Lawson	David A. Gregory

Jason: Whose Booty was most Booty-ful for you?  Thanks to DC's wonderful evidence, I had an easy time deciding.  I went with Brandon Beemer.

DC: This one was another toughy for me. Oddly enough, since we just mentioned his parade beginning, I voted for David A. Gregory.

Soapgal: I threw a vote to David A. Gregory. This category in general usually doesn't excite me much.

Jason: Soapgal's always the butt of Soapy's jokes anyway.

DC: Oh, this category is always one of my favorites!  I have to say though, after looking at the evidence, I really really wanted to slap Josh Kelly's nice derriere

Soapgal: LOL. The only year i liked it is when one guy --Was it Dominic Zamprongna? -- had posed nude.

DC: We've had several fully nude nominees before. This year, the boys were a bit more reserved, but still booty-ful. I think David A. Gregory deserves props for bending over the most of any soap hunk this year! It's like he had a checklist of categories he wanted to be nominated for and showed off those assets accordingly.

Soapgal: Was there a year when someone was on Nip/Tuck and was nude?

DC: Thad Luckinbill.

Jason: Personally, I think if David A. Gregory could top James Scott in the Adonis contest, his bottom will top him here, too.

DC: I believe David A. Gregory will win as well.

Soapgal: I agree. I think David A. Gregory wins this category.

DC: Kudos to Joshua Morrow for being nominated once again. He's dominated this category for quite a few years. I almost gave him a vote, as his butt still looks great!

Jason: I agree, DC.

Soapgal: It does!

DC: He may be the actor most nominated for Best Butt in the history of the awards.

BEST BUTT	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Brandon Beemer	David A. Gregory
DC	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
Soapgal	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory

Jason: Next is one of my favorite categories, Best Abs.  This is the other category that Beemer has a 5 year lock on. But will his lack of shirtlessness on B&B this year hurt him?

DC: I think it will, Jason.

Soapgal: Yeah, I agree. And I like this category, too. My vote went to...Mark Lawson!

DC: This one was tough, and it was hard to narrow down, I voted for Adam Gregory. His abs are fantastic

Soapgal: Add another one to David A. Gregory's win total.

DC: LOL.

Jason: All worthy nominees, but no contest for me: David A. Gregory.  And I agree, I think he will win as well.

DC: I think David will win, but I hope Adam pulls the upset. As long as one of the Gregorys win, I'll be happy.

Jason: LOL.

Soapgal: LOL.

BEST ABS	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
DC	Adam Gregory	David A. Gregory
Soapgal	Mark Lawson	David A. Gregory

Jason: Whose man boobs were most pec-tacular?

Soapgal: I went for Bren Foster here

DC: Another category overflowing with great nominees.

Jason: I totally agree.

Soapgal: Yes, these body categories are always stacked.

Jason: I really had a hard time deciding.

DC: I voted for Jordi Vilasuso. I realized just how much I missed having his gloriously healthy pecs on my television screen when he showed them off again.

Soapgal: LOL, he does have nice pecs.

Jason: I almost went for Jordi as well, but I ultimately decided on David A Gregory once again.

DC: I have to say despite his smaller frame, Chandler Massey has some massive pecs! I almost voted for him.

Soapgal: Yes, he does!

DC: In the end, I think this is David A. Gregory's category to win as well.

Jason: I think you're both right.

BEST PECS	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
DC	Jordi Vilasuso	David A. Gregory
Soapgal	Bren Foster	David A. Gregory

Jason: And the overall Best Torso?

DC: I went with (no surprise here) David A. Gregory. I really felt this one was a no contest choice.

Soapgal: Eric Martsolf for me. And props to the 40+ crowd representing in this category

DC: Yes! And the newcomers, Kelly & Foster.

Soapgal: True!

Jason: Since I voted for him in Abs and Pecs, I had to go with David A. Gregory as well.

And I think Gregory will win, too.

DC: I completely agree.

Soapgal: Me too.

BEST TORSO	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
DC	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
Soapgal	Eric Martsolf	David A. Gregory

Jason: And now I'm ashamed to say we must discuss Most Shamefully Clothed...

DC: I voted for Brandon Beemer, who I'm also sure will win this one. His lack of shirtless scenes this year has been criminal.

Jason: So did I, DC. A body that delicious should NEVER be covered up.

Soapgal: I went with Freddie Smith.

DC: I must say, Jason Cook's chances may be hurt by the fact that since the nominations came out, he's been shirtless quite a bit. He must have heard about this travesty and looked to rectify it immediately! LOL!

Soapgal: LOL.

Jason: LOL.

DC: It's been two years since he had a good shirtless scene, and he's had two in the last couple weeks.

Jason: “Llanview's Best Arms,” and now this?  Who says the soap writers don't pay attention to this site?

DC: LOL.

Jason: I will die of shock if Beemer doesn't win here.

DC: Yeah, I don't think the competition will prove to be as popular. Who doesn't want to see Beemer with his clothes off all the time??

Soapgal: Yeah, unless those Goddard fans have something to say about it.

DC: That could be the only roadblock for him, Soapgal.

Soapgal: Didn't he finish higher than Beemer in this year's Adonis contest?

DC: Yes, Beemer was totally off the radar, thanks to B&B sidelining him so much.

Jason: Are you being a rebel with your prediction Soapgal?

Soapgal: Yes, I am!

DC: Bravo for the variety of soaps represented in this category, too!

Soapgal: Yes, that was nice to see.

MOST SHAMEFULLY CLOTHED	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Brandon Beemer	Brandon Beemer
DC	Brandon Beemer	Brandon Beemer
Soapgal	Freddie Smith	Daniel Goddard

Jason: And bravo to the new faces in the Hunkiest Newcomer category. All hunky in their own rights.

DC: Agreed. Another category with a nice diverse group of guys, too.

Soapgal: Yes! And OMG is that Sean Blakemore hot! He definitely got my vote.

DC: I also voted for the super hunky, Sean Blakemore, in one of General Hospital's few nominations. He is a very sexy hunk and a great addition to GH and to our site! I doubt he'll win, but he is more than deserving.

Soapgal: I could not agree more.

Jason: My mouse really wanted to click on Josh Kelly, but Bren Foster is just to die for.

DC: Ultimately, I think either Kelly or Foster will probably win this.

Soapgal: Yeah, my money is on Foster.

Jason: I think it will be Foster as well.

DC: I will also call Bren Foster as the victor on that one.

DC: Trischitta is cute, but not quite hunky enough, and Peter Porte has still not been shirtless on Y&R yet, so he's not so well-known.

Jason: Soapy really debated if Trischitta belonged here or not.

Soapgal: Yeah, in my opinion, Trischtta is not a hunk, he's a cute kid. And I had never heard of Peter Porte until this contest.

DC: I think the fact that both Porte & Trischitta are not-so-sexy villains could work against them as well.

Soapgal: True.

HUNKIEST NEWCOMER	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Bren Foster	Bren Foster
DC	Sean Blakemore	Bren Foster
Soapgal	Sean Blakemore	Bren Foster

Jason: Which hunky guy do you miss the most?

DC: I voted for the biggest loss to daytime for me, DC....Thad Luckinbill! I miss you, Thad! Come back to daytime!

Soapgal: LOL, if you replaced Thad Luckinbill with Eddie Cibrian, you'd have my exact thoughts!

DC: It was a sentimental choice, of course. Thad is notorious for never winning our site's awards, until his final year of eligibility, when he finally won one.

Soapgal: Yeah, that's right, LOL.

Jason: Though I wanted to vote for Justin Hartley or Eddie Cibrian, I had to give my love to Greg Vaughan!

DC: This was the category I had the most complaints about. I still don't think Matthew Bomer is known for his time on daytime at all. It would have been better served to have someone a bit more prominent & popular, like Adrian Bellani or Jake Silbermann in this category.

Jason: Hard to call a winner here, though.  I think Cibrian is most in the spotlight, so I say he will win.

DC: Greg Vaughan shocked me last year by pulling out a victory. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again.

Jason: You may very well be right, and I hope you are.  Greg's got devoted fans.

Soapgal: Yeah. this is an interesting category because none of these guys were on soaps that have fans who vote heavily in this contest.

DC: That's true Soapgal I think it will come down to who is most known outside of daytime, because of that.  The fact that only 2 of those soaps even exist now could be a factor as well. I think it helps Thad's chances since Y&R fans would still remember him!

Jason: Who do you predict, Soapgal?

Soapgal: I'd say Cibrian.

MOST MISSED	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Greg Vaughan	Eddie Cibrian
DC	Thad Luckinbill	Greg Vaughan
Soapgal	Eddie Cibrian	Eddie Cibrian

Jason: And the Best Hunk Over 40 Category!  I can't believe Eric Martsolf can call this category home!

DC: Thanks to that thing that happened 4 months ago, he can!

Jason: All are hot, but Eric Martsolf got my vote.  Mercy!

Soapgal: Yes! Yes! Yes!

DC: I voted for Shawn Christian. It was actually an easy choice. His steamy romance on DAYS has been very good about showing off his hot body.  At 45, he's still got it!

Jason: No cancelling each other out either between the DAYS hunks.  I think Eric Martsolf will win this thing.

DC: I really think Shawn Christian will pull out the win. It won't surprise me if that other DAYS guy wins, though.

Soapgal: I'm hoping for Martsolf, and I'll go ahead and say he'll win.

BEST HUNK OVER 40	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	Eric Martsolf	Eric Martsolf
DC	Shawn Christian	Shawn Christian
Soapgal	Eric Martsolf	Eric Martsolf

Jason: So with all those hunks, is DAYS the hunkiest?  Or another of the nominees?

Soapgal: I had to go with One Life to Live.

Jason: I did, too.

DC: Yes, DAYS is the hunkiest! I voted for them. I looked over my ballot again, and realized I had voted for DAYS hunks the most and they are a hot bunch, so I voted for the show here. I don't think OLTL is as hunky as it once was. They have 3-4 really hot hunks, while DAYS sports like 8 really hot hunks for me.

Jason: I have a feeling DAYS will win, DC.

Soapgal: That wouldn't surprise me.

DC: Good, because I'm picking them to win as well.

HUNKIEST SOAP	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	One Life to Live	Days of Our Lives
DC	Days of Our Lives	Days of Our Lives
Soapgal	One Life to Live	Days of Our Lives

Jason: And now, it's time to discuss the big one.  Who is the Best Hunk of 2011?

DC: First off, these are all very worthy contenders!

Jason: Soapy created some great For Your Consideration videos to help us decide.

Soapgal: Yes, he did.

DC: The videos were great.

Soapgal: I went with Bren Foster.

DC: Though I believe that David A. Gregory will win, I voted for my sentimental favorite, the super hunky Jordi Vilasuso.

Soapgal: He still has it, that's for sure.

DC: Yes, he does. With my luck, he'll probably get 5th place!

Jason: LOL.

Soapgal: That wouldn't surprise me, unfortunately.

Jason: The videos helped me decide on David A. Gregory, who I also think will win.

Soapgal: I think it's a clean sweep for David A. Gregory.

DC: Yes, I agree.

DC: Bravo to the newcomers, Foster & Kelly again for breaking through in this category as well.

Jason: It's worth pointing out here that 4 of out of the 5 Best Hunk nominees are first timers.  David A. Gregory's the only one who's been here before.

Soapgal: That's cool.

DC: It should make us hopeful for the future of daytime hunkery!

Jason: Should being the key word.

Soapgal: Well, maybe for foster

DC: Considering 3 of these guys won't be eligible next year unless they join another soap, it's a bit sad.

Soapgal: Yes, it is.

DC: I'm hoping these awards results won't be so bittersweet, but it may just be that way.

Soapgal: I know. It's hard not to think about the fact that two of these shows won't be around this time next year.

BEST HUNK	WHO SHOULD WIN	WHO WILL WIN
Jason	David A. Gregory	David A. Gregory
DC	Jordi Vilasuso	David A. Gregory
Soapgal	Bren Foster	David A. Gregory

Jason: It's definitely always fun to see how many we got right, though.

DC: Yes, Jason. The round table is always fun as well.

Soapgal: That's true. I never do well.

DC: LOL, me either.

Jason: Soapy revels in giving us a hard time about it.

Soapgal: I know, like he could do any better.

DC: LOL, exactly!

Jason: Any final non-depressing thoughts?

DC: LOL.

Soapgal: Yes...go Mark!

DC: Congratulations to all the hunks nominated!

Jason: Yes, we salute your hunkery!

DC: And keep your fingers crossed. This may be closer than you think!

Jason: Thanks for joining me again this year to talk it all out.

Soapgal: My pleasure. This is always fun.

DC: It was fun.

Jason: I'm sure folks are talking all of this over in coffee shops and bars everywhere.  LOL.

Soapgal: LOL.

Jason: Or at least on Twitter and Facebook.

DC: LOL.

Soapgal: Now that probably will happen.

Jason: Happy voting everyone!