AskMen.com has unveiled its annual list of the “Top 49 Most Influential Men.” Look for an assortment of actors, athletes, and entertainers to top the 2008 countdown based on votes by readers.

This year, we presented our readers with a unique voting process: In addition to picking those candidates who had most influenced them, readers were given the tools to comment on how each candidate had influenced them. The final result is a list of men whose breadth of influence spans multiple industries and countries, and who have inspired everyday guys in a variety of ways.

AskMen.com Top 49 Men of 2008 Top 10:

Barack Obama, Democratic nominee
Steve Jobs, Apple CEO
Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer
Robert Downey Jr., actor
Stephen Colbert, TV show host
Gordon Ramsay, celebrity chef and star of Kitchen Nightmares
Christian Bale, a.k.a Batman
Rob Kay, Rock Band lead designer
Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer phenomenon
John McCain, Republican nominee