Nick Jonas & 9 More of the Year's Sexiest Men

There are hundreds of guys in our annual issue, on newsstands Friday, but these 10 stand out from the crowd

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Published on November 17, 2015 11:30PM EST

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DAVID BECKHAM

This year's Sexiest Man Alive tells PEOPLE "I never feel I'm sexy," but we know most of the world disagrees. And while wife Victoria says that "around the house, David is just David," he also has extra-sexy qualities (yep, he's beautiful on the inside, too!) that make her love him even more. "He’s a really good person," she shares of the 40-year-old retired soccer star. "He's a really great dad, he's very kind, charitable and he inspires me every day."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

He brought sexy back nine years ago, but this year, JT got even sexier when he became a father – in fact, we dubbed the 34-year-old our Sexiest New Dad. "I've never slept less and dealt with more poop," he tells PEOPLE of life with son Silas, 7 months, "and been SO excited about it!"

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REID SCOTT

The 37-year-old Sexiest Politi-faux pretty much has it all: good looks, a good role onVeep, a beautiful wife and a new son.

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IDRIS ELBA

A perennial favorite on our list of the Sexiest Men Alive, this year Elba earns the accolade of Sexiest Record Breaker thanks to his extra-fast Bentley ride in May. The only thing that would make the 43-year-old Brit sexier? Landing that elusive James Bond role.

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SAM HEUGHAN

Reasons to love the 35-year-old ScottishOutlander star? Aside from the obvious, he's willing to get extra-honest about what'sreallyunder his kilt.

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JUSTIN THEROUX

Sexiest Newlywed Alive? The 44-year-old star ofThe Leftovers marriedJennifer Aniston earlier this year, but he was always on the radars of smart fans who'd followed his work on projects likeTropic Thunder (he co-wrote the film) andSix Feet Under.

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CHARLIE HUNNAM

True, he didn't fulfill any fantasies after backing out of the role of Christian Grey, but the 35-year-old Brit still cruised into hearts with his role (and epic finale moment) onSons of Anarchy. Up next for the actor? The role of King Arthur in 2016'sKnights of the Roundtable: King Arthur.

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JUSSIE SMOLLETT

Our Sexiest Breakout Star is just that: the 32-year-old California native has gone from unknown to household name since earning his role as Jamal Lyon onEmpire.

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JAKE GYLLENHAAL

He's never not on our minds, but Sexiest Shape-Shifter Gyllenhaal, 34, made headlines again this year for his role inSouthpaw, for which he gotcut,gaining 15 lbs. of muscle thanks to an intense workout routine.

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NICK JONAS

Nothing to be "Jealous" about: the 23-year-old JoBro has come into his own with a slew of sexy singles and a role onScream Queens, earning him a spot on our Men of the Year list. And if you're interested, good news:he's single.