The Guys Choice (formerly known as Spike Guys Choice Awards) was an awards show produced[1] by the Viacom cable channel Spike from 2007 to 2016. The winners were originally chosen based on voting by the channel's fans and viewers until 2015, when the show started presenting the honorees.
The trophy for the award was a golden pair of antlers on a wooden pedestal, symbolizing the stag.
Categories varied from year to year. Examples of categories awarded more than twice were "Guy of the Year", "Jean-Claude Gahd Dam", "Biggest Ass Kicker", "Decade of Hotness", "Funniest M.F.", "Guy Movie Hall of Fame", "Guy Movie of the Year", and "Most Unstoppable Jock".
Slightly different variants of the "Hottest (Insert Girl's Name)" category also tended to recur.
The 2007 Guys Choice Awards were held June 9, 2007 at CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California while the television premiere aired June 13, 2007.[2] It was hosted by Tracy Morgan, who wore an ankle monitor during the ceremony.[3] The show featured performances by Carmen Electra and Tricia Helfer, ZZ Top and appearances by Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler, who won the Guy's Guy award, voted for by Spike viewers. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn were also present to accept the Guy Movie Hall of Fame Award for their cult bachelor movie Swingers.
Minka Kelly was reported in Men's Fitness magazine to have been excited when she won her award, declaring "Anyone can win an Emmy, but not everyone can say they've won an award from the network responsible for Ultimate Fighter 5 and Late Night Strip."[4]
The 2008 Guys Choice Awards were held May 31, 2008 at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Hosted by stars John Cho and Kal Penn, the show was aired on Sunday, June 22.[1]
The 2014 event was once again held at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California on June 7 and aired on Spike on June 11. Raphael Saadiq served as the musical performer.
Outstanding Literary Achievement: Nick Offerman, "Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living" vs Grumpy Cat, "Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book"
The 2015 event aired on June 18 at 9/8c on Spike with Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson hosting the event, making it the first time since 2008 the show included a host. PPL MVR served as the house band. The show was taped on June 6, 2015 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California and aired on Spike on June 18 at 9/8c. Unlike the previous awards, the 2015 event presented the honorees.
