Fuck the Oscars. The most important annual award is clearly the Beard Liberation Front’s Beard of the Year. Great men like Abe Lincoln, the Unabomber and Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart have vied for the crown in decade’s past, but this year the furry accolades went to Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. God bless him and his throwback facial hair.

The competition was heated this time around with Rafael Benitez and Sir. Richard Branson narrowly missing out on the prestigious honor. Sadly, your humble author did not finish in the top ten, but with a little bit of publicity, my homeless man beard could very well take home next year’s title. I’m crossing my fingers and throwing away my razors.

Russell Brand and Michael Rosen were both also mentioned, according to NME. I know this was a British list, and the English don’t really do hockey. But Caroline Hurricanes defenseman Mike Commodore has the best beard I have ever seen. Please click this link immediately. If you’re a beard enthusiast, you won’t be disappointed.