Ian Somerhalder Cosmo's Fun Fearless Males of 2011

The red carpet event took place in New York City and was attended by a slew of hot young celebrities that also included a few lucky ladies.

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In addition to Ian, some of the other favorite Fun Fearless Males that were nominated included, Russell Brand, Chris Hemsworth, Chad Ochocinco, Old Spice man, Isaiah Mustafah, and Ian's fellow CW star, Penn Badgley, of Gossip Girl.

Before the event, Ian gave the fans a heads up by Tweeting about it when he wrote: "Going to hang with Cosmo Mag peeps and a bunch of hot actor dudes- ladies eat your heart out... Cosmo thanks for the trip to NY!"

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The Fun Fearless Male Award was ultimately given to Russell, who says he must have been voted as the winner because of the humorous ways he deals with everyday problems. He also thanked all of Cosmo's readers who voted or him.

While hanging out at the event, the Vampire Diaries star also had a blast with Mr. Brand, and later Tweeted again about his fun experience. "Cosmo awards event- Russell Brand is fuc#%^+ hilarious," he wrote, "I mean really funny... My stomach hurts."