2000s
- 2000 (27th) - David Tom as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- Jensen Ackles as Eric Brady, Days of our Lives
- Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
- Bryant Jones as Nate Hastings, The Young and the Restless
- David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
- Joshua Morrow as Nicholas Newman, The Young and the Restless
- 2001 (28th) - Justin Torkildsen as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
- Josh Ryan Evans as Timmy Lenox, Passions
- David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
- Jesse McCartney as J.R. Chandler, All My Children
- Paul Taylor as Isaac Jenkins, As the World Turns
- David Tom as Billy Abbott, The Young and the Restless
- 2002 (29th) - Jacob Young as Lucky Spencer, General Hospital
- Jesse McCartney as J.R. Chandler, All My Children
- Brian Presley as Jack Ramsey, Port Charles
- Justin Torkildsen as Rick Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful
- Jordi Vilasuso as Tony Santos, Guiding Light
- 2003 (30th) - Jordi Vilasuso as Tony Santos, Guiding Light
- Chad Brannon as Zander Smith, General Hospital
- David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
- Kyle Lowder as Brady Black, Days of our Lives
- Aiden Turner as Aidan Devane, All My Children
- 2004 (31st) - Chad Brannon as Zander Smith, General Hospital
- Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
- Agim Kaba as Aaron Snyder, As the World Turns
- David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
- Brian Presley as Jack Ramsey, Port Charles
- 2005 (32nd) - David Lago as Raul Guittierez, The Young and the Restless
- Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
- Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
- Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
- Jacob Young as J.R. Chandler, All My Children
- 2006 (33rd) - Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
- Scott Clifton as Dillon Quartermaine, General Hospital
- Michael Graziadei as Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless
- Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
- Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns
- 2007 (34th) - Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
- Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, As the World Turns
- Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
- Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns
- James Stevenson as Jared Casey, Passions
- 2008 (35th) - Tom Pelphrey as Jonathan Randall, Guiding Light
- Darin Brooks as Max Brady, Days of our Lives
- Van Hansis as Luke Snyder, As the World Turns
- Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
- Jesse Soffer as Will Munson, As the World Turns
- 2009 (36th) - Darin Brooks as Max Brady, Days of our Lives
- Blake Berris as Nick Fallon, Days of our Lives
- E.J. Bonilla as Rafe Rivera, Guiding Light
- Bryton McClure as Devon Hamilton, The Young and the Restless
- Cornelius Smith Jr. as Frankie Hubbard, All My Children
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