AskMen.com the world’s largest lifestyle portal for men with more than 11 million visitors monthly, revealed its highly anticipated 4th annual reader-voted list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009 today.

Robert Pattinson made the list, although he’s only #44. Michael Jackson and President Barack Obama also made the list coming in at #6 and #3 respectively.

The list assembles a diverse collection of men from around the world and from a variety of industries including entertainment, politics, technology, and sports. All the honorees had a direct effect on the way men see the world, and notably in 2009, many reflect classic values that are most meaningful to the male identity today.

James Bassil, Editor-in-Chief of AskMen.com says,

“In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine their fathers and grandfathers to have had.”

The entire list of 2009’s Top 49 Most Influential Men complete with profiles at AskMen.com. See the entire list by clicking HERE!