The 15 Hottest Women at the 2012 Golden Globes

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Let's admit it, awards shows are excuses for us simple folk to feast our eyes on a smorgasbord of A-list celebrities, and the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards that aired last night served up a perfect amount of just that. From stunning actresses to hot girlfriends of enviable actors, the Beverly Hilton was full of beautiful starlets that have been on our mind since the telecast. Check out the 15 hottest women who hit last night's red carpet.

15. CLAIRE DANES

Not only did her series Homeland win, but the actress also won "Best Performance by an Actress in Television Series - Drama" and "Best Way to Make Us Pay Attention to the Golden Globes."

14. SHAILENE WOODLEY

Shailene went from being the pregnant teen in ABC Family's cringe-worthy sex-ed series The Secret Life of the American Teenager to a surprisingly stunning Golden Globe nominee for her work on the "Best Motion Picture" winner The Descendants.

13. ROONEY MARA

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's Rooney Mara always has a quietly intelligent look that makes us feel like anything we could say to her would sound stupid, so let's just continue anonymously admiring her from behind a computer screen.

12. STACEY KEIBLER

Nevermind the fact that she's on Clooney's arm. The former WWE girl is always red hot in her own right.

11. FREIDA PINTO

Although she didn't act in anything that was nominated last night, Woody Allen's former muse presented his film Midnight in Paris as the first nominee for "Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical." We applaud that clever excuse to put Freida Pinto on screen.

10. ANGELINA JOLIE

Everything we could say about Angelina Jolie would be an understatement, so just enjoy another intimidatingly attractive photo of her.

9. EMMA STONE

Even in a designer gown, The Help star makes us feel like we're innocently crushing on the girl next door. Except, instead of binoculars through her window, we Google-stalk her.

8. MORENA BACCARIN

You might know her from the shows that she stars on, but this dress is why you'll remember the Brazilian-born actress. Now that her most recent show Homeland is a hit and Golden Globes winner, we're guaranteed to see way more of her this year. Amen.

7. JESSICA ALBA

She's is usually the default answer to the question, "Who is your quintessential celebrity crush?" Here she is justifying all the dudes who honor her name.

6. KATE BECKINSALE

While hitting the stage with her to present an award, Seth Rogen spoke on behalf of the world when he said, "I'm currently trying to conceal a massive erection."

5. SALMA HAYEK

When we hear Salma Hayek will be at an award show, we always reserve a spot for her on these lists. The photo above explains why.

4. PAULA PATTON

Here's proof that Paula looks just as stunning even when she's more covered up than she was on our cover.

3. CHARLIZE THERON

The Young Adult star and Golden Globe nominee had laryngitis last night, but even we couldn't utter the words to express just how captivating she was.

2. MILA KUNIS

We're hearing all this talk about Christopher Plummer's super dry acceptance speech for his "Best Supporting Actor" win, but honestly, we spaced out at the sight of Mila Kunis presenting. #happenseverytime

1. SOFIA VERGARA

We may have had a difficult time understanding her acceptance speech for Modern Family's win since we're not exactly fluent in Spanish, but we are very well-versed in everything else Sofia Vergara.