FHM magazine declared Megan Fox (Transformers) as the “Sexiest Woman of the Year.” According to the magazine, nearly 9 million votes were cast in this year’s poll. The popular poll is now in it’s 14th year. Megan Fox first debuted in the poll back in 2006 ranked as #68 and then again in 2007 at #65.

How’d she make the giant leap from rank #65 to #1? We think it could be attributed to the myriad of magazine spreads she did in 2007: she posed for FHM in March 2007; GQ in June 2007; Maxim in July 2007; and Arena in September 2007.

Fox got her break on the big screen as Shia LaBeouf’s love interest in Transformers. She had previously done a lot of small TV appearances and starred alongside Lindsay Lohan in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen before landing the Transformers role.

You can expect to see a lot more of Fox in the future as her latest movie, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, is due out later this year–she stars alongside Kirsten Dunst and Jeff Bridges.

She also has another movie, Jennifer’s Body, currently in production. Then, lined up for 2009: Black Christmas 2; The Valentines; and Hack/Slash. And let’s not forget, we have Transformers 2 on the horizon as well. Wow! She’s a busy busy girl!

Following is a list of the remaining top 10 picks in descending order: Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Elisha Cuthbert, Scarlett Johannson, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Hilary Duff, Tricia Helfer, Blake Lively, and Kate Beckinsale.

Other notables included Angelina Jolie (#12), Rihanna (#14), Lindsay Lohan (#16), Kim Kardashian (#17), Cameron Diaz (#18), Beyonce Knowles (#20), Jennifer Aniston (#42), Eva Longoria Parker (#59), Fergie (#60), Katie Holmes (#65), Paris Hilton (#65), Madonna (#87), Victoria Beckham (#99), Britney Spears (#100).

If you happen to be a Hills fan, you’ll be interested to know how those Hollywood hotties faired in the rankings: Heidi Montag beat out all The Hills girls at #44, with Audrina Patridge far behind her at #80, and Lauren Conrad barely making the list at #95.

You Dancing With The Stars fans will be happy to know that Shannon Elizabeth ranked in at #46 after not even being included on the list last year.

Here’s some pictures of the top 10 women: