Sure, we heard some touching speeches. We laughed at a few jokes, admired pretty outfits and recalled a handful of powerful performances.

But when it came right down to it, last night's Golden Globes telecast was an evening of booze, boobs and beards.

Since the first two are pretty par for the course at a big awards show (and on any given Friday night at my house!), let's take a moment to dwell on last night's must-have accessory. Dudes of all ages -- including The Dude himself -- walked the carpet proudly displaying facial hair. Is it mere coincidence that many of them took home golden statues as well?

My top 10 Globes beards:

10. Robert Downey Jr. Even though I wasn't a fan of Sherlock Holmes, I was still thrilled to see the likable actor onstage with his royal facial hair. Well done, sir.

9. Taylor Hackford. The director (and husband of Helen Mirren) has one of those faces that looks like it was made to sport scruff. In fact, he may have been born with white whiskers on his infant chin.

8. Jason Reitman. The Up in the Air director is a fan of the "Hey, I just rolled off the futon" beard. But that's cool when you're nominated for the evening's big awards.

7. Christoph Waltz. Classy, well-groomed, suitable for framing. Dare I say we might even see this beard again on Oscar night?

6. Vincent Kartheiser. Mad Men's Pete Campbell really went for it with his two-toned look. Too bad there's little chance we'll ever see it on the show.

5. Michael Haneke. The White Ribbon director took home a trophy for best foreign language film and best supporting beard.

4. George Clooney. It would be nice to see the actor looking absolutely terrible just for once. Geez.

3. Jeff Bridges. The star's goatee really pulled the room together.

2. Jon Hamm. Seeing these scruffy Mad Men guys almost makes the wait for Season 4 less painful. Almost.

1. William Hurt. Whoa, talk about Beard Commitment! Bill Hurt could've smuggled a few bottles of Moet in his facial hair, or at least set up a free therapy couch in the lobby. He may have lost the Globe, but this is one awards-show beard that will go down in history. And that means something.