Adam Levine Accepts Sexiest Man Alive Award - Jimmy Kimmel Live - Video

For some, The Voice's Adam Levine is a bit of a surprising choice for PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, considering the litany of stars who haven't made the cover, such as Chris Hemsworth, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, Henry Cavill, and .

But one thing that's immensely endearing about all this -- aside from the fact that a guy who was picked on in high school for having a pizza face (if those Proactiv commercials are to be believed) is now the Sexiest Man Alive -- is Adam's sense of humor about it all. Adam dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live for a pretty great comedy segment in which he accepts the award for Sexiest Man Alive, and begins a wonderfully ludicrous acceptance speech which posits that, perhaps, this award wasn't as far out of his reach as he might have thought. You can watch the full video below via Jimmy Kimmel Live, as Adam flashes his thousand-watt smile, which shines like the calm reassurance that if happy ever after did exist, he would still be holding you like this:

Adam Levine Accepts 'Sexiest Man Alive' Award - Jimmy Kimmel Live - Video