Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel Grabs No. 1 Spot On Maxim's Hot 100 List! [Instagram Photo]

After making temperatures rise and getting hearts racing, Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel took home the top spot of Maxim's Hot 100 List of 2014. The seductive supermodel beat out a lineup of beauties and charmed the men's magazine readers to vote for her.

According to the Daily News, Maxim's Creative Director Paul Martinez describes the stunning Angel as, "the ideal embodiment of the new Maxim brand: stunning, sophisticated, elegant," Martinez continues about the stunning model, "It's not only her flawless beauty and effortless grace that have garnered her the coveted 2014 Hot 100 Number 1 placement, but also her business acumen. She has risen to become one of the world's top supermodels and has transcended the accolade to become a global brand. It's hard to imagine a woman more perfect."

To E! online, the Forbes top-earning model states, ""It's a huge honor to be Maxim's No. 1, among so many beautiful and talented women! It's a great feeling."

From Swanepoel's official Instagram, check out the South African model in her swimsuit piece:

Coming in second place on the Hot 100 list is The Avengers' Scarlet Johansson. Though the X-Men: Days of Future Past star won the top spot on FHM's list, America's sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence came in fifth place to Maxim voters. Swanepoel takes the title away from last year's winner, Miley Cyrus, who dropped to 25th place.

Check out the rest of Maxim's Hot 100 List of 2014 right here. Readers, do you think Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel deserves the top spot, or were you rooting for someone else?