Texas names best personalized license plates for 2016

You can call them clever, hilarious and a symbol of self-expression. They are Texas' funniest and most classic license plates for 2016.

My Plates has named their favorite plate combinations in a series of category awards. The list started with over 30,000 different personalized plates and were narrowed down to a top 27 across nine categories.

"Every day across the year we see very creative plate messages coming through, amounting to tens of thousands by the end of the year. We have a lot of fun with our team and sometimes heated debates in order to cut it down to our final selection," said Steve Farrar, president of My Plates in a statement.

My Plates Top Personalized Plates for 2016

Best Texas/USA Pride Plates 2016

TEX BORN

I@MURICA (I love America)

TXN BLUD

Best College Plates 2016

EYZOF TX (Eyes of Texas on burnt Orange plate)

ATX AGIE

LSU@MAMA (on a Purple plate)

Best Plate Speak Plates 2016

YULQQKN (You looking)

URNZVAY (You are in the way)

L8R G8OR (Later Gator)

Best Romantic Plates for 2016

2 WIFEY

MRS@MR (Missus loves Mister)

LV@UMORE (Love you more)

Cutest Plates for 2016

MEEEOW

WUF WUF

ANMAL@VR (Animal Lover)

Funniest Plates 2016

EVL TWIN

GOAL DGR

GOT BAIL

Best Movie Themed Plates 2016

CHWBACA (Chewbacca - Star Wars theme)

DEADPUL (Deadpool)

CPTMRCA (Captain America)

Best Sports Related Plates 2016

DA CWBYS

GO CUBBZ

HUT HUT

Best Auto Related Plates 2016

PORSHAH

YBUYGAS (on an electric car)

LIKE NEW