2011 has been an amazing year for K-Pop, as it's witnessed an explosive international growth unprecedented in its long history. Before we move on to embrace the bright potential of 2012, allkpop will be holding its second annual allkpop Awards to determine this year's most outstanding artists! We're inviting K-Pop fans from all over the world to vote for 2011's best artists, and the winners will be decided 100% by you! Fans can vote as many times as they like over the course of the awards voting period, but to ensure that the results are achieved in a fair manner, only one vote per category per day will be counted. We are aiming to make this an award that accurately represents the opinions of the international K-pop community, so check out the nominees below, and help decide K-Pop's best of 2011!

Click here to vote @ the 2011 allkpop Awards!