Award season is coming up for K-Pop, and the '2011 Melon Music Awards' have revealed their Top 30 artists. The '2011 Melon Music Awards' sponsors Loen Entertainment and MBC Plus Media will be running the online system for the 1st round of votes from October 27th to November 6th. Only albums that got released after December 1st, 2010 were considered. The top 30 artists were chosen through Melon streaming statistics (40%), download numbers (50%), and SKT wireless numbers (10%). The chosen top 30 include 2NE1, 2PM, 4minute, Girls' Day, TVXQ, B2ST, SECRET, G.NA, f(x), INFINITE, T-ara, GD & TOP, miss A, IU, Huh Gak, K.Will, CNBLUE, LeeSsang, Davichi, 10cm, Big Bang, Super Junior, and many others. 'I Am A Singer' participants Park Hyun Jung and Kim Bum Soo are reported to be currently ranking in the top 10. Those advancing from the top 30 will have their votes calculated from their album scores (80%) and online votes (20%). The results of the first round of votes will be revealed on Melon's homepage on November 7th, and the second round of voting will occur right after. The winner of the two highest voted artists will be awarded as the '2011 Melon Music Awards Artist'. The '2011 Melon Music Awards' ceremony will occur on November 24th at 7PM at the Olympic Park's first stadium. Source + Photo: Star News