"And so this is Christmas,

And what have we done,

Another year over,

And a new one just begun."

So sang singer-writer John Lennon.

Malaysians have indeed done a lot in 2011 - a major protest along Kuala Lumpur streets, the release of a sex tape said to involve Anwar Ibrahim, corruption galore headlined by the Cowgate, among others.

It is a tradition that, come December, Malaysiakini takes our readers through the best and the worst news issues of the year.

This time, though, we are letting you decide the top 10 headline-grabbers of 2011. There are 21 news categories listed by alphabetical order.

You vote by showing your preference for each item - ‘0' being the lowest and ‘10' the highest.

Go ahead, take one last look at 2011 before moving on to an even more exciting year in 2012.

You can also vote for the Newsmaker of the Year. This year, there are seven candidates. They are:

  • Abdul Taib Mahmud , Sarawak Chief Minister
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan , Bersih 2.0 coordinator
  • Bersih 2.0 supporters , the 'Yellow Brigade'
  • 'Datuk T' , Shazryl Eskay Abdullah et al
  • Mat Sabu , PAS' newly-minted No 2
  • Rosmah Mansor , the 'First Lady'
  • Ubah , DAP's mascot for the Sarawak polls
Take your pick. Register your vote now!

Results will be revealed on Dec 27.