TODAY.com posted nearly 8,000 videos in 2011. They were an eclectic mix, ranging from covering the devastating tsunami to cooking a delicious tiramisu, from Coldplay performing on the plaza to our anchors playing with cold snow.

You cheered Osama bin Laden's death and were captivated by the homeless man with a golden voice. Royalty and religion reigned and Charla Nash, the chimp-attack victim, revealed her new face.

Here are the 11 most-watched TODAY.com videos from the past year.

1. Details on US raid that killed bin Laden
May 2: Osama bin Laden was killed during a gun battle with Navy SEALs and CIA paramilitary forces at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, near that nation’s capital. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski has the details on the raid.

2. Homeless man with golden voice ‘thankful to be here’
Jan. 6: Panhandling only days before appearing on TODAY, Ted Williams expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support he’s received since becoming a YouTube sensation, and says he’s found “a new sense of spirituality.”

3. Chimp attack victim’s new face revealed
Aug. 11: Charla Nash, who was mauled by her friend’s pet chimpanzee in 2009, has undergone a groundbreaking face and double hand transplant. Her brother Stephen and daughter Briana talk about her remarkable recovery and show pictures revealing her new face. 

4. Video shows devastating Japan earthquake
March 11: NBC’s Anne Thompson reports on the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Friday, igniting fires across the nation and causing a devastating tsunami that threatens Hawaii and the United States’ West Coast.

5. Prince William, bride celebrate with a kiss
April 29: Royal newlyweds Prince William and Princess Catherine follow the tradition of showing their affection in front of a crowd of well-wishers at Buckingham Palace.

6. Biblical proportion: Dutch man replicates Noah’s Ark
June 22: On the banks of a small river in the Netherlands, Johan Huibers has constructed a real-life Noah's Ark, built to biblical scale using the ancient measure of cubits – an arm’s length, elbow to fingertip.

7. US forces hunt down, kill Osama bin Laden
May 2: Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, is killed by United States Navy SEALs and CIA paramilitary forces in an attack on his Pakistan compound. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.

8. Dazed actress escorted off stage
Sept. 24: Actress Kim Delaney had to be ushered off-stage during a gala honoring Robert Gates after she struggled to give a rambling speech, fueling fears that her past substance abuse demons may have surfaced. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.

9. Prince William shakes off nerves with humor
April 29: The royal groom shows his humorous side at the altar and gives his bride a wink and some smiles during their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

10. Overslept? Watch royal wedding recap in 3 min.
April 29: From Duchess Kate’s walk down the aisle to her kiss with Prince William, TODAY relives the fairy-tale wedding of the royals.

11. ‘Pops’ had ‘huge wings’ in heaven, boy says
March 21: Colton Burpo, 11, and his parents say the boy visited heaven during a near-death experience, where he sat on Jesus’ lap and met his great-grandfather and the sister his mother miscarried.

The most popular text pieces of 2011 on TODAY.com mostly matched the list above.The royal wedding was your favorite by far. Stories about the boy who says he visited heaven and the man with the golden voice came in second and third place, respectively.

And who could forget the image in the heartwrenching piece about a dog mourning at the casket of a fallen Navy SEAL? That was the fourth most clicked story, while singer Amy Winehouse being found dead in London came in fifth.

What will you remember most about 2011? And what was your favorite TODAY video from the past year? Let us know in the comments below.

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Steve Veres is an editor for TODAY.com. His favorite TODAY video from the year was when Matt skied down a Skeleton Coast sand dune on the first day of his Where in the World trip. That looked like so much fun!

Bride Janet Hayes gets the royal treatment from assistant designer Debi Jones, Amsale, and pattern maker Fee-Yee Lee.

By bridal designer Amsale Aberra

When TODAY called to see if we would participate in their royal wedding makeover we jumped at the chance! Working in the bridal industry, we have a little bit of royal wedding fever. Then came the catch: There would be four brides with different visions and tastes who all needed to be sized, fitted and perfected in less than a week!

Our made-to-order gowns are usually commissioned anywhere from eight months to one year before the wedding. So needless to say, we aren’t used to working on such a condensed timeline. With this daunting task looming over us and time ticking away, we got right to work.

When a bride typically walks into our Madison Avenue salon, she’s greeted by an "Amsale Girl" who listens carefully to her wish list for the most special dress she’s ever purchased. The bride is then guided through the process of selecting her perfect gown.  Once she's made her choice we assign a battalion of designers, stylists, alterations specialists and pattern makers to perfect every detail for her walk down the aisle.

Amsale works her magic on a custom gown for bride Stacey Filbeck as Fee-Yee Lee and Debi Jones look on.

While we didn’t have the luxury of that process for this endeavor, we did want to give the brides an experience that felt just as special. Conversations via e-mail and phone determined each bride’s preference, style and size so when they finally arrived at our design studio, their perfect gowns would be waiting for them!

After the fittings, a flurry of work began as each dress was tweaked and perfected.  I usually have an entire studio of couture seamstresses working on gowns for brides worldwide but today we dropped everything to work on these four dresses!

All the chaos was worth it in the end. As you saw, each bride looked absolutely fantastic. We are so happy for them. Congratulations to all four happy couples!

TODAY

On Friday, April 29, TODAY aired a special edition covering Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.

TODAY started broadcasting live at 4 a.m. ET on NBC across all time zones.

Matt, Meredith, Ann, Al and Natalie were joined by royal experts live from London's Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey. In New York, Kathie Lee and Hoda are hosting a live viewing party.

Not near a TV? TODAY's royal wedding coverage will stream live on TODAY.com! Go there for complete coverage of the event -- news, videos, slideshows and polls – on our homepage, in The Royals and on our royal wedding blog, The Windsor Knot.

After the wedding, find all of the videos from TODAY's comprehensive coverage on TODAY.com.

Join the TODAY party!
Whether you’re in London braving the crowds or sitting on the couch with your breakfast, post your royal wedding photos on our Facebook wall.

Or, tweet at us! TODAY will be live-tweeting the wedding on @RoyalWedding and @TODAYshow. Our staffers will also be tweeting behind-the-scenes info and photos on the NBC News team Twitter list.

Be sure to tweet us your pictures of how you're watching the wedding! Just make sure to tag @todayshow and we'll retweet some of our favorites. You can also submit your photos here. We'll also use the hashtags #royalwedding and #rw2011. 

Follow TODAY's Tumblr or check in to TODAY’s royal wedding coverage with GetGlue.com and earn special NBC News stickers.

Download our apps!
Follow along during the wedding using NBC News' Royal Wedding Apps. They were named by the tech blog Gizmodo as the "best way to keep up with that royal wedding thing.” Download the iPhone app, the iPad app and the Android app.

Get your kids involved! Submit photos of how you’re celebrating the royal wedding with your children to the TODAY Moms blog by posting them on the wall of the TODAY Moms Facebook page or through our TODAY.com upload form. 

And the action doesn’t stop when the wedding is over. Tune in Saturday, April 30 when Natalie Morales and Al Roker will anchor a special TODAY broadcast from London.

TODAY's Meredith Vieira, Natalie Morales and a slew of NBC News producers invaded London this week to prepare for Friday's royal wedding.

Here are some photos tweeted by producers and from other sources showing broadcasts from our new TODAY plaza in London -- also called the famous Trafalgar Square -- and other NBC News preparations.

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Meredith Vieira discusses the wedding with NBC's special correspondent Ben Fogle and commentator Celia Walden in front of Buckingham Palace.

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A busy day at Westminster Abbey as Natalie Morales gets caught in a throng of cameras.

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Our TODAY senior production staff hard at work on set at Buckingham Palace.

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Blake performing on TODAY in Trafalgar Square. Find the video here: http://on.today.com/dRFDdt

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Blake prepares to perform on the TODAY plaza, also known as Trafalgar Square.

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Mark Lukasiewicz, VP of Specials for NBC News, shows the broadcast map for all the programming associated with NBC's coverage of the royal wedding.

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Steven Flisler and Naomi keeping track of over 60 NBC News crew members covering the royal wedding.

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Here is our makeshift office and green room at the Buckingham Palace set with TODAY production staff.

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Here's an aerial view of the NBC News royal wedding workspace in London.

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TODAY's Meredith Vieira interviews author Philippa Gregory live from outside Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, April 26, in London.

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These signs are everywhere around London.

Looking for more? Check out this behind-the-scenes slideshow with additional pictures of NBC News preparing for the royal wedding. 

Updated 4/28:
What do young, London socialites do for fun in London? Meredith and Natalie were determined to find out during a girls' night out before the royal wedding.

Natalie's first stop? Love Bakery for some cupcakes. "Calories don't count when you're a princess," Natalie said before doing some royal retail therapy.

Meredith enjoyed the Archipelago restaurant, which serves all types of exotic foods. Meredith tried eating scorpions, zebra and crocodile. Watch the video below to see her hilarious reactions.

"The truth is nobody else would do it," Meredith told "Access Hollywood Live's" Billy Bush and Kit Hoover in an interview a few days after.  She adding that her producers looked desperate for her to try the offerings that afterwards made her feel sick. "I took one for the team."

The TODAY anchors also hit up The Ship, a pub on the Thames river. "Lots handsome and beautiful people," Natalie said.

It didn't end well for Meredith, however.

"They asked me if I was her mother," Meredith said while pointing at Natalie and laughing. "How's that for a killer!"

Watch the video above to watch Natalie and Meredith's entire night out, thanks to Conde Nast Travelers' Kate Maxwell. 

Meredith also revealed in her interview with "Access Hollywood Live" which prince she thinks is cuter. Watch the video below to find out her answer!

Matt Lauer dressed in his royal wedding finest for his appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

"I'm a method anchor," Matt told Jimmy. "I'm getting into my role."

"You're doing the Monopoly game off Broadway?" Jimmy asked. "Planters Peanut Commercial," Matt joked.

Matt talked about what TODAY will do for the royal wedding, including seven hours of coverage starting at 4 a.m. ET. Find more information about NBC's coverage plans here. 

He compared it to a football game. "We have a pregame show," he explained. "We have the ceremony itself -- we just shut up and let it happen. And then we have the post-game critique and analysis."

What should you be watching for? Women, of course, want to get a glimpse of Kate's dress, Matt said. Men, on the other hand should look out for Kate's "Uncle Gary." Who's "Uncle Gary?"

Watch the clip from "Late Night" above. Click "show more" to watch the video of Matt, Ann and Al reacting to the interview on TODAY.

British tradition calls for wearing a proper hat at Will and Kate's royal wedding. So what's Meredith going to wear?

Here are some of the ones she tried on. Tell us in the comments which number she should wear on Friday!

Watch how these hats are made in the following video:

All photo are credited to TODAY.