The short list, which was released on the magazine's website, includes 11 of the biggest newsmakers in the U.S. and abroad, as chosen by the editors of Time.

Since Time first designated a "Man of the Year" on its 1927 cover, the magazine has annually recognized the person who "for better or for worse" has done the most to influence the events of the year. While the list is dominated by world leaders, the roster has also included groups of people ("The Middle Americans" in 1969), ideas ("The Protestor" in 2011) and inanimate objects ("The Computer" in 1982).

The 2015 Person of the Year was German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The full list of nominees are:

Donald J. Trump - US President-Elect
Mark Zuckerberg - Creator of Facebook
Hillary Clinton - Democratic nominee for US President
Beyonc‘ Knowles - SInger and advocate for feminism and social justice
Narendra Modi - Indian Prime Minister
The Flint Whistleblowers - Residents from Flint, Michigan drew attention to the city's lead-poisoned water, an ongoing crisis.
Vladimir Putin - Russian President
Simone Biles - Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast
CRISPR Scientists - Researchers helping to eliminate certain incurable diseases
Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Turkish President
Nigel Farage - UKIP leader who headed the campaign for UK independence from the EU