It was the second time he has taken out the award, presented by Open Universities Australia, but his first with Carlton, following on from his success while playing for West Coast in 2006.
Judd streeted the field, winning the award with 1347 votes, followed by Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury (456 votes) and Gary Ablett (389 votes). He is the third Carlton player to claim the award, following in the footsteps of Greg Williams in 1994 and Anthony Koutoufides in 2000.
And he joins Ablett jnr, Williams, Wayne Carey and Michael Voss as multiple winners of the award.
Every listed player in the AFL gets to vote three, two and one for the award, from a choice of 48 players. The MVP Awards are the only peer-voted award in the AFL and recognise versatility, the ability to play under pressure, skill, leadership, courage, respect for all players and - most importantly - overall value to a team.
AFLPA president, Luke Power, paid tribute to Chris Judd and said the award recognised the value players place on peer recognition.
"Players strive for the recognition of their colleagues - whether it's from their teammates or opponents," said Power. "Chris Judd's recognition tonight as a player and captain is richly deserved and I congratulate him for a stellar season."
And to cap a great night, Judd added to his bulging trophy cabinet by being voted as the best captain of 2011.
Other winners from the awards, which were held at the Crown's Palladium Room included Essendon's Dyson Heppell, who followed up on last week's NAB AFL Rising Star Award by winning the GNC LiveWell Best First Year Player Award and Brisbane Lions skipper Jonathan Brown who was awarded the Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award for the third time (having won in 2007 and 2008).
Essendon's Henry Slattery received the Open Universities Australia Education and Training Excellence Award, which celebrates a players' success in juggling football and study commitments.
