diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 638e1aade6f2..5235cf76da43 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -327,9 +327,7 @@ First we are going to install storybook, then we are going to link `@storybook/r
 
 You should now have a working storybook dev environment up and running.
 
-> TODO: update this section (is already incorrect)
-
-Save and go to `http://localhost:9009` (or wherever storybook is running)
+Save and go to `http://localhost:9011` (or wherever storybook is running)
 
 If you don't see the changes rerun `yarn storybook` again in your sandbox app
 
diff --git a/addons/knobs/README.md b/addons/knobs/README.md
index 2da7666da27d..b00b25b4f366 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/README.md
+++ b/addons/knobs/README.md
@@ -307,8 +307,37 @@ const groupId = 'GROUP-ID1';
 const value = select(label, options, defaultValue, groupId);
 ```
 
-> You can also provide options as an array like this: `['red', 'blue', 'yellow']`.
+Options can also be an array:
 
+```js
+import { select } from '@storybook/addon-knobs';
+const label = 'Cats';
+const options = ['linus', 'eleanor', 'lover']
+const defaultValue = 'eleanor';
+const groupId = 'GROUP-ID2';
+const value = select(label, options, defaultValue, groupId);
+```
+
+Options can also be an array OF objects:
+
+```js
+const label = 'Dogs';
+const arrayOfObjects = [
+  {
+    label: 'Sparky',
+    dogParent: 'Matthew',
+    location: 'Austin',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Juniper',
+    dogParent: 'Joshua',
+    location: 'Austin',
+  },
+];
+const defaultValue = arrayOfObjects[0];
+const groupId = 'GROUP-ID3';
+const value = select(label, options, defaultValue, groupId);
+```
 
 ### radio buttons
 
diff --git a/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Select.tsx b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Select.tsx
index 8a7f387859f4..50a5d52b5648 100644
--- a/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Select.tsx
+++ b/addons/knobs/src/components/types/Select.tsx
@@ -30,15 +30,23 @@ const SelectType: FunctionComponent<SelectTypeProps> & {
   deserialize: typeof deserialize;
 } = ({ knob, onChange }) => {
   const { options } = knob;
-  const entries = Array.isArray(options)
-    ? options.reduce<Record<PropertyKey, SelectTypeKnobValue>>((acc, k) => ({ ...acc, [k]: k }), {})
-    : (options as Record<PropertyKey, SelectTypeKnobValue>);
 
-  const selectedKey = Object.keys(entries).find(k => {
-    if (Array.isArray(knob.value)) {
-      return JSON.stringify(entries[k]) === JSON.stringify(knob.value);
+  const callbackReduceArrayOptions = (acc: any, option: any, i: number) => {
+    if (typeof option !== 'object') return { ...acc, [option]: option };
+    const label = option.label || option.key || i;
+    return { ...acc, [label]: option };
+  };
+
+  const entries = Array.isArray(options) ? options.reduce(callbackReduceArrayOptions, {}) : options;
+
+  const selectedKey = Object.keys(entries).find(key => {
+    const { value: knobVal } = knob;
+    const entryVal = entries[key];
+
+    if (Array.isArray(knobVal)) {
+      return JSON.stringify(entryVal) === JSON.stringify(knobVal);
     }
-    return entries[k] === knob.value;
+    return entryVal === knobVal;
   });
 
   return (
diff --git a/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs/with-knobs.stories.js b/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs/with-knobs.stories.js
index ee7330922dd7..7882dc8c9c9c 100644
--- a/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs/with-knobs.stories.js
+++ b/examples/official-storybook/stories/addon-knobs/with-knobs.stories.js
@@ -75,12 +75,27 @@ export const tweaksStaticValues = () => {
   const images = files('Happy Picture', 'image/*', [
     'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAQAAAC1+jfqAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAACBjSFJNAAB6JgAAgIQAAPoAAACA6AAAdTAAAOpgAAA6mAAAF3CculE8AAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAHdElNRQfiARwMCyEWcOFPAAAAP0lEQVQoz8WQMQoAIAwDL/7/z3GwghSp4KDZyiUpBMCYUgd8rehtH16/l3XewgU2KAzapjXBbNFaPS6lDMlKB6OiDv3iAH1OAAAAJXRFWHRkYXRlOmNyZWF0ZQAyMDE4LTAxLTI4VDEyOjExOjMzLTA3OjAwlAHQBgAAACV0RVh0ZGF0ZTptb2RpZnkAMjAxOC0wMS0yOFQxMjoxMTozMy0wNzowMOVcaLoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=',
   ]);
+  // array of objects
+  const arrayOfObjects = [
+    {
+      label: 'Sparky',
+      dogParent: 'Matthew',
+      location: 'Austin',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Juniper',
+      dogParent: 'Joshua',
+      location: 'Austin',
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const dog = select('Dogs', arrayOfObjects, arrayOfObjects[0]);
 
   // NOTE: the default value must not change - e.g., do not do date('Label', new Date()) or date('Label')
   const defaultBirthday = new Date('Jan 20 2017 GMT+0');
   const birthday = date('Birthday', defaultBirthday);
 
-  const intro = `My name is ${name}, I'm ${age} years old, and my favorite fruit is ${fruit}. I also enjoy ${otherFruit}.`;
+  const intro = `My name is ${name}, I'm ${age} years old, and my favorite fruit is ${fruit}. I also enjoy ${otherFruit}, and hanging out with my dog ${dog.label}`;
   const style = { backgroundColor, ...otherStyles };
   const salutation = nice ? 'Nice to meet you!' : 'Leave me alone!';
   const dateOptions = { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric', timeZone: 'UTC' };