Three Black Stars players, Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will headline this year’s edition of the Ghana Football Awards which comes off on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena, Accra.

The trio have been shortlisted for the prestigious Ghana Footballer of the Year Award which is the flagship category of the awards scheme.

One of the three will take over from Arsenal star Thomas Partey who emerged as the winner in the two previous editions of the awards.

This was made known during the Nominees Announcement on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Andre Ayew, Kudus Mohammed, and Gladson Awako will lead several Ghanaian players, both home and abroad as well as foreigners playing in the Ghana League who have performed well under the year in review to be celebrated for the exploits.

While the Ghana Footballer of the Year remains the flagship award, other categories such as the Homebased Football of the Year, Goal of the Year, Most Vibrant Club on Social Media and Club CEO of the Year are all likely to generate more excitement.

The Nominees Annoucement which was graced by former Blacks Star international John Paintsil, and the Head of Communications of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum.

The Board Members expressed satisfaction at the work they have done and implored the public to support their favourite nominees in the various categories by voting massively for them to win the awards.

Find all the nominees for the various categories below:

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Andre Ayew
Kudus Mohammed
Gladson Awako

WOMEN'S FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Milot Pokua
Ophelia Amponsah
Sherifatu Sumaila

MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR

Annor Walker
Karim Zito
Samuel Boadu

WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR

Mercy Tagoe
Edna Quagraine

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FUTURE STAR AWARD

Kudus Mohammed
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
Kamaldeen Sulemana

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Razak Abalora
Richard Ofori
Danlad Ibrahim

HOME-BASED FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

Augustine Boakye
Samuel Ashie Quaye
Diawisie Taylor
Ismail Ganiyu
Gladson Awako
Ibrahim Salifu
Fabio Gama

GOAL OF THE YEAR

Nasiru Moro (Legon Cities v Ashanti Gold)
Richmond Lamptey (Inter Allies v Hearts of Oak)
Fatawu Issahaku (Ghana v Tanzania)
Andre Ayew (Ghana v Sudan)
Gladson Awako (Great Olympics v Hearts of Oak)
Sandra Owusu Ansah ( Supreme Ladies v Kumasi Sports Academy)
Janet Ayieyam ( Thunder Queens v Police ladies )

BEST GHANAIAN CLUB CEO

Nana Yaw Amponsah (Asante Kotoko )
Elloeny Amande (Karela United)
Dr Gifty Oware-Aboagye (Berry Ladies)

MALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Great Olympics
Asante Kotoko
Hearts of Oak
Black Satellite

FEMALE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Hassacas Ladies
Berry Ladies
Ampem Dakoa Ladies

BEST AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL

Rayid Mahrez (Leicester City)
Edouard Mendy ( Chelsea )
Franck Kessie ( AC Milan )

MOST VIBRANT CLUB ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Dreams FC

Inter Allies

Asante Kotoko

Hearts Of Oak

Great Olympics

Legon Cities

Berry Ladies

Ridge City

Other honorary awards that will be awarded on the awards night include:

PLAYER OF THE DECADE AWARD

LIVING LEGEND AWARD

THUMBS UP AWARD