The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has announced the nominees for the 48th edition of the prestigious SWAG Awards.
The SWAG Awards, Ghana’s longest-running sports excellence award scheme, consistently recognizes top performing sportsmen and women since 1975, recognizing their efforts in sports development.
West Ham and Black Star midfielder, Mohammed Kudus, will face Ghana Athletics sensation James Dadzie, who recently broke the 200m record for the Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Kudus emerged as the ultimate winner in the 47th edition and has been nominated for the 48th edition, which promises to be bigger and better.
Top sports journalists and federation heads who have been partners and promoters of sports will be honored for their long service.
This year’s edition is scheduled at the Acra International Conference Center on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 7pm.
Below the full list of nominees for the 48th SWAG Awards
SWAG SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Kudus Mohammed – Football
- James Dadzie – Athletics
FOOTBALL OF THE YEAR – FOREIGN - Kudus Mohammed
- Ernest Nuamah
- Joseph Painstil
- Osman Bukari
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – HOME BASED - Jonathan Sowah
- Vicent Atinga
- Abednego Tetteh
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – FOREIGN - Anastashia Achiaa
- Princella Adubea
- Blessing Shine Agbomadzi
- Maafia Nyame
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – HOME BASED - Mary Amponsah
- Comfort Yeboah
- Stella Nyamekye
COACH OF THE YEAR - Karim Zito – Dreams FC
- Augustine Evans Adotey – Medeama SC
- Nana Joe Adarkwa – Ampen Darkoa
- Stephen Richard Obeng – Black Challenge
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – MALE - William Amponsah
- James Dadzie
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – FEMALE - Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Golden Arms – Armwrestling
- Black Challenge – Amputee Football
- Black Sticks Men – Hockey
CLUB OF THE YEAR - Medeama SC – Football
- Ampen Darkoa – Football
- Dreams FC – Football
ARM-WRESTLER OF THE YEAR - Grace Mintah
PARA-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Haruna Tahiru
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – TABLE TENNIS (FEMALE) - Joanita Borteye – Table Tennis
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR - Zaira Forson
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – HOCKEY - Charles Abbiw
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – TENNIS - Abraham Asaba
TOP 5 FEDERATIONS (In no order) - Ghana Cycling Federation
- Ghana Cricket Association
- Ghana Table Tennis Federation
- Ghana Armwrestling Federation
- Ghana Football Association
- Ghana Tennis Federation
- Ghana Boxing Authority
- Ghana Athletics
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - K Hlodzie – Handball
- Rtd Andy Sam – Football
MERITORIOUS AWARDS - Moses Armah – Medeama SC
- Herbert Mensah – Ghana Rugby Football Union
- Samson Deen – National Paralympic Committee
- Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour II – Ampen Darkoa Ladies
- Emmanuel Frimpong
- Nii Otoo Larkyne – Golden Arms
- Osei Boakye-Yiadom – Royal Ladies
- Reverend Emmanuel Djanie Niiquaye
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR - Mawuko Afadzinu – Ghana Table Tennis Association
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR - Evelyn Dzato
PROSPECT OF THE YEAR - Blessed Naa Abeka Nunoo – Armwrestling
DEDICATION AND VALOR - Cudjoe Fianoo – Ghalca
- Agatha Hagan – Hockey
- Joseph Addo – Football
SPECIAL AWARDS - Royal Ladies – Hockey
- Baseball Youth Team
- Fencing Cadet Junior Team
CORPORATE AWARDS
- SES HD Plus Ghana Limited
- Adamus/Nguvu Holdings
- Malta Guiness
Long Service Award - Rosalind Koramah Amoh
- Maurice Quansah
- George Kuntu Blankson
- Barima Boadaa Otuo Acheampong
- Sammy Heywood Okine
SWAG Top Journalist Award
SWAG President Award
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Christian Kobby Quarshie
