Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has expressed his delight over his nomination for the Male Footballer of the Year Award in the upcoming Sports Writers Association of Ghana awards night.

The Porcupine Warrior custodian has been in an excellent form for the Reds in the truncated Ghana Premier League as well as their 2018/2019 Total CAF Confederation Cup campaign.

Annan faces competition from Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, KRC Genk defender Joseph Aidoo, TSG Hoffenheim’s defender Nuhu Kasim and John Antwi of Misr Lei-Makkasa.

The 44th SWAG awards night has been slated for the 11th of May, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre.

*Below is the full list of nominees*

*SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR*
1. ISAAC DOGBOE (BOXING)
2. THOMAS PARTEY (FOOTBALL)
3. ANTHONY BAFFOE (FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION)

*NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR*
1. THE GHANA EAGLES (RUGBY)
2. THE GOLDEN ARMS (ARMWRESTLING)
COACH OF THE YEAR
1. EBENEZER FRIMPONG (GRA)
2. BOAKYE DANQUAH (FEMALE COACH OF GRA LADIES)
3. RICHMOND ATTIPOE (EXCHEQUERS)

*FEDERATION LEADER OF THE YEAR*
1. CHARLES OSEI ASSIBEY (ARMWRESTLING)
2. EVANS KOJO YEBOAH (BADMINTON)

*FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – MALE*
1. THOMAS PARTEY
2. JOHN ANTWI
3. FELIX ANNAN
4. KASSIM NUHU
5. JOSEPH AIDOO

*FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – FEMALE*
1. MUKURAMA ABDULAI (NORTHERN LADIES & BLACK MAIDENS)
2. FAUSTINA AMPAH (MINSK, BELARUS & BLACK QUEENS)
3. GRACE ASANTEWAA (AMPEM DARKOWAA LADIES & BLACK PRINCESSES)

*PROFESSIONAL BOXER OF THE YEAR*
1. ISAAC DOGBEY
2. RICHARD COMMEY

*AMATEUR BOXER OF THE YEAR*
1. JESSE LARTEY

*ATHLETE OF THE YEAR*
1. JANET AMPONSAH
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. DEREK ABREFA (MALE)
2. CELIA BAAH DANSO (FEMALE)
ARMWRESTLING
1. ALBERTA AMPOMAH (FEMALE)
2. HARUNA TAHIRU (MALE)

*RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR*
1. MICHAEL ARKO (MALE)
2. RAFATU INUSAH (FEMALE)
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. EMMANUEL ANKOMAH (MALE)
2. MAVIS BOATEMAA BERKO (FEMALE)

*PARA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR*
1. FREDERICK ASSOR
2. HARUNA TAHIRU

*PROFESSIONAL GOLFER OF THE YEAR*
1. KOJO BARNI

*SPECIAL AWARDS*
1. BINATONE GHANA LTD
2. ALBERT K. FRIMPONG (SKATESOCCER)
3. KOFIKROM PHARMACY
4. AKWESI FRIMPONG
5. GREATER ACCRA HANDBALL ASSOCIATION
6. JONATHAN EURO (KICKBOXING)
7. GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY (GRA)
8. CASELY HAYFORD HALL (CASFORD)

*PROSPECT OF THE YEAR*
1. HOR HALUTIE

*DEDICATION AND VALOR*
1. DENNIS ABABIO (HOCKEY)
2. SAMUEL AKAYEDE (TABLE TENNIS)

*PROMOTER OF THE YEAR*
1. CABRIC PROMOTIONS