2015 SWAG Awards Nominees Shortlisted

Andre Ayew

The annual award ceremony performed by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) which seeks to reward our sports men and women for their relentless efforts has been slated for the 28^th of May 2016.

The nominees list which was released saw three of Black Stars Players (Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan and Harrison Afful) vying for the SWAG most prestigious footballer of the year award. Below are the lists of nominees

Sports personality of the year:
Andre Ayew
Asamoah Gyan
Yussif Basigi
Bashiru Hayford
Footballer of the Year (male):
Andre Ayew
Asamoah GYan
Harrison Afful
Footballer of the Year (Female):
Portia Boakye
Samira Sulemana
Janet Egyiri
Premier League Star:
Eric Opoku (Ashgold)
Kennedy Ashia(Liberty prof)
Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)
National Team of the Year:
Black Queens
George Darko/ Wisdom Narh Adjrago ( All African Games Gold medal-winning tennis duo)

Coach of the Year:
Yussif Basigi (Black Queens, Hasaacas Ladies)
Bashiru Hayford (Ashgold)
Henry Quansah (Golden Rackets)
Pro Boxer of the Year:
Richard Commey
Amateur Boxer of the Year:
David Bawa (Heavyweight bronze medalist at All African Games)

Athlete of the Year (male)
John Amposah ( javelin silver medalist at All African Games, two national record)

Athlete of the Year (female)
Nadia Eke (All African Games triple jump bronze medalist, new national record)

Para Athlete of the Year:
Patrick Yaw Obeng (1500m, 800m bronze in T54 category)

Hockey Player of the Year (male):
Johnny Botsio
Hockey Player of the Year (female):
Nafisatu Umaru
Table Tennis Star of the Year:
Felix Lartey
Bernard Joesam
Emmanuel Commey
Derrick Abrefa , (ALL African Games team bronze)
Judo Star of the year (male)
Emmanuel Nartey (All African 60kg bronze)
Taekwondo Star of the Year:
David Adjetey ( 84kg silver medalist)
Association Charman of the Year:
Frederick Out Lartey (Taekwondo Association)
Discovery of the year:
Richard Seklorwu (long jump gold medallist, Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa)

Joseph Tindan Kuyon (Silver medalist, World Children Taekwondo Culture Festival in South Korea)

Most Promising Star:
Joel Fameyeh (Asokwa Deportivo/Local Blackstars -36 goals in 34games in DOL)

Dedication and Velour:
Stephen Oduro (Asante Kotoko)
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Sophia Okulley (women’s football)
C.K.Gyamfi (posthumous)
Special Awards:
Asamoah Gyan (sports philanthropy)
Eben Annang Whyte (development of table tennis)
Police Women’s Hockey team (bronze medalist, African Clubs Championship)