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 CAF Awards 2023: Stars nominated for the 2023 CAF awards

The most prestigious award in African Football, the CAF Awards will take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 11 December. The last winners of the CAF Best Players award were Nigeria and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala and Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane.

Few days ago, CAF revealed the full nomination list for both the men and women's category for this year's award. Also made public was the collaboration with FIFA FIFPro to announce the best African Female XI on the day of the award ceremony. It will be the third edition for the Men's XI and the maiden edition for the Women. 

Nominations in full.

Men's Category:

Club of the Year 

USM Algier (Algeria)

Al Ahly SC (Egypt)

Wydad SC (Morocco)

Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Young Africans (Tanzania)

National Team of the Year

The Gambia

Equatorial Guinea

Mauritania

Morocco

Senegal

Coach of the Year

Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Algier)

Marcel Koller (Al Alhy FC)

Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)

Walid Regragui (Morocco)

Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

Goalkeeper of the Year 

Yassine Bounou

Mohammed El Shenawy (Egypt)

Yassine Bounou (Morocco)

Andre Onana (Cameroon)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa)

Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

Young Player of the Year

Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Adbessamad Ezzalsouli (Morocco)

Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco)

Lamine Camara (Senegal)

Amara Diouf (Senegal)

Inter-Club Player of the Year

Aymen Mahious (Algeria)

Zinedine Belaid (Algeria)

Fiston Mayele (DR Congo)

Mahmoud Adbelmonem (Egypt)

Mohammed El Shenawy (Egypt)

Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco)

Yahya Jabrane (Morocco)

Peter Shalulile (South Africa)

Percy Tau (South Africa)

Ali Maaloul (Tunisia)

CAF Player of the Year

Victor Osimhen

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City/Al Ahli)

Frank Zambo-Anguissa (Cameroon, Napoli)

Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, Besiktas)

Mohammed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)

Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco, Fiorentina/Manchester United)

Yassine Bonou (Morocco, Sevilla, Al Hilal)

Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco, Sevilla)

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)

Sadio Mane (Senegal, Bayern Munich/Al Nassr)

Tags: CAF Awards 2023, CAF, FIFPro

Entertainment - The 2023 Hyundai Filmfare awards awaits. 

The 2023 Filmfare Award nominations were announced recently and films like Gangubai Kathiawadi and The Kashmir Files are leading in several categories.

Several awards were declared in the technical and non-technical category with nominations in a total of 19 main categories. This year’s award ceremony will be hosted by Salman Khan alongside co-hosts Ayushmann Khurrana And Maniesh Paul. 

Salman Khan & Maniesh Paul

Ayushmann Khurrana

While celebrities like Vicky Kaushal, Tiger Shroff, Janhvi Kapoor and Govinda, will grace the event with stardom performances. 

While Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt has fetched ten nods including Best Film, Best Director, Best actor in a leading role (female), Best Music Album and Best Debut (male), Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files also competes in six categories. Films like Badhaai Do and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva are also among most nominated films this year, 2023. 

Full list of nominees for the 2023 Hyundai Filmfare awards:

Best Film

Badhaai Do

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

Gangubai Kathiawadi

The Kashmir Files

Uunchai

Best Director

Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)

Ayan Mukerji (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Harshvardhan Kulkarni (Badhaai Do)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Sooraj R. Barjatya (Uunchai)

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (The Kashmir Files)

Best Film Critics

Badhaai Do (Harshvardhan Kulkarni)

Bhediya (Amar Kaushik)

Jhund (Nagraj Popatrao Manjule )

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (R Madhavan ) 

Vadh (Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male)

Ajay Devgan

Ajay Devgn (Drishyam 2)

Amitabh Bachchan (Uunchai)

Anupam Kher (The Kashmir Files)

Hrithik Roshan (Vikram Vedha)

Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)

Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do)

Best Actor Critics

Amitabh Bachchan (Jhund)

R Madhavan (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)

Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do)

Sanjay Mishra (Vadh)

Shahid Kapoor (Jersey)

Varun Dhawan (Bhediya)

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do) 

Janhvi Kapoor (Mili)

Kareena Kapoor Khan (Laal Singh Chaddha) 

Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) 

Best Actress Critics

Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do) 

Kajol (Salaam Venky) 

Neena Gupta (Vadh) 

Taapsee Pannu (Shabaash Mithu) 

Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) 

Anil Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo) 

Anupam Kher (Uunchai) 

Darshan Kumar (The Kashmir Files) Gulshan Devaiah (Badhaai Do) 

Jaideep Ahlawat (An Action Hero) 

Maniesh Paul (Jugjugg Jeyo) 

Mithun Chakraborty (The Kashmir Files) 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) 

Mouni Roy (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) 

Neetu Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo) 

Sheeba Chaddha (Badhaai Do) 

Sheeba Chaddha (Doctor G) 

Shefali Shah (Doctor G) 

Simran (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect) 

Best Music Album 

Amit Trivedi (Uunchai) 

Pritam (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) 

Pritam (Laal Singh Chaddha) 

Sachin Jigar (Bhediya) 

Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Best Lyrics 

A M Turaz (Jab Saiyaan- Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Amitabh Bhattacharya (Apna Bana Le Piya- Bhediya) 

Amitabh Bhattacharya (Kesariya- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) 

Amitabh Bhattacharya (Tere Hawaale- Laal Singh Chaddha) 

Shellee (Maiyya Mainu- Jersey) 

Best Playback Singer (Male) 

Abhay Jodhpurkar (Maange Manzooriyan- Badhaai Do) 

Arijit Singh (Apna Bana Le- Bhediya) 

Arijit Singh (Deva Deva- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) 

Arijit Singh (Kesariya- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) 

Sonu Nigam (Main Ki Karaan- Laal Singh Chaddha) 

Best Playback Singer (Female) 

Jahnvi Shrimankar (Dholida- Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Jonita Gandhi (Deva Deva- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Kavita Seth (Rangisari- Jugjugg Jeeyo) 

Shilpa Rao (Tere Hawaale- Laal Singh Chaddha) 

Shreya Ghoshal (Jab Saiyaan- Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Best Debut Director 

Anirudh Iyer (An Action Hero) 

Anubhuti Kashyap (Doctor G) 

Jai Basantu Singh (Janhit Mein Jaari) 

Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh) 

R Madhavan (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect) 

Best Debut Male 

Abhay Mishr (Doctor G) 

Ankush Gedam (Jhund) 

Paalin Kabak (Bhediya) 

Shantanu Maheshwari (Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Best Debut Female 

Andrea Kevichusa (Anek) 

Khushali Kumar (Dhokha: Round D Corner) 

Manushi Chhillar (Samrat Prithviraj) 

Prajakta Koli (Jugjugg Jeeyo) 

Best Story 

Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary (Badhaai Do) 

Anirudh Iyer (An Action Hero) 

Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh) 

Niren Bhatt (Bhediya) 

Sunil Gandhi (Uunchai) 

Best Screenplay 

Aakash Kaushik (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) 

Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary And 

Harshavardhan Kulkarni (Badhaai Do) 

Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh) Neeraj Yadav (An Action Hero) 

Sanjay Leela Bhansali And Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi) 

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (The Kashmir Files) 

Best Dialogue 

Abhishek Dixit (Uunchai) 

Akshat Ghildial (Badhaai Do) 

Manoj Muntashir And B.A.Fida (Vikram Vedha) 

Neeraj Yadav (An Action Hero)

Prakash Kapadia, Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Sumit Saxena (Doctor G)

Tags: Bollywood, FilmFare Awards, Movies. Indian Movie, Hyundai Filmfare 

Entertainment - AMVCA 2023 Nominations

The 2023 AMVCA nomination event took place on April 16 with BBNaija season six star Bisola and Ghanaian actor Adjeh Anang as host alongside kid screen stars Jasmine Olarotimi from Africa Magic Family drama The Johnsons and Nifemi Lawal from Ajoche joining the show.

This is the 9th edition of the most prestigious Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice awards and the nominations were superb!

The Full Nominations for the 9th edition of the AMVCA are as follows: 

Best Online Social Content Creator (Sponsored by Energy Drink – Zagg)

Tee Kuro

Steve Chuks

Isbae_U

Elozonam

Oluwadolarz

Abayomi_Alvin

Iamedemvictor

Bimbo Ademoye

Kie_Kie

Abiola

Kenzy Udosen

Best Short Film or Online Video (Sponsored by MTN Nigeria)

Teniola Zara King

Nkem Nwaturuocha

Usama Mukwaya

Loukman Ali

Victor Onwudiwe

Goodnews Erico

Isika

Adeoye Adetunji

Gbenga Salu

Uzoamaka  Aniunoh

Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Supa Komando)

James Webbo

Yinka Quadri

Buchi Franklin

Taiwo Hassan

Ukeje O.C

Abdisattar Ahmed

Jeffroberts Walusimbi

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie\Series (Sponsored by Indomie Nigeria)

Ivie Okujaye

Toni Tones

Sola Sobowale

Teniola Aladese

Efe  Irele

Gina Castel

Dorcas Shola Fapson

Best Picture Editor in Movie\TV Series

Martin Akande

Holmes Awa & Daniel Tom

Adio Solanke

Sanjo Adegoke

Kimera Paul

Banjo Onyekachi, Winston AIg-Ohioma & Oluwaseun Adeosun

Steve Sodiya

Valentine Chukwuma

Best Lightining Designer in Movie/TV Series

Francis Wanyahdeh

Matthew Yusuf

Lanre Omofaiye

Walter Odhiambo

Ismail Adewunmi

Muri Salami

Francis Wanyahdeh & Ebuka Enejere

Renaldo Van Den Berg, Emmanuel Patrick & David Otuokere

Godwin Lawal

Segun Adeleke

Best Make Up Artist

Hakeem Effects Onilogbo

Maryam Ndukwe & Hakeem Effects Onilogbo

Francisca Otaigbe

Carina SFX

Sandra Oyiana-Ogbeni

Feyzo Artistry

Hakeem Effects & Jemila Sedik

Best Costume Designer in a Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Zagg Energy Drink)

Millicent Jack

Ezugworie Franca

Bolanle Austen-Peters, Clement Efanga & Juliana Dede

Toyin Ogundeji

Adeola Art-Alade

Bunmi Fashina, Tiannah Empire & Secrets of April

Kingsley Okoye Rex

Best Actor in a Drama/Comedy Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Twisco Beverage)

Nosa Afolabi

Samuel Perry aka Broda Shaggi

Kunle Idowu

Adokiye Horsfall ‘Romeo _WJ

Nkem Owoh

Charles Etubiebi

Charles Inojie

Chinedu Ikedieze

Nedu Wazobia

Best Actress in a Drama/Comedy Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Onga Seasoning Nigeria)

Mercy Johnson

Funke Akindele

Rosely Ngissah

Mercy Johnson Onogie

Bimbo Ademoye

Albert Oluwatoyin

Grace Wacuka

Best Actor in Drama/Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Indomie Nigeria)

Chidi Mokeme

Blossom Chukwujekwu

Tope Tedela

Femi Adebayo

O.C Ukeje

Nkakalukanyi Patriq

Daniel Etim-Effiong

Chimezie Imo 

Tobi Bakre

Richard Mofe-Damijo

Best Actress in a Drama/Movie/TV Series (Sponsored by Pepsi Nigeria)

Bimbo Ademoye

Ini Dima-Okojie

Immaculate Oko Kasum

Osas Ighodaro

Enado Odigie

Nimo Loveline

Queen Nwokoye

Nse Ikpe-Etim

Ini Edo

Scarlet Gomez

Best Writer in a Movie/TV Series

Jade Osiberu

Tuned Apalowo & Jeffery Musa David

Sodi Kurubo, Stephanie Dadet & Victor Aghahowa

Jack’enneth Opukeme

Stephen Oluboyo

Jemine Edukugho

Yinka Laoye

Uche Ateli

Sola Dada

Best Documentary (Sponsored by 2Sure Nigeria Wellness) 

Awaiting Trial

100 of Us

Truck Blind Spot

Green: The Amazons

Nigeria –The Debut

Way To the Top

Baby Blues

Best Indigenous Language Movie\TV Series (Swahili)

Safari

Barakatatu

Click Click Bang

Frida

Mpiganaji

DAU

Mvanmizi – The Intruder

Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Serie (Yoruba)

Anikulapo

Ogeere

Abebi Seranko Seniyan

Mr Raji

Morenikeji

Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series (Hausa)

Aisha

Kwana Casa’in

Lulu Da Andalu

Guzama

Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series – Igbo (Sponsored by Amstel Malta)

Ifediche

The Bride Price (Imego)

Uhuruchi

Ijeoma

Ego Mbute

Best Movie (Southern Africa)

Silver Lining

Jewel

Ke Bona Spoko

Best Movie (East Africa)

Click Click Bang

Karamoja

Bedroom Chains

Baba Twins

Married to work

Dial M for Maya

Tembele

Gacal

Mvamizi (The Intruder)

Frida 

Best Movie – West Africa (Sponsored by Quickteller)

Four Four Forty Four

Anikulapo

Kanaani

Obara’M

Choke

Brotherhood

Red Carpet

Best unscripted Original 

Come Play Naija

Of Air with Gemi & Toolz

Judging Matters

Rock that Aisle Again

Sakofa

Kan-See-Me

King Burger

Best Original Comedy Series

My Flatmates

The Johnsons

My Siblings &I

Co-Habits

RSM

Uncle Limbani

Mussulando

Njoro Wa Uba

Popi

The Return of the Original Comedy

Best Original Drama Series

Unmarried

Ricordi

The Rishantes

To Have and to Hold

Accra Medics

Dirty Laundry

Njila

Pete Junior Drama Club

A Infiltrada

Pazia

Tags: AMVCA, Africa Magic, Entertainment, Movies, Awards. 

BBTitans - Khosi of South Africa wins the maiden Big Brother show. 

A US $100,000 is now Khosi's as she was crowned the Queen of Africa after winning the maiden edition of the Big Brother Titans reality show. 

Khosi came out tops with 100 votes over Nigeria's Kannaga Jr and fellow compatriot Tsatsii. The delectable Khosi was up for eviction from day one in the show but her resilient Khosians kept her in the show. 

Kannaga Jr

Khosi will be in the limelight as the housemate to win the first edition of the Big Brother Titans. 

Tags: BBTitans, BBMzansi, BBNaija, Entertainment Gist, Celebrity Gist, Reality TV Show, Khosi. 

Actors - Damson Idris in a bid to make movies in Nigeria. 

Damson Idris revealed during an interview that he has Nigeria in a special place in his heart and never misses to visit often whenever he's availed to. 

While eulogizing the most populous black African nation, the British actor made public his wish to soon establish a film studio in Nigeria and make some good movies with the actors here. 

"I go to Nigeria as much as possible...I love Afrobeats and in the near future, I will be making movies in Nigeria" - Damson Idris 

Damson recently ended his three months relationship with lover Lori Harvey after a misunderstanding hit their love story. 

Tags: Celebrity gist, Hollywood Actor, Damson Idris. 

The yearly Dubai/TikTok Globe Soccer Awards is here again and the nominations have been revealed. 

The award will take place at the Dubai International Center, Abu Dhabi UAE on November 17. 

The Nominations in Full 

Women's Player of the Year 

Aitana Bonmati 

Millie Bright 

Lucy Bronze

Linda Caicedo 

Debinha 

Christiane Endler 

Caroline Graham Hansen 

Pernille Harder 

Ada Hergerberg 

Jennifer Hermoso 

Marie Katoto 

Sam Kerr 

Catrina Macario 

Beth Mead 

Vivianne Miedema 

Lena Oberdorf 

Alexandra Popp

Alexia Putellas 

Wendie Renard 

Yamila Rodriguez 

Men's Club of the Year 

Ajax 

Al Hilal 

Athletico Parananese 

Bayern Munich

Boca Juniors 

Eintracht Frankfurt

Feyenoord 

Flamengo 

Liverpool

Manchester City

AC Milan 

Palmeiras 

PSG 

FC Porto 

Rangers 

Real Madrid 

River Plate 

AS Roma 

Villarreal CF 

AS Wydad 

Women's Club of the Year 

Arsenal 

Barçelona

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich

Chelsea

Juventus

Olympique Lyonnaise

PSG 

Real Madrid 

AS Roma 

Wolfsburg

Coach of the Year 

Carlo Ancelotti 

Sergio Conceicão 

Unai Emery 

Abel Ferreira 

Renato Gaucho 

Jonathan Giraldez 

Oliver Glasner 

Simeone Inzaghi

Jurgen Klopp 

Jose Mourinho 

Julian Nageslmann 

Stefano Pioli 

Mauricio Pochetinno

Arne Slot 

Luciano Spaletti

Martina Voss-Tecklenberg 

Sarina Weigman 

Xavi Hernandez

Pep Guardiola 

Digital Awards 2022

Best Football eSports Player 

Andoni PM

Conkai 

Crepladi 

Dullen Mike 

Klinger

Levide Weerd 

Manuel Bachoore 

Matias Bonanno 

Nicholas99FC 

Ollelito 

PHzin  

Stringrayjnr 

Tekkz 

Tuga810 

Umut 

Best Football Journalist of the year 

Sam Wallace 

Sid Lowe

Football Fanalytical Podcast 

Greatest GamePod 

The Greatest Game With Jamie Carragher

Andrea Di Caro 

Didier Roustan 

Fabrizio Romano 

Football Ramble 

Gerard Romero 

Guillem Ballague 

Henry Winter 

Gianluca Di Marzio 

Tifo Football

The Totally Show 

These Footy Times 

Best Football Social Media Influencer 

AguskaFree 

Appie Aurag 

Elisha 

Indi Cowie 

Joris Sebregts 

Khaby Lame 

Lia Lewis 

Lisa Zimouche 

Luvade Pedreiro

Raquel Freestyle 

Sean Garnier 

Shannon Ghee 

SkillTwins 

Tobias Becs 

Yoanna 

Best Football TikTok Creator 

Ahmed Freestyle

Alnoufali_7 

Bnfreestyle 

CataVegap 

Cejas Freestyle 

D9Freestyle 

D10Football 

Diego Freestyle

Iamandrewhenderson 

JohnFarnworth 

MrComp0sure 

OussiFooty 

Patrickbfree 

PolaFreestyle 

RyuTricks 

Best Football YouTube Creator

7mlc 

AllAttack 

Become Elite 

Daniel Cutting 

F2Freestyle 

Foothacker 

Gomez Nawer 

Keiran Brown 

MC EW 

Simply Soccer 

Street Panna 

Tomzo 

Will John 

ZABALIVE 

ZanynQF 

Power Horse Emerging Best Young Player of the Year 

Gabriel Veron - Porto 

Fede Valverde - Real Madrid

Vitinha - PSG 

Dusan Vlahovic - Juventus 

Florian Witz - Bayer Leverkusen

Ilaix Moriba - Valencia

Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich

Victor Osimhen - Napoli 

Pedri - Barçelona

Bukayo Saka - Arsenal 

Gavira - Barçelona

Ryan Gravenberch - Bayern Munich

Jōsko Gvardiol - RB Leipzig 

Rafael Leao - AC Milan

Nuno Mendes - PSG 

Hareb Adbullah - Benfica 

Julian Alvarez - Manchester City

Jude Bellingham - Borussia Dortmund

Eduardo Camavinga - Real Madrid

Fransisco Conceicão - Ajax 

Best Men's Player of the Year 

Trent Alexander-Arnold 

Karim Benzema

João Cancelo 

Casemiro 

Thibaut Courtois

Kevin De Bruyne

Luiz Diaz

Phil Foden 

Erling Haaland 

Sabastien Haller 

Ciro Immobile

Vinicuis Jnr.

Harry Kane 

Joshua Kimmich 

Robert Lewandowski

Riyad Mahrez 

Sadio Mane 

Kylian Mbappe 

Lionel Messi

Luka Modriç 

Neymar Jnr

Christopher Nkunku

Cristiano Ronaldo

Mohammed Salah 

Heung-Min Son 

Agent of the Year 

Leon Angel/Frank Trimboli 

Jonathan Barnett 

Jorge Mendes 

Rafaela Pimenta 

Pini Zhavi 

Best Scout of the Year 

Jini Calafat - Real Madrid

Fermin Galeote Martin - Sevilla 

Barry Hunter - Liverpool

Geoffrey Moncada - AC Milan 

Markus Pilawa - Borussia Dortmund

Sporting Director of the Year 

Michael Edward/Julian Ward - Liverpool

Cristiano Guintoli - Napoli 

Ricky Massara/Pablo Maldini - AC Milan

Hasan Salihamidziç - Bayern Munich

Michael Zorc - Borussia Dortmund

Best President of the Year 

Khaldoon Al Mubarak - Manchester City

Pinto Da Costa - FC Porto 

Herbert Hainer - Bayern Munich

Florentino Perez - Real Madrid 

Paolo Scaroni - AC Milan 

TikTok Fans' Player of the Year

Karim Benzema

Thibaut Courtois

Kevin De Bruyne

Erling Haaland

Robert Lewandowski

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo 

Mohammed Salah

Tags: Globe Soccer Awards, Dubai International Center

The 2022 Ballon D’or ceremony took place at the Theater Du Chatelet in Paris, France on Monday at 20:00 CET. Ever since the 2021 edition, the organizing committee, France Football, decided to change the criteria for winning the most prestigious prize in European football. This means that, the award no longer put into consideration the calendar year, rather, the whole season calendar is now used as a yardstick to judge who will be crowned the Ballon D’or winner.

Out of the 30players who were nominated, record and current holder Lionel Messi wasn’t nominated, alongside teammate Neymar Jr, and other notable names.

The host for the Ballon D’or awards remains the ex-Chelsea and Cote D’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba and French Journalist & Animatrice TV for Franco-Britannique, Sandy Heribert. 

Want to know who the nominees for the Ballon D’or 2022? See list

The Kopa Trophy for the Best U-21 Player

Barcelona and Spain midfielder, Gavira ‘Gavi’ won the award for the best U-21 player in the world beating the likes of Jude Bellignham of Borussia Dortmund, Jamal Musial of Bayern Munich and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal. The award is voted by previous Ballon D’or winners. Bacelona’s Pedri Gonzalez was the previous winner in 2021. 

The Top 10 Best U-21 in full

Gavi (Spain, Barcelona)

Eduardo Camavinga (France, Real Madrid)

Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern Munich)

Jude Bellingham (England, Borussia Dortmund)

Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG)

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia, RB Leipzig)

Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands, Ajax)

Bukayo Sako (England, Arsenal)

Karim Adeyemi (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)

Florian Witz (Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)

Who was crowned the 2022 Men’s Ballon D’or?

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was crowned the 2022 Ballon D’or, Benzema was top scorer in the Spanish La Liga with 28 goals, the UCL with 15 goals, winning the Spanish La Liga and the UEFA Champions league with Real Madrid. 

The list of Best 30 Players in full

25 - Darwin Nunez (Uruguay, Benfica/Liverpool)

25 – Christopher Nkunku (France, RB Leipzig)

25 – Joao Cancelo (Portugal, Manchester City)

25 – Antonio Rudiger (Germany, Chelsea/Real Madrid)

25 – Mike Maignan (France, Lille/AC Milan)

25 – Joshua Kimmich (Germany, Bayern Munich)

22 – Bernado Silva (Portugal, Manchester City)

22 – Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)

22 – Trent Alexander-Arnold (England, Liverpool)

21 – Harry Kane (England, Tottenham Hotspur)

20 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United)

17 – Luiz Diaz (Colombia, FC Porto/Liverpool)

17 – Dusan Vlhovic (Serbia, Fiorentina/Juventus)

17 – Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid/Manchester United)

16 – Virgil Van Djik (Netherlands, Liverpool)

14 – Rafael Leao (Portugal, AC Milan)

14 – Fabinho (Brazil, Liverpool)

13 – Sebastien Haller (Cote D’Ivoire, Ajax/Borussia Dortmund)

12 – Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City)

11 – Heung-Min Son (South Korea, Tottenham Hotspur)

10 – Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City)

9 – Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid)

8 – Vinicus Jnr (Brazil, Real Madrid)

7 – Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)

6 – Kylian Mbappe (France, PSG)

5 – Mohammed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

5 – Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG)

4 – Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich/Barcelona)

3 – Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)

2 – Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool/Bayern Munich)

1 – Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)

Who was crowned the 2022 Women’s Ballon D’or?

Alexia Putellas of Barcelona made history as the first female player to retain the award after winning it in 2021. She becomes the first female player to win the Ballon D’or two consecutive times since its inception. Putellas won the domestic double with Barcelona Femini, winning the LFP Femini unbeaten with a record 100 points plus 102+ goal differences, scoring 10 goals in the process. Barcelona Femini also won the Copa De La Reina and went to the final of the UWCL losing to winners Olympique Lyonnaise.

Full list of Best 20 Women in full

Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

Bethe Mead (England, Arsenal)

Sam Kerr (Australia, Chelsea)

Leana Oberdorf (Germany, VFL Wolfsburg)

Aitan Bonmati (Spain, Barcelona)

Alexandra Popp (Germany, VFL Wolfsburg Frauen)

Ada Hergerberg (Norway, Lyon)

Wendie Renard (France, Lyon)

Catarina Macario (USA, Lyon)

Lucy Bronze (England, Barcelona)

Vivvianne Miedema (Netherlands, Arsenal)

Chrsitine Endler (Chile, Lyon)

Alex Morgan (USA, San Diego Wave FC)

Selma Bacha (France, Lyon)

 Millie Bright (England, Chelsea Women)

Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)

Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, PSG)

Trinity Rodman (USA, Washington Spirit)

Fridolina Rolfo (Sweden, Barcelona)

Kadidiatou Diani (France, PSG)

Other Awards in display at the 2022 Ballon D’or Ceremony

The Socrates award for Combating Social Issues - Sadio Mane (Senegal, Bayern Munich) 1^st edition

The Gerd Muller Award for Best Striker in the World – Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)

Lewandowski scored 57 goals in 56 games and 10 assists winning the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

The Yachine Trophy for the Best Goalkeeper in the World – Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)

Top 10 Best Goal Keeper in Full

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)

Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpool)

Ederson (Brazil, Manchester City)

Edouard Mendy (Senegal, Chelsea)

Mike Maignan (France, Lille/AC Milan)

Kevin Trapp (France, Eintracht Frankfurt)

Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)

Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atletico Madrid)

Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Sevilla)

Hugo Lloris (France, Tottenham)

The Club of the Year – Manchester City (England)

Top 3: Liverpool, Real Madrid

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Times Music presents the first amazing song 'What the Luck' by the very popular Mika Singh from the upcoming movie Jahaan Chaar Yaar produced by Vinod Bachchan and directed by Kamal Pandey. The song is impeccably written and composed by Sanjeev Chaturvedi.

The movie stars four lovely actresses- Swara Bhasker, Shikha Talsania, Meher Vij,  and Pooja Chopra. The film's music album has five phenomenal songs that the audience will enjoy thoroughly.

Mika Singh is a supremely well-known singer with an amazing singing prowess. He has given many notable hits in the past and is the king of entertaining dance numbers.

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