Lionesses set to triumph as 2023 Women’s Football Awards shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the 2023 Women’s Football Awards has been announced and several Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham stars are in the running

Several Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham stars have received nominations for next month's Women's Football Awards.

The flagship ceremony will take place at London’s exclusive Nobu Hotel on May 25 and will be hosted by former England international and Chelsea star Eni Aluko, as well as Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher. The event, supported by SHEIN, will celebrate the people, brands and organisations who are contributing to the phenomenal growth of the women's game.

In contention for the highly anticipated Player of the Year category is Arsenal duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson. Chelsea stars Sam Kerr and Millie Bright have also been nominated.

Chelsea's Pernille Harder and Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema have been shortlisted for the International Player of the Year prize, while Declan Rice, Reece James, Rob Holding and Harry Kane are in the running for Male Football Ally for their work to promote women’s football. Lauren James has been recognised in the Young Football Player of the Year category alongside Spurs' Asmita Ale.

West Ham's Player Development Pathway, as well as Tottenham's Female Talent Pathway, are in contention for the Grassroots Initiative of the Year. Emma Hayes and Arsenal legend Ian Wright are both up for the Women’s Football Champion of the Year award.

Aluko, who will be hosting the event on May 25, said: "The Women’s Football Awards is a night of real celebration and an important platform to recognise the key players and allies both on and off the pitch who have raised the bar for women’s football.

"This is an incredible shortlist with so many amazing players, brands, media personalities and organisations featured. The public have voted in their thousands and each category will be tightly contested. It is a real honour to be presenting these awards.”

Co-host Carragher added: “The shortlist features some of the best and most outstanding talent in women's football today. There are some fantastic players on this list who are achieving so much in the sport. It is also great to see male football allies recognised as well as other individuals and organisations who are playing their part to grow women's football. It is going to be a fantastic event.”

Awards representatives of the London clubs have received nominations for:

Player of the Year sponsored by Klarna

Beth Mead (Arsenal)

Sam Kerr (Chelsea)

Alessia Russo (Manchester United)

Mary Earps (Manchester United)

Leah Williamson (Arsenal)

Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)

Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)

Chloe Kelly (Manchester City)

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)

Millie Bright (Chelsea)

International Player of the Year sponsored by trivago

Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave)

Keira Walsh (Barcelona)

Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)

Wendie Renard (Lyon)

Marie-Antoinette Kototo (Lyon)

Lucy Bronze (Barcelona)

Pernille Harder (Chelsea)

Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)

Caroline Weir (Real Madrid)

Male Football Ally of the Year sponsored by Gaucho

Declan Rice (West Ham United)

Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)

Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)

Reece James (Chelsea)

Rob Holding (Arsenal)

David De Gea (Manchester United)

Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)

Harry Maguire (Manchester United)

Joao Cancelo (Bayern Munich)

Young Football Player of the Year sponsored by XLCR

Melchie Dumornay (Reims)

Mary Fowler (Manchester City)

Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)

Jess Park (Everton)

Missy Bo-Kearns (Liverpool)

Lauren James (Chelsea)

Poppy Pattinson (Brighton and Hove Albion)

Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash)

Laura Blindkilde-Brown (Aston Villa)

Asmita Ale (Tottenham Hotspur)

Grassroots Initiative of the Year sponsored by Spector, Constant & Williams

TGI Fridays - #CelebrateTheGame

Agility Life Sciences - GIFT Grants

West Ham United - Player Development Pathway

Tottenham Hotspur - Female Talent Pathway

Everton - Grassroots Commitment

Sunderland Athletic Football Club - For Our Girls

Miss Kick Foundation - Team Up To Level Up

Inspire Girls Football - IGF College Programme

Manchester Laces - Inclusive To All

Weymouth Women - Grassroots Commitment

Women’s Football Champion of the Year sponsored by Social Asking

Ian Wright

Tracey Crouch MP

Karen Carney

Hope Powell

Lisa O'Keefe

Emma Hayes

Phil Neville

Paul Barber

Her Game Too

Susan Whelan

Best Club of the Year sponsored by VISA

Aston Villa

Brighton and Hove Albion

Glasgow Rangers

Southampton

Everton

Manchester United

Arsenal

Chelsea

Leeds United

Manchester City