Alessia Russo won the 2023 Player of the Year award, while the 2024 ceremony will once again be hosted by Eni Aluko and Jamie Carragher (Photo: Women’s Football Awards)
Mary Earps, Emma Hayes, Jill Scott and Laura Woods are among those nominated for the 2024 Women’s Football Awards.
The full shortlist of nominees has been revealed today ahead of the star-studded ceremony which takes place in London on Thursday 30 May.
The event will be hosted by England hero Eni Aluko and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, and will celebrate the people, brands and organisations contributing to the phenomenal growth of the women’s game.
The shortlist can be found at the bottom of this article, with details on how to cast your vote.
Among the top prizes is the Player of the Year award, with Earps up against the likes of Sam Kerr and Lauren James, while Lionesses Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway will contest for International Football Player of the Year.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are up for Club of the Year, with Hayes nominated for Manager or Coach of the Year in what is her final season with the Blues, but she’ll face stiff competition from the likes of Manchester City’s Gareth Taylor and England’s Sarina Wiegman.
The awards also highlight the incredible work being done off the pitch and away from the spotlight, like the Grassroots Initiative of the Year and the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Man Utd and England goalkeeper Mary Earps is nominated for Player of the Year and 2023 World Cup Hero of the Year (Photo: Getty)
Georgia Stanway is one of several Lionesses nominated (Photo: Getty)
Additionally, BBC’s Alex Scott, CBS’ Kate Abdo and TNT Sports’ Laura Woods are among the nominees for the Women’s Football Broadcaster or Journalist of the Year.
‘This year’s shortlist is another incredible catalogue of players, brands, celebrities and organisations who continue to grow the presence of women’s football around the world,’ Aluko said.
‘We have added four amazing new categories this year, which allows us to celebrate even more of the amazing people, both on and off the pitch, who are achieving so much in the sport.
Legendary Chelsea boss Emma Hayes is up for Manager or Coach of the Year (Photo: Getty)
TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods will be hoping to win Women’s Football Broadcaster or Journalist of the Year (Photo: Getty)
‘The SHEIN-sponsored Women’s Football Awards is going to be a fantastic event and it’s an honour to be a part of it for the second year running.’
Carragher added: ‘The 2024 Women’s Football Awards is set to be a fantastic night celebrating the trailblazers, gamechangers and outstanding talent in the women’s game.
‘I am proud to be involved with the awards again and wish everyone on the shortlist the best of luck.’
The public are invited to cast their votes on the shortlist at womensfootballawards.com
Full 2024 Women’s Football Awards shortlist:
Player of the Year sponsored by Snapdragon
Mary Earps (Manchester United)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Lauren James (Chelsea)
Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Millie Bright (Chelsea)
Frida Maanum (Arsenal)
Jess Carter (Chelsea)
Nikita Parris (Manchester United)
Bunny Shaw (Manchester City)
Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
International Football Player of the Year sponsored by Linklaters
Lucy Bronze (Barcelona)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)
Jenni Hermoso (Tigres)
Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon)
Young Football Player of the Year sponsored by Nutriburst
Khiara Keating (Manchester City)
Grace Clinton (Manchester United)
Laura Blindkilde-Brown (Aston Villa)
Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea)
Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal)
Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)
Mary Fowler (Manchester City)
Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur)
Naomi Layzell (Bristol City)
Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Manager or Coach of the Year
Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
Sarina Wiegman (England)
Darren Carter (Birmingham)
Marc Skinner (Manchester United)
Leanne Ross (Glasgow City)
Matt Beard (Liverpool)
Steven Dale (Wrexham)
Jonas Eidevall (Arsenal)
Jo Potter (Rangers)
Gareth Taylor (Manchester City)
2023 World Cup Hero of the Year sponsored by Visa
Mary Earps (England)
Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden)
Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
Linda Caicedo (Colombia)
Lauren Hemp (England)
Olga Carmona (Spain)
Jill Roord (Holland)
Millie Bright (England)
Steph Catley (Australia)
Yui Hasegawa (Japan)
Grassroots Initiative of the Year sponsored by FootballCo
Kick On with Starling Bank
UEFA Playmakers inspired by Disney
Weymouth Women
McDonald’s Fun Football Programme
Scottish Power Youth Challenge Cup
MSB Woolton FC
Chelsea Foundation Nothing Stops Us Festival
Fulham FC Sister Club Programme
Keira Walsh Rochdale Girls Development Centre
Beyond the Ball
Best Club of the Year
Arsenal
Liverpool
Chelsea
Manchester United
Southampton
Wrexham
Manchester City
Lewes Women
Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur
Brand of the Year
Puma
Starling Bank
Three Mobile
Coca-Cola
eToro
Scottish Power
Adidas
Barclays
Xero
Unilever
Women’s Football Champion of the Year sponsored by Panini
Natasha Dowie
Vic Akers
Alex Scott
Yvonne Harrison
Barbara Charone
Rachel Yankey
Fara Williams
Jacqui Oatley
Michele Kang
Dame Sarai Bareman
Women’s Football Broadcaster or Journalist of the Year sponsored by RW Invest
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Lucy Ward
Laura Woods
Kate Abdo
Charlotte Harpur
Alex Scott
Reshmin Chowdhury
Emma Jones
Lianne Sanderson
Sirayah Shiraz
Off the Pitch Award sponsored by Standard Chartered
Laura McAllister
Ellie Cross
Katie Gritt
Donna-Maria Cullen
Fran Kirby
Nikki Doucet
Lola Ogunbote
Rida Mohammad
Leigh Nicol
Dawn Airey
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award sponsored by Premier League
Her Game Too
Sky Sports + Women in Football
Arnold Clark
Barclays Community Football Fund
Everton – Equality Shirt
Arsenal – South Asian Pathway
eToro + West Ham United
Standard Chartered + Liverpool FC
Tottenham Hotspur – Girls Elite Programme
Hyundai – Goal of the Century
Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Xero
Cadbury
Euronics
Sports Direct
McDonald’s
Evelyn Partners
Premier League
Relo Metrics
Mills & Reeve
Moore Kingston Smith
Best Breakthrough Business
Sedulo
Lawrence Stevens Sports Team
Scottish Power
Rept Sports
Livescore
Livida Sport Ltd
Skoda
Gravity Media
Il Makiage
Joie
Marketing Campaign of the Year sponsored by BioWaveGo
Panini
Johnnie Walker
Pepsi Max
Visa
Asahi
Google + Megan Rapinoe
Barclays
Sure
Sky Sports
Gillette
Football Business of the Year
Tongue Tied Management
Match Fit Sports
TNT Sport
Wasserman
Triple S Sport
A&V Sports Group
Arete
EA Sports
CAA Sports
Entain
Best Social Media Campaign
Adobe (Women’s FA Cup)
Bluebella (Strong is Beautiful)
FIFA (Women’s World Cup)
Unilever + TikTok
Cisco (Helping Women Kick Goals)
Google + The Athletic (My Game in my Words)
Lionesses (The FA)
Adidas (Play Until They Can’t Look Away)
Heineken Social Swap
Burnley Football Club
Best Fan Engagement Award sponsored by TikTok
Manchester United
WSL Collective
Transport for London (Lioness Line)
Just Eat (The Queen’s Header)
GirlsOnTheBall
Expedia + Liverpool FC
Hyundai + Common Goal
Versus + Glamour UK
Brighton & Hove Albion (American Express)
EA Sports (EA FC 24 Women)
Game Changer Award
Rebecca Welch
Natalie Portman
Jill Scott
Debbie Hewitt
Rafaela Pimenta
Nouhaila Benzina
Kelly Simmons
Hannah Dingley
Victoire Cogevina Reynal
Gillian Coulthard
Football Business Trailblazer
Christina Taylor
Anna Deignan
Sharon Brittain
Paul Barber
Georgie Hodge
Karren Brady
Susan Whelan
Catherine Forshaw
Preeti Shetty
Zarah Al-Kudcy
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