A number of nominations stand in the name of Ghana following Tuesday's announcement of the nominees for the Glo-CAF Awards to be held in Accra next month.

For the flagship award, Black Stars and Chelsea star Michael Essien has been named in the final three-man shortlist for this year's African Footballer of the Year award.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the nominees for the Glo-CAF Awards 2009 at a press briefing in Accra, attended by Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi.

Essien faces competition from Ivorian striker, Didier Drogba and Cameroon's Samuel Eto’o Fils.

Best player at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana has been nominated for the Young Player of the Year while his coach at the competition, Sellas Tetteh vies for the Coach of the Year.

Ghana has been selected for the National Team of the Year award which also includes Algeria and Ivory Coast.

The winners of the respective categories will be announced at the Awards Gala fixed for March 11, 2010 at the Banquet Hall, State House, in Accra, Ghana.

The event, which is been sponsored for the fifth time by cellular company Globacom seeks to reward distinguished football personalities for their performance during the year under review.

African Footballer of the Year 2009

Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire) Michael Essien (Chelsea and Ghana) Samuel Eto’o Fils (Inter Milan and Cameroon)

Best African player on the continent 2009

Uche Agba (Heartland FC and Nigeria) Mputu Mabi (T.P. Mazembe and DR Congo) Abdelmalek Ziaya (Entente Setif and Algeria)

National Team of the Year 2009

Algeria Cote d’Ivoire Ghana

Club of the Year 2009

Heartland FC (Nigeria) Stade Malien (Mali) T.P. Mazembe (DR Congo)

Young Player of the Year 2009

Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan and Ghana U-20) Kermit Erasmus (Feyenoord and South Africa U-20) Sani Emmanuel (Bodens BK and Nigeria U-17)

Coach of the Year 2009

Diego Garzitto (T.P. Mazembe) John Obuh (Nigeria U-17) Sellas Tetteh (Ghana U-20)