Black Stars and West Ham United star, Mohammed Kudus was the big winner Friday night as he took home the Sports Personality of the Year and the Foreign-based Footballer of the Year awards.
The 23-year-old retained the awards he claimed during the last edition, beating James Dadzie to the Sports Personality of the Year title.
On the same night, the Multimedia Group's Gary Al-Smith was adjudged the Sports Journalist of the Year.
The 48th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards was held on Friday, January 12, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country in the year 2023.
This year’s event was sponsored by Nguvu Mining Limited, Malta Guinness, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, National Lotteries Authority, GOIL, Esthacie Modeling Agency, Safari Valley Resort, Stanbic Bank, SES HD Plus Ghana Limited, Verna Mineral Water, Event Factory, and GTV Sports+.
Here is the list of all award winners from the 48th edition of the SWAG Awards gala:
Sports Personality of the Year
Mohammed Kudus
Footballer of the Year (Male)
Mohammed Kudus
Footballer of the Year (Female)
Princella Adubea
Footballer of the Year (Home-based)
Jonathan Sowah - Medeama
Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)
Comfort Yeboah - Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Athlete of the Year (Male)
James Dadzie
Athlete of the Year (Female)
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Club of the Year
Medeama SC
Coach of the Year
Augustine Evans Adotey - Medeama SC
National Team of the Year
Black Challenge (Amputee Team)
Administrator of the Year
Mawuko Afadzinu - Ghana Table Tennis Association
Discovery of the Year
Evelyn Dzato
Prospect of the Year
Sisu Tormegah
Table Tennis Player of the Year
Joanita Borteye – Table Tennis
Tennis Player of the Year
Abraham Asaba
Volleyball Player of the Year
Rashaka Katadat - Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year
Zara Forson
Para-Athlete of the Year
Haruna Tahiru
Dedication and Valour
Cudjoe Fianoo
Nana Fosu Gyeabour
Agartha Hagan
Joseph Addo
SWAG Top 5 Federations
Ghana Table Tennis
Ghana Tennis
Ghana Boxing Authority
Ghana Athletics
Ghana Football Association
Long Service Award
Roseline Amoh
Maurice Quansah
Sammy Haywood Okine
George Kuntu Blankson
Barima Otuo Acheampong
Lifetime Achievement Award
K Hlodzie – Handball
Capt. (Rtd) Andy Sam – Football
Special and Meritorious Award
Herbert Mensah
Samson Deen
Moses Armah
Rev. Emmanuel Niiquaye
Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour II
Emmanuel Frimpong
Nii Otoo Larkyne
Osei Boakye-Yiadom
Corporate Awards
Malta Guinness Ghana Limited
Adamus/Nguvu Mining
SES HD+
SWAG President's Award
Dr Kwame Kyei - Nations FC
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Gary Al-Smith
Latest Stories
-
23rd anniversary of May 9 Stadium Disaster commemorated in Accra
53 mins -
Nigeria’s Senate proposes death penalty for drug trafficking
1 hour -
Academic achievements, not a prerequisite to leadership competence – Asante Gold Country Director
2 hours -
NHIA CEO demands an end to illegal NHIS fees
2 hours -
2022 Births and Deaths report: 2099 children have doubtful paternity
2 hours -
IMF official optimistic about sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery
2 hours -
My ex-husband stole my identity and almost got me arrested
2 hours -
5 little things you should never do on a first date, no matter what
2 hours -
3i Africa Summit receives support from 3000 global fintech leaders
2 hours -
Empowering women in maritime security is non-negotiable – Air Cdre Akrong
2 hours -
Invest in girls, young women to bridge gender gap in ICT – FAWE Ghana
3 hours -
The last 24 months have been most tortuous for teachers – GNAT
4 hours -
University of Mines and Technology to establish new technical training centre
4 hours -
US airman shot and killed by police in Florida
4 hours -
AMMREN Executive Secretary calls for school nutrition clubs to combat malnutrition
4 hours