The contenders for the maiden National Player Awards have been announced.The awards ceremony which is being organized by Proton Sports Services in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association and the Retired Players Association of Ghana (RENFAG) is to honour old footballers and current generation of national team players for their contribution towards the development of the game.The awards also compliment the Football Association’s idea of acknowledging and rewarding past national stars who are unfortunately facing difficult times.All the awards will be presented at the ceremony which will be held at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra on 22nd June 2012.NOMINATIONS FOR MAIDEN NATIONAL PLAYERS AWARDSSPECIAL AWARDS Akweiteh ArmahFrankline CrenstilEmmanuel QuarshieE.E De GraftJames AdjeiAbekah AnkrahACTIVE PLAYERS STARLETSMost Valuable/Outstanding Player: Isaac Afoakwah, Jacob ApauMost Dedicated: Abdul Baba Rahman, Nana Boateng Top Scorer: Nasiru MohammedSATELLITES Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Afriyie Acquah, Karim AlhassanMost Dedicated: Sumaila Rashid, Frank Acheampong, Afriyie AcquahTop scorer: Richmond Boakye-YiadomMETEORS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Daniel Agyei, Richard Impong, Rashid SumailaMost Dedicated: Mahatma Otoo, Rashid Sumaila, Daniel AgyeiTop scorer: Mahtma OtooCHAN TEAM Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Godfred Saka, Yaw Acheampong, Alfred NelsonMost Dedicated: Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abdul Bassit, Stephen AdamsTop scorer: Bismark IdanBLACK STARS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Richard Kingson, Asamoah Gyan, Andre DedeAyewMost Dedicated: Stephen Appiah, Anthony Annan, Richard KingsonTop scorer: Asamoah GyanBLACK MAIDENSMost Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Beatrice Sesu, Linda Addai, Sherifatu SumailaMost Dedicated: Cynthia Boakye-Yiadom, Grace Adams, Felicia DjabahTop scorer: Rita OkyereBLACK PRINCESSES Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Mercy Myles, Cynthia Adobea, Janet EgyirMost Dedicated: Portia Boakye, Edem Atovor, Elizabeth Addo, Rosemary AmpemTop scorer: Elizabeth CudjoeBLACK QUEENS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Agnes Aduako, Portia Boakye, Safia Abdul-RahmanMost Dedicated: Aminatu Ibrahim, Florence Okoe, Leticia ZipkiTop scorer: Agnes Aduako (5 goals)