The contenders for this year's Glo Premier League awards for the best performers of the 2011-12 season were released today at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Ghana Football Association. The candidates for the Most Valuable Player of the Premier League were also announced with Emmanuel Baffour, Daniel Nii Adjei and Emmanuel Clottey competing for the flagship prize. All the awards will be presented at the Glo Premier League awards night which will be held in Kumasi for the first time on 16th June 2012. Fans can contribute to deciding the winners by voting for their favourite nominees through a special Glo short code 1437. Below are the nominees for the various awards Best Defender Edward Kpodo – Berekum Chelsea Awal Mohammed – Asante Kotoko Rashid Sumaila – Ebusua Dwarfs Best Goalkeeper Soulama Abdulaye – Asante Kotoko Robert Dabuo – Wa All Stars Ernest Sowah – Berekum Chelsea Most Valuable Player Emmanuel Baffour – New Edubiase Daniel Nii Adjei – Asante Kotoko Emmanuel Clottey – Berekum Chelsea Most Promising Player Eli Agbeko - Mighty Jets Joshua Oninku - Tema Youth Baba Abdul Rahman - Asante Kotoko Best Coach Bashiru Hayford – Medeama Yaw Acheampong – AshantiGold Maxwell Konadu – Asante Kotoko Goal-King Emmanuel Baffour - (21 Goals) Best CEO Mr. Kudjoe Fianoo – AshantiGold Dr. K.K Sarpong – Asante Kotoko Mr. Obed Nana Nketiah – Berekum Chelsea Best Referee William Agbovi John Atikese Theresa Bremansu Best Assistant Referee Dawood Quedraogo David Laryea A. S Malik Best Behaved Supporting Group (Tema) Youth (Wa) All Stars (Kpando) Heart Of Lions Best PLB Cameraman Ohene Agyei Emmanuel Offei Herbert Semakor Best Match Commissioner Lenear Addy Asante Boateng M. Arthur-Dadzie