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 awardsBest DefenderEdward Kpodo – Berekum ChelseaAwal Mohammed – Asante KotokoRashid Sumaila – Ebusua DwarfsBest GoalkeeperSoulama Abdulaye – Asante KotokoRobert Dabuo – Wa All StarsErnest Sowah – Berekum ChelseaMost Valuable PlayerEmmanuel Baffour – New EdubiaseDaniel Nii Adjei – Asante KotokoEmmanuel Clottey – Berekum ChelseaMost Promising PlayerEli Agbeko - Mighty JetsJoshua Oninku - Tema YouthBaba Abdul Rahman - Asante KotokoBest CoachBashiru Hayford – MedeamaYaw Acheampong – AshantiGoldMaxwell Konadu – Asante KotokoGoal-KingEmmanuel Baffour - (21 Goals)Best CEOMr. Kudjoe Fianoo – AshantiGoldDr. K.K Sarpong – Asante KotokoMr. Obed Nana Nketiah – Berekum ChelseaBest RefereeWilliam AgboviJohn AtikeseTheresa BremansuBest Assistant RefereeDawood QuedraogoDavid LaryeaA. S MalikBest Behaved Supporting Group(Tema) Youth (Wa) All Stars (Kpando) Heart Of LionsBest PLB CameramanOhene Agyei Emmanuel Offei Herbert SemakorBest Match CommissionerLenear Addy Asante Boateng M. Arthur-Dadzie