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Honours will be bestowed on retired and active Ghanaian players on Friday when the maiden National Players Awards comes off in Accra. According to the organizers, the annual initiative seeks to recognize and honor the contribution of individuals who donned the national jersey with distinction towards the development of Ghana football. And on Friday at the Banquet Hall, a seven-member panel headed by former GFA chairman Ben Kuofie will announce the winners of the various categories at the awards gala. Goalkeeper Richard Kingson, who has been nominated for two categories goes head-to-head with Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan for the Most Outstanding Player category in the Black Stars. Kingson has also been nominated for the Most Dedicated Player Award in the Black Stars by dint of his active participation in the last two World Cups and the 2008 and 2010 African Nations Cup tournaments. NOMINATIONS FOR MAIDEN NATIONAL PLAYERS AWARDS SPECIAL AWARDS Akweiteh Armah Frankline Crenstil Emmanuel Quarshie E.E De Graft James Adjei Abekah Ankrah ACTIVE PLAYERS BLACK STARLETS Most Valuable/Outstanding Player: Isaac Afoakwah, Jacob Apau Most Dedicated: Abdul Baba Rahman, Nana Boateng Top Scorer: Nasiru Mohammed BLACK SATELLITES Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Afriyie Acquah, Karim Alhassan Most Dedicated: Sumaila Rashid, Frank Acheampong, Afriyie Acquah Top scorer: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom BLACK METEORS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Daniel Agyei, Richard Impong, Rashid Sumaila Most Dedicated: Mahatma Otoo, Rashid Sumaila, Daniel Agyei Top scorer: Mahatma Otoo CHAN TEAM Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Godfred Saka, Yaw Acheampong, Alfred Nelson Most Dedicated: Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abdul Basit, Stephen Adams Top scorer: Bismark Idan BLACK STARS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Richard Kingson, Asamoah Gyan, Andre DedeAyew Most Dedicated: Stephen Appiah, Anthony Annan, Richard Kingson Top scorer: Asamoah Gyan BLACK MAIDENS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Beatrice Sesu, Linda Addai, Sherifatu Sumaila Most Dedicated: Cynthia Boakye-Yiadom, Grace Adams, Felicia Djabah Top scorer: Rita Okyere BLACK PRINCESSES Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Mercy Myles, Cynthia Adobea, Janet Egyir Most Dedicated: Portia Boakye, Edem Atovor, Elizabeth Addo, Rosemary Ampem Top scorer: Elizabeth Cudjoe BLACK QUEENS Most Valuable/ Outstanding Player: Agnes Aduako, Portia Boakye, Safia Abdul-Rahman Most Dedicated: Aminatu Ibrahim, Florence Okoe, Leticia Zipki Top scorer: Agnes Aduako (5 goals)