West Ham United’s Mohammed Kudus emerged as the standout victor on Friday night, securing both the Sports Personality of the Year and Foreign-based Footballer of the Year awards.

The 23-year-old successfully defended his titles from the previous edition, outshining James Dadzie to clinch the coveted Sports Personality of the Year accolade.

In the same ceremony, Gary Al-Smith from Multimedia Group earned recognition as the Sports Journalist of the Year.

The 48th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards took place on Friday, January 12, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre.

This prestigious event, marking the longest-running in the country, aimed to honor and celebrate the remarkable contributions of sportsmen and women who brought glory to Ghana in the year 2023.

Here is the comprehensive list of winners from the 48th 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
• Amateur Boxer of the Year: Abraham Mensah
• 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
• Armwrestler of the Year: Grace Mintah
• 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: Zaira Forson
• Para-Athlete of the Year: Haruna Tahiru
• Dedication and Valour Awardees: 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 Awardees: Roseline Amoh, Maurice Quansah, Sammy Haywood Okine, George Kuntu Blankson, Barima Otuo Acheampong
• Lifetime Achievement Awardees: K Hlodzie – Handball, Capt. (Rtd) Andy Sam – Football
• Special and Meritorious Awardees: Herbert Mensah, Samson Deen, Moses Armah, Rev. Emmanuel Niiquaye, Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour II, Emmanuel Frimpong, Nii Otoo Larkyne, Osei Boakye-Yiadom
• Corporate Awardees: Malta Guinness Ghana Limited, Adamus/Nguvu Mining, SES HD+
• SWAG President’s Awardees: Dr. Kwame Kyei – Nations FC, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah
• SWAG Journalist of the Year: Gary Al-Smith