Andre Ayew sweeps top awards, named Ghana's best Sports Personality

Swansea City superstar Andre Ayew swept the two biggest awards in Ghana on Saturday night when he was named the Sports Personality of the Year and the Footballer of the Year.

The deputy captain of the Black Stars swept the top awards at the 41st MTN SWAG awards - the biggest in the country by sports writers.

Ayew edged past his captain Asamoah Gyan to win both awards for his heroics for both club and country last year.

The lion-hearted midfielder was  named for playing a key role in 2015 as helped the Black Stars to a second place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, only to be beaten by Ivory Coast on penalties in the final.

The 26-year-old excelled in the tournament where he finished as the top scorer after netting three times for the Black Stars.

His national team-mates Gyan and Harrison Afful were in the hunt for the two top awards but the writers decided on Ayew thanks to his performances for both club and country.

Gyan, who is the Black Stars captain, was given a special reward for his philanthropic work for the under privileged in Ghana.

Other award winners included Ashanti Gold captain Eric Opoku who was adjudged the Premier League player of the year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana.

Black Queens Coach Yusif Basigi who also doubles as the head coach of Sekodi Hasaacas and Hasaacas Ladies was named as the Coach of the year with Portia Boakye winning the female footballer of the year.

Male and Female Athletes of the year awards went to US-based duo Nadia Eke and John Ampomah respectively for their excellent feat at the All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville.

Richard Commey for the second time running won the professional boxer of the year accolade.

Full list of award winners below:
Special Awards to #Police Women's Hockey team (silver medalist, ACC)

The Special Awards to Eben Annang Whyte (development of table tennis)

The Special Awards to Black Stars captain @ASAMOAH GYAN3 (sports philanthropist)

Special Award to coach David Duncan @ddun1025 (For Winning the #SWAG Cups three times)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD goes to Sophia Okulley (for women's football development).

SPECIAL AWARD to Nana Ampomah for his dedication to the course of SWAG over the last 40years

DEDICATION AND VALOUR award goes to @AsanteKotoko_SC star Stephen Oduro

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR- Richard #Seklorwu, gold medalist in long jump at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR- Richard Seklorwu
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR- Joseph Kuyon (silver medallist, World Children Taekwondo Culture Festival in South Korea)

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR- Joseph Tindan Kuyon
FEMALE JUDOKA OF THE YEAR- Szandra Szogoli
MALE #JUDOKA OF THE YEAR- Emmanuel Nartey (All Africa Games 60kg bronze medalist)

PARA-ATHLETE AWARD- Patrick Yaw Obeng (1,500 & 800 T54 category bronze medalist @ the AAG)

NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR- Black Queens (For their gold winning feat @ the AAG)

NAT TEAM OF THE YR- Golden Rackets (George Darko & W. Na-Adjrago- Gold medalist @ the AAG)

MALE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR- Johnny Botsio (Black Sticks & Trustees player)

HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR (F) - Nafisatu Umaru ( MVP @ AHC in Zambia, Lge winner with Police)

AMATEUR BOXER OF THE YEAR- David Bawa (Heavyweight bronze medalist at the 2015 AAG).

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (MALE)- John Ampomah (Javelin Silver medalist at AAG, 2 national records).

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) -Nadia Eke (Triple Jump Bronze medalist at the 2015 AAG, nat record holder).

FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR- Portia Boakye
COACH OF THE YEAR- Yusif Basigi
PROFESSIONAL BOXER OF THE YEAR- Richard Commey
PREMIER LEAGUE STAR OF THE YEAR 2015- Eric Opoku
Most Promising Star for 2015 : Joel Fameyeh.
ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN OF THE YEAR: Frederick Otu Lartey (TAEKWONDO )

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR- Andre Dede Ayew
Table Tennis Stars of the Year- Felix Lartey, Bernard Joe Sam, Emmanuel Commey,Derrick Abrefa

Sports Personality of the Year- Ayew Andre