The Best Awards: FIFA reveals shortlists for 2021 honors

A collection of world football's biggest stars are up for some individual hardware, as FIFA revealed the nominees for its 2021 awards on Monday.

The Best FIFA Football Awards show - which will again be held virtually this year - will honor the top players in the game over the calendar year. The winners will be unveiled during a ceremony on Jan. 17, 2022.

Here are the shortlists for the marquee accolades:

Best Men's Player

• Karim Benzema (France and Real Madrid)
• Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium and Manchester City)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Juventus/Manchester United)
• Erling Haaland (Norway and Borussia Dortmund)
• Jorginho (Italy and Chelsea)
• N'Golo Kante (France and Chelsea)
• Robert Lewandowski (Poland and Bayern Munich)
• Kylian Mbappe (France and Paris Saint-Germain)
• Lionel Messi (Argentina and Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Neymar (Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain)
• Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)

Best Women's Player

• Stina Blackstenius (Sweden and BK Hacken)
• Aitana Bonmati (Spain and Barcelona)
• Lucy Bronze (England and Manchester City)
• Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden and Chelsea)
• Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway and Barcelona)
• Pernille Harder (Denmark and Chelsea)
• Jennifer Hermoso (Spain and Barcelona)
• Ji So-yun (Korea Republic and Chelsea)
• Sam Kerr (Australia and Chelsea)
• Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands and Arsenal)
• Alexia Putellas (Spain and Barcelona)
• Christine Sinclair (Canada and Portland Thorns)
• Ellen White (England and Manchester City)

Best Men's Coach

• Antonio Conte (Inter Milan/Tottenham Hotspur)
• Hansi Flick (Bayern Munich/Germany)
• Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
• Roberto Mancini (Italy)
• Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
• Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
• Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)

Best Women's Coach

• Lluis Cortes (Barcelona)
• Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden)
• Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
• Beverly Priestman (Canada)
• Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/England)

Best Men's Goalkeeper

• Alisson Becker (Brazil and Liverpool)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy and Paris Saint-Germain)
• Edouard Mendy (Senegal and Chelsea)
• Manuel Neuer (Germany and Bayern Munich)
• Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark and Leicester City)

Best Women's Goalkeeper

• Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany and Chelsea)
• Christiane Endler (Chile and Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon)
• Stephanie Labbe (Canada and FC Rosengard/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Hedvig Lindahl (Sweden and Atletico Madrid)
• Alyssa Naeher (USA and Chicago Red Stars)

FIFA said it would release the candidates for the prestigious Puskas Award - handed out for the best goal of the year - at a later date.

The shortlists will all be trimmed down, with three finalists from each category to be chosen in early January before the silverware is doled out.