Hearts of Oak coach David Duncan is contesting his rival Mas-Ud Didi Dramani of Asante Kotoko for the Best Coach award of the MTN FA Cup competition.

Other nominees for the best coach category are the tournament winning coach Evans Adotey (Medeama) and Tony Lokko of Amidaus Professionals.

For the most valuable player award, former Hearts of Oak captain Mahatma Otoo, who helped the Phobians to a semi-final finish is facing competition from four others - Michael Helegbe (Kotoko), Joseph Gordon (Medeama), Moro Abubakar (Hearts of Oak) and Frederich Acheampong (Rainbow FC).

The awards for the Cup competition will be held on Saturday, August 31 at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra.

Award categories

Defender of the tournament

Rashid Sumaila - Kotoko Godfred Rockson - Medeama Kwabena Edusei - Kotoko Emmanuel Ofori - Amidaus

Most Valuable Player of the tournament

Michael Helegbe - Kotoko

Joseph Gordon - Medeama

Mahatma Otoo - Hearts of Oak

Moro Abubakar - Hearts of Oak

Frederich Acheampong - Rainbow FC

Discovery of the tournament

Joseph Gordon - Medeama

Ben Arthur - Amidaus

Frederich Acheampong - Rainbow FC

Emmanuel Laryea - Mighty Jets

Goalkeeper of the tournament

Iddrisa Salia - Edubiase Utd

Fatau Dauda - AshantiGold

Top scorer of the tournament

Maxwell Ashirefi - Nania FC

Robert Ghansah - Eleven Wise

Coach of the tournament

Evans Adotey - Medeama

Didi Dramani - Kotoko

David Duncan - Hearts of Oak

Tony Lokko - Amidaus

Highest scoring club

Asante Kotoko

Referee of the tournament

Joseph Lamptey

Samuel Gyasi

John Atikese

Otis Oppong

Asst. Referee of the tournament

Ibrahim Adams

Ashitey Armah

Safo Adade

Shine Ayitey