The 2023 Ballon d'Or featured the biggest names in world football as part of an eye-catching event in Paris on October 30.
The award ceremony comprised four main categories including three for male players and one of female football excellence, with the reformatted voting criteria focused on the previous season (2022/23) as opposed to the calendar year.
That tweak to the structure placed Lionel Messi as the firm favourite to clinch an incredible eighth Ballon d'Or after leading Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title at the end of 2022.
Defending champion Karim Benzema was amongst the nominees with Spain's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati winning the Ballon d'Or Feminin award.
The complete lists of nominees are right here.
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Ballon d'Or 2023 nominees
The confirmed list of 30 shortlisted players was confirmed on September 6 as part of the process from France Football to present the voting panel of journalists with a pool of players from which to pick.
The 2022 winner, Karim Benzema, was included despite his summer move to Al Ittihad, alongside former Real Madrid teammate and 2018 winner Luka Modric. Along with Messi, they are the only shortlisted players to previously win the award.
Ballon d'Or 2023 nominees
| Player | Current Club | National Team |
| Julian Alvarez | Man City | Argentina |
| Nicolo Barella | Inter Milan | Italy |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad | France |
| Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | Morocco |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | Belgium |
| Ruben Dias | Man City | Portugal |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | France |
| Ilkay Gundogan | Barcelona | Germany |
| Josko Gvardiol | Man City | Croatia |
| Erling Haaland | Man City | Norway |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Napoli | Georgia |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | Poland |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan | Argentina |
| Kylian Mbappe | PSG | France |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | Argentina |
| Kim Min-Jae | Bayern Munich | South Korea |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid | Croatia |
| Randal Kolo Muani | PSG | France |
| Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | Norway |
| Andre Onana | Man United | Cameroon |
| Victor Osimhen | Napoli | Nigeria |
| Rodri | Man City | Spain |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Bernardo Silva | Man City | Portugal |
| Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | Brazil |
Ballon d'Or Feminin 2023 nominees
Following the addition of a Ballon d'Or Feminin award in 2018, the title has been dominated by Barcelona star Alexia Putellas, with wins in 2021 and 2022.
However, injury has disrupted her progress in the past 12 months, and she was not included in the 30-player shortlist, with World Cup Golden Ball winner Aitana Bonmati the favourite and eventual winner.
Ballon d'Or Feminin 2023 nominees
| Player | Current Club | National Team |
| Aitana Bonmati | Barcelona | Spain |
| Millie Bright | Chelsea | England |
| Linda Caicedo | Real Madrid | Colombia |
| Olga Carmona | Real Madrid | Spain |
| Rachel Daly | Aston Villa | England |
| Debinha | Kansas City Current | Brazil |
| Kadidiatou Diani | Lyon | France |
| Mary Earps | Manchester United | England |
| Patricia Guijarro | Barcelona | Spain |
| Yui Hasegawa | Manchester City | Japan |
| Amanda Ilestedt | Arsenal | Sweden |
| Sam Kerr | Chelsea | Australia |
| Mapi Leon | Barcelona | Spain |
| Katie McCabe | Arsenal | Rep. of Ireland |
| Hinata Miyazawa | Manchester United | Japan |
| Lena Oberdorf | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany |
| Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | Nigeria |
| Ewa Pajor | VfL Wolfsburg | Poland |
| Salma Paralluelo | Barcelona | Spain |
| Alexandra Popp | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany |
| Hayley Raso | Real Madrid | Australia |
| Alba Redondo | Levante | Spain |
| Gruo Reiten | Chelsea | Norway |
| Wendie Renard | Lyon | France |
| Fridolina Rolfo | Barcelona | Sweden |
| Jill Roord | Manchester City | Netherlands |
| Khadija Shaw | Manchester City | Jamaica |
| Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns | USA |
| Georgia Stanway | Bayern Munich | England |
| Daphne van Domselaar | Aston Villa | Netherlands |
Kopa Trophy
The Kopa Trophy was also included by the Ballon d'Or award panel in 2018 to honour the selected best Under-21 player in men's football, with Jude Bellingham winning the 2023 title ahead of defending champion Gavi.
Kopa Trophy 2023 nominees
| Player | Current Club | National Team |
| Alejandro Balde | Barcelona | Spain |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| Eduardo Camavinga | Real Madrid | France |
| Gavi | Barcelona | Spain |
| Rasmus Hojlund | Manchester United | Denmark |
| Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| Pedri | Barcelona | Spain |
| Antonio Silva | Benfica | Portugal |
| Xavi Simons | RB Leipzig | Netherlands |
| Elye Wahi | Lens | France |
Yashin Trophy
The Yashin Trophy honours the great Soviet Union goalkeeper Lev Yashin and is awarded to the top selected goalkeeper each year. Aston Villa and Argentina's Emiliano Martinez was the 2023 winner.
Yashin Trophy 2023 nominees
| Player | Current Club | National Team |
| Yassine Bounou | Al Hilal | Morocco |
| Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium |
| Ederson | Manchester City | Brazil |
| Dominik Livakovic | Fenerbahce | Croatia |
| Mike Maignan | AC Milan | France |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| Andre Onana | Manchester United | Cameroon |
| Aaron Ramsdale | Arsenal | England |
| Brice Samba | Lens | France |
| Marc-Andre Ter Stegen | Barcelona | Germany |
