The nominees for the awards to be presented at the AFC Annual Awards 2017 event are:AFC Dream Asia Award 2017The AFC Dream Asia Award is to recognise and honour those who have shown exemplary commitment towards social development using football as an agent for change. The award is open to individuals, corporations, NGOs and Member Associations, and is given in recognition of those who share the values of Dream Asia, the AFC’s social responsibility initiative, which promotes the culture of giving and emphasises the power of football in bringing about positive change. Chinese Football AssociationJapan Football AssociationFootball Association of SingaporeAFC Member Association of the Year Award 2017The prestigious award is given to a Member Association in recognition of its professional administration and governance as well as its exceptional contribution to the development and promotion of the game at all levels within the country. This includes grassroots and youth development work, women's football development and social responsibility.Recognising the diversity of MAs in terms of facilities and resources and looking to ensure that more MAs will receive recognition for their efforts and achievements in developing football in their country, the AFC in 2013 introduced three winners for the Member Association of the Year Award.InspiringFootball Federation Islamic Republic of IranJapan Football AssociationKorea Football AssociationDevelopingLebanese Football AssociationTajikistan Football FederationVietnam Football FederationAspiringAfghanistan Football FederationGuam Football AssociationAFC President Recognition Award for Grassroots Football 2017The award recognises Member Associations for their efforts to promote grassroots football. The criteria include assessing Member Associations’ grassroots partnerships with various external organisations, as well as their technical programmes such as courses, workshops and talent identification.Another measure of success is grassroots development in exchange programmes, such as those with schools, regional and/or local football associations, communities and clubs. All grassroots activities, for example promotional, educational and social responsibility events are also taken into account.InspiringFootball Federation AustraliaChinese Football AssociationFootball Federation Islamic Republic of IranDevelopingHong Kong Football AssociationFootball Association of SingaporeVietnam Football FederationAspiringBhutan Football FederationMacau Football AssociationPalestine Football AssociationAFC Coach of the Year Award 2017WomenGao Hong (CHN)Asako Takakura (JPN)Letecia Bautista (PHI)MenAnge Postecoglou (AUS)Masatada Ishii (JPN)Takafumi Hori (JPN)AFC Futsal Player of the Year Award 2017Aliasghar Hasanzadeh (IRN)Touhid Lotfi (IRN)Jirawat Sornwichian (THA)AFC Player of the Year Award 2017WomenSamantha Kerr (AUS)Sung Hyang Sim (PRK)Saki Kumagai (JPN)MenWu Lei (CHN)Omar Khrbin (SYR)Omar Abdulrahman Al Amoudi (UAE)AWARDS NOT PRESENTED IN BANGKOKAFC Referees Special Award 2017Bakhtiyor Namazov (UZB)AFC Youth Player of the Year Award 2017WomenKim Kyong Yong (PRK)Sung Hyang Sim (PRK)Hinata Miyazawa (JPN)MenTaha Shariati (IRN)Lee Seung-woo (KOR)Paik Seung-ho (KOR)AFC Asian International Player of the Year Award 2017Aaron Mooy (AUS)Shinji Kagawa (JPN)Son Heung-min (KOR)