2023 CONAN Daily’s Choice Awards: Shortlist of nominees

CONAN Daily is an avid supporter of sports, beauty pageants, music, television and films. As such, the publication wants to honor the athletes and artists who contribute to the growth of the show business.

The 2023 CONAN Daily’s Choice Awards recognizes the stars who not only excelled in sports, beauty pageants, music and film in 2023 but also helped the entertainment industry flourish this year. This is the first edition.

Below is the shortlist of nominees. The official list of nominees will be released on December 28, 2023 and the winners will be revealed on December 31, 2023.

SPORTS

AWARD	NOMINEES
MMA Fighter of the Year	Adrian Bartosiński (KSW) Alex Pereira (UFC) Dricus du Plessis (UFC) Hasan Mezhiev (Rizin FF) Johnny Eblen (Bellator MMA) Movlid Khaybulaev (PFL) Sean Strickland (UFC) Seika Izawa (Rizin FF) Shavkat Rakhmonov (UFC) Stamp Fairtex (ONE Championship) Usman Nurmagomedov (UFC)
Golfer of the Year	Brian Harman (USA) Brooks Koepka (USA) Cameron Smith (Australia) Jon Rahm (Spain) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) Scottie Scheffler (USA) Wyndham Clark (USA)
Tennis Player of the Year	Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) Coco Gauff (USA) Iga Swiatek (Poland) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Basketball Player of the Year	Breanna Stewart (WNBA) Bryce Cotton (NBL) Devin Booker (NBA) Giannis Antetokounmpo (NBA) Joel Embiid (NBA) Luka Doncic (NBA) Nikola Jokic (NBA) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (NBA)
Footballer of the Year	Cristiano Ronaldo (Saudi Pro League) Erling Haaland (Premier League) Jude Bellingham (La Liga) Harry Kane (Bundesliga) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Serie A) Kylian Mbappe (Ligue 1) Lionel Messi (Major League Soccer) Travis Kelce (NFL)

BEAUTY PAGEANTS

AWARD	NOMINEES
Beauty Queen of the Year	Miss Charm 2023 Luma Russo Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Menin Miss Intercontinental 2022 Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selberg Miss Supranational 2022 Lalela Mswane Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska The Miss Globe 2022 Anabel Payano
Beauty King of the Year	Caballero Universal 2022 Kendall Jo Switzenberg Man of the World 2022 Aditya Khurana Mister Global 2022 Juan Carlos Ariosa Mister Grand International 2022 Michael Pelletier Mister International 2022 Manu Franco Mister Supranational 2022 Luis Daniel Galvez

FILMS

AWARD	NOMINEES
Actor of the Year	Andy Lau (The Wandering Earth 2) Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) Cillian Murphy (Openheimer) Keanu Reeves (John Wick: Chapter 4) Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon) Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part 1) Vin Diesel (Fast X)
Actress of the Year	Antonia Gentry (Ginny & Georgia) Brianne Howey (Ginny & Georgia) Halle Bailey (Ariel) Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) Margot Robbie (Barbie) Melissa McCarthy (Ariel) Michelle Rodriguez (Fast X) Nicole Kidman (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)

MUSIC

AWARD	NOMINEES
Solo Artist of the Year	Drake “For All the Dogs” Dua Lipa “Dance the Night” Miley Cyrus “Endless Summer Vacation” Morgan Wallen “One Thing at a Time” Shakira “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” SZA “Kill Bill” Taylor Swift “Speak Now” (Taylor’s Version) “1989” (Taylor’s Version)
Collab of the Year	Bizzarap x Shakira “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” Jungkook x Latto “Seven” Metro Boomin x The Weeknd x 21 Savage “Creepin” Peso Pluma x Eslabon Armado “Ella Baila Sola” Rema x Selena Gomez “Calm Down”
Duo of the Year	Bird and Byron “Bird and Byron” Colin & Caroline “Memory Lane” KWAMZAY “Allmylife” REYKO “Fantasia” The War and Treaty “Lover’s Game” Yoasobi “Hajimete no – EP” “The Book 3”
Group of the Year	Boygenius “The Record” Flo “3 of Us” Fifty Fifty “The Beginning: Cupid” Fuerza Regida “Pa Las Baby’s y Belikeada” Grupo Frontera “El Comienzo” NewJeans “Get Up” Stray Kids “The Sound” “5-Star”