Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
But Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi was not among the nominees for FIFA award.
Ronaldo scored 44 times for Real Madrid last term, including 15 strikes in the Champions League as the LaLiga giants claimed a third successive European title.
Modric was also pivotal to that success before inspiring Croatia’s run to the World Cup final.
Salah did not enjoy such a productive time in Russia, as Egypt bowed out at the group stage, but swept the board in terms of individual awards in England after a magnificent debut season for Champions League finalists Liverpool.
Like Ronaldo, Salah scored 44 goals in all competitions for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
Messi is nominated for the Puskas Award for the best goal in the world over the past year thanks to his excellent World Cup effort against Nigeria.
Ronaldo, for his magnificent Champions League overhead kick against current employers Juventus, and Salah, courtesy of a solo effort versus Merseyside rivals Everton, are also in the running among a 10-strong field.
World Cup performances heavily influenced world football’s governing body in its nominations across the board, with France captain Hugo Lloris and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois put forward alongside Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel for the Best FIFA Goalkeeper award.