Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane made the cut decided by votes from the members of the Caf Media Committee, Caf Technical & Development Committee and half of the 20-member panel of experts.
Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez won the accolade for 2016 after a sizzling season for the English Premier League side.
The winners will be decided by votes from the head coaches and Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to Caf.
The Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 4 January 2018 in Accra, Ghana.
African Player of the Year
Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Dortmund) Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dalian Quanjian) Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa & UWC Ladies) Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene(Cameroon & CSKA Moscow)
Youth Player of the Year Krepin Diatta (Senegal & Sarpsborg) Patson Daka (Zambia & Liefering) Salam Giddou (Mali & Guidars)
Coach of the Year Gernot Rohr (Nigeria) Hector Cuper (Egypt) L’Hussein Amoutta (Wydad Athletic Club)
Club of the Year Al Ahly TP Mazembe Wydad Athletic Club
National Team of the Year Cameroon Egypt Nigeria
Women’s National Team of the Year
Ghana U-20 Nigeria U-20 South Africa
