Watch the Ballon d'Or for free in the UK – Start live and live stream for awards ceremony

The football world is set to award the latest Ballon d'Or winners.

A host of stars worldwide have been nominated for the game's top individual prize, which will be given to the most outstanding player of the previous season. The results will solely focus on players' performances during the 2024/25 campaign and won't take into account the first few weeks of the new season.

Manchester City star Rodri clinched the men's award last year, while Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati secured the 2024 women's Ballon d'Or. This year, PSG have several nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or following their Champions League victory.

Meanwhile, City forward Erling Haaland is also among the nominees, but Rodri's injury-hit season last term sees the current Ballon d'Or holder miss out. In the women's game, the Lionesses successfully defending the Euros has resulted in multiple nominations for Sarina Wiegman's squad, with Arsenal pair Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo also winning the Champions League.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony will also present the first-ever women's Kopa trophy, awarded to the world's best under-21 player, as well as introducing a Yashin trophy for the women's game, given to the top goalkeeper. The Gerd Muller trophy goes to the highest scoring striker.

Other awards include club and coach of the year, along with the Socrates award for humanitarian work. Here's all the details on how to watch the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

When is the 2025 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony?

The Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is set to take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday, September 22. The proceedings will kick off at 7pm UK time.

Can you watch the Ballon d'Or on TV or live stream?

Unfortunately, the Ballon d'Or award ceremony won't be broadcast on UK television, but it will be available to live stream for free on L'Équipe's YouTube channel.

Presenter Kate Scott and former Chelsea and Netherlands hero Ruud Gullit will host the event. They have replaced journalist Sandy Heribert and another Blues hero in Didier Drogba.

Who are the men's Ballon d'Or nominees?

Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)

Ousmane Dembélé (France, PSG)

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, PSG/Manchester City)

Desire Doue (France, PSG)

Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands, Inter)

Serhou Guirassy (Guinea, Borussia Dortmund)

Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, Sporting CP/Arsenal)

Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG)

Harry Kane (England, Bayern)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Napoli/PSG)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina, Liverpool)

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina, Inter)

Kylian Mbappe (France, Real Madrid)

Scott McTominay (Scotland, Napoli)

Nuno Mendes (Portugal, PSG)

Joao Neves (Portugal, PSG)

Michael Olise (France, Bayern)

Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)

Pedri (Spain, Barcelona)

Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona)

Declan Rice (England, Arsenal)

Fabian Ruiz (Spain, PSG)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool)

Vinícius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)

Vitinha (Portugal, PSG)

Florian Wirtz (Germany, Leverkusen/Liverpool)

Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

Who are the women's Ballon d'Or nominees?

Sandy Baltimore (France, Chelsea)

Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride)

Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)

Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)

Klara Buhl (Germany, Bayern)

Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal)

Sofia Cantore (Italy, Juventus/Washington Spirit)

Steph Catley (Australia, Arsenal)

Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City)

Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, OL Lyonnes)

Emily Fox (United States, Arsenal)

Cristiana Girelli (Italy, Juventus)

Esther Gonzalez (Spain, Gotham FC)

Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)

Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)

Amanda Gutierres (Brazil, Palmeiras)

Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)

Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern)

Lindsey Heaps (United States, OL Lyonnes)

Chloe Kelly (England, Manchester City/Arsenal)

Frida Maanum (Norway, Arsenal)

Marta (Brazil, Orlando Pride)

Clara Mateo (France, Paris FC)

Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)

Claudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona)

Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)

Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden, Chelsea)

Caroline Weir (Scotland, Real Madrid)

Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)