The Ballon D'or 2022 award ceremony is set to take place in the early hours of Tuesday (October 18) in India. It remains one of the most-awaited award ceremony in the football fraternity and the excitement is at its peak this time around as well. Last year, Argentina captain and Paris Saint Germain's (PSG) Lionel Messi had won the award for the seventh time.

In the last edition of the high-profile award ceremony, many had expected&nbsp;Robert Lewandowski to walk away with the top honours. However, Messi won the award with&nbsp;Lewandowski coming second. "I want to tell Robert that it is an honor for me to be up against him," Messi said. "You deserve your Ballon d'Or. Last year everyone agreed that you were the winner. I think&nbsp;France Football&nbsp;should give you your Ballon d'Or so you can have it like you deserve.

"Hopefully&nbsp;France Football&nbsp;can give it to you to have in your home, because you were the true winner if it weren't for the pandemic. You should have one in your house too," Messi lauded the Polish star during his victory speech.

This year,&nbsp;Karim Benzema is considered to be the strongest contender to lift the award -- having played a key role in helping&nbsp;Real Madrid win both the La Liga and Champions League last season. Apart from the this,&nbsp;the Ballon D'or Feminin (best female football), Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper in men's), and the Kopa trophy (Best U-21 footballer) will also be handed out in the ceremony,&nbsp;&nbsp;at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 Ballon D'or ceremony:

When will the Ballon D'or ceremony take place?

The Ballon D'or ceremony will be held on Tuesday (October 18) at 12:00AM IST

Where will the Ballon D'or ceremony be held?

The Ballon D'or ceremony will take place at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.

Where to watch the Ballon D'or ceremony on TV in India?

The Ballon D'or ceremony's live telecast will be on&nbsp;Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD in India.

Where to watch the Ballon D'or ceremony online in India?

The Ballon D'or ceremony's live streaming will be on the Sony Liv app and website in India.&nbsp;

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The contenders:

'France football' released its nominations for the award. Full list -

Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)

Rafael Leao (AC Milan)

Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)

Casemiro (Real Madrid)

Heung-Min Son (Tottenham)

Fabinho (Liverpool)

Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

Joao Cancelo (Manchester City)

Luis Diaz (Liverpool)

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)

Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

After Messi (7), Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award for as many as five times with Luka Modric being the only other current player along with Messi and Ronaldo to have won the award. The Argentine, however, has not been nominated this time around.

The Ballon D'or 2022 award ceremony is set to take place in the early hours of Tuesday (October 18) in India. It remains one of the most-awaited award ceremony in the football fraternity and the excitement is at its peak this time around as well.

The Ballon D'or 2022 award ceremony is set to take place in the early hours of Tuesday (October 18) in India. It remains one of the most-awaited award ceremony in the football fraternity and the excitement is at its peak this time around as well. Last year, Argentina captain and Paris Saint Germain's (PSG) Lionel Messi had won the award for the seventh time. In the last edition of the high-profile award ceremony, many had expected Robert Lewandowski to walk away with the top honours. However, Messi won the award with Lewandowski coming second. "I want to tell Robert that it is an honor for me to be up against him," Messi said. "You deserve your Ballon d'Or. Last year everyone agreed that you were the winner. I think France Football should give you your Ballon d'Or so you can have it like you deserve. "Hopefully France Football can give it to you to have in your home, because you were the true winner if it weren't for the pandemic. You should have one in your house too," Messi lauded the Polish star during his victory speech. This year, Karim Benzema is considered to be the strongest contender to lift the award -- having played a key role in helping Real Madrid win both the La Liga and Champions League last season. Apart from the this, the Ballon D'or Feminin (best female football), Yashin Trophy (best goalkeeper in men's), and the Kopa trophy (Best U-21 footballer) will also be handed out in the ceremony, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 Ballon D'or ceremony: When will the Ballon D'or ceremony take place? The Ballon D'or ceremony will be held on Tuesday (October 18) at 12:00AM IST Where will the Ballon D'or ceremony be held? The Ballon D'or ceremony will take place at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris. Where to watch the Ballon D'or ceremony on TV in India? The Ballon D'or ceremony's live telecast will be on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD in India. Where to watch the Ballon D'or ceremony online in India? The Ballon D'or ceremony's live streaming will be on the Sony Liv app and website in India. ALSO READ | Erling Haaland was going to sign for Leeds: Liverpool midfielder James Milner makes stunning claim The contenders: 'France football' released its nominations for the award. Full list - Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Rafael Leao (AC Milan) Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) Casemiro (Real Madrid) Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) Fabinho (Liverpool) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) Luis Diaz (Liverpool) Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) Mike Maignan (AC Milan) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) Phil Foden (Manchester City) Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich) Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) After Messi (7), Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award for as many as five times with Luka Modric being the only other current player along with Messi and Ronaldo to have won the award. The Argentine, however, has not been nominated this time around.

Ballon D'or 2022: From list of contenders to live streaming details - Everything you need to know

Proving why he is regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi confirmed his status as the best player in the world once again by clinching a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or title on Tuesday. Messi, who left Barcelona on a free transfer to joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this year, has now become the first player to win the prestigious individual honour in three different decades.

Messi was the top scorer in the La Liga with Barcelona, netting 30 goals while also winning the Copa del Rey. He then inspired Argentina to a memorable Copa America triumph. Messi scored five goals and registered four assists in Copa America, playing an instrumental role in Argentina's triumph.&nbsp;

The Argentine legend was pinned against Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho in the final three but emerged on top after beating both. Lewandowski, who has been a goal machine for Bayern Munich, was a clear favourite for the Ballon d'Or last year but the awards were scrapped much to his disappointment. The Polis striker has scored 55 goals and won the Champions League with Bayern last year in what was an incredible season for him.

Lewandowski finished second behind Messi in the Ballon d'Or rankings this year. PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma won the Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper of 2021 for his heroics in Euro 2021 and for Juventus at the club level. Lewandowski won the Best Striker of the Year award for scoring 41 goals in the Bundesliga last year.

Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or award after a stunning season with her club and country - Spain. Putellas scored 18 goals and provided 12 assists in Barcelona's treble-winning season and has already been named UEFA Best Women's Player of the Year. She is the third woman to win the Ballon d'Or after Ada Hegerberg and Megan Rapinoe, who won the award in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

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Chelsea, who won the Champions League under Thomas Tuchlel after staging a remarkable comeback post Frank Lampard's sacking, went on to win the Club of the Year award for having the most number of nominations across categories.

Complete list of winners during the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony:

Kopa trophy (best player under 21) – Barcelona’s Pedri

Best Striker of the Year award – Lewandoski

Women’s Ballon d’Or 2021 – Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas

Yachine Trophy 2021 – PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma

Men’s Ballon d’Or 2021 – PSG’s Lionel Messi.

Club of the Year award – Chelsea

Proving why he is regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi confirmed his status as the best player in the world once again by clinching a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or title on Tuesday.

Proving why he is regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi confirmed his status as the best player in the world once again by clinching a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or title on Tuesday. Messi, who left Barcelona on a free transfer to joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this year, has now become the first player to win the prestigious individual honour in three different decades. Messi was the top scorer in the La Liga with Barcelona, netting 30 goals while also winning the Copa del Rey. He then inspired Argentina to a memorable Copa America triumph. Messi scored five goals and registered four assists in Copa America, playing an instrumental role in Argentina's triumph. The Argentine legend was pinned against Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho in the final three but emerged on top after beating both. Lewandowski, who has been a goal machine for Bayern Munich, was a clear favourite for the Ballon d'Or last year but the awards were scrapped much to his disappointment. The Polis striker has scored 55 goals and won the Champions League with Bayern last year in what was an incredible season for him. Lewandowski finished second behind Messi in the Ballon d'Or rankings this year. PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma won the Yachine Trophy for the best goalkeeper of 2021 for his heroics in Euro 2021 and for Juventus at the club level. Lewandowski won the Best Striker of the Year award for scoring 41 goals in the Bundesliga last year. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or award after a stunning season with her club and country - Spain. Putellas scored 18 goals and provided 12 assists in Barcelona's treble-winning season and has already been named UEFA Best Women's Player of the Year. She is the third woman to win the Ballon d'Or after Ada Hegerberg and Megan Rapinoe, who won the award in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Also Read: Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski to clinch record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or Chelsea, who won the Champions League under Thomas Tuchlel after staging a remarkable comeback post Frank Lampard's sacking, went on to win the Club of the Year award for having the most number of nominations across categories. Complete list of winners during the 2021 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony: Kopa trophy (best player under 21) – Barcelona’s Pedri Best Striker of the Year award – Lewandoski Women’s Ballon d’Or 2021 – Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas Yachine Trophy 2021 – PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma Men’s Ballon d’Or 2021 – PSG’s Lionel Messi. Club of the Year award – Chelsea

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Ballon D'or 2022: From list of contenders to live streaming details - Everything you need to know

From Lionel Messi to Alexia Putellas: Complete list of winners from Ballon d'Or 2021 awards ceremony