[3] Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or, for successfully leading Real Madrid to win both UEFA Champions League and La Liga.

[10] Following a successful season with Real Madrid, Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d'Or, finishing ahead of Sadio Mané in second place and Kevin De Bruyne in third.

[4] He was instrumental in the Spanish side's progress through the knockout phase of the Champions League, scoring crucial goals against Manchester City in the semi-final legs, as well as netting hat-tricks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea in the round of 16 and quarter-finals respectively.

[11][12][13] In the domestic league, Benzema won the Pichichi Trophy as the top scorer,[14] earning a place in the La Liga Team of the Season.

[37] During a very successful campaign with Real Madrid, he won both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga as a regular in the team, establishing himself as a prominent contender for the award.

[7] Lewandowski scored 57 goals in 56 matches, seven more than second placed Kylian Mbappé; he also finished fourth in the 2022 Ballon d'Or ranking, behind only Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané and Kevin De Bruyne.

[45] Liverpool player Sadio Mané won the inaugural award for charity work conducted in his home country, Senegal.

[9] The club had João Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva nominated for the season's Ballon d'Or, following their Premier League triumph.

Additionally, Lucy Bronze, from Manchester City Women, was nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin, totalling six players from the club.