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Falkirk’s John McGlynn is in the running for a third successive PFA Scotland manager of the year award, facing competition from Derek McInnes of Hearts and Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith.
In his debut season at Tynecastle, McInnes has the Edinburgh club three points clear at the top of the Premiership with four games remaining.
Hearts were last crowned champions of Scotland in 1960.
Having ended a 15-year absence from the top flight for Falkirk, McGlynn has secured a top six place.
The 64-year-old, took the club up via back-to-back title-winning promotions and also won the award while at Raith Rovers in 2010-11.
McInnes, 54, collected the prize during his days at Aberdeen in 2013-14.
Meanwhile, former Scotland full-back Naysmith has Stenhousemuir challenging for promotion to the Championship for the first time.
With one game remaining before the play-offs, the Warriors are two points behind Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the top of League One.
For the women’s award, Eva Olid from Hearts, Glasgow City’s Leanne Ross and Partick Thistle head coach Gary Holt have all been nominated.
Hearts are five points clear as they seek a first SWPL title.
Glasgow City have a game in hand on the leaders and remain in the hunt for a treble.
The winners will be announced at the PFA Scotland awards on 3 May.
Who missed the cut?
Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou is a notable omission from the list, with the Fir Park side on course to finish fourth in the Premiership, winning plaudits for their expansive style.
Under Danny Rohl, Rangers have battled back into the title race and have lost just twice in the league under the German who took over in October.
Martin O’Neill has had two interim stints in charge of Celtic this season, returning after his first successful spell from 2000-05.
The 74-year-old could yet end this season with a league and Scottish Cup double.
Out to deny his old boss is Neil Lennon, who has taken Dunfermline Athletic to the cup final, beating Hibernian, Aberdeen and Falkirk along the way.
The Fife side are also in with a chance of promotion to the top flight, having clinched their spot in the play-offs.
Mick Kennedy of East Kilbride is another to miss out after taking last year’s Lowland League winners to the top of League Two.
