Tigers captain Martin Corry, prop Martin Castrogiovanni and flanker Shane Jennings are all on the list of nominations, alongside Saracens fly-half Glen Jackson and Bristol Rugby forward Roy Winters.
Corry won the award in season 2004/05 and lifted his first trophy as Tigers captain at the EDF Energy Cup Final last month, while Castrogiovanni has had a superb first season at Welford Road and Jennings has had another impressive year in Tigers colours.
The winners will be announced at the Guinness Premiership Awards dinner on Wednesday, May 9, at The Nursery Pavilion, Lord's Cricket Ground.
In his second and final season as Tigers head coach, Pat Howard is among the four nominations for Director of Rugby award, while Tigers wing Tom Varndell is listed among those chasing the try of the season award for his score against London Irish.
The awards panel consisted of Andrew Baldock (Press Association), Mick Cleary (Daily Telegraph), Miles Harrison (SKY Sports), Stephen Jones (The Sunday Times), Barry Newcombe (Hayters), Dave Rogers (Getty Images) and Phil Winstanley (Rugby Manager at Premier Rugby).
The full list of awards and nominees
Guinness Premiership Player of the Season
Martin Castrogiovanni, Leicester Tigers
Martin Corry, Leicester Tigers
Glen Jackson, Saracens
Shane Jennings, Leicester Tigers
Roy Winters, Bristol Rugby
Land Rover Discovery of the Season
Toby Flood, Newcastle Falcons, 21 years old
James Haskell, London Wasps, 22
Ryan Lamb, Gloucester Rugby, 20
Tom Rees, London Wasps, 22
Dominic Waldouck, London Wasps, 19
O2 Director of Rugby of the Season
Alan Gaffney, Saracens
Richard Hill, Bristol Rugby
Pat Howard, Leicester Tigers
Dean Ryan, Gloucester Rugby
MBNA Try of the Season
Nick Abendanon, Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers,
Tom May, Newcastle Falcons v Sale Sharks,
Ben Cohen, Northampton Saints v NEC Harlequins,
Mark Foster, Gloucester Rugby v NEC Harlequins,
Kieran Roche, London Irish v Bristol Rugby,
Tom Varndell, Leicester Tigers v London Irish
Gilbert Golden Boot
Olly Barkley, Bath Rugby
Glen Jackson, Saracens
Adrian Jarvis, NEC Harlequins
EDF Energy Community Player of the Season
Richard Haughton, Saracens
Matt Perry, Bath Rugby
Dale Rasmussen, Worcester Warriors
Dave Walder, London Wasps
Gillette Power Award
Alex Brown, Gloucester Rugby
Mark Cueto, Sale Sharks
Bruce Reihana, Northampton saints
Roy Winters, Bristol Rugby
