Fernandes tied the league record of 20 assists this season while he also scored eight goals as United secured a third-place finish to qualify for the Champions League.
The Portugal international also scored eight goals as United secured a third-place finish to qualify for the Champions League.
The 31-year-old was nominated alongside Arsenal's title-winning trio of Gabriel, David Raya and Declan Rice, Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo, Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White and Brentford striker Igor Thiago.
Fernandes emerged as the Premier League's best playmaker this season when he created a league-high 132 chances. The next best player was Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai, who created 89.
He was named the Football Writers' Association men's player of the year earlier this month, while he also picked up the club's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year honour for the fifth time.