Mahrez is Leicester's first-ever winner of the award and also makes history by becoming the first African player to pick up the accolade, with 17 goals and 11 assists in 34 games.
He has been one of the driving forces behind Claudio Ranieri's title tilt, especially leading a cavalier first half of the season at the King Power Stadium.
The 25-year-old Algeria international is the first winner not to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham or Manchester United since Newcastle United's Alan Shearer in 1997.
Elsewhere, Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was named Young Player of the Year, Jamie Vardy received an award to recognize his record 11-game Premier Leageue goalscoring streak and Ryan Giggs received the PFA Merit Award.
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