Yes, to be objective they could give it to Vitinha, he is the one who has shown the most beautiful football, he has goals, he is champion of the UCL and the Nations League, but to be honest I don't know what criteria they use now to choose a Ballon d'Or, but being honest I would give it to CR7 for all his example and career or else to Vitinha, I think that if they do it like that then it could be said that the organizers of the Ballon d'Or would be "pulling their feet out of the mud" and people could believe in this event again.
The Nations League is giving Vitinha a slight advantage, but my best bet is Ousmane Dembele. The French team didn't do well in the competition, but it shouldn't be a strong reason for Dembele not to win the award. Ronaldo is in the first twenty power ranking, but his chances are slim, even if he led Portugal to win the Nations League. We will all leave it to the voters to determine who deserves it because this year's awards look highly competitive.