ISU Skating Awards
The ISU Skating Awards is an annual awards ceremony organized by the International Skating Union (ISU) to recognize outstanding achievements in Figure Skating.[1] The awards are presented in a variety of categories: Most Entertaining Program, Most Valuable Skater, Special Achievement, Lifetime Achievement, Best Coach, Best Choreographer, Best Costume, Best Newcomer.[1]
| ISU Skating Awards | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zürich |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Presented by | International Skating Union |
| First awarded | 2020 |
| Website | www |
A long list of candidates is selected by a Selection Commission which is submitted to a public and media vote. The public vote counts for 2/3 while the media vote counts for 1/3.
Following the public / media vote, three nominees in each category are announced and finally the Award winners are decided by an expert international jury in six categories.[2] The winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Special Achievement Award are decided by a Selection Commission and not submitted to the public / media vote.
The Awards Ceremony was held online for the first three edition. However, the 2023 ceremony was a standalone event in Zürich, Switzerland for an on-ice live show in partnership with Art on Ice and live streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.
As the 2020/2021 editions were exclusively live streamed, and the 2022 edition postponed, the 2023 ISU Skating Awards took place at the Hallenstadion in Zürich in partnership with Art on Ice.[3]
History
The ISU Skating Awards was first announced in 2020. It was created to recognize the outstanding achievements of Figure Skaters from around the world.
The inaugural ISU Skating Awards was initially planned to be held in Montreal, Canada, in conjunction with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020[4] which were subsequently cancelled due to the global pandemic.[5] It was therefore held online and hosted by Tanith White and Charlie White.[5] The following categories have been presented throughout the years[6]
- Most Valuable Skater
- Most Entertaining Program
- Best Newcomer
- Best Costume
- Best Coach
- Best Choreographer
- Lifetime Achievement
- Special Achievement (since 2023)
The ISU Skating Awards has continued to grow in popularity in subsequent years.
Winners
The following lists detail ISU Skating Awards winners to date.
2020
| Award | Winner(s)[7] | Other nominees[7] |
| Most Valuable Skater | Yuzuru Hanyu | Nathan Chen Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron |
| Most Entertaining Program | Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron | Evgenia Medvedeva Kévin Aymoz |
| Best Newcomer | Alena Kostornaia | Alexandra Trusova Young You |
| Best Costume | Madison Chock / Evan Bates | Yuzuru Hanyu Anna Shcherbakova |
| Best Coach | Eteri Tutberidze | Rafael Arutyunyan Brian Orser |
| Best Choreographer | Shae-Lynn Bourne | Marie-France Dubreuil Lori Nichol |
| Lifetime Achievement | Kurt Browning | — |
2021
| Award | Winner(s)[8] | Other nominees[8] |
| Lifetime Achievement | Tamara Moskvina Alexei Mishin Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean |
— |
2022
- Awards postponed[3]
2023
| Award | Winner(s)[9] | Other nominees[9] |
| Most Valuable Skater | Nathan Chen | Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron Anna Shcherbakova |
| Most Entertaining Program | Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron | Donovan Carrillo Yuzuru Hanyu |
| Best Newcomer | Isabeau Levito | Niina Petrõkina Rinka Watanabe |
| Best Costume | Madison Chock / Evan Bates | Yuzuru Hanyu Loena Hendrickx |
| Best Coach | Patrice Lauzon | Rafael Arutyunyan Stéphane Lambiel |
| Best Choreographer | Shae-Lynn Bourne | Benoît Richaud Marie-France Dubreuil |
| Special Achievement | Ilia Malinin | — |
| Lifetime Achievement | Katarina Witt | — |
2024
| Award | Winner(s)[10] | Other nominees[10] |
| Most Valuable Skater | Ilia Malinin | Kaori Sakamoto Shoma Uno |
| Most Entertaining Program | Adam Siao Him Fa | Kevin Aymoz Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson |
| Best Newcomer | Hana Yoshida | Nina Pinzarrone Kimmy Repond |
| Best Costume | Loena Hendrickx | Madison Chock / Evan Bates Lee Hae-in |
| Best Coach | Mie Hamada | Stéphane Lambiel Sonoko Nakano |
| Best Choreographer | Benoît Richaud | Shae-Lynn Bourne Stéphane Lambiel |
| Special Achievement | Deanna Stellato-Dudek | — |
| Lifetime Achievement | Brian Orser | — |
Wins per country (2020–2024)
| Country | Wins |
| United States | 6 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Russia | 4 |
| France | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
Jurors
The ISU Skating Awards jury is made up of six jurors each of whom is a former Figure Skating Champion.[5]
| Year | Jurors |
| 2020 | Eric Radford (CAN)[5]
Surya Bonaly (FRA)[5] Tatyana Navka (RUS)[5] Todd Eldredge (USA)[5] |
| 2021 | - |
| 2022 | - |
| 2023 | Eric Radford (CAN)[2]
Kiira Korpi (FIN)[2] Surya Bonaly (FRA)[2] Christopher Dean (GBR)[2] Todd Eldredge (USA)[2] |
| 2024 | Miki Ando (JPN)[11]
Brian Boitano (USA)[11] Surya Bonaly (FRA)[11] Laura Lepisto (FIN)[11] Andrew Poje (CAN)[11] |
Special Guests
Each year the ISU Skating Awards features a special performance from a star guest.
- 2020: Aloe Blacc, singer/songwriter[12]
- 2021: James Morrison, singer/songwriter/guitarist[13]
- 2023: Melanie C, singer/songwriter/original member of The Spice Girls
- 2024: Dave Stewart, musician/songwriter/producer, original member of Eurythmics
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- "What we learned from the first ISU Skating Awards". Olympics. 12 July 2020.
- "Eli Rose, Cirque Éloize and Momento Sounds to perform at the ISU Skating Awards". Skate Canada. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- "Hall of Fame 2020". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Hall of Fame 2021". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- "Hall of Fame 2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "Hall of Fame 2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- "ISU Skating Awards How". www.isu.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- "Aloe Blacc to perform his new single at the ISU Skating Awards - International Skating Union". isu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- Skating Union, International. "ISU Lifetime Achievement Award recipients revealed". International Skating Union. p. 3.