ISU Skating Awards

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ISU Figure Skating Awards

Sunday, March 30
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LocationBoston
CountryUSA
Presented by International Skating Union
First award2020
Website www.isu.org/figure-skating/isu-skating-awards/

The ISU Figure Skating Awards is an annual awards ceremony organized by the International Skating Union (ISU) to recognize outstanding achievements in Figure Skating. [1] This prestigious awards honors not only the Skaters who captivate audiences worldwide through their creativity and entertainment but also the dedicated coaches, choreographers, and costume designers who bring the sport to life behind the scenes.

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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]

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.

In 2025, the following categories are open for voting:

The following categories are not subject to voting:

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]

History

First announced in 2019, the ISU Figure Skating Awards were created to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievements in Figure Skating.

The inaugural event was originally set to take place during the 2020 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada. However, due to the global pandemic, the ceremony was moved online and hosted by Tanith White (1x Olympic silver and 2 x World silver medalist) and Charlie White [3] , (Olympic and two time world Champion) ice dancers who brought their expertise and energy to the first-ever virtual event.

In 2023 and 2024, the ceremony was held in Zürich, Switzerland, alongside an on-ice live show in partnership with Art on Ice and was streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.

In 2025, changes were made to the Awards. They will be called the “ISU Figure Skating Awards” and will be a standalone event. The ceremony will take place on 30 March in Boston, Massachusetts on the final day of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

The hosts of the awards have included legends of Figure Skating and icons from the world of sport, such as Elma Smit (TV presenter and journalist), Kurt Browning (four-time World Champion and skating legend), and Johnny Weir (two-time Olympian, World bronze medalist and TV commentator). Each bringing their unique charisma and passion to make the event unforgettable!

The following categories have been presented throughout the years [4]

Past Winners

The following lists detail ISU Skating Awards winners to date.

2020

AwardWinner(s) [5] Other nominees [5]
Most Valuable Skater Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuru Hanyu Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Chen
Flag of France.svg Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
Most Entertaining Program Flag of France.svg Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Medvedeva
Flag of France.svg Kévin Aymoz
Best Newcomer Flag of Russia.svg Alena Kostornaia Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Trusova
Flag of South Korea.svg Young You
Best Costume Flag of the United States.svg Madison Chock / Evan Bates Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuru Hanyu
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shcherbakova
Best Coach Flag of Russia.svg Eteri Tutberidze Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Arutyunyan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Orser
Best Choreographer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shae-Lynn Bourne Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-France Dubreuil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lori Nichol
Lifetime Achievement Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kurt Browning —

2021

AwardWinner(s) [6] Other nominees [6]
Lifetime Achievement Flag of Russia.svg Tamara Moskvina
Flag of Russia.svg Alexei Mishin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean 		—

2022

2023

AwardWinner(s) [8] Other nominees [8]
Most Valuable Skater Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Chen Flag of France.svg Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shcherbakova
Most Entertaining Program Flag of France.svg Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron Flag of Mexico.svg Donovan Carrillo
Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuru Hanyu
Best Newcomer Flag of the United States.svg Isabeau Levito Flag of Estonia.svg Niina Petrõkina
Flag of Japan.svg Rinka Watanabe
Best Costume Flag of the United States.svg Madison Chock / Evan Bates Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuru Hanyu
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loena Hendrickx
Best Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrice Lauzon Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Arutyunyan
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel
Best Choreographer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shae-Lynn Bourne Flag of France.svg Benoît Richaud
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-France Dubreuil
Special Achievement Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin —
Lifetime Achievement Flag of Germany.svg Katarina Witt —

2024

AwardWinner(s) [9] Other nominees [9]
Most Valuable Skater Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin Flag of Japan.svg Kaori Sakamoto
Flag of Japan.svg Shoma Uno
Most Entertaining Program Flag of France.svg Adam Siao Him Fa Flag of France.svg Kevin Aymoz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson
Best Newcomer Flag of Japan.svg Hana Yoshida Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nina Pinzarrone
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kimmy Repond
Best Costume Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loena Hendrickx Flag of the United States.svg Madison Chock / Evan Bates
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hae-in
Best Coach Flag of Japan.svg Mie Hamada Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel
Flag of Japan.svg Sonoko Nakano
Best Choreographer Flag of France.svg Benoît Richaud Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shae-Lynn Bourne
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel
Special Achievement Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Deanna Stellato-Dudek —
Lifetime Achievement Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Orser —

2025

AwardWinner(s) [10] Other nominees [10]
Skater(s) of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin
Flag of the United States.svg Madison Chock / Evan Bates 		—
Most Entertaining Program Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Jun-hwan
Flag of Spain.svg Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck
Best Newcomer Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ekaterina Geynish / Dmitrii Chigirev Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Everhardt
Flag of Italy.svg Anna Pezzetta
Best Costume Flag of Spain.svg Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Jun-hwan
Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin
Best Coach Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tatiana Malinina / Roman Skorniakov Flag of Japan.svg Mie Hamada
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Huth
Best Choreographer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shae-Lynn Bourne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel
Flag of France.svg Benoît Richaud
Lifetime Achievement Flag of the United States.svg Scott Hamilton —

Wins per country (2020–2025)

CountryWins
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
Flag of France.svg  France 4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1

Jurors

The ISU Skating Awards jury is made up of six jurors each of whom is a former Figure Skating Champion. [3]

YearJurors
2020 Eric Radford (CAN) [3]

Lu Chen (CHN) [3]

Surya Bonaly (FRA) [3]

Miki Ando (JPN) [3]

Tatyana Navka (RUS) [3]

Todd Eldredge (USA) [3]

2021-
2022-
2023 Eric Radford (CAN) [2]

Kiira Korpi (FIN) [2]

Surya Bonaly (FRA) [2]

Miki Ando (JPN) [2]

Christopher Dean (GBR) [2]

Todd Eldredge (USA) [2]

2024 Miki Ando (JPN) [11]

Brian Boitano (USA) [11]

Surya Bonaly (FRA) [11]

Lu Chen (CHN) [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.

References

  1. 1 2 "ISU Skating Awards to be launched in 2020". www.insidethegames.biz. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Team USA Wins Big at ISU Skating Awards". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "What we learned from the first ISU Skating Awards". Olympics. 12 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Eli Rose, Cirque Éloize and Momento Sounds to perform at the ISU Skating Awards". Skate Canada. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. 1 2 "Hall of Fame 2020". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. 1 2 "Hall of Fame 2021". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  7. ↑ "ISU Skating Awards". www.isu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  8. 1 2 "Hall of Fame 2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. 1 2 "Hall of Fame 2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  10. 1 2 "ISU Figure Skating Awards 2025: The Winners are revealed!". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ISU Skating Awards How". www.isu.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  12. ↑ "Aloe Blacc to perform his new single at the ISU Skating Awards - International Skating Union". isu.org. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  13. ↑ Skating Union, International. "ISU Lifetime Achievement Award recipients revealed". International Skating Union. p. 3.
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