ISU Skating Awards - 11 Feb. 2024

[Elizabeth]

From: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/news ... teParam=15

After a rigorous initial online selection phase held from December 11th 2023 to January 7th 2024, where the public and media actively participated in voting for their preferred candidates (view the complete list here https://isu.org/docman-documents-links/ ... dates/file), the 2024 ISU Skating Awards Selection Commission meticulously reviewed the voting outcomes. Consequently, three outstanding Nominees have been formally chosen for each of the six Award categories.

The ISU is delighted to officially unveiling the highly anticipated 2024 ISU Skating Awards Nominees. All names are listed in alphabetical order.

Most Valuable Skater:Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who promoted Figure Skating – due to a successful competition season, creating (social) media attention and engagement in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted).

Nominees:
Ilia MALININ (USA)
Kaori SAKAMOTO (JPN)
Shoma UNO (JPN)

Best Newcomer:Honors a young talented Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple competing very successfully for the first time in ISU Events on the Senior level in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted)

Nominees:
Nina PINZARRONE (BEL)
Kimmy REPOND (SUI)
Hana YOSHIDA (JPN)

Most Entertaining Program:Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple for the music selection, expression, creativity, contemporary implementation, originality and overall performance presented for the first time in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted)

Nominees:
Kevin AYMOZ (FRA) Free Skating
Lilah FEAR Lewis GIBSON (GBR) Free Dance
Adam SIAO HIM FA (FRA) Free Skating

Best Costume:Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple presenting a costume for the first time in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted) reflecting creativity, fashion, style and originality.

Nominees:
Madison Chock / Evan Bates (USA) Free Dance - Designed by: Madison Chock
Loena HENDRICKX (BEL) Free Skating - Designed by Loena & Jorik Hendrickx, Adam Solya
Haein LEE (KOR) – Short Program - Designed by Yu Mi KIM (Edgeplus)

Best Choreographer:Honors the choreographic work of a Choreographer who successfully inspired one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples. Program must have been performed for the first time in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted)

Nominees:
Shae-Lynn
Stéphane LAMBIEL
Benoît Richaud

Best Coach: Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted) with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples

Nominees:
Mie HAMADA
Stéphane LAMBIEL
Sonoko NAKANO

The recipients of the two following Award categories will be announced on February 11th, 2024 during the ISU Skating Awards ceremony.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered as a role model for the Figure Skating World.

Special Achievement Award: Honors a Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who makes history by successfully performing a new / special / unique element or move or achieves something extraordinary at an ISU Event in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted) and pushes the boundaries of the sport.

The winners in each category will be decided through a vote by the 2024 ISU Skating Awards star-studded Jury, made up of six former Figure Skating Champions:
Miki Ando (JPN)
Brian Boitano USA)
Surya Bonaly (FRA)
Lu Chen (CHN)
Laura Lepisto (FIN)
Andrew Poje (CAN)

The winners announcement and Awards-giving ceremony will take place on February 11th 2024 in Zurich (SUI) during a special show held in collaboration with Art on Ice. The ISU Skating Awards will be staged live in front of an audience and simultaneously broadcasted on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.

The celebrities Kurt Browning – Figure Skating legend – and Elma Smit – Sports Reporter and TV Presenter – will form a unique duo to host this year’s show, promising to provide viewers with exclusive insights interviews and backstage content of the 2024 ISU Skating Awards Nominees.

[happyheini]

How the heck did Surya Bonaly get into this panel of "real" figure skaters?

[Elizabeth]

How the heck did Surya Bonaly get into this panel of "real" figure skaters?

Well she is a three-time World silver medalist, a five-time European champion, the 1991 World Junior Champion, and a nine-time French national champion. She continues to coach in Las Vegas and does seminars in various parts of the world. It's not all about that Olympic backflip

[Elizabeth]

These are happening live this Sunday - this image gives the time conversions.


Here's the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPeSZ3pL5Qk

[Elizabeth]

I didn't watch the show live as it started shortly before I was off to early morning church and brunch with a friend.


I have now watched the full 3 hr. show, co-hosted by Kurt Browning, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPeSZ3pL5Qk
Kurt was the winner of the first Lifetime Achievement Award. This year is the 4th year of the show but the first one that was fully live - the first two were only digital and last year was a hybrid one.


It is well worth watching although, like many shows with live musicians, I would be happy with a few less shots of them and a few more of the skaters - I'm sure the musicians' agents wouldn't agree


The initial selections were voted on by fans around the world, media, etc. and then the list was narrowed down to the top 3 by the 2024 ISU Skating Awards Selection Commission. The winners in each category were decided through a vote by the 2024 ISU Skating Awards star-studded Jury, made up of six former Figure Skating Champions:
Miki Ando (JPN)
Brian Boitano USA)
Surya Bonaly (FRA)
Lu Chen (CHN)
Laura Lepisto (FIN)
Andrew Poje (CAN)


If you want a "refresher" on what each of the categories means, it is in the first post in this thread

I'm going to post the winners below so...


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These are in the order in which they were announced - everyone except the Best Coach winner was in Zurich and received their trophy from Kurt.








A selection by the "jury" - The inspirational and trailblazing Deanna Stellato-Dudek won the Special Achievement Award. 16 years after she was forced to retire, Deanna made an exceptional comeback as a pair skater with Maxime Deschamps, becoming a 3-time ISU Grand Prix champion.
Special Achievement Award: Honors a Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who makes history by successfully performing a new / special / unique element or move or achieves something extraordinary at an ISU Event in 2023 (GP 2022 accepted) and pushes the boundaries of the sport.



A selection by the "jury" - Lifetime Achievement winner Brian Orser. The legendary Canadian skater is a 2-time Olympic silver medallist. He then used his experience to guide Yuna Kim and Yuzuru Hanyu to Olympic golds.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered as a role model for the Figure Skating World.

[happyheini]

I will watch it today, while I am nursing a sore back, maybe it will get motivated into action watching all these amazing athletes.