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This event is being streamed live from Zurich, Switzerland on the ISU YouTube channel and is taking place in conjunction with the current "Art on Ice" show/tour and will include various performers/performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9IpDYTPww
Awards will given out for: Most Valuable Skater 2023 - the nominees:
Anna Shcherbakova RUS
Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron FRA
Nathan Chen USA
Best Costume 2023 - the nominees:
Madison Chock & Evan Bates USA - designed by Madison Chock
Yuzuru Hanyu JPN - designed by Satomi Ito
Loena Hendrickx BEL - desinged by Natalia Komar
Most Entertaining Program 2023 - the nominees:
Donovan Carrillo MEX
Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron FRA
Yuzuru Hanyu JPN
Best Newcomer 2023 - the nominees:
Isabeau Levito USA
Nina Petrokina EST
Rinka Watanabe JPN
Best Choreographer 2023 - the nominees:
Benoit Richaud
Marie-France Dubreuil
Shae-Lynn Bourne
Best Coach 2023 - the nominees:
Patrice Lauzon
Rafael Arutyunyan
Stéphane Lambiel
There will also be a Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Achievement Award presented. The criteria for the first: "Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered as a role model for the Figure Skating World." The criteria for the second: "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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted) and pushes the boundaries of the sport."
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The initial selection was through an on-line selection phase in December 2022, open to the public and the media, with the final selections to be made by a "star-studded jury" of up to 6 former figure skating champions. The identities of the Jury members, presided by ISU Council member Mr. Gyorgy Elek, were revealed on 25 January:
The live show, complete with singers, dancers, skaters, announcements & interviews is still available to watch on the ISU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe9IpDYTPww
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In the order they were presented:
Newcomer - Isabeau Levito
Costume - Chock & Bates - designed by Maddie Chock
Choreographer - Shae-Lynn Bourne
Coach - Patrice Lauzon
Lifetime achievement - Katarina Witt
Special achievement - Ilia Malinin for the quad axel
Most valuable - Nathan Chen
Most Entertaining Program - Papadakis & Cizeron
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Thanks. I was able to watch part of it, the first streaming I watched on my new laptop. It was so much clearer and Ilia Malinin's eyes are beautiful. It's funny the first thing one notices. All the winners were very worthy of their award.
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