Candidates of the 2023 ISU Skating Awards and a new Category announced

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The International Skating Union (ISU) is delighted to unveil the long-awaited list of candidates (view here) that are vying for a coveted ISU Skating Awards trophy. The winners will be announced on February 5, 2023 in Zurich (SUI). While the ISU Skating Awards Selection Commission has identified a total of 69 candidates across six categories, the public and media will be able as from December 15th, 2022 to vote for their favorite Skaters, Coach and Choreographer on the ISU Skating Awards online voting platform. Votes can be submitted until December 31, 2022 which will contribute to determining the three nominees in each category - who will officially be announced in January 2023. A new category named “Special Achievement Award” has been introduced for the 2023 edition and will feature one nominee elected by the Commission.

 

Previous editions of the ISU Skating Awards selected the candidates based on a season. However, because the 2022 ISU Skating Awards were postponed, the Selection Commission changed the criteria, which take into account the results, performances, costumes and programs in the calendar year 2022 that include the ISU Championships (European, Four Continents and World Championships 2022), the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022 (individual events and Final).

The shortlisted Skaters, Coaches and Choreographers are presented across six Award Categories (open for online voting), while the “Lifetime Achievement Award” and the brand new category “Special Achievement Award” will be determined by a Commission decision.

The criteria for each category are the following:

  1. 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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted).

  1. Best Costume: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple presenting a costume for the first time in 2022 (GP 2021 accepted) reflecting creativity, fashion, style and originality.

  1. 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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted).

  1. 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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted).

  1. 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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted).

  1. Best Coach: Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results in 2022 (GP 2021 accepted) with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples.

  1. 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.

  1. 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 2022 (GP 2021 accepted) and pushes the boundaries of the sport.

The online voting rules for the public and media are described below:

  • Public: Fans can cast one vote per user in each of the following categories: Most Valuable Skater, Best Costume, Most Entertaining Program, Best Newcomer, Best Coach, Best Choreographer.

  • Media : Media must register via the “Media Registration” section. All media registration requests will be vetted by the ISU Media Team which can take up to 36 hours. Media will have the possibility to submit one vote in each of the following categories: Most Valuable Skater, Best Costume, Most Entertaining Program, Best Newcomer, Best Coach, Best Choreographer.

Once the voting closes on December 31, 2022, the ISU Skating Awards Selection Commission will take into account the online voting results of the two voting groups (public / Media) with the following weight: Public 2/3 and Media 1/3.

Only online votes submitted via the ISU online voting platform will count. For further information on the voting procedure, please refer to the FAQ on the ISU Skating Awards website.

Following the online voting process (end of December 2022) and the announcement of the nominees (early January 2023), a star-studded Jury – composed of six former Figure Skating Champions  –  will then vote on the winners who will be revealed and presented with their Award at the ISU Skating Awards on February 5, 2023. Next year’s event promises to be special in many ways: the Awards ceremony will not only be staged live for the very first time, but it will also be held in conjunction with the renowned Art on Ice show (further details here).  

Stay tuned for further announcements on the 2023 ISU Skating Awards through the following channels: