The long list of candidates selected for the ISU Figure Skating Awards 2025 is open to the public and media vote from March 3^rd to 9^th 2025 via the online voting platform. The full list of candidates is available below in alphabetical order.

Best Costume

Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple presenting a costume for the first time in season 2024/25 reflecting creativity, fashion, style and originality.

• Lukas BRITSCHGI (SUI) – Men’s Short Program - Designed by Logos (Milano)
• Junhwan CHA (KOR) – Men’s Free Skating - Designed by Ms. Kyongsool Bae
• Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) – Ice Dance Free Dance - Designed by Madison Chock
• Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON (GBR) – Ice Dance Rhythm Dance - Designed by Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson
• Piper GILLES/ Paul POIRIER (CAN) - Ice Dance Free Dance - Designed by Carolyn Young / Bobby Ackbarali (worn at ISU Four Continents Championships)
• Amber GLENN (USA) – Women’s Free Skating - Designed by Lisa McKinnon
• Minerva HASE/ Nikita VOLODIN (GER) – Pairs Free Skating - Designed by Britta Gericke
• Ellie KAM/ Danny OSHEA (USA) – Pairs Free Skating - Designed by Mathieu Caron
• Chaeyeon KIM (KOR) – Women’s Short Program - Designed by her mother JungA Lee
• Isabeau LEVITO (USA) – Women’s Short Program - Designed by Lisa McKinnon 
• Ilia MALININ (USA) – Men’s Free Skating - Designed by Satomi Ito
• Kimmy REPOND (SUI) – Women’s Short Program - Designed by Rest Dancing
• Shun SATO (JPN) – Men’s Short Program - Designed by Ms. Shizuko Orihara
• Mikhail SHAIDOROV (KAZ) – Men’s Short Program - Designed by Svetlana Gachinskaya
• Olivia SMART/Tim DIECK (ESP) - Ice Dance Free Dance - Designed by Madison Chock (Olivia’s costume) and Mathieu Caron (Tim’s costume) 
• Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS (CAN) – Pairs Free Skating - Designed by Xpression Elite
• Rion SUMIYOSHI (JPN) – Women’s Free Skating - Designed by Satomi Ito
• Kazuki TOMONO (JPN) – Men’s Short Program - Designed by Hiromi Watanabe
• Deniss VASILJEVS (LAT) – Men’s Free Skate - Designed by Eve Caroppo
• Hana YOSHIDA (JPN) – Women’s Short Program - Designed by Sophie Thomas (Astraee Couture)

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 season 2024/25. 

• Kevin AYMOZ (FRA) – Men’s Free Skating 
• Junhwan CHA (KOR) – Men’s Free Skating 
• Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) - Ice Dance Rhythm Dance 
• Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON (GBR) - Ice Dance Rhythm Dance 
• Piper  GILLES / Paul POIRIER (CAN) - Ice Dance Rhythm Dance 
• Amber GLENN (USA) – Women’s Short Program 
• Lara Naki GUTMANN (ITA) – Women’s Short Program 
• Minerva HASE / Nikita VOLODIN (GER) – Pairs Short Program 
• Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL (GER) – Pairs Free Skating 
• Yuma KAGIYAMA (JPN) – Men’s Short Program 
• Marjorie  LAJOIE / Zachary LAGHA (CAN) - Ice Dance Free Dance 
• Ilia MALININ (USA) – Men’s Short Program 
• Anastasiia METELKINA/Luka BERULAVA (GEO) – Pairs Short Program 
• Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA (JPN) – Pairs Short Program 
• Yuka ORIHARA / Juho PIRINEN (FIN) - Ice Dance Free Dance 
• Nina PINZARRONE (BEL) – Women’s Free Skating 
• Kaori SAKAMOTO (JPN) – Women’s Free Skating
• Mao SHIMADA (JPN) – Women’s Free Skating
• Adam SIAO HIM FA (FRA) – Men’s Free Skating 
• Olivia SMART / Tim DIECK (ESP) - Ice Dance Free Dance 

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 during season 2024/25.

• Shae-Lynn BOURNE
• Marie-France DUBREUIL 
• Romain HAGUENAUER 
• Stéphane LAMBIEL
• Lori NICHOL
• Mark PILLAY
• Benoît RICHAUD
• Ivan RIGHINI
• Adam SOLYA

Best Coach

Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results in during season 2024/25 with one or several Single Skaters and/or - Pairs and/or - Ice Dance Couples.

• Barbara FUSAR POLI
• Romain HAGUENAUER 
• Mie HAMADA
• Michael HUTH
• Carol LANE
• Patrice LAUZON 
• Tatiana MALININA & Roman SKORNIAKOV
• Sonoko NAKANO 

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. 

The recipient of this category will be announced on March 30, 2025.

🏆✨ Your vote matters! Celebrate the best in Figure Skating by casting your vote for the ISU Figure Skating Awards. Have your say—vote today on the ISU Figure Skating Awards online voting platform. 

Stay tuned for further announcements on the 2025 ISU Figure Skating Awards!

• Visit the ISU Figure Skating Awards webpage  
• Vote here for your favorite Skaters, Coaches and Choreographers.