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FIGURE SKATING

Voting is now open! – ISU Figure Skating Awards 2026

09 Mar 2026

Voting is now open for the ISU Figure Skating Awards 2026, giving fans the chance to choose the season’s standout skaters. 


The Awards will take place on Sunday, March 29 in Prague, Czechia. Fans can vote for their most deserved cadidates in the 4 categories below.


Vote now on the official voting platform. Voting is open until Wednesday, March 18 12:00 PM CET. 


Discover the candidates in each category below.


Best Costumes (16 candidates)



  • Aleksandr SELEVKO (EST) – Men’s Short Program 
  • Adam SIAO HIM FA (FRA) – Men’s Short Program 
  • Ilia MALININ (USA) – Men’s Free Skate
  • Mikhail SHAIDOROV (KAZ) – Men’s Free Skate 
  • Amber GLENN (USA) – Women’s Short Program 
  • Kaori SAKAMOTO (JPN) – Women’s Short Program 
  • Anastasiia GUBANOVA (GEO) – Women’s Free Skate 
  • Haein LEE (KOR) – Women’s Free Skate 
  • Alysa LIU (USA) – Women’s Free Skate 
  • Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA (JPN) - Pairs' Short Program
  • Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS (CAN) – Pairs' Short Program 
  • Minerva HASE / Nikita VOLODIN (GER) - Pairs' Free Skate
  • Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) – Ice Dance Free Dance 
  • Piper GILLES/ Paul POIRIER (CAN) – Ice Dance Free Dance
  • Holly HARRIS / Jason CHAN (AUS) – Ice Dance Free Dance 
  • Emilea ZINGAS / Vadym KOLESNIK (USA) – Ice Dance Free Dance

 


Most entertaining Program (16 candidates)



  • Kevin AYMOZ (FRA) – Men’s Short Program
  • Jason BROWN (USA) – Men’s Short Program 
  • Yuma KAGIYAMA (JPN) – Men’s Short Program 
  • Ilia MALININ (USA) – Men’s Short Program
  • Aleksandr SELEVKO (EST) – Men’s Short Program 
  • Adam SIAO HIM FA (FRA) – Men’s Short Program
  • Amber GLENN (USA) – Women’s Short Program
  • Kaori SAKAMOTO (JPN) – Women’s Free Skate
  • Anastasiia METELKINA / Luka BERULAVA (GEO) – Pairs’ Short Program
  • Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL (GER) – Pairs‘ Free Skate
  • Riku MIURA / Ryuichi KIHARA (JPN) – Pairs' Free Skate
  • Emilea ZINGAS / Vadym KOLESNIK (USA) – Ice Dance Rhythm Dance
  • Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) – Ice Dance Free Dance
  • Lilah FEAR / Lewis GIBSON (GBR) – Ice Dance Free Dance
  • Piper GILLES/ Paul POIRIER (CAN) – Ice Dance Free Dance
  • Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS (LTU) – Ice Dance Free Dance

 


Best Choreographer (8 candidates)



  • Shae-Lynn BOURNE
  • Marie-France DUBREUIL 
  • Carolina KOSTNER
  • Lori NICHOL
  • Mark PILLAY
  • Benoît RICHAUD
  • Massimo SCALI
  • Adam SOLYA


 

Best Coach (8 candidates)



  • Damon ALLEN
  • Phillip DIGUGLIELMO
  • Mie HAMADA
  • Masakazu KAGIYAMA
  • Montreal Ice Dance School - Marie-France DUBREUIL, Romain HAGUENAUER, Patrice LAUZON
  • Sonoko NAKANO
  • Dmitri SAVIN
  • Svetlana VARNAVSKAJA

 

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