ISU Skating Awards online - Saturday, July 11, 2020

[Sylvia]

For those who want to watch the live stream (and replay), here's the YT link:

ISU Skating Awards 2020

Visit https://isu.org/skating-awards for more information. 0:00 - Start of Live Stream 2:30 - Countdown 12:32 - Opening Trailer 13:34 - Hosts Welcome: Tanith...

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Tanith and Charlie White will host the event and have the opportunity to speak to all nominees live during the show, and finally, have the honor of revealing the results.

Event info: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...efore-the-isu-skating-awards?templateParam=15

Nominees (3 finalists) in the 6 categories are listed here: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/...ing-awards-2020-are-revealed?templateParam=15

1) Most Valuable Skater
Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who best managed to increase the level of popularity of Figure Skating with their fan base, media attention and sponsor appreciation.

• Nathan CHEN (USA)
• Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON (FRA)
• Yuzuru HANYU (JPN)

2) Best Costume
Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose costume reflects creativity, contemporary implementation, fashion, style and originality.

• Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES (USA) (Free Dance)
• Anna SHCHERBAKOVA (RUS) (Free Skating)
• Yuzuru HANYU (JPN) (Free Skating ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating)

3) Most Entertaining Program
Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose program had the best music selection, expression, creativity, contemporary implementation, originality and overall performance.

• Kevin AYMOZ (FRA) (Short Program)
• Evgenia MEDVEDEVA (RUS) (Free Skating)
• Gabriella PAPADAKIS/Guillaume CIZERON (FRA) (Rhythm Dance)

4) Best Newcomer
Honors a talented Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple competing very successfully in ISU Events on the Senior level for the first season.

• Alena KOSTORNAIA (RUS)
• Alexandra TRUSOVA (RUS)
• Young YOU (KOR)

5) 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.

• Shae-Lynn BOURNE
• Marie-France DUBREUIL
• Lori NICHOL

6) Best Coach
Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples.

• Rafael ARUTYUNYAN
• Brian ORSER
• Eteri TUTBERIDZE

7) 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.

• Will be revealed live during the Online ISU Skating Awards

Jury members:
Miki Ando (JPN)
Surya Bonaly (FRA)
Lu Chen (CHN)
Todd Eldredge (USA)
Tatiana Navka (RUS)
Eric Radford (CAN)

 

[Orm Irian]

I think I'll be washing my hair catching up on Season 3 of Harlots on SBSOnline instead. Enjoy, everyone who's interested!

 

[miffy]

I’m watching! I’ve taken a rare afternoon off work haha.

 

[miffy]

Do we know who has won this secret award, has it leaked?

 

[alchemy void]

Tanith is SO good.

 

[rfisher]

The sound is out of sync. Tanith was talking with her mouth closed and nodding at what Charlie was saying.

 

[rfisher]

least successful comeback

 

[alchemy void]

This is good banter.

 

[allezfred]

First award up is Best Newcomer.

 

[alchemy void]

Not impressed with Fake Paul's narration

 

[miffy]

Surely Alena has this one?

 

[miffy]

Not impressed with Fake Paul's narration

They should have got Paul for sure

 

[kittyjake5]

Is this a fan nominated award show?

 

[allezfred]

Is this a fan nominated award show?

Fans nominated initially, but we have a jury making the final decision for quality control.

 

[alchemy void]

Live chat is collectively orgasming there is a chance Hanyu will be interviewed live

 

[thvu]

I like Charlie White in this format. I get more of a sense of who he is, but not in an intentional way. He’s very awkward, and the polite laughter is weirdly endearing. He’s seems very self-aware, so he keeps giving us moments where he’s in his head for a second.

Such a contrast with Tanith who is just completely natural and comfortable in her own skin.

 

[Sylvia]

Kostornaia!

 

[allezfred]

Kostornaia wins Best Newcomer surprise, surprise.

 

[alchemy void]

Poor Trusova looked like she was interviewed in Plushenko's bathroom.

 

[Hanna]

Aliona

OMG GPF memories

 

[allezfred]

They are using GPF footage for Kostornaia. #PaulWuzrobbed

 

[rfisher]

I like Hanyu, but if he doesn't win, the YT chat is going to implode.

 

[miffy]

I feel sorry for Anna S only being nominated for her costume!

 

[allezfred]

I feel sorry for Anna S only being nominated for her costume!

That costume should win though.

 

[alchemy void]

I hope we get a companion Eteri interview in which she details her top 3 favorite Brian Boitano moments.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Is it too awful of me to think that the YouTube chat is more entertaining than the awards show?

 

[allezfred]

Do you we really need this other person to talk along Brian Orser?

 

[shan]

Do you we really need this other person to talk along Brian Orser?

Who is that?

 

[alchemy void]

Brezina shoutout

 

[alchemy void]

Is it too awful of me to think that the YouTube chat is more entertaining than the awards show?

I'm surprised there are so many Med fans.