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Voting for the 2024 SKATING magazine Readers’ Choice of the Year Award is now open and will run through July 15 at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Each summer, figure skating fans are asked to vote for the eligible skater whom they believe is most deserving of the award, also known as the Michelle Kwan Trophy, based on their accomplishments of the past season (2023-24).
Eligible skaters for the award are:
- Top five championship-level skaters in each discipline at the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- Medalists at the 2024 World Championships
- Medalists at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
- Top three senior teams at the 2024 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships
- Medalists at the 2024 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships
Click here to vote.
Fans may vote once during the voting period. The winner(s) will be announced in early August. The skater(s) or team who wins the honor will be presented with the Michelle Kwan Trophy at an upcoming championship event. The award debuted in 1989, with Kristi Yamaguchi as the winner.
Candidates for the 2023-24 SKATING Readers' Choice Award:
Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville
2024 World Championships – 23rd
2024 U.S. Championships – 3rd
2023 NHK Trophy – 6th
2023 Cup of China – 6th
2023 Lombardia Trophy – 4th
Jason Brown
2024 World Championships – 5th
2024 U.S. Championships – 2nd
2023 Warsaw Cup – 3rd
Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko
2024 World Championships – 7th
2024 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
2024 U.S. Championships – 2nd
2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 4th
2023 Grand Prix de France – 4th
2023 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
2023 Nebelhorn Trophy – 4th
Madison Chock/Evan Bates
2024 World Championships – 1st
2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
2023 Grand Prix Final – 1st
2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 1st
2023 Skate America – 1st
Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov
2024 U.S. Championships – 2nd
2024 U.S. Pairs Final – 2nd
Sarah Everhardt
2024 U.S. Championships – 4th
2024 Eastern Sectional Singles Final – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) – 6th
2023 Cranberry Cup – 6th
Olivia Flores/Luke Wang
2024 World Junior Championships – 2nd
2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix Final – 5th
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) – 2nd
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Austria) – 2nd
Amber Glenn
2024 World Championships – 10th
2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 2nd
2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 3rd
2023 Skate America – 5th
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons
2024 Four Continents Championships – 6th
2024 U.S. Championships – 4th
2023 Cup of China – 3rd
2023 Skate America – 4th
2023 Lombardia Trophy – 6th
Haydenettes
2024 World Synchronized Championships – 2nd
2024 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 1st
2024 Hevelius Cup – 1st
2024 Budapest Cup – 2nd
Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea
2024 World Championships – 11th
2024 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 6th
2023 Finlandia Trophy – 1st
Josephine Lee
2024 World Junior Championships – 20th
2024 U.S. Championships – 2nd
2024 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Austria) – 8th
2023 Cranberry Cup, Junior – 3rd
Isabeau Levito
2024 World Championships – 2nd
2024 U.S. Championships – 3rd
2023 Grand Prix Final – 5th
2023 Grand Prix de France – 1st
2023 Skate America – 2nd
2023 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
Chelsea Liu/Balazs Nagy
2024 Four Continents Championships – 7th
2024 U.S. Championships – 4th
2023 NHK Trophy – 6th
2023 Skate America – 3rd
2023 Autumn Classic – 4th
Ilia Malinin
2024 World Championships – 1st
2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
2023 Grand Prix Final – 1st
2023 Grand Prix de France – 2nd
2023 Skate America – 1st
2023 Autumn Classic – 1st
Katie McBeath/Daniil Parkman
2024 U.S. Championships – 5th
2024 U.S. Pairs Final – 1st
Miami University
2024 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 3rd
2024 Hevelius Cup – 6th
2024 Budapest Cup – 6th
Maxim Naumov
2024 Four Continents Championships – 12th
2024 U.S. Championships – 4th
2023 Skate America – 10th
2023 Nepela Memorial – 11th
Leah Neset/Artem Markelov
2024 World Junior Championships – 1st
2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix Final – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) – 1st
2023 Junior Grand Prix (Thailand) – 1st
2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, Junior – 1st
Eva Pate/Logan Bye
2024 U.S. Championships – 5th
2023 Cup of China – 4th
2023 Skate Canada International – 6th
2023 Autumn Classic – 1st
2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International – 3rd
Valentina Plazas/Maximillano Fernandez
2024 World Championships – 13th
2024 Four Continents Championships – 9th
2024 U.S. Championships – 3rd
2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 2nd
2023 Grand Prix de France – 4th
2023 Skate America – 4th
2023 Nebelhorn Trophy – 7th
2023 John Nicks Pairs Challenge – 3rd
Camden Pulkinen
2024 World Championships – 20th
2024 U.S. Championships – 3rd
2023 NHK Trophy – 5th
2023 Grand Prix de France – 5th
2023 Lombardia Trophy – 4th
Clare Seo
2024 U.S. Championships – 5th
2024 Midwestern Sectional Singles Final – 2nd
2023 Skate America – 10th
2023 Budapest Trophy – 3rd
2023 Cranberry Cup – 7th
Andrew Torgashev
2024 Four Continents Championships – 8th
2024 U.S. Championships – 5th
2023 Skate America – 7th
2023 Lombardia Trophy – 3rd
Skyliners Junior
2024 World Junior Synchronized Championships – 3rd
2024 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 2nd
2024 Hevelius Cup, Junior – 2nd
2024 Lumiere Cup – 1st
Skyliners
2024 World Synchronized Championships – 6th
2024 U.S. Synchronized Championships – 2nd
2024 Marie Lundmark Trophy – 4th
2024 Lumiere Cup – 2nd
Naomi Williams/Lachlan Lewer
2024 World Junior Championships – 3rd
2024 U.S. Championships, Junior – 2nd
