Tuesday, May 17, 2011

4th Annual Loop Axel Award Nominations

Without further discussion...

The Nominations for Best Ladies Free Skate please...

  • Miki Ando - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Mao Asada - 2011 Japanese National Figure Skating Championships
  • Alissa Czisny - 2010 Grand Prix Final
  • Alena Leonova - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Sarah Meier - 2011 European Championships


The Nominations for Best Pairs Free Skate please...

  • Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch - 2010 Skate Canada
  • Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin - 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships


The Nominations for Best Free Dance please...

  • Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier - 2010 Skate Canada International
  • Meryl Davis and Charlie White - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Nathalie Péchalat and Fabian Bourzat - 2011 European Championships
  • Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani - 2011 U.S. National Championships
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships


The Nominations for Best Men's Free Skate please...

  • Patrick Chan - 2011 Canadian National Championships
  • Richard Dornbush - 2011 U.S. National Championships
  • Artur Gachinksi - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Takahiko Kozuka - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Adam Rippon - 2010 Japan Open


The Nominations for Short Program of the Year please...

  • Florent Amodio - 2011 European Championships
  • Ryan Bradley - 2011 U.S. National Championships
  • Patrick Chan - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships
  • Nobunari Oda - 2010 Grand Prix Final
  • Qing Pang and Jian Tong - 2011 Four Continents Cup
  • Daisuke Takahashi - 2011 Four Continents Cup


The Nominations for Best Forgotten Program please...

  • Miki Ando - 2010 Grand Prix Final [Free Skate]
  • Brian Joubert - 2011 European Championships [Free Skate]
  • Armin Mahbanoozadeh - 2010 Skate America [Free Skate]
  • Brandon Mroz - 2010 Cup of China [Free Skate]
  • Adam Rippon - 2010 Skate Canada International [Free Skate]


The Nominations for Worst Performance of the Year please...
*The intention of this award is not to be mean or spiteful. All skaters have a bad day for one reason or another and this is a reminder that there are better days ahead. Remembering the worst makes us appreciate the best.

  • Mao Asada - 2010 Japan Open [Free Skate]
  • Mao Asada - 2010 Trophy Eric Bompard [Short Program]
  • Joshua Farris - 2011 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships [Free Skate]
  • Rachael Flatt - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships [Free Skate]
  • Denis Ten - 2010 Skate America [Free Skate]


The Nominations for Best Exhibition Piece please...

  • Jeremy Abbott - "Rhythm of Love" by Plain White T's
  • Alissa Czisny - "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Barbara Streisand
  • Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy - "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - "I Want To Hold Your Hand" from Across the Universe Soundtrack
  • Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov - "Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo Super Mario Bros.


The Nominations for Best Music Selection please...

  • Jeremy Abbott - "Life is Beautiful" from the Life is Beautiful Soundtrack
  • Alissa Czisny - "Selections from Winter into Spring" by George Winston
  • Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov - "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss
  • Kim Yu-na - "Giselle" by Adolphe Adam
  • Daisuke Takahashi - "Historia de un Amor" and "Que Rico El Mambo" by Perez Prado
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - "Hip Hip Chindchin" by Club Des Belugas, "Temptation" by Diana Krall, and "Mujer Latina" by Thalia


The nominations for Best Choreography of the Year Please...

  • Patrick Chan - "Take Five" by Paul Desmond/Lori Nichol Choreographer
  • Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier - "Eleanor Rigby" by Paul McCartney and John Lennon/Christopher Dean Choreographer
  • Meryl Davis and Charlie White - "Il Postino" by Luis Bacalov and "Forever Tango" by Lisandro Adrover/Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva Choreographers
  • Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov - "Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy/Peter Tchernyshev Choreographer
  • Qing Pang and Jian Tong - "Nocturne in C Sharp minor" by Frédéric Chopin/Lori Nichol Choreographer
  • Shawn Sawyer - "Alice in Wonderland" from the Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack/Marie-France Dubreuil Choreographer


The nominations for Competition of the Year please...

  • 2010 Grand Prix Final
  • 2010 Japan Open
  • 2010 Skate Canada
  • 2010 Skate America
  • 2011 World Figure Skating Championships


The nominations for Skater(s) of the Year please...

  • Miki Ando
  • Patrick Chan
  • Alissa Czinsy
  • Meryl Davis and Charlie White
  • Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy


And that's only half! The show is running long this year! The other half will come after I announce these winners.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think it's a little insensitive to nominate Joshua Farris for worst free skate of the year. He broke his ankle on the first jump and went on to complete the program.

Anonymous said...

The "Worst Performance of the Year" is just a rude category in general.

Anonymous said...

Mao's Ballade program deserves a nomination for best exhibition. That program was stunning.

Aaron said...

The worst "category" is not meant to be insensitive. Tomorrow it will make sense...I promise!

Anonymous said...

Patrick Chan's SP & FP with 3? 4? falls (and still getting podium) must be included in the worst performance!