Ladies and Gentlemen, final results of the 2025 ONE BLADE AWARDS are in and the outcome is groundbreaking!

First, a reminder: You nominated. You voted. We counted and posted the results. It’s Blade Democracy in action!

And we are excited to reveal that Sean Kelso has scored a hat trick becoming the first-ever three-time SOTY winner, while rising sensation Ana Julia da Silva takes home top honors of Bladie of the Year and Breakout Blade of the Year!

Huge congratulations to both of these incredible talents!

Only Chynna Weierstall has ever mounted such a dominant BLADE AWARDS showing during her legendary three-year BOTY run from 2021-2023.

But furthermore, Sean’s influence didn’t stop at SOTY. He also added another Edit of the Year award and took the title for Most Visible Blade Influencer. Big showing for Philly this year!

From SOTY all down the line, this year’s BLADE AWARDS represent another snapshot of the people, events, and brands that are making an impact on blading. Their reach and input is defining the future of our sport and driving new growth for the community.

Look at the social media accounts of the top skaters from Brazil: Anna Julia, Felipe, Nicole — their follower counts dwarf every single blade brand. The impact their infectious style of skating is having on our sport cannot be ignored. And this year’s results reflect that influence.

So please join us is wishing continued success for each and every BLADE AWARDS winner and nominee as we thank them for everything they do on skates.

Here they are, your 2025 ONE BLADE AWARDS final results:

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[PEOPLE]
SKATER OF THE YEAR

Sean Kelso (63%)
Runners Up:
Jeff Dalnas (27%)
Bobi Spassov (10%)

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BLADIE OF THE YEAR

Ana Julia da Silva (49%)
Runners Up:
Nicoly Machado (28%)
Seoa Jang (23%)

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BREAKOUT BLADER OF THE YEAR

Ana Julia Da Silva (44%)
Runners Up:
Michał Pietrzak (28%)
DJ Kang (28%)

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MOST VISIBLE BLADE INFLUENCER

Sean Kelso (41%)
Runners Up:
Illia Savosin (38%)
Nicoly Machado (21%)

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[EVENTS]
BEST EVENT OR CONTEST

Winterclash (39%)
Runners Up:
Blading Cup (32%)
Metrocard Classic (29%)

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BEST EVENT OR CONTEST PERFORMANCE

Jeff Dalnas – WCR, FMI, Mile High Battle, Montreal Cup, etc. (47%)
Runners Up:
Julien Cudot (28%)
Nils Jansons (25%)

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[INDUSTRY]
BRAND OF THE YEAR

Them Skates (40%)
Runners Up:
Mesmer (34%)
TNEC (26%)

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Them Skates 901 Jet Set Radio (39%)
Runners Up:
Mesmer Bill O’neill Pro Model (33%)
Faction Plastiks (28%)

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BLADE SHOP OF THE YEAR

Oak City Skates (71%)
Runners Up:
Loco Skates (17%)
This Is Soul (12%)

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ANGRY YOUTH AWARD FOR BEST MARKETING

Standard Skate Co. (65%)
Runners Up:
Them Skates (19%)
Mesmer (16%)

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[MEDIA]
BEST EDIT OF THE YEAR (BLADER)

Sean Kelso – “a-MUSE-mint” (43%)
Runners Up:
Yuto Goto – “Phase 3” (31%)
Michael Witzemann – “Ascension” (26%)

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BLADE VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Colin Kelso (55%)
Runners Up:
Sean Kelso (29%)
Immony Men (16%)

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BLADE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Sam Cooper (42%)
Runners Up:
Steve Steinmetz (33%)
Clement Barbaza (25%)

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BLADE VOICE OF THE YEAR

Austin Paz (70%)
Runners Up:
RBISF Podcast (16%)
Tom Moyse (14%)

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How about another round of applause (or supportive comments!) for these 2025 BLADE AWARD winners!

Before closing, an acknowledgement: While later than we like, it was a relief to start BLADE AWARDS nominations at the close of the year to make sure no last minute banger edits slipped through the cracks, or tie up the limited bandwidth in blading. But we do appreciate your patience in the process as well as your continued participation in choosing the true representatives of our community.

Cheers! Have a a great session and we’ll see you next year when we do them again…

— ONE

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Photos used with thanks and appreciation