Nominations for The 2025 Stonelifting Awards

2025 Stonelifting Awards' Nominations

Lifetime Achievement 

• Brett Nicol
• Martin Jancsics
• Peter Martin
• Roger Davis
• Bryan Hunsaker
• David Webster
• Dr. Bill Crawford
• Stevie Shanks
• Jack Shanks
• James Grahame
• Jamie McGregor

Best Junior Lifter 

• Joshua McNeil
• Erik Williams
• Cuan Gallagher

Best Female Stonelifter

• Sandra Bradley
• Hannah Linzay
• Nancy Johnson
• Izzy Tait
• Nicole Genrich

Best Male Stonelifter

• Ross Mackintosh
• John Gibb
• Andy Crawford
• Hank Norberg
• Luke Stoltman
• Sean Erquhart
• Travel Lift Stones Repeat
• Liam Brown
• Mike Christiansen
• Ryan Stewart
• Bryan Hunsaker
• Mark Jeanas
• Jarrett McPhee

Best Masters' Stonelifter Over 50

• Dolores McGuckin
• Paul Wood
  • Masters Over 60
    • Steven Weiner
    • Mark Sherriffs
  • Masters Over 70
    • Vince Gazzara
    • Enzo Donadio

Best Newcomer

• Liam Brown
• Petres The Bear Slayer
• Bryan Clifford
• Ari Volk
• Justin Blatnik
• Dave Grant
• Jono Pritchard

Best Stonelifting Competition

• Dinnie and Jan Todd Games
• McGregor Stonelifting Games
• World's Strongest Stonelifter Fefor
• King of The Styans
• Ohio Stones of Strength

Historical Preservation

• Indiana Stones
• Sherlock Stones
• Jamie McGregor
• David Brodlie
• Filip Gramatikofski
• Andy Downes
• Bjartur Leo Niclasson

Most Inspirational Stonelifter

• Nicolas Wintle
• Liam Brown
• Brett Nicol
• Mark Sherriffs
• Andy Crawford
• Ross Mackintosh
• Martin Gallagher
• Travel Lift Stones Repeat
• Michal Szczepanski
• Mikey Swarbrick
• Jon Valgeir Williams
• Cody David
• Michael Brown
• Julian Davis
• Dave Nisbet
• Jarrett McPhee
• Tom Billinge
• Yuta Skamoto
• Sobatsubu2021
• Enzo Donadio

Best Modern Stone

• Big Rusty
• Devil's Potato
• Cloch Ban
• Mohegan Stone
• Legbiter
• Trap Falls Weeping Stone
• Abeloth

Best Modern Stonelifting Location

• McDonald Stones of Glencoe
• Loch Loyne
• Little Cottonwood Canyon
• Fort at 4
• The Mad River
• Trap Falls
• Quoddy Head Lighthouse

Best Stonelifting Product

• Cerberus Dinnie and Nicol Pins
• Atlas Endurance Dragon Stones
• Nordic Training Gear Forearm Guards
• Cerberus Sandstone Sandbag
• BTB Sleeves
• BTB Loadable Training Stone
• Cerberus Sleeves

Best Single Stonelift

• Hannah Linzay - Husafell Walk
• Harry's Gym - Bewkley Blue Stone
• Luke Stoltman - Ardvorlich Press
• Keith Surette - Mullan Stone
• Michael Calvert - Husafell Walk
• Paddy Haynes - Hasafell Walk
• Rebecca Roberts - Nicol Stones Walk
  • Best Stone to Chest
    • Travel Lift Stones Repeat
    • Jamie McGregor
    • Zach Maguire
    • Andy Crawford
    • Izzy Tait
    • Indiana Stones
    • Mike Brown
  • Best Stone to Shoulder
    • Ryan Stewart
    • Andy Crawford
    • Ross Mackintosh
    • Manni Masse
    • Dave Nisbet

Best Atlas Stone Run

• Tom Stoltman
• Hannah Linzay
• Dave Walsh

Best Single Atlas Stone Lift

• Nancy Johnson
• Adam Kostuch
• Ben Schintgen
• Nicole Genrich

Best Podcast

• Stones of Strength
• Stone Lore
• Health Oddity
  • Best Podcast Athlete Episode
    • Stones of Strength - Sandra Bradley
    • Stones of Strength - The Stonelifting Traveller
    • The Stone Circle - Dave Nisbet
    • Stones of Strength - Keith Surette
    • Stones of Strength - Martin Jancsics
    • Learning to Die - Indiana Stones
  • Best Podcast Stone Episode
    • Stone Lore - WarYoga & Greek Stones
    • Stone Lore - Flag of Denn
    • Stones of Strength - Iceland

Best Documentary

• Greetings from New England
• Made of Stone
• Stone of Strength - Cloch Nirt

The public vote will open on Sunday 9th of November, and will close Sunday 23rd of November. The winner from each category will automatically be entered into the Awards final selection, and will receive a People's Choice Award Certificate. Judges will then decide another 2 to go through in the final selection. These 3 will then be judged to find the overall category winner.