Last week, the Grand Jury of the Crystal Wing listened to the proposals of the juries and confirmed the list of 30 names of nominated personalities in ten categories. As the organizers inform, more than 340 nominations from the public passed the thorough assessment of professional juries. The familiar names of all the laureates of the 29th annual Crystal Wing awards ceremony during the gala evening on March 21, 2026, which will be broadcast live by STVR.
Among the nominated personalities this year also appeared Ján Vasilko, one of the most outstanding Slovak visual artists recent years singer Dara Rollinsrecognized conductor, choirmaster and musical performer Adrian Kokoš, known for his many years of work with radio and symphony bodies.
Professor Eva Blahová is also in the music category, an important personality of the Slovak music scene, who is the teacher of more than 200 successful opera and musical singers. During her career, she performed as a soloist in many countries of the world and as a member of the jury at international competitions.
In the 29th year of the award, the category includes theater and audiovisual arts nominated actor Milan Ondrík, scenic and costume designer Simona Vachálková, an expert in theater and film costume creation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, whose creative achievements in 2025 were collaboration on the operetta title Circus Princess and the opera Krútňava. He completes the three nominees filmmaker, director and producer, organizer of social projects and partner relations expert Diana Fabiánová.
Every year, the Crystal Wing honors important and inspiring personalities of Slovakia and their extraordinary achievements in the fields of science, culture, philanthropy and sports. In the sports category, the Athlete of the Year 2025 Emma Zapletalová, coach Pavol Streicher and Footballer of the Year 2024 Stanislav Lobotka received nominations.
Among the nominees in the journalism and literature category is Karol Lovaš, priest, journalist, columnist, university teacher and writer. “His work has enriched the public space for a long time with a cultured, ethical and humanely sensitive view of social events. As a commentator for a well-known weekly newspaper, he has brought in-depth reflections on social, political and moral topics in recent years,” the organizers of the award state.
The public will learn the names of the laureates of the Crystal Wing for 2025 in a live broadcast from the gala evening, which will be broadcast by Slovak Television on Jednotka on March 21, 2026. The presenter, author and former TV announcer Alena Heribanová will receive the special award.
