The Trick innovator of the year award is given annually by the US National Yo-Yo Museum during the US National Yo-Yo Contest, and is presented by past recipients to an important developer of creative and influential new yo-yo tricks over the past year.
Recipients[]
- 2001 Doctor Popular
- 2002 Paul Escolar
- 2003 Johnnie Delvalle
- 2004 Jason Lee
- 2005 Yuuki Spencer
- 2006 Jesse Garcia
- 2007 Jonathan Robinson and Jake Bullock
- 2008 John Ando
- 2009 not presented
- 2010 Jensen Kimmitt
- 2011 Steve Brown
- 2012 Daniel Ickler
- 2013 Zach Gormley
- 2014 Drew Tetz
- 2015 Riccardo Fraolini
- 2016 Charles Haycock
- 2017 Ed Haponik