Nail industry's Scratch Star Awards has announced the finalists for its eighth awards show. Eighteen technical, artistic, media and business categories celebrate and reward the exceptional talent within the nail industry. The 81 finalists will have a final round of judging on 10 June with dossier judging for the business and media categories on 12 June. 

Finalists include: 

Mixed Media Artist of the Year 

• Kayley Cairns, Brentwood
• Melanie Lewendon, Derby
• Rebecca Isaac, Northampton
• Scarlett Senter, Norfolk
• Sinead Bulley, Huntingdon

Nail Salon of the Year

• Bellini Nails, Glasgow
• Jade Angel, London
• Tigerlilly, Wimborne
• NAF! Salon, Glasgow
• Niche Nail & Beauty, Witney

Social Media Star of the Year

• Coco Nail Bar, London
• Danielle Cragg, – Tips N Flicks Nails, Denbighshire
• Kirsty Meakin, Stoke On Trent
• Metta Francis – Nails By Mets, London
• NAF! Salon, Glasgow

Best UK Nail Blogger 

• Kirsty Hazlewood – Fairytales Nails
• Lorna Andrews – Ninja Nail Fairy
• Marta Nagorska – Furious Filer
• Natasha Lee – DivineByDesignBeauty
• Rebecca Catlett – A Certain Becca Nails

A full list of the finalists can be viewed at scratchmagazine.co.uk. 

The winners will be announced by TV and Radio Presenter Rylan Clark-Neal, at the Scratch Stars Awards at PROUD Embankment on 21 June. Tickets are available at eventbrite.co.uk.