Nail industry's Scratch Stars Awards has announced the finalists for its ninth awards show. Eighteen technical, artistic, media and business categories celebrate and reward the exceptional talent within the nail industry. The winners will be announced at the Scratch Stars Party on 19 July. 

Finalists include:

Mixed Media Artist of the Year 

• Elizabeth Jones
• Kayley Cairns
• Melanie Lewendon
• Sarah Kay Abbott
• Sinead Bulley

Nail Salon of the Year

• Ama
• Townhouse
• The Nail Gallery
• Tigerlilly Nails
• Zoe Brown Nail Salon

Social Media Star of the Year

• Charlotte Cliff, Chars Gel Nails
• Kirsty Meakin, Kirsty Meakin Nail Artist
• Kylea Wherry, Kylea Wherry Nails Artist & Educator
• Metta Francis, Nails By Mets
• Sophie Dale, Nancy Loves Nails

Best UK Nail Blogger/Vlogger

• Anona Grice
• Isabel Surtees
• Lorna Andrews
• Marta Nagorska
• Ruth Muro

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