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Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

UK Nail Artist Nicola Sawyer (@nailcouturelincoln) took home top honors from the awards ceremony on Sunday, June 5, in Orlando, FL.

by Staff
June 7, 2022
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist
Announcing the Winner of Season 9 of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

The NTNA Top 3 Finalists (from left to right): Nicola Walker, Marija Sechovcova, and Nancy Janssen

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No one envies the judges when it comes down to selecting a winner for NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA), the beauty industry's pre-eminent nail art competition.  

After hours of deliberation, the winner of this year's competition, Season 9, was revealed at an awards ceremony in Orlando, FL on Sunday, June 5.  Nicola Sawyer (@nailcouturelincoln) was named NTNA's champion and she was in-person to take her winning bow.   Here's the moment she realized she had won!



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