TROPHIES Winners FOR 2024/2025 - Trophy information for 2026 ...

These criteria are subject to change at each location. Please check with the local Nailympia source for its specific criteria.

Please note:

Nailympia will publish a Hall of Fame for all competitors that take 3 trophies in – Global Cup, Euro Cup, Americas Cup & Premiere Cup. If 3 trophies are awarded to an individual in these trophies, then they automatically no longer qualify for the trophy & will enter into the Nailympia Hall of Fame.

The 7th Nailympia Global Cup 2025 - Awarded to Deborah Cocco - Italy 

The 6th Nailympia Global Cup 2024 - Awarded to Olena Oezman - Germany (Nailympia Hall of Fame)

Olena Oezman has won this trophy for three years consecutively - 2022, 2023 & 2024

The global winner is calculated by the scores from Stiletto Nails, Acrylic Competition Nails & UV/LED Gel Competition Nails. (Must enter all 3 comps.)
3 highly technical & challenging competitions undertaken in all active locations - currently: Mexico, the USA, Vietnam, China & the UK. This trophy is awarded in London.

NOTE: You must compete in 3 locations to qualify for this. If you compete in more than 3 - we take the 3 highest location scores.

 

 

The 4th Nailympia European Cup 2025  - Awarded  to Deborah Cocco - Italy

The 3rd Nailympia European Cup 2024  - Awarded  to Francesca Paliotto - Italy

The European winner is calculated by scores taken from Stiletto Nails, Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails & Reality Nails. (Must enter all 4 comps.)

NOTE: Active locations for this cup in 2026 are London & Sicily - it will be awarded in Sicily. 

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The 2nd Nailympia Americas Cup  2024 - Awarded to Natalia Trefon - Poland 

(No cup awarded in 2025)

Competitors must enter Nailympia Mexico or Puerto Rico and one of the 3 USA locations - either Nailympia Anaheim, Nailympia Orlando or Nailympia San Antonio during 2024 to qualify for this trophy.

In 2026 Puerto Rico has its first live location for this trophy on 27-28 September 2026 at The Nails Expo in San Juan. 

The Americas winner is calculated by scores taken from Stiletto Nails, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails & Flat Art. (Must enter all 4 comps.)

 

The 3rd Nailympia Premiere Cup 2025 - Awarded (Sept 2025) to Deborah Cocco - Italy

The 2nd Nailympia Premiere Cup 2024 - Awarded to Natalia Trefon - Poland 

For 2026 - Competitors must compete at 2 of the 3 USA locations - Anaheim, Orlando & San Antonio at The Premiere Beauty expos.

The Premiere winner is calculated by scores taken from Acrylic Competition Nails, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Flat Art & Reality Nails. (Must enter 4 or more comps to qualify.)

 

Team Trophy (optional)

A team is made up of 3-6 people only. At every relevant competition - the team's 3 highest scores are taken (not per competitor across the competitions).

LONDON 2026 - 1 team trophy will be awarded across a mix of the 3 divisions.                     

London included:

• • Flat Art Boxed
  • Mixed Media
  • UV Gel Comp Style Nails 
  • Acrylic Comp Style Nails
  • The Joy of Nails
  • French Twist
  • Salon Nails
  • Stiletto Nails      

    China included:

    • • Mixed Media
      • UV Gel Comp Style Nails 
      • Acrylic Comp Style Nails
      • The Joy of Nails
      • Salon Nails
      • Stiletto Nails   

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The Individual Top Scorer Trophy

Must enter 6 or more competitions.

London INCLUDED - UV Gel Comp Nails, Acrylic Comp Nails,  Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Flat Art, French Twist

USA INCLUDED: Acrylic Comp Nails, UV Gel Comp Nails, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Flat Art & Reality Nails 

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The Winner of Winners

There is one winner per division. You must have won a medal to qualify. 
The 3 highest scores from comps entered are totalled.

London & Sicily  INCLUDED - UV/LED Gel Comp Nails, Acrylic Comp Nails, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, To Stiletto & Beyond & Flat Art 

USA INCLUDED: Acrylic Comp Nails, Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, To Stiletto & Beyond, Flat Art & UV Gel Comp Nails 

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ART Winner of Winners

Must have won one of the qualifying comps to enter.
Must have entered at least two comps.
All scores added together.

London & Sicily INCLUDED - Runway Nails, Joy of Nails, Reality Nails, Mixed Media Boxed Art & Fantasy Complete Look.

USA INCLUDED - Runway Nails, Joy Of Nails, Reality Nails, Flat Art, To Stiletto & Beyond 

 

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Top Country Tech (optional)

London INCLUDED - Acrylic Comp Nails, UV Gel Comp Nails, Salon Nails, Fantasy Complete Look, Mixed Media, Stiletto Nails, The Joy of Nails

USA included -  Acrylic Comp Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Joy of Nails, Flat Art & UV GEL Comp Nails

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Nailympia operates on a threshold scoring system, ensuring that medals are awarded based on merit rather than mere participation. If a contestant does not meet the required score, no medal is awarded. This system establishes a consistent industry standard & maintains Nailympia’s benchmark for excellence. Medals are highly prestigious & must reflect skill, mastery, creativity & flair. Nailympia upholds this standard across all its locations.