Ink Master season 16
Ink Master | |
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Season 16 | |
Hosted by | Joel Madden |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 16 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | Paramount+ |
Original release | October 23 December 11, 2024 | –
Season chronology |
Ink Master: OGs vs Young Guns is the sixteenth season of tattoo reality competition show, Ink Master which was announced on October 2, 2024.[1] It will premiere on October 23, 2024, with the first three episodes premiering on Paramount+ and the following episodes being released weekly. Good Charlotte vocalist Joel Madden returns as host, while season 8 winner Ryan Ashley and Nikko Hurtado return as judges for their third season and three-time champion, DJ Tambe, returning for his second.[2]
Like the previous season, artists compete against each other for the title of Ink Master as well as a $250,000 cash prize. The season contains 16 new artists competing, which were unveiled before the season premiere. The season sees artists who have been in the industry for more than a decade and a group of newer artists who have only been tattooing for a few years.[3]
Judging and ranking
[edit]Judging panel
[edit]The judging panel is a table of four primary judges. The judges make their final decision by voting to see who had best tattoo of the day, and who goes home.
Contestants
[edit]Names, experience, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant Name | Years of experience |
Hometown | Outcome |
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Alena Wedderburn | New York City, New York | Participating | |
Andy Pho | Hutto, Texas | ||
Anthony Tex | Calgary, Canada | ||
Cat Castro | Riverside, California | ||
Jade Olivia | 21/2 | Everett, Massachusetts | |
James Tex | 25 | Calgary, Canada | |
Jenna Coffin | |||
Johnny Angel | Sacramento, California | ||
Jorell Elie | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Joseph Serrano | Puerto Rico | ||
Love Duncan | Alexandria, Virginia | ||
Lucy Hu | California | ||
Manny Fernandez | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Pony Lawson | 20 | ||
Stephanie Herron | Tucson, Arizona | ||
Trevor Burtz | San Clemente, California |
Contestant progress
[edit] Indicates the contestant was a Young Gun.
Indicates the contestant was an OG.
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Andy Pho | TBA | ||||||||||||
Anthony Tex | |||||||||||||
Cat Castro | |||||||||||||
Jade Olivia | |||||||||||||
James Tex | |||||||||||||
Jenna Coffin | |||||||||||||
Johnny Angel | |||||||||||||
Jorell Elie | |||||||||||||
Joseph Serrano | |||||||||||||
Love Duncan | |||||||||||||
Lucy Hu | |||||||||||||
Manny Fernandez | |||||||||||||
Pony Lawson | |||||||||||||
Stephanie Herron | |||||||||||||
Tony Molina | |||||||||||||
Trevor Burtz |
- The contestant won Ink Master.
- The contestant was the runner-up.
- The contestant was eliminated during the finale.
- The contestant advanced to the finale.
- The contestant won Best Tattoo of the Day.
- The contestant was among the top.
- The contestant received positive critiques.
- The contestant received mixed critiques.
- The contestant received negative critiques.
- The contestant was in the bottom.
- The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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207 | 1 | TBA | October 23, 2024 |
208 | 2 | TBA | October 23, 2024 |
209 | 3 | TBA | October 23, 2024 |
210 | 4 | TBA | October 30, 2024 |
211 | 5 | TBA | November 6, 2024 |
212 | 6 | TBA | November 13, 2024 |
213 | 7 | TBA | November 20, 2024 |
212 | 8 | TBA | November 27, 2024 |
213 | 9 | TBA | December 4, 2024 |
214 | 10 | TBA | December 11, 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ M, Paul (October 2, 2024). "Paramount+ Reveals Ink Master Season 16 Lineup Ahead of October Premiere". MemorableTV.
- ^ Manfredi, Lucas (October 2, 2024). "'Ink Master': OGs, Young Guns Go Tat for Tat in Season 16 Trailer - Exclusive Video". The Wrap.
- ^ "Paramount+ Reveals Stacked Lineup of Contestants for the Much Anticipated Return of "Ink Master"". The Futon Critic. October 2, 2024.