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]
| Ink Master | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
 Promotional poster featuring judges and contestants | |
| 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 | |
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
editJudging panel
editThe 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
editThe first episode featured 16 artists competing to be one of the 12 artists that were split into two teams of 6. Two OGs and two Young Guns will be eliminated if they do not earn a spot on a team.
Names, experience, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant Name | Years of experience |
Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alena Wedderburn | 10 | New York City, New York | Participating |
| Andy Pho | Hutto, Texas | ||
| Anthony Tex | Calgary, Canada | ||
| Cat Castro | 8 | 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 |
Chosen
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| TBA |
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| TBA |
| Young Guns |
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| TBA |
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Not chosen
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| TBA |
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Contestant progress
edit Indicates the contestant was a Young Gun.
Indicates the contestant was an OG.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Alena Wedderburn | TBA | ||||||||||||
| Andy Pho | |||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 1 | "Divide of the Decade" | October 23, 2024 |
| 208 | 2 | "Money Where Your Mouth Is" | October 23, 2024 |
| 209 | 3 | "Out of the Box, Onto the Skin" | October 23, 2024 |
| 210 | 4 | TBA | October 30, 2024 |
| 211 | 5 | "A Sin in Tattooing" | 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.