Paramount+ Reveals Stacked Lineup of Contestants for the Much Anticipated Return of Ink Master

Press Release

October 2, 2024

Paramount+ today revealed the stacked lineup of tattoo artists who will be competing in season 16 of the hit reality competition series Ink Master, which will premiere exclusively on the service Wednesday, October 23rd with three all-new episodes in the U.S. and Canada, with subsequent episodes dropping weekly. The series will also premiere on Thursday, October 24th in the U.K. and Australia, with Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria at a later date. An official trailer was also released for the season, which will be hosted by artist-entrepreneur Joel Madden.

Meet the Ink Master Contestants:

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and Truly Original, Ink Master is hosted by artist-entrepreneur, culture enthusiast, and lead vocalist for pop/punk band Good Charlotte, Joel Madden alongside returning judges including three-time Ink Master champion DJ Tambe, Ryan Ashley, the first female tattoo artist to win the competition, and Nikko Hurtado, one of the world’s best color-realism artists.

In the new season of Ink Master, 16 new artists enter the shop to battle in the ultimate tattoo competition, where they will put their skills, and their experience, to the test week after week in epic challenges. Only one will win $250,000 and the title of “Ink Master.”

Ink Master is executive produced by Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock and Andrea Richter for Truly Original. Daniel Blau Rogge and Jennifer Aguirre serve as executive producers and Ivanna Palance as executive in charge of production for MTV Entertainment Studios.

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