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A comprehensive list of all the awards our amazing Pro Team have won at conventions across the world.

2025

Minneapolis

Janis Andersons: 1st Best in Show

Janis Andersons: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Janis Andersons: 1st Male Large Black & Grey

Janis Andersons: 1st Best Portrait Black & Grey

Janis Andersons: 2nd Large Black & Grey

Roman Grazhdantsev: 1st Female Medium Colour

Roman Grazhdantsev: 2nd Best in Show

Roman Grazhdantsev: 2nd Colour Realism

Roman Grazhdantsev: 2nd XL Colour

Roman Grazhdantsev: 1st Best Painting

Roman Grazhdantsev: 2nd Best Painting

Paulo Ferreira: 1st Overall Female

Paulo Ferreira: 1st Anime

Paulo Ferreira: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Paulo Ferreira: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Paulo Ferreira: 2nd Large Colour

Paulo Ferreira: 2nd Female Large Colour

Paulo Ferreira: 2nd Male Large Colour

Minda: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Alessio Ciardullo: 5th Tattoo of the Day Sunday

Nicko Onno: 1st Colour Realism

Nicko Onno: 3rd Best in Show

Nicko Onno: 3rd Cover Up

Teri Pagratis (Big Tez): 3rd Black & Grey Realism

Teri Pagratis (Big Tez): 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Teri Pagratis (Big Tez): 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Simone Bonadonna: 3rd Large Black & Grey

2024

Minneapolis

Roman: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Roman: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Roman: 1st Medium Colour

Roman: 1st Colour Realism

Roman: 1st Best Painting

Roman: 2nd Colour Realism

Nickos Onno: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Nickos Onno: 3rd Best in Show

Nickos Onno: 3rd Female Medium Colour

Nickos Onno: 3rd Female Large Colour

Jonathan: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Jonathan: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Sunday

Bryn Beer: 2nd Best Portrait Colour

Jonatello Lojero: 3rd Male Large Black & Grey

Andres Vicarro: 1st Large Colour

Andres Vicarro: 4th Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Aleandro Porqueddu: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Sunday

Riccardo: 4th Best in Show

Cleveland

Jonathan: 1st Female XL Black & Grey

Jonathan: 1st XL Black & Grey

Jonathan: 3rd Overall Female

Edgar Llorente: 1st Colour Realism

Edgar Llorente: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Edgar Llorente: 3rd Original Flash

Matt Creed: 1st Hand & Neck Tattoo

Massimo Piazzetta: 2nd Colour Realism

Massimo Piazzetta: 3rd Best Portrait Colour

Massimo Piazzetta: 3rd Colour Realism

Massimo Piazzetta: 4th Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Aladar Utasy: 3rd Best of Day Black & Grey

Ricciardo Lauri: 2nd Male Medium Black & Grey

Ricciardo Lauri: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey

Baltimore

Roman Grazhdantse: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Roman Grazhdantse: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Martins Silins: 3rd Female Medium Colour

Martins Silins: 3rd Female Medium Black & Grey

Aladar: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Atlanta

Tinti: 1st Best Portrait Colour

Tinti: 1st Female Medium Colour

Tinti: 1st Female Large Colour

Tinti: 1st Large Colour

Tinti: 1st Colour Realism

Tinti: 2nd Best Portrait Colour

Tinti: 2nd Medium Colour

Tinti: 3rd Best in Show

Tinti: 4th Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Tinti: 4th Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Tibor Black: 1st Medium Colour

Tibor Black: 1st Colour Infused Black & Grey

Tibor Black: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Tibor Black: 3rd Female Medium Black & Grey

Tibor Black: 4th Best in Show

Ricciardo Lauri: 3rd Best Portrait Colour

Ricciardo Lauri: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Bruno Silva: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Charlotte

Tinti Tamás Jószai: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Tinti Tamás Jószai: 1st Male Large Colour

Tinti Tamás Jószai: 1st Medium Colour

Tinti Tamás Jószai: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Tinti Tamás Jószai: 2nd Most Unusual

Ricciardo Lauri: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Ricciardo Lauri: 1st Most Unusual

Emiliano Maero: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Bryn Beer: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Dan Keny: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Luis Ferreira: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Chicago

Roman Grazhdantse: 2nd Medium Colour

Roman Grazhdantse: 4th Best in Show

Roman Grazhdantse: 5th Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Ruben: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Janis Anderson: 3rd Male Medium Colour

Ricciardo: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Kansas City Tattoo Convention

Dan Keny: 1st Female Medium Colour

Dan Keny: 1st Female Large Colour

Dan Keny: 1st Large Colour

Dan Keny: 1st XLarge Colour

Dan Keny: 1st Colour Realism

Dan Keny: 2nd Best in Show

Dan Keny: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Janis Andersons: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Janis Andersons: 1st Medium Colour

Janis Andersons: 2nd Medium Black & Grey

Janis Andersons: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Janis Andersons: 4th Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Janis Andersons: 5th Best in Show

Ricciardo/Janis Collaboration: 2nd Sleeve

Ricciardo: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Ricciardo: 2nd Best Portrait Black & Grey

Ricciardo: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Efren Perez: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Aladar: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Sunday

Nicko Ono: 2nd Medium Colour

Nicko Ono: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Nicko Ono: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Nicko Ono: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Emiliano Maero: 2nd Japanese

Emiliano Maero: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Roman Grazhdantse: 3rd Best Painting

Raleigh Tattoo convention

Jonatello Lojero: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Nicko Onno: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Nicko Onno: 1st Colour Portrait

Nicko Onno: 1st Colour Realism

Nicko Onno: 1st Cover Up

Nicko Onno: 2nd Medium Colour

Nicko Onno: 3rd Best in Show

Nicko Onno: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Nicko Onno: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Nicko Onno: 3rd Medium Colour

Nicko Onno: 3rd Colour Realism

Jorge Machado: 1st Female Medium Colour

Jorge Machado: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Emiliano Maero: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey

Emiliano Maero: 3rd Best Geometric

Emiliano Maero: 4th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Dan Keny: 2nd Colour Realism

Dan Keny: 5th Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Roman Grazhdantse: 1st Colour Painting

Leigh Valley Tattoo Expo

Martins Silins: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Martins Silins: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Martins Silins: 2nd Full Sleeve

Martins Silins: 3rd Black & Grey Half Sleeve

Martins Silins: 3rd Black & Grey Overall Sunday

Martins Silins: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Sunday

Jorge Machado: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Jorge Machado: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Jorge Machado: 3rd Colour Overall Sunday

Andres Vicarro: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Andres Vicarro: 2nd Half Sleeve

Efren Perez: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Saturday

Efren Perez: 1st Colour Overall Sunday

Efren Perez: 2nd Best in Show

Efren Perez: 2nd Cover Up

Nicko Onno: 2nd Floral

Nicko Onno: 3rd Realism

Edo Sacerdoti: 1st Floral

Edo Sacerdoti: 1st Full Sleeve Black & Grey

Edo Sacerdoti: 1st Black & Grey Overall Sunday

Edo Sacerdoti: 2nd Half Sleeve

Nathan Heywood: 2nd Large/XL Colour

Matt Creed: 3rd Small/Medium Black & Grey

Milwaukee Tattoo Convention

Edo Sacerdoti: 1st Large Black & Grey

Edo Sacerdoti: 2nd Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey

Edo Sacerdoti: 4th Best in Show

Nicko Onno: 1st Tattoo of the Day Colour Friday

Nicko Onno: 1st Female Medium Colour

Nicko Onno: 3rd Cover Up

Alessio Ciardullo: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Ruben Topete: 5th Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Saturday

Massimo Piazzetta: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Colour Sunday

Massimo Piazzetta: 3rd Large Colour

Sandy Utah: 1st Tattoo of the Day Black & Grey Friday

Sandy Utah: 2nd Saturday Black & Grey

Sandy Utah: 3rd Tattoo of the Day Sunday Black & Grey

Sandy Utah: 3rd Fine Line

Sandy Utah: 3rd Friday Colour

Sandy Utah: 3rd Sunday Colour

Sandy Utah: 3rd Saturday Black & Grey

Sandy Utah: 3rd Black & Grey Half Sleeve

2022

Preston Tattoo Convention

Nathan Heywood: 1st Best Large Oriental

Janis Andersons: 2nd Best Large Colour

Henrique Carmo: 1st Best Healed

Henrique Carmo: 2nd Best Large Colour Realism

Nelson Sacramento: 2nd Best Large Neo Trad

Anastasiya Bortnik: 2nd Best In Show

Anastasiya Bortnik: 2nd Best Small Colour

Anastasiya Bortnik: 1st Best Small Colour Realism

Anastasiya Bortnik: 1st Best Large Colour Realism

Alessio Catanzani: 2nd Best Small Black and Grey

Tattoo Tea Party

Anastasiya Bortnik: 2nd Best Small Colour

Chicago Tattoo Convention

Henrique Carmo: 3rd Overall Female

Henrique Carmo: 1st Female XL Colour

Henrique Carmo: 3rd XL Colour

Henrique Carmo: 2nd Female Large Colour

Nelson Sacramento: 3rd Black And Grey Best Of Day Sunday

2021

Wrexham Tattoo Show

Anastasiya Bortnik: 2nd Small Colour

Anastasiya Bortnik: No Position Best of Day Saturday

Anastasiya Bortnik: 2nd Portrait

Anastasiya Bortnik: No Position Best Of Show

Minneapolis Tattoo Convention

1st Best Colour

2020

Minneapolis Tattoo Convention

1st Best Traditional

1st Best Female Medium Black and Grey

1st Best Portrait – Black and Grey

1st Medium Black and Grey

3rd Best of Day- Colour (Friday)

3rd Black and Grey (Saturday)

2nd Black and Grey (Sunday)

1st Best Large Colour Male

1st Best Large Colour Female

3rd Best Sleeve

3rd Best Overall

4th Tattoo of the Day – Black and Grey

1st Best of Day – Colour (Friday)

1st Best of Day

1st Best Medium Colour

2nd Best of Show

2nd Best Black and Grey

3rd Best of Show

3rd Best of Day

3rd Best Black and Grey

1st Best of Day

1st Best Portrait

2nd Medium Colour

2019

Minneapolis Tattoo Convention

1st Best Portrait

2nd Best of Day – Black and Grey (Friday)

4th Best of Day – Black and Grey (Sunday)

2nd Medium Black and Grey

Great British Tattoo Show

Ivan Korky: 1st Best Realism

Tattoo Tea Party

Borislav Ilkov: No Position Best Large Black and Grey

Nelson Sacramento: No Position Best Small Colour

Baltimore Tattoo Convention

1st Best of Day (Saturday)

2nd Medium Color

3rd Best of Day (Sunday)

5th Best of Day (Friday)

2nd Medium Black and Grey

Wildwood Tattoo Convention

3rd Large Black and Grey

1st Medium Colour

4th Best of Day – Colour (Saturday)

3rd Best of Show

2nd Best of Day – Colour (Sunday)

1st Best Cover Up

Westchester Tattoo Convention NY

3rd Best New School

3rd Best Neo Trad

1st Best Colour

3rd Best Portrait

2nd Best Colour

2nd Best Black and Grey

1st Best Portrait

No Position Best of Show

No Position Best of Day (Friday)

Wrexham Tattoo Show

1st Best Large Colour

1st Best Black and Grey

1st Best Small Colour

1st Best New School

2nd Small Colour

1st Best Portrait

1st Best Black and Grey

1st Best Healed

2018

York International Tattoo Convention

Krzysztof Domanowski: 1st Small Colour

Anastasiya Bortnik: 1st Best of Sunday

Scarborough Tattoo Convention

Nathan Haywood: 1st Small Colour

Manchester Tattoo Tea Party

Nelson Sacramento: 1st Small Colour and Best of Saturday

Philadelphia International Tattoo Convention

Anastasiya Bortnik: 4th Best of Day

Henrique Carmo : 2nd Medium Colour

Nelson Sacramento : 1st Medium Colour Female

Nelson Sacramento : 2nd Medium Colour

Nelson Sacramento : 3rd Best of Day Colour

Nelson Sacramento : 4th Medium Colour Black and Grey

Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash

Henrique Carmo: 3rd Best Chest Piece

Don Taylor : 3rd Medium Colour (Female)

Milan Polak : 4th Best of Saturday Black and Grey

Milan Polak : 4th Best of Sunday Colour

Max Adamek : 1st Best of Saturday Black and Grey

Max Adamek : 3rd Colour Infused Black and Grey

Anastasiya Bortnik : 1st Hand Tattoo

Anastasiya Bortnik : 3rd Medium Colour

Anastasiya Bortnik : 4th Best of Day Black and Grey

Wrexham Tattoo Show

2nd Best Oriental

2nd Best Portrait

2nd Small Black and Grey

1st Small Colour (Saturday)

1st Small Colour (Sunday)

2nd New School

1st Large Colour

1st Best Portrait

2nd Best Portrait

Westchester Tattoo Show

1st Best Portrait

1st Best Colour

1st Neo Trad

2nd Best Portrait (Saturday)

2nd Best Portrait (Sunday)

2nd Neo Trad

2nd Best Colour

3rd Best New School

2nd Best New School (Saturday)

2nd Best New School (Sunday)

3rd Best Neo Trad

3rd Best Colour

3rd Best Neo Trad

3rd Best New School

2017

Westchester Tattoo Convention New York

Anthony Jones: 2nd Traditional

Ash Wilkinson : 3rd Neo Traditional

Ash Wilkinson : 3rd Best Colour

Dan Kenny : 3rd Best Portrait

Andres Vicario : 3rd Best Colour

Philadelphia International Tattoo Convention

Henrique Carmo: 3rd Best Overall Female

Henrique Carmo: 3rd Extra Large Colour

Manchester Tattoo Tea Party

Anthony Jones: 3rd Best Traditional

2016

Westchester Tattoo Convention New York

Henrique Carmo: 2nd Best Portrait

2015

Westchester Tattoo Convention New York

Ivan Korky Korabanic: 2nd Best Portrait

Nathan Haywood: 3rd Best Colour

Nathan Haywood: 3rd Neo Traditional

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