Every year the calibre of work gets higher and higher, with not only stunning tattoos being skillfully executed, but some of the subject matters being quite simply, genius.The 2008 and 2009 Awards were a close fought contest, and with so many entries in certain categories, the judges had some tough decisions to make. 

I am sure this year will not be any different and with the high calibre of artists (and so many of them!), we wait with baited breath as their creative juices get poured onto our judging stage.

We would like to thank last years judges, Brim, Sam and Kaz.

This Year's Categories:

B&G Small
B&G Large
Colour Small
Colour Large
Tribal & Celtic
Oriental
Portrait
Back Piece
Best of Saturday
Best of Sunday
Best of Convention

2009 Winners:

SATURDAY
B&G SMALL: Paul by Nigel Kurt @ Funhouse Tattoos, Barnsley
COLOUR – SMALL: Gaz by Hazel Nicholls @ Design 4 Life, Liverpool
COLOUR – LARGE: Teri by John Montgomery @ Alla Prima Ink Lab, USA
TRIBAL & CELTIC: Grant by Brent McCown @ Artful Ink, Durham
BEST TATTOO OF SATURDAY: Dave by Matt Lapping @ Inkwerx, Hull

SUNDAY
ORIENTAL: Sophie by Ian @ Aurora Tattoo, Lancaster
PORTRAIT: Victoria by Bez @ Triplesix Studios, Sunderland
BACK PIECE: Ruth by Rob @ Eternal Tattoos, Dorking
B&G LARGE: Nicole by Emma @ Aurora Tattoo Lancaster
BEST OF SUNDAY: Nam by Cecil Porter @ Under The Gun Tattoo, USA
BEST OF CONVENTION - Nam by Cecil Porter @ Under The Gun Tattoo, USA

2008 Winners: 

SATURDAY
B&G SMALL: Robert Kite by Eze Nunez @ Enigma Tattoos Spain
COLOUR – SMALL: Richard Long by Leah Moule @ Spear Studio
COLOUR – LARGE: Damian Mills byBez @ Triple Six Studios
TRIBAL & CELTIC: Ian Woodcock by Carl Cooke @ Artful Ink
ORIENTAL: Guy by John Treharne @ Skin Creation
BEST TATTOO OF SATURDAY: Tony Cohen by Bez @ Triple Six Studios

SUNDAY
PORTRAIT: Bez @ Triple Six Studios
BACK PIECE: Jemma by Owen @ Tattoo Lounge, LA
BODYSUIT: Ray by Louis Molloy @ Middleton Tattoo Studio
B&G LARGE: Brendan Curry by Joe Myler @ JMD’s Body Art, Waterford, Ireland
BEST OF SUNDAY: Leah Moule @ Spear Studio
BEST OF CONVENTION: Damian Mills by Bez @ Triple Six Studios