Ink Master season 1

The first season of the tattoo reality competition Ink Master debuted on Spike on January 17 and concluded on March 6, 2012, with a total of 8 episodes. The show is hosted and judged by Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, with accomplished tattoo artists Chris Núñez and Oliver Peck serving as series regular judges. The winner received a $100,000 prize, a feature in Inked Magazine and the title of Ink Master.

The winner of the first season of Ink Master was Shane O'Neill, with Tommy Helm being the runner-up.

Contestants
Names, ages, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestant progress

 * The contestant won Ink Master.
 * The contestant was the runner-up.
 * The contestant was eliminated during the finale.
 * The contestant won Best Tattoo of the Day.
 * The contestant was among the top.
 * The contestant received positive critiques.
 * The contestant received negative critiques.
 * The contestant was in the bottom.
 * The contestant was eliminated from the competition.