 
The Tatau Awards winners OCT-NOV 2012
- Dmitry Babakhin (Russia) and Sini Lifu (UK) win the Tatau Awards Oct-Nov. 2012.
- Sini Manu, "Art and Soul", Plymouth, UK wins the Tatau of the Month Oct-Nov. 2012. 
AUG-SEPT 2012
- Jaco Schmidt, « Taupou Tatau », Wellington, NZ wins the Tatau Masters Awards (most voted by tatau artists).
- Joe Ioane, "Off da Rock Tattoos", Pago Pago wins the Tatau of the Month (most voted by the public). 
JULY 2012
Tatau Masters Awards (jury: artists only):
-1st: Arapeta Kaiwai, "Otautahi Tattoo", Auckland, New Zealand (31 votes)
-2nd: Josh Elsas , "Island Tat", San Diego, CA, USA (26 votes)
-3rd: Shane Gallagher, "Chapel Tattoo", Melbourne, Australia (24 votes)
Tatau of the Month (jury: public):
-1st: George Kalodimas, "Sake Tattoo", Athens, Greece (703 votes)
-2nd : Richie Francis, "Toiariki Contemporary Ta Moko", Rotorua, New Zealand (556 votes)
-3rd : Tikiroa , "Tiki Tatoo", Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand (242 votes) 
JUNE 2012
- 1st: Kenny Brown, KB Tatau, Milpitas, California
- 2nd: Josh Elsas, Island Tat, San Diego, California
- 3rd: Nephi, Nephi Tatau, Valence, France 
MAY 2012
1st. Richie Francis, Toiariki Contemporary Ta Moko, Rotorua, NZ
2nd. Ponch, By Ponch, Bruxelles, Belgium
3rd. “Katz” Maihi, Toitu Design, Whakatane, NZ 
APRIL 2012
1st. Joe, Off da RockTattoos, Pago Pago.
2nd. Daniel Torres, Quezon City, Philippines.
3rd. Heps Goebel, Taniwha Shop, Tauranga, New Zealand.
MARCH 2012
1st. Richie Francis, Toiariki, Rotorua, New Zealand
2nd. Max, Tradition Moderne, Moorea, Fr. Polynesia
3rd. Pink, Pink Tattoo, Hasselt, Belgium
FEBRUARY 2012
1st: Josh Elsas, Island Tat, San Diego, CA, USA
2nd: Akiu Sale, House Of Ink, Kailua, Hawaii
3rd: Richie Francis, Toiariki, Rotorua, New Zealand
 JANUARY 2012
1st: Ponch, Bruxelles, Belgique
2nd: Nica Lehead, Vorarlberg, Austria
3rd: Richie Francis, Toiariki, Rotorua, New Zealand
 DECEMBER 2011
1st: Antoine Broucke, (on the road) Iron and Dream, Reims, France
2nd: Andy Tauafiafi, Taupou Tatau, Wellington, New Zealand
2nd tie: Big John Sombrio, Guilty Pleasures Tattoo, San Diego, California
 NOVEMBER 2011
1st: Sulu'ape Angela, Big City Tattoo, inc., San Diego, California
2nd: Tikiroa, Tiki Tatoo, Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand
3rd: Matt Sospha, Mana'o Tattoo, Tahiti, French Polynesia
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
See the rules of the Tatau of the Month contest.
- How to submit pictures
- How to vote
- Winners
- Prizes
Vote for the current contest on Facebook:
- go to the Photos page.
- select the current month album.
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