# Star Awards 2024

The 29th installment of Singapore's award ceremony Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖2024)," honored the best in Singaporean prime time television programming in 2023, as chosen by both the television and radio industries of Singapore. The nominations were announced on 22 February 2024, and was presented on 21 April 2024 through multiple channels including streaming websites mewatch and YouTube, which also provided exclusive backstage commentary 3:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
Alongside professional and popularity awards, the ceremony featured stars from Singapore and abroad. Ann Kok and Jesseca Liu, having won their tenth Top 10 Favourite Female Artiste in 2023, were conferred with the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award at this ceremony, while Pornsak and Yvonne Lim, who were not nominated for the Top 10 Favourite Artiste in 2023, won their tenth Top 10 Favourite Artiste at this ceremony.

## Background

For the 2024 awards, there were three major category changes:
* The Best Evergreen Artiste category will be retired, as Mediacorp believes that artistic excellence surpasses age.
* Star Awards debuts the Best Audio Personality accolade, acknowledging the impactful voices that have become an integral part of daily Singaporean life.
* Merging the Best Entertainment Special Programme and Best Entertainment Programme awards signifies a notable change in honoring the wide array of talents enriching local entertainment.

### Creative Achievement Awards

Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Producer (Entertainment), and Best Research Writer (Entertainment) will be announced during the gala programme together with all the programme and series awards which is held at Zouk Singapore on 15 April.

### Presenters & Performers

On April 5, 2024, an official announcement was made revealing that actor Dennis Chew will co-host the ceremony.

### Walk of Fame

List of performers :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Desmond Ng & Tosh Zhang Opening Performance | 奔 (Running) Star Awards 2024 Theme Song |
| Jasmine Sokko | T&C |
| Desmond Ng & Tosh Zhang | "断舍离" / 整你的人生 Fix My Life by The Freshman 插班生 "来自星际的风" / 欧巴，我爱你! Oppa Saranghae! by Kim Jae Hoon 金在勋 "取暖" / 只此一家 My One and Only by Tay Kewei & Alfred Sim 郑可为, 沈志豪 "觉醒" / SHERO by Ling Kai, Shirlyn Tan 铃凯, Shirlyn Tan "陪到最后" / 陪你到最后 Till The End by Boon Hui Lu 文慧如 |
| Nathan Hartono | In The Clouds + 爱超给电 |

### Main Ceremony

List of performers :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Chao Chuan | 我是一只小小鸟 爱要怎么说出口 我很丑可是我很温柔 |
| Onew | You Are My Everything Your Scent |

### Special Awards

Special Achievement Award 特别成就奖 :
* Awards Presented By: Tan Kiat How Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information for Singapore
* Mark Lee 李国煌
The Special Achievement Award is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established since 1994. The Special Achievement Award returned after a 18 years hiatus, with the last award being 2019 where it was temporarily discontinued between 2019 - 2023 in place of the All-Time Favourite Artiste award. The last time the award presented since 2019 ceremony.

## Winners and nominees
### Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Star Awards 2024 - Creative Achievement Awards (Show One) (15 April 2024) :
| Best Director | Best Screenplay |
| Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 / All That Glitters 金色大道 Khoo Khiang Ting 丘健廷 / SHERO Kok Tzyy Haw 郭贽豪 / Till The End 陪你到最后 Png Keh Hock 方傢福 / All That Glitters 金色大道 Rowena Loh 罗薇娜 / Silent Walls 密宅 | Ang Eng Tee 洪荣狄 / All That Glitters 金色大道 Ang Siew Hoong 翁秀红 / Till The End 陪你到最后 Kate Feng, Rowena Loh 封以恩, 罗薇娜 / Silent Walls 密宅 Lim Gim Lan, Kao Lie Boon 林锦兰, 许丽雯 / Cash on Delivery 送餐英雄 Molby Low, Wong Foong Hwee, Han Yew Kwang, Ng Lee Ling, Lum Yic Teng 刘健财, 黄芬菲, 韩耀光, 黄丽琳, 林逸婷 / Oppa Saranghae! 欧巴，我爱你! |
| Best Producer (Entertainment) | Best Research Writer (Entertainment) |
| Goh Si Jiau 吴仕佼 / Star Awards 2023 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖 2023 - 颁奖典礼 Angie Chan 陈安琪 / The Star Athlete 星牌运动员 Eva Cheng 程绮桦 / Hear U Out S4 权听你说 4 Jonathan Tan 陈精通 / Foodie Trio 三吃客 Kang Lay See 江丽丝 / Curious City S2 小岛国大发现 2 | Chua Ing Tze 蔡蕴芝 / Curious City S2 小岛国大发现 2 Lin Shih Han 林诗涵 / Star Awards 2023 - Awards Ceremony 红星大奖 2023 - 颁奖典礼 Loong Li Li 龙俐利 / Foodie Trio 三吃客 Ng Jin Puay 黄仁佩 / Fashion Refabbed 衣衣不舍 Seow Zi Xian 萧孜玹 / The Star Athlete 星牌运动员 |
| Best Drama Serial | Best Theme Song |
| All That Glitters 金色大道 Cash on Delivery 送餐英雄 Oppa Saranghae! 欧巴，我爱你! SHERO Till The End 陪你到最后 | "来自星际的风" / 欧巴，我爱你! Oppa Saranghae! by Kim Jae Hoon 金在勋 "断舍离" / 整你的人生 Fix My Life by The Freshman 插班生 "取暖" / 只此一家 My One and Only by Tay Kewei & Alfred Sim 郑可为, 沈志豪 "觉醒" / SHERO by Ling Kai, Shirlyn Tan 铃凯, Shirlyn Tan "陪到最后" / 陪你到最后 Till The End by Boon Hui Lu 文慧如 |
| Best Entertainment Programme | Best Infotainment Programme |
| Foodie Trio 三吃客 Battle of the Buskers - Grand Final 游走的歌王-大决赛 Hear U Out S4 权听你说 4 The Reunion 小团剧 The Star Athlete 星牌运动员 | Inside Crime Scene S2 狮城奇案之罪案现场 Forbidding No More S2 极境之旅 Old Taste Detective S4 古早味侦探 4 Two Worlds Apart 光照不到的角落 Wartime Food 战地食谱 |
| Best Radio Programme | Best Short-Form Entertainment Programme |
| The Breakfast Quintet 早安! 玉建蔡煌崇 / LOVE 972 Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories 周公讲鬼 / LOVE 972 The DAKA Show 大咖一起來 / YES 933 The Shuang and Kunz Show 双节坤 / YES 933 Wake-Up Call 城市早点名 / CAPITAL 958 | #JustSwipeLah 刷一刷 Fake It Till You Make It 角色风云 KUNZversations 一点都不KUNZ Singapore True Crimes - An Animation Series 狮城奇案之画说罪案 The DAKA Show 大咖一起来 |
| Star Awards 2024 - Main Ceremony (21 April 2024) ||
| Best Actor (presented by Charmaine Sheh) | Best Actress (presented by Charmaine Sheh) |
| Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Huang Jin Tiao 黄金条 Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 / 密宅 Silent Walls as Zheng Haojie 郑浩杰 Chen Han Wei 陈汉玮 / 天公疼憨人 Whatever Will Be, Will Be as Liu Bi Rang 刘必善 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Lin Mu Sen 林木森 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 / 送餐英雄 Cash on Delivery as Lin Juncong 林俊聪 | Kym Ng 鐘琴 / 陪你到最后 Till The End as Yang Kehua 杨可华 Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Li Zhenyu 李珍玉 Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗 / 送餐英雄 Cash on Delivery as Huang Meizhen 黄美真 Joanne Peh 白薇秀 / SHERO as Zhang Yinchen 张尹晨 Rui En 瑞恩 / 欧巴，我爱你! Oppa Saranghae! as Ouyang Qiqi 欧阳琦琦 |
| Best Supporting Actor (presented by Xiang Yun & Jeanette Aw) | Best Supporting Actress (presented by Xiang Yun & Jeanette Aw) |
| Zhang Zetong 张哲通 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Richard Mo Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 / 天公疼憨人 Whatever Will Be, Will Be as Lin Guang Jian 林光建 Darren Lim 林明伦 / SHERO as Dai Guowei 戴国威 Peter Yu 宏荣 / 送餐英雄 Cash on Delivery as Qiu Tian 邱天 Zhu Houren 朱厚任 / 从零开始 Till The End as Li Zhiyin 李智音 | Aileen Tan 陈丽贞 / SHERO as Chen Meihua 陈梅华 Chen Liping 陈莉萍 / 从零开始 The Sky is Still Blue as Hong Aixi 洪艾西 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 / 黄金巨塔 Strike Gold as Jiang Xianhua 蒋娴桦 Jin Yinji 金银姬 / 送餐英雄 Cash on Delivery as Ah Zhu 阿珠 Ya Hui 雅慧 / 家人之间 Family Ties as Yi Xin 易馨 |
| Young Talent Award (presented by Xu Bin & Boon Hui Lu) |
| Ang Yu Heng Tesla 洪宇恒 / 送餐英雄 Cash on Delivery as Wu Jia Liang 吴嘉亮 Alfred Ong 王勇畯 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Young Lin Musen 小林木森 Chia Zhi Xuan Ivory 谢芷萱 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Bei Bei 贝贝 Natalie Mae Tan 陈宥蒽 / 金色大道 All That Glitters as Young Xue Min 小学敏 Teo Jing Yuan Andre 张敬元 / 三吃客 Foodie Trio |
| Best Rising Star (presented by Jasmine Sokko & Nathan Hartono) |
| Yunis To 卓芳娴 / Stranger in the Dark 熟悉的陌生人 as Cheryl Sun 孙雨泽 Hank Wang 王硕瀚 / Stranger in the Dark 熟悉的陌生人 as Yang Junzhe 杨俊哲 Isabelle Quek 郭慧萱 / Curious City S2 小岛国大发现 2 Karyn Wong 黄诗敏 / 游走的歌王 Battle of the Buskers Yang Yan 杨言 / Stranger in the Dark 熟悉的陌生人 as Jin Xin 金鑫 |
| Best Audio Personality (presented by Chao Chuan) | Best Programme Host (presented by Chao Chuan) |
| Dennis Chew 周崇庆 / 早安! 玉建蔡煌崇 The Breakfast Quintet Chen Ning 陈宁 / 大咖一起来 The DAKA Show Hazelle Teo 张颖双 / 双节坤 The Shuang and Kunz Show Lim Leng Kee 林灵芝 / 城市007 Double-O-7 Kenneth Chung 钟坤华 / 一点都不KUNZ KUNZversations | Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 / 权听你说 4 Hear U Out S4 Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 / 三吃客 Foodie Trio Darren Lim 林明伦 / 线人 4 Fixer 4 Guo Liang 郭亮 / 惠眼说亮话 The Zoe and Liang Show Kym Ng 鐘琴 / 古早味侦探 4 Old Taste Detective S4 |

### Popularity Awards
#### All Time Favourite Artiste

| Award Winner | "Top 10 Most Popular Artists" Award Winning Years | Award Presenter |
| Ann Kok 郭舒贤 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2021 | 2023 | Felicia Chin Rebecca Lim |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Felicia Chin Rebecca Lim |
| Note: This honor is awarded to an artist who has amassed a total of ten "Top 10 Most Popular Male / Female Artiste Awards," regardless of whether these awards were won in consecutive years, will be honored with the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award upon securing their tenth popularity award. The same winning years are displayed in bold. |||

#### Top 10 Most Popular Male/Female Artistes

To be eligible under the Top 10 awards, an individual must either have a lead role or be the main host in at least one eligible program, or play a supporting role, episodic host (for video), or co-host (for audio) in a minimum of three eligible programs or in at least 30 episodes across all eligible programs. Additionally, eligible personalities must possess over five years of professional experience in screen acting or screen/audio hosting as of 1 January 2023. This experience must not include cameo appearances or any work done before the age of 18.
The final determination of the Top 10 Most Popular Male & Female Artistes will be based on a combination of the outcomes from a popularity survey which will be in a nationwide poll of 1,000 people from Singapore's population, with an equitable breakdown across various age groups, accounting for 20% of the results, and public voting, which will significantly influence the standings with an 80% contribution. The voting period is set to commence on 18 March 2024, at precisely 12:00. The unlimited voting has started 21 April 2024, 12am and will draw to a close on 21 April 2024, at 7.30pm, offering participants ample time to cast their votes and have a say in the rankings.
Table key :
| 10 | Winner of 10th award to be named All-Time Favourite Artiste at next ceremony |
十大最受欢迎男艺人 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes :
| Award Presenter: Chen Bolin 陈柏霖 & Zoe Tay 郑惠玉 |||
| Top 10 Winners | No. of Awards |
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 | 9 |
| Marcus Chin 陈建彬 | 4 |
| Jeff Goh | 2 |
| Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 | 6 |
| Pornsak | 10 |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 | 8 |
| Benjamin Tan 陈丰谚 | 1 |
| Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 | 7 |
| James Seah 谢俊峰 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 | 2 |
| 十大最受欢迎女艺人 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes |||||
| Award Presenter: Chen Bolin 陈柏霖 |||
| Top 10 Winners | No. of Awards |
| Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷 | 3 |
| Ya Hui 雅慧 | 8 |
| Carrie Wong 黄思恬 | 9 |
| He Ying Ying 何盈莹 | 1 |
| Chen Biyu 陈碧玉 | 2 |
| Tasha Low 刘怡伶 | 2 |
| Chen Ning 陈宁 | 2 |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | 10 |
| Xixi Lim 林茜茜 | 1 |
| Hong Ling 洪凌 | 3 |

### Most Popular Rising Star 最受欢迎潜力星

This award, introduced alongside the traditional Top 10, targets junior artists with no more than five years of acting experience. It differs from the Top 10 as it is not specific to any gender, and only the three artistes receiving the highest number of votes will be declared winners. Additionally, victories in this category will contribute to an artist's overall tally for becoming an "All-Time Favourite Artiste." The unlimited voting has started 21 April 2024, 12am and has ended on 21 April 2024, at 5pm.
最受欢迎潜力星 Most Popular Rising Star Award :
* Award Presenter: SHINee member Onew Award winner audited by PwC Singapore ||
* Top 3 Winners
* Ayden Sng 孙政
* Zhang Zetong 张哲通
* Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗

### My Pick Categories

| 最吸晴角色 The Show Stealer | 最讨人厌大反派 Most Hated Villain |
| Ayden Sng 孙政 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as He Jian Zhi 何建志 Desmond Tan 陈泂江 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as Lin Mu Sen 林木森 Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as Huang Jin Tiao 黄金条 Jernelle Oh 胡煜诗 / Cash On Delivery 送餐英雄 as Huang Mei Zhen 黄美真 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 / Cash On Delivery 送餐英雄 as Lin Jun Cong 林俊聪 | Zhang Ze Tong 张哲通 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as Richard Mo Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 / My One and Only 只此一家 as Andy Chen Hui Hui 陈慧慧 / My One and Only 只此一家 as May Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 / SHERO as Yang Hua Biao 杨华标 Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 / Strike Gold 黄金巨塔 as Ke Nan 柯男 |
| 最强CP Favourite CP ||
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 & Chantalle Ng 黄暄婷 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as Lin Mu Sen 林木森 & Li Zhen Yu 李珍玉 Jeremy Chan 田铭耀 & Pan Ling Ling 潘玲玲 / All That Glitters 金色大道 as Huang Jin Tiao 黄金条 & Pan Xiao Mei 潘小美 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 & He Ying Ying 何盈莹 / Cash On Delivery 送餐英雄 as Lin Jun Cong 林俊聪 & Qiu Si Ting 邱思婷 Richie Koh 许瑞奇 & Boon Hui Lu 文慧如 / Till The End 陪你到最后 as Peng You 彭友 & Lin Hui Qi 林卉琦 Rui En 瑞恩 & Kim Jae Hoon 金在勋 / Oppa Saranghae! 欧巴, 我爱你 ! as Ou Yang Qi Qi 欧阳琦琦 & Do Seo Joon 都小俊 ||
Series that received multiple MY PICK! nominations :
| Nominations | Series |
| 6 | All That Glitters |
| 3 | Cash On Delivery |
| 2 | My One and Only |

### Sponsorship Categories

The Bioskin Most Charismatic Award's winners will be equally decided by professional judging and public voting, each contributing 50%. Voting started on March 25, 2024, at 12 pm and concluded on April 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Participation is open to anyone with a valid meconnect account, and casting votes online is completely free. The winner was revealed during the Star Awards 2024 – Walk Of Fame on April 21, 2024.
However, The Chan Brothers My Star Guide Award's final result will be exclusively based on public voting, which accounts for 100% of the decision. The voting period started on March 25, 2024, at 12 pm and concluded on April 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm. The winner was revealed during the Star Awards 2024 – Backstage Live on April 21, 2024.
| Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award Bioskin 魅力四射奖 | Chan Brothers My Star Guide Award 曾兄弟我的导游是红星奖 |
| Richie Koh 许瑞奇 Carrie Wong 黄思恬 Fang Rong 芳榕 He Ying Ying 何盈莹 Tyler Ten 邓伟德 | Wallace Ang 洪圣安 - Japan Bukoh Mary 巫许玛莉 - Uzbekistan Lim Leng Kee 林灵芝 - Brazil & Peru Lyu Linxuan 吕霖轩 - Xinjiang, China Phua Kia Peow 潘家镳 - Alaska |

## Most Nominated Drama Series / Programme

Winning category obtained are marked with bold.
| Nomination | Series / Programme | Categories |
| 11 | All That Glitters | Best Drama Serial / Best Director (2) / Best Actor (2) / Best Actress / Best Supporting Actor / Best Screenplay / Young Talent Award (3) |
| 7 | Cash On Delivery | Best Drama Serial / Best Actor / Best Actress / Best Supporting Actor / Best Supporting Actress / Best Screenplay / Young Talent Award |
| 6 |
| 6 | SHERO | Best Drama Serial / Best Director / Best Actress / Best Supporting Actor / Best Supporting Actress / Best Theme Song |
| 6 | Till the End | Best Drama Serial / Best Director / Best Actress / Best Supporting Actor / Best Screenplay / Best Theme Song |
| 4 | Oppa Saranghae! | Best Drama Serial / Best Actress / Best Theme Song / Best Screenplay |
| 3 | Silent Walls | Best Director / Best Actor / Best Screenplay |
| 3 | Stranger in the Dark | Best Rising Star (3) |
| 2 | Whatever Will Be, Will Be | Best Actor / Best Supporting Actor |
| Nomination | Series / Programme | Categories |
| 5 |
| 5 | Foodie Trio | Best Entertainment Programme / Best Programme Host / Young Talent Award / Best Producer (Entertainment) / Best Research Writer (Entertainment) |
| 3 | Hear U Out S4 | Best Entertainment Programme / Best Programme Host / Best Producer (Entertainment) |
| 3 | Curious City S2 | Best Research Writer (Entertainment) / Best Producer (Entertainment) / Best Rising Star |
| 3 | The Star Athele | Best Entertainment Programme / Best Producer (Enteterianment) / Best Research Writer (Entertainment) |
| 3 | The DAKA Show | Best Short-form Programme / Best Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality |
| 2 | Battle of Buskers | Best Entertainment Programme / Best Rising Star |
| 2 | Old Taste Detective S4 | Best Infotainment Programme / Best Programme Host |
| 2 | Star Awards 2023 | Best Producer (Entertainment) / Best Research Writer (Entertainment) |
| 2 | The Breakfast Quintet | Best Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality |
| 2 | The Shuang and Kunz Show | Best Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality |
| 2 | KUNZversations | Best Short-form Programme / Best Audio Personality |
Artists who received 3 or more nominations :
| Nominations | Artist |
| 6 | Richie Koh |
| 4 | Jeremy Chan |
| 4 | Desmond Tan |
| 3 | Andie Chen |
| 3 | He Ying Ying |
| 3 | Boon Hui Lu |
| 3 | Kim Jae Hoon |
| 3 | Chantelle Ng |
| 3 | Jernelle Oh |
| 3 | Darren Lim |
| 3 | Zhang Zetong |
| 3 | Lim Leng Kee |

## Judging Panels 评审团

The distinguished winners are chosen through a thorough evaluation by a panel of judges during the final selection phase, in categories like Drama, Entertainment, Infotainment, performance, and creativity, plus popularity based on artist recognition. This rigorous process takes place within the eligibility period from 1 January 2023, to 31 December 2023.
| Members | Position |
| Alice Kwan 管雪梅 | Veteran Media Professional |
| Amy Wong 王心慰 | Executive Producer |
| Angeline Poh | Mediacorp’s Chief of Customer & Corporate Development |
| Chang Long Jong | CEO of mm2Asia |
| Chang Ting Fei 张庭翡 | Producer, Adjunct Professor, Drama |
| Chua Chim Kang | Head & Chief Editor, Mediacorp |
| Dasmond Koh 许振荣 | DJ, Events, Artistes, Academy Subsidiaries |
| Dennis Yang | Founder of Studio 76 (Taiwan) |
| Derek Wong | Head of VIU Originals (Hong Kong) |
| Chan To-On Jacky 陈图安 | Veteran Media Professional |
| Janine Stein | ContentAsia Editorial Director |
| Ken Wu | DJ, Radio Presenter, Taiwan |
| Lawrence Cheng 郑丹瑞 | Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Host |
| Lee Ee Wurn | Programmes Director |
| Lee Hung Sheng | Audience Strategy Planner |
| Man Shu Sum 文树森 | Veteran Media Professional |
| Mannson Yong | Broadcasters |
| Mark Huang | Senior Producer, Discovery APAC |
| May-Yi Lee | Factual & Animation Lead, WBD |
| Roland Lee | Radio, Producer, Writer (Astro) |
| Sabanitha Shanmugasundram | Content, Engagement Lead, Mediacorp |
| Simone Lum | Growth, Audio Lead, Mediacorp |
| Tang Chien Chiang | Veteran Media Producer, Taiwan |
| Teo Eng Tiong | Course Chair, Media |
| Virginia Lim | Chief Content Officer of VIU Asia |

### Eligibility and Judging Criteria

Initial nominations are determined by an industry-veteran panel based on qualified entries, followed by a professional judging phase that evaluates nominees across various criteria, including storytelling, content quality, and technical execution. Public voting is incorporated for selected categories, blending professional assessments with audience preferences to determine the final awardees.