# Star Awards

Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various category winners are awarded a trophy, with initial designs featuring various star shapes. The star was subsequently removed and the trophy is designed as an S-shaped column, depicting the star.

## History

The first Star Awards presentation was held on 26 February 1994, took place at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Mediacorp TV Theatre with an audience of about 500 people. There have no other pre-show and post-awards ceremony held in that year. Winners were announced during the presentation of the ceremony, the ceremony also presented a popularity contest, with Li Nanxing, Chew Chor Meng and Zoe Tay winning the Most Popular Actor and Actress award, respectively. The first Best Drama Serial was only awarded during the third Awards in 1996 to Tofu Street for an outstanding overall performance. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp and winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Chew Chor Meng, Li Nanxing, Terence Cao, Sean Say, Desmond Sim, Chen Liping, Chen Xiuhuan, Pan Lingling, Aileen Tan, and Zoe Tay received the award as the 10 Most Popular Artistes, with five awards given to male and female artistes; these artistes were awarded by popularity among the television audience based from the public via telephone and SMS text voting. Since 1997, the number of recipients for each category were expanded to ten.

### Superlatives by a winning Actor/Actress

| Year (Ceremony) | Actor/Actress | Category | Series | Result |
| 2024 | Jeremy Chan | Best Actor | All That Glitters | Won |
| 2024 | Jeremy Chan | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | — | Won |
| 2024 | Kym Ng | Best Actress | Till The End | Won |
| 2024 | Kym Ng | Best Programme Host | Old Taste Detective S4 | Nominated |
| 2024 | Zhang Ze Tong | Best Supporting Actor | All That Glitters | Won |
| 2024 | Zhang Ze Tong | Most Popular Rising Star Award | — | Won |
| 2024 | Aileen Tan | Best Supporting Actress | Shero | Won |

### Institutions and milestones
#### 1994–2010s

* Fann Wong was the first Best Actress recipient for her role in "Chronicle of Life,"(Chinese: 缘尽今生) marking her as the inaugural awardee since the award's introduction in 1995.
* Li Nanxing received an award for his performance in "Wounded Tracks," (Chinese: 伤城记) honoring his outstanding leading role, while Zhu Xiufeng was recognized for her supporting role in the drama "Chronicle of Life,"(Chinese: 缘尽今生).
* Special Achievement Award, given between 1995 and 2003, honored artistes for their significant contributions, later revived in 2018 with Marcus Chin as the recipient.
* The recent award in 2022 and 2023 ends with the Best Actor and Actress award, but recent ceremonies' last award would be Top 10 Most Popular Male or Female Artistes award, a popularity contest open for all nominated Mediacorp Artistes.
* Variety categories were introduced in the 1998 ceremony, expanding eligibility to include variety programs and their artistes.
* All-Time Favourite Artiste replaced the Special Achievement Award in 2004 ceremony, honoring artistes who won the Top 10 Most Popular Male or Female Artiste awards ten times.
* Ceremonies were held annually in April to celebrate television talents from the previous year, with changes in scheduling over the years.

#### 2010–2020s

* 2010 ceremony introduced new awards like Favourite Male Character and Female Characters and the Rocket Award, focusing on artistes' contributions and improvement.
* 20th Star Awards ceremony in 2014 introduced the Social Media Award and The Most Popular Regional Artiste Award. 2014 saw revisions in award category quotas, affecting the presentation of certain awards like Best News Presenter and Best Newcomer.
* 2015 ceremonies marked the last time they were held at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre before moving to the Mediacorp campus. During Show 1 of the presentation, Jeanette Aw emerged as a major winner, securing victories across the majority of categories that night.
* 2016 ceremony saw changes in award presentation and the last occurrence of online Favourite award categories and the first cremeony which introduced the Best Evergreen Artiste Award. A new category, 'Best Programme Host', was created with a merger of two hosting awards (Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Programme Host) due to a similar presentation style in both the variety and info-ed programmes, as well as similar eligibility criteria. Regrettably, the technical categories moves to backstage during the proceedings of the year 2016. Consequently, these significant aspects of the event were omitted from the broadcast, limiting the recognition and appreciation of the technical excellence displayed by the nominees and winners in their respective fields.
* At the 2017 ceremony, online voting categories were also streamlined, by putting more emphasis placed on the Top 10 Most Popular Artiste awards, while the Favourite Male and Female Character, and Favourite Onscreen Couple awards, as well as Social Media Award were dropped due to the change. Due to the switch in measuring television viewership, the Top Rated Variety Programme and Top Rated Drama Serial awards were also suspended.
* The 2018 ceremony saw revamps towards the Top 10 Popularity Awards, whereas a poll of 1,000 people representing a wide demographic across Singapore's population, were conducted independently by an accredited market research company, will be used to shortlist the nominations. The results of the poll weighed 50% towards the combined total, while the other 50% comes from the public vote (with 50% weighed on telepoll and online votes each). Eligibility criteria for performance and popularity categories were also revised, opening up to non-Mediacorp artistes; eligible artistes were now required to lead a role in a programme or play as a supporting role/assistant host in at least three eligible programmes or at least 30 episodes out of all eligible programmes, whichever applicable. Best Evergreen Artiste were also accessed on veteran artistes based on a full calendar year, as opposed to a single programme.
* The 2019 ceremony, coinciding the silver jubilee of the ceremony on 14 April 2019, introduced two categories to feature miniseries, which were the Best Short-form Drama Serial and Best Short-form Variety Programme.

#### 2020–present

* The 2021 ceremony, initially announced to be held on 26 April 2020 and announced that the event is postponed to the second half of 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, making it the first ceremony in 13 years since the revision of the eligibility period in 2008 where the ceremony would not be held on the month of April; On 7 August 2020, the ceremony was pushed to 18 April 2021 and expanding the eligibility to include 2020 programs, resulting in the increase of nominations for most of the award categories, from the traditional five to seven. The ceremony also introduces radio awards coinciding the 85th anniversary of radio broadcasting in Singapore. For the first time since 2014, the award ceremony was announced to be held outside studios, located on the Jewel Changi Airport and Terminal 4.
* The 2022 ceremony brought back the popularity awards that were discontinued during the earlier awards. They were introduced as MyPick! Awards and the awards were presented in the backstage livestream instead of the Main ceremony.
* The 2023 ceremony saw introductions of the Most Popular Rising Star award and revamps towards the Top 10 Popularity Awards. Nominees are no longer shortlisted into the Top 40 nominees, instead they are eligible as long as they have acted in a Lead role or main host in an eligible programme or a Supporting role or episodic host in 3 eligible programme/30 episodes in total across all eligible programme, while having more than 5 years of professional screen acting and/or screen/audio hosting experience before the award ceremony, Most Popular Rising Star have similar requirements, but they can be nominated with being a Supporting role or episodic host in a single eligible programme, while having 5 or less years of professional screen acting and/or screen/audio hosting (excluding cameo appearances/experiences before turning 18 years of age), and being 18 years and above to be nominated.
* Star Awards 2024 marks the removal of the Best Evergreen Artiste Award by Mediacorp, and believes that artistic excellence transcends age. As a result, Veteran artistes are now valued based on their contributions across various acting and program categories in the nominations. Additionally, Mediacorp introduced a new category during this year's awards ceremony: "Best Audio Personality," aimed at recognizing outstanding hosts in the audio industry. This initiative aims to provide greater opportunities for DJs and audio presenters to participate and be acknowledged for their contributions.

## Theme Tune

Since 1995, the signature theme tune titled "Linking the World", composed by Christopher Evans. It was subsequently modified to have different renditions of the same tune for subsequent ceremonies.
Since 2019, the original theme tune was re-composed as "Starlight" 《星光》, with a new rendition and lyrics. This new rendition was used as the opener for the ceremony since 2021.

## Trophy

Since its establishment in 1994, the Star Awards trophy has undergone four different designs:
* 1994: The trophy featured a transparent column topped with a silver, multi-faceted star.
* 1995 to 1997: The trophy consisted of a column topped with a gold star.
* 1998 to 1999: The trophy took on a conical shape with a large star.
* 2000 to present: Designed in Shanghai, each trophy weighs 4 kilograms and is valued at $1000. Its design is formed by the crystalline shape of the letter "S," which, when viewed from another angle, resembles the letter "A," forming the abbreviation for "Star Awards." The trophy's color varies each year (green, purple, gold, brown, blue, etc.).

## List of Star Awards ceremonies

Here is a complete list of Mediacorp Star Awards ceremonies.
The latest ceremony, 29th Star Awards ceremony, held on April 21, 2024.

### Venues

In 1994, the first Star Awards were presented at the Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Mediacorp TV Theatre and the following year until 2015; however, seven ceremonies were held outside the studios: in 1996, the venue of Star Awards changed to World Trade Centre, Harbour Pavilion and was hosted by Guo Liang and Yvette Tsui. In 2006, the ceremony was held at St James Power Station, near VivoCity and Sentosa. Between 2010 and 2014, the ceremony was also held outside location while the show was split into two, with the first show held at Caldecott Hill, while the second show was held at Resorts World Sentosa (2010 and 2011), Marina Bay Sands (2012 and 2013) and Suntec City (2014).
In 2016, the awards had since held at the new Mediacorp Campus, MES Theatre @ Mediacorp, and it became the presentation's current venue with incredibly spacious interior and stunning architectural designs, the 1,500-seater performance venue features tiered seating in its stalls and two circle levels, including removable seats at the lower stall and additional audience sitting space at the orchestra pit for people with special needs. However, two other ceremonies that are held outside the studios, making the tradition of holding the ceremonies outside the studios being brought back after a 9 year hiatus and 5 years after the new theatre was opened. The 2021 was held in Jewel Changi Airport and Changi Airport Terminal 4 while the 2023 ceremony was held in Marina Bay Sands for the third time, after 10 years.
Lists of Mediacorp Star Awards Venues:
* 1994–1995: Mediacorp TV Theatre
* 1996: World Trade Centre, Singapore
* 1997–1999: MediaCorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
* 2000–2005, 2007, 2009: MediaCorp TV Theatre
* 2006: St James Power Station, Powerhouse
* 2010–2014 (Show 1): MediaCorp TV Theatre
* 2010–2011 (Show 2): Resorts World Sentosa, Compass Ballroom
* 2012 (Show 2): Marina Bay Sands, Sands Ballroom
* 2013 (Show 2): Marina Bay Sands, MasterCard Theatres
* 2014 (Show 2): Suntec City, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
* 2015: MediaCorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
* 2016–2019, 2022, 2024: MES Theatre @ Mediacorp
* 2021: Jewel Changi Airport, Changi Terminal 4 (due to COVID-19 restrictions)
* 2023: Marina Bay Sands, MasterCard Theatres

### Network

| Networks | Years | # of years |
| Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) | 1994–1999 | 6 |
| Mediacorp Channel 8 | 1999–present | 25 |
| Channel U | 2007–present | 17 |
| meWATCH (Online) | 2016–present | 8 |
| YouTube (Online) | 2018–present | 6 |
The Star Awards were traditionally held in end of the year or December until 2009, when Mediacorp rescheduled the ceremony to April to align with the full calendar-year eligibility period from January 1 to December 31. This change was primarily influenced by the overwhelming success of "The Little Nyonya" (2008), ensuring that productions from the preceding year were appropriately recognized within the awards cycle.
In 2010, the format of the awards underwent further restructuring with the introduction of two separate ceremonies to better acknowledge various aspects of the television industry. The format of the Star Awards underwent further restructuring with the introduction of two separate televised ceremonies to better acknowledge various aspects of the television industry. "Star Awards Show 1" was established to honor technical achievements, production teams, and backstage contributions, while "Star Awards Show 2" remained the primary televised event, focusing on major performance categories, live entertainment, and the presentation of the most prestigious accolades. This change allowed for a more comprehensive recognition of both on-screen talents and industry professionals working behind the scenes, ensuring that all contributors to Singapore’s television landscape received due recognition. This change allowed for a more comprehensive recognition of both on-screen talents and industry professionals working behind the scenes.
In 2025, Mediacorp revised the ceremony’s schedule to accommodate the release of the second part of "The Little Nyonya, Emerald Hill", reinforcing the significant influence of major productions on Singapore’s premier television awards. This adjustment continues to ensure that the awards remain relevant and reflective of industry milestones while maintaining the integrity of the eligibility period.
When citing each Star Awards ceremony, the convention may either refer to the year of its eligibility period (i.e., the calendar year in which the television programs were broadcast) or the year in which the ceremony was held.
| # | Date | Date | Venue | Venue | Host(s) | Host(s) | Host(s) | Host(s) | Special Achievement Award | Rocket Award |
| # | Date | Date | Venue | Venue | Main | Main | Walk-of-Fame | Post-Show Party | Special Achievement Award | Rocket Award |
| 1 | 26 February 1994 | 26 February 1994 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Chen Shucheng Yvette Tsui | Chen Shucheng Yvette Tsui | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 9 July 1995 | 9 July 1995 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Guo Liang Yvette Tsui | Guo Liang Yvette Tsui | — | — | Xiang Yun | — |
| 3 | 23 June 1996 | 23 June 1996 | World Trade Centre Harbour Pavilion | World Trade Centre Harbour Pavilion | Guo Liang Yvette Tsui | Guo Liang Yvette Tsui | — | — | Bai Yan | — |
| 4 | 5 October 1997 | 5 October 1997 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Wendy Xiao Ying | Timothy Chao Wendy Xiao Ying | — | — | Huang Wenyong | — |
| 5 | 20 December 1998 | 20 December 1998 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | — | — | Zoe Tay | — |
| 6 | 19 December 1999 | 19 December 1999 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | — | — | Jack Neo | — |
| 7 | 26 November 2000 | 26 November 2000 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | Timothy Chao Yvette Tsui | — | — | Fann Wong | — |
| 8 | 25 November 2001 | 25 November 2001 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Cheng Di | Timothy Chao Cheng Di | — | — | Lee Shih Shiong Lee Wei Shiong | — |
| 9 | 8 December 2002 | 8 December 2002 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Chun Guek Lay | Timothy Chao Chun Guek Lay | — | — | Chen Shucheng | — |
| 10 | 7 December 2003 | 7 December 2003 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Chun Guek Lay | Timothy Chao Chun Guek Lay | — | — | Xie Shaoguang | — |
| 11 | 12 December 2004 | 12 December 2004 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Matilda Tao | Timothy Chao Matilda Tao | — | — | All-Time Favourite Artiste | — |
| 11 | 12 December 2004 | 12 December 2004 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Timothy Chao Matilda Tao | Timothy Chao Matilda Tao | — | — | Chew Chor Meng Li Nanxing Zoe Tay | — |
| 12 | 4 December 2005 | 4 December 2005 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Guo Liang Patty Hou | Guo Liang Patty Hou | — | Dennis Chew Dasmond Koh Lim Peifen | Fann Wong Xie Shaoguang | — |
| 13 | 10 December 2006 | 10 December 2006 | St James Power Station Powerhouse | St James Power Station Powerhouse | Guo Liang Patty Hou | Guo Liang Patty Hou | Mark Lee Lim Peifen | Mark Lee Lim Peifen Jeff Wang | Chen Liping | — |
| 14 | 16 December 2007 | 16 December 2007 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Sharon Au Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Sharon Au Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | — | Vivian Lai Mark Lee Lim Peifen Pornsak Jeff Wang | — | — |
| 15 | 26 April 2009 | 26 April 2009 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | — | Lee Teng Charlyn Lin Pornsak Yuan Shuai | Huang Biren | — |
| 16 | Show 1 | Show 2 | Show 1 | Show 2 | Show 1 | Show 2 | Show 2 | Show 2 | Christopher Lee Mark Lee | Elvin Ng |
| 16 | 18 April 2010 | 25 April 2010 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Resorts World Sentosa Compass Ballroom | Dennis Chew Michelle Chia Michelle Chong Vivian Lai Mark Lee Lee Teng Kym Ng Pornsak | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Michelle Chong Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak | Michelle Chia Michelle Chong Apple Hong Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak | Christopher Lee Mark Lee | Elvin Ng |
| 17 | 17 April 2011 | 24 April 2011 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Resorts World Sentosa Compass Ballroom | Dasmond Koh Kym Ng Pornsak Bryan Wong | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Lim Peifen Pornsak | Xiang Yun | Pornsak |
| 18 | 22 April 2012 | 29 April 2012 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Marina Bay Sands Sands Ballroom | Michelle Chia Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng | Guo Liang Bowie Tsang | Dennis Chew Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Kate Pang | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng | Tay Ping Hui | Desmond Tan |
| 19 | 21 April 2013 | 28 April 2013 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Marina Bay Sands MasterCard Theatres | Vivian Lai Lee Teng Kate Pang Pornsak Jeffrey Xu | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Kate Pang | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak | Honorary TV Award | Romeo Tan |
| 19 | 21 April 2013 | 28 April 2013 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Marina Bay Sands MasterCard Theatres | Vivian Lai Lee Teng Kate Pang Pornsak Jeffrey Xu | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Kate Pang | Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak | Huang Wenyong | Romeo Tan |
| 20 | 20 April 2014 | 27 April 2014 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Suntec City Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre | Chen Shucheng Samuel Chong Lucy Chow Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak Zhang Wei | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Pornsak Youyi | Chen Ning Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Pornsak Jeffrey Xu Ben Yeo | All-Time Favourite Artiste | Priscelia Chan |
| 20 | 20 April 2014 | 27 April 2014 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Suntec City Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre | Chen Shucheng Samuel Chong Lucy Chow Dasmond Koh Vivian Lai Lee Teng Pornsak Zhang Wei | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Pornsak Youyi | Chen Ning Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Pornsak Jeffrey Xu Ben Yeo | Chen Hanwei Bryan Wong | Priscelia Chan |
| 21 | 19 April 2015 | 26 April 2015 | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Caldecott Broadcast Centre Mediacorp TV Theatre | Dennis Chew Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Kate Pang | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Kate Pang | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Kate Pang | Jeanette Aw Vivian Lai | Shaun Chen |
| 22 | 17 April 2016 | 24 April 2016 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Dennis Chew Lee Teng Pornsak | Dennis Chew Lee Teng Pornsak | Show 1 | Show 2 | Qi Yuwu Rui En | Julie Tan |
| Julie Tan ||
| 23 | Main Show | Main Show | Main Show | Main Show | Main Show | Main Show | Walk-Of-Fame | Post-Show Party | Elvin Ng Joanne Peh Quan Yi Fong | — |
| 23 | 16 April 2017 | 16 April 2017 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Lee Teng | Lee Teng | Glenn Goh Kate Pang Pornsak Youyi | — | Elvin Ng Joanne Peh Quan Yi Fong | — |
| 24 | 22 April 2018 | 22 April 2018 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Lin Lingzhi Kimberly Wang Kenneth Chung | Vivian Lai Lee Teng | Special Achievement Award | — |
| 24 | 22 April 2018 | 22 April 2018 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Lin Lingzhi Kimberly Wang Kenneth Chung | Vivian Lai Lee Teng | Marcus Chin | — |
| 25 | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Quan Yi Fong | Quan Yi Fong | Lee Teng Gao Mei Gui Hazelle Teo | Kenneth Chung Henry Law | Chew Chor Meng | — |
| 25 | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Quan Yi Fong | Quan Yi Fong | Lee Teng Gao Mei Gui Hazelle Teo | Kenneth Chung Henry Law | All-Time Favourite Artiste | — |
| 25 | 14 April 2019 | 14 April 2019 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Quan Yi Fong | Quan Yi Fong | Lee Teng Gao Mei Gui Hazelle Teo | Kenneth Chung Henry Law | Kym Ng | — |
| 26 | 18 April 2021 | 18 April 2021 | Jewel Changi Airport Changi Terminal 4 | Jewel Changi Airport Changi Terminal 4 | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong | Lee Teng Desmond Ng Vivian Lai | — | Dasmond Koh | — |
| 27 | 24 April 2022 | 24 April 2022 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Chen Hanwei | Chen Hanwei | Lee Teng Jeremy Chan Hazelle Teo | — | Dennis Chew Zheng Geping | — |
| 28 | 9 April 2023 | 9 April 2023 | Marina Bay Sands Sands Theatre | Marina Bay Sands Sands Theatre | Lee Teng Matilda Tao | Lee Teng Matilda Tao | Dennis Chew Hazelle Teo | — | Rebecca Lim Felicia Chin | — |
| 29 | 21 April 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Herman Keh Hazelle Teo Jeff Goh | — | Ann Kok Jesseca Liu | — |
| 29 | 21 April 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Herman Keh Hazelle Teo Jeff Goh | — | Special Achievement Award | — |
| 29 | 21 April 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Mediacorp Campus MES Theatre @ Mediacorp | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Dennis Chew Guo Liang | Herman Keh Hazelle Teo Jeff Goh | — | Mark Lee | — |
| 30 | 6 July 2025 | 6 July 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | All-Time Favourite Artiste | — |
| 30 | 6 July 2025 | 6 July 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Yvonne Lim Pornsak | — |

### Multiple ceremonies hosted

The following individuals have hosted the Star Awards ceremony.
Multiple hosts (Show 2 & Main Ceremony)
* 14: Guo Liang
* 10: Quan Yi Fong
* 8: Timothy Chao
* 6: Yvette Tsui
* 3: Lee Teng
* 2: Matilda Tao, Dennis Chew, Patty Hou, Chun Guek Lay
* 1: Chen Shucheng, Bowie Tsang, Sharon Au, Wendy Xiaoying, Cheng Di, Chen Hanwei
Multiple hosts (Show 1) —Discontinued Since 2017
* 6: Lee Teng
* 5: Pornsak
* 4: Dasmond Koh, Dennis Chew, Vivian Lai
* 2: Kate Pang, Jeffrey Xu
* 1: Bryan Wong, Michelle Chia, Kym Ng, Michelle Chong, Samuel Chong, Lucy Chow, Zhang Wei, Chen Shucheng

### Nominated hosts

The following individuals have hosted (or co-hosted) the Star Awards ceremony on the same year in which the individual was also a nominee.
| Host | Ceremony | Date | Category | Result |
| Dennis Chew | Star Awards 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Best Audio Personality | Won |
| Guo Liang | Star Awards 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated |
| Guo Liang | Star Awards 2024 | 21 April 2024 | Best Programme Host | Nominated |
| Matilda Tao | Star Awards 2023 | 9 April 2023 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Nominated |
| Lee Teng | Star Awards 2023 | 9 April 2023 | Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes | Nominated |

## Telecast

The Mediacorp Star Awards, established in 1994, is one of Singapore’s most prestigious television awards, celebrating excellence in the local entertainment industry. Initially held in December, the ceremony was rescheduled to April in 2009 to align with the full calendar-year eligibility period and to accommodate the overwhelming success of "The Little Nyonya" (2008).
The 2007 ceremony introduced the first-ever double ceremony, with one segment paying tribute to the 25th Anniversary of Singapore television, followed by the regular awards presentation. In 2010, the awards format changed significantly, splitting the event into two separate televised ceremonies, with "Show 1" recognizing technical and production achievements, and "Show 2" featuring major performance categories and live entertainment. This format continued until 2015, with both events airing a week apart.
In 2016, the technical awards were moved to an off-site non-televised presentation, while the main ceremony was split into two distinct shows, focusing separately on variety/info-ed categories and drama categories. For the first time, the Top 10 Artistes awards were divided between Show 1 (Female Artistes) and Show 2 (Male Artistes).
By 2017, the awards reverted to a single-show format, eliminating the post-show party. In 2018, the traditional three-episode prelude was also discontinued.
Following the 2005 merger between Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks, the awards expanded to include nominees from Channel U. Online live streaming was introduced via xinmsn (2010–2014) and Toggle (2013–2019), though initially restricted to Singapore-based audiences. From 2019 onwards, the Star Awards were made globally accessible via YouTube, broadening its international reach.

## Categories
### Programme Awards

* Best Drama Serial
* Best Entertainment Programme
* Best Infotainment Programme
* Best Short-form Drama Serial
* Best Short-form Variety Programme
* Best Radio Programme

### Individual Awards

* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Theme Song
* Best Programme Host
* Best Audio Personality

### Special Awards

* Special Achievement Award
* All-Time Favourite Artiste

### Popularity categories

* Best Rising Star
* Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
* Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
* Most Hated Villain
* Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama)
Technical Awards As of 2018, only four technical awards were presented during off-site ceremony.
* Best Screenplay
* Best Variety Producer
* Best Director
* Best Variety Research Writer

### Discontinued or suspended awards

One-time Awards
* 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award (Awarded only in 2003)
* Talented Artiste Award 多才多艺红星奖 (Awarded only in 2004)
* Honorary TV Award (Awarded only in 2013)
* Perfect Combo (Awarded only in 2022)
* Most Attention Seeking New-Gen Host (Awarded only in 2022)
Technical Awards Note: All the categories were introduced in 1998 (unless otherwise stated), and these awards were presented outside broadcast except for 2010–2015, where it was presented on one show.
* Best Variety Set Design since 2001
* Best Set Design since 2002
* Best Sound Design since 2002
* Best Cameraman since 2003
* Best Promotional Video since 2004
* Best Programme Opening Titles since 2004
* Best Set Design since 2005
* Best Variety Editing since 2005
* Best Title Design since 2006

### Retired awards

A number of awards have either suspended or retired throughout the years, including some that have been replaced by similar award categories in other areas of recognition:
* Best Comedy Performer (awarded in 1998–2005)
* Best Variety Show Host (awarded in 1998–2015; merged with Info-Ed Programme Host)
* Best News/Current Affairs Presenter (awarded in 2000–09; split into Best News Presenter and Best Current Affairs Presenter)
* Best Info-Ed Programme Host (awarded in 2009–15; merged with Variety Show Host)
* Favourite Male Character (awarded in 2007, 2010–16)
* Favourite Female Character (awarded in 2007, 2010–16)
* Favourite Theme Song (awarded in 2007)
* Favourite Drama (awarded in 2007)
* Unforgettable Villain (awarded in 2010)
* Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) (awarded in 2007, 2011–16)
* Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) (awarded in 2011; replaced with Favourite Host)
* Favourite Host (awarded in 2012–13; discontinued due to popularity reasons)
* London Choco Roll Happiness Award (awarded in 2014–17; sponsor reasons)
* Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (awarded in 2014–15)
* Social Media Award (awarded in 2014–16)
* Best Sitcom (awarded in 1998–2002)
* Taiwan's Favourite (awarded in 1998–1999)
* Malaysia's Favourite (awarded in 2000–2003)
Suspended Awards
* Top Rated Drama Serial (awarded in 2000–16 except 2001 and 2005)
* Best Current Affairs Presenter (awarded in 2010–13)
* Best News Presenter (awarded in 2010–13)
* Rocket (awarded in 2010–16)
* Best News Story (awarded in 2001–16)
* Best Current Affairs Story (awarded in 2001–16)
* Best Entertainment Special (awarded in 1998-2023)
* Favourite Onscreen Partners (Variety) (awarded in 2011 -2022)
* Favourite Male Show Stealer (awarded in 2010-2023)
* Favourite Female Show Stealer (awarded in 2010-2023)

## Records

As of 2025:

### Overall wins/nominations by a performer, program, etc.
## Awards and nominations

Star Awards had been nominated for 16 times since the Best Variety Special category was introduced in 1998 (with the exceptions for five shows, the award was not presented in years 2000 and 2018; while the ceremony were not nominated in years 1999, 2001 and 2006). As of 2021, eight shows, out of the total 22 ceremonies since 1997 were won, with their first win in 2007 which was awarded for the 2006's ceremony. Other categories for Star Awards, which were nominated or won, were also reflected in the table: