Star Awards 2018 Explained

Star Awards 2018
红星大奖2018
Sponsor:Poh Heng Jewellery
MES Group (co-sponsors)
Simmons
Motorway Group (Official Car partner)
Chan Brothers
LG Electronics
Vintage Studio
KFC Singapore
Dream Cruises
Sony Music (SMEJ)
Date:Awards Ceremony &<br />Post Party
22 April 2018
Location:MES Theatre @ Mediacorp (Awards Ceremony)
Country:Singapore
Presenter:Bioskin
Host:Guo Liang
Quan Yi Fong
Network:Mediacorp Channel 8
Mediacorp Channel U
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Runtime:180 mins (Awards Ceremony)
30 mins (Post Party)
Most Awards:Drama:
When Duty Calls (5)
Variety/Info-ed:
Ah Ma Can Cook
Little Maestros
Unique Lodging (1 each)
Most Nominations:Drama:
When Duty Calls (8)
Variety/Info-ed:
Fixer
Going Miles, Spreading Smiles (2 each)
Award1 Type:Best Drama
Award1 Winner:When Duty Calls
Award2 Type:Best Variety Show
Award2 Winner:Ah Ma Can Cook
Award5 Type:Special Achievement Award
Previous:2017 (23)
Next:2019 (25)
Main:Star Awards

Star Awards 2018 (also SA2018SG, Chinese: 红星大奖2018) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore, with the Post Party and Ceremony Awards was broadcast live on 22 April 2018. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the ceremony, among which the Special Achievement Award, an award given out to a celebrity in recognition to meritorious contribution, returned after a 15-year absence, with the award last presented in 2003, in the place of All-Time Favourite Artiste, which was not presented this year, and the third ceremony overall, after 2007 and 2013.

The ceremony saw When Duty Calls winning the most awards, The Lead was the second-biggest winning drama serial, clinching the two other major categories plus Young Talent award, for a total of three. Seven other programs won at least one award during the ceremony.

Programme details

DateShowsTimeChannels
22 April 2018Star Awards 2018– Awards Ceremony7.00 pm to 10.00 pmMediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Mediacorp Channel U (Singapore)
Astro Xi Yue HD (Malaysia)
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Star Awards 2018- Post Party10.30 pm to 11.00 pmMediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Mediacorp Channel U (Singapore)
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29 April 2018
(Encore Telecast)
Star Awards 2018– Awards Ceremony3.00 pm to 6.00 pmMediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Star Awards 2018- Post Party6.00 pm to 6.30 pm

Awards

On 5 April 2018, the Creative Achievement Awards was held to recognise the achievements of Mediacorp's creative staff in the past year. It was held in Level 9 of MediaCorp Campus; the guest-of-honour, Tham Loke Kheng, CEO of MediaCorp, gave out the Awards to the recipients.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

  • Teo Kim Kee 张琴棋 – Going Miles, Spreading Smiles 一人行,暖人心
    • Evelyn Gow 吴慧玲 – Hey Chef
2 大厨帮帮忙2
    • Lam Yen Fong 蓝燕芳 – Unique Lodging 不一样的旅店
    • Ng Jin Puay 黄仁佩 – SPD Charity Show 2017 SPD真情无障爱
    • Seow Zi Xian 萧孜玹 – Going Miles, Spreading Smiles 一人行,暖人心
  • Gan Bee Khim 颜美琴 – Star Awards 2017
    • Alfred Yeo 杨居辐 – Thong Chai Charity Show 2017 同济医院慈善夜2017

The award ceremony was shown live on 22 April 2018.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

  • Ah Ma Can Cook 阿嬷来做饭
    • I Love You Mum Challenge - A Gift for Mum 大声说出我爱你 - 妈妈的礼物
    • Oh My Heroes
超人那里找 ?
    • Take A Break! 说走就走~短假游
    • The Love 97.2 Breakfast Quartet 玉建煌崇 电视版
  • Little Masteros 小当家
    • Fixer 线人
    • Going Miles, Spreading Smiles 一人行,暖人心
    • National Flavours 民族味
    • Tuesday Report : #myconnectionsg 星期二特写:情牵新马
  • Isabel Yamada 山田熙 — The Lead 第一主角 as Younger Version Of Lin Meizhen 林美真(童年)
    • Violet Raine Ong 王雍溱 — Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母 as Qi Zihan 齐梓涵
    • Cruz Tay 郑凯泽 — Home Truly 回家 as Ziheng 子恒
    • Damien Teo 张值豪 — The Lead 第一主角 as Younger Version Of Xie Guanghui 谢光辉 (童年)
    • Toh Xin Hui 杜芯慧 — My Friends from Afar 知星人 as Chen Qingxia 陈青霞
  • Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 — Unique Lodging 不一样的旅店
    • Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 — Going Miles, Spreading Smiles 一人行,暖人心
    • Guo Liang 郭亮 — Voices 听我说
    • Lee Teng 李腾 — Fixer 线人
    • Kym Ng 鐘琴 — Ah Ma Can Cook 阿嬷来做饭

Special Awards

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 14 years hiatus, with the last award being 2003 where it was temporarily discontinued between 2004 and 2017 in place of the All-Time Favourite Artiste award.

Top 10 Most Popular Artistes

Every year, 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 for the Top 20 Male and Female artistes, where they faced the public vote.

This year, 50% of the final results will be derived from this pool of 1,000 people; while the other 50% will comprise telepoll and online voting as a measure of their fan support, to ensure that the representation of results for the Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female artistes were part of the continuous efforts by the Star Awards Committee.

The telepoll lines will be opened from 16 March 2018 and ends on 22 April 2018, 8:30pm.

Key
 Females
 Males
ItalicNew to list (not nominated the previous year)
BoldTop 10 winners
nRecipient's accumulated number of awards
10Recipient won his/her tenth Top 10 award and would be awarded the "All-time Favourite Artiste" on the following year's ceremony.
Stage:ArtistesMain Presentation
Top 18Top 10
1900-112-2001Wendy Xiao Ying 曾晓英bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2002Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2003Sheila Sim 沈琳宸 bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"1
1900-112-2004Paige Chua 蔡琦慧bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"4
1900-112-2005Liu Lingling 刘玲玲bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2006Carrie Wong 黄思恬bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"4
1900-112-2007Belinda Lee 李心钰bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"5
1900-112-2008Aileen Tan 陈丽贞
1900-112-2009Pan Lingling 潘玲玲bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"5
1900-112-2010Ya Hui 雅慧bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"3
1900-112-2011Kym Ng 鐘琴bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"10
1900-112-2012Diana Ser 徐秀盈bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2013Lin Peifen 林佩芬bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2014Joanna Dong 董姿彦bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2015Jin Yinji 金银姬bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"1
1900-112-2016Hong Huifang 洪慧芳
1900-112-2017Bonnie Loo 罗美仪bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2018Rebecca Lim 林慧玲bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"7
1900-112-2019Julie Tan 陈欣淇bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2020Felicia Chin 陈凤玲bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"8
Stage:ArtistesMain Presentation
Top 18Top 10
1900-112-2021Lee Teng 李腾bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2022Marcus Chin 陈建彬bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2023Pierre Png 方展发bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"2
1900-112-2024Shaun Chen 陈泓宇bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"2
1900-112-2025Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"4
1900-112-2026Thomas Ong 王沺裁bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"4
1900-112-2027Ha Yu 夏雨bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2028Zhu Houren 朱厚任bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2029Dennis Chew 周崇庆bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"8
1900-112-2030Zheng Geping 郑各评bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"8
1900-112-2031Chen Shu Cheng 陈澍城bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2032Guo Liang 郭亮bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"5
1900-112-2033Andie Chen 陈邦鋆bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2034Jack Neo 梁志强
1900-112-2035Desmond Tan 陈泂江bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"3
1900-112-2036Pornsakbgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"7
1900-112-2037Aloysius Pang冯伟衷bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2038Zhang Zhen Huan 张振寰
1900-112-2039Wang Weiliang 王伟良bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"
1900-112-2040Dasmond Koh 许振荣bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"bgcolor=#FFEBCD align="center"9

Post Show Party 庆功宴

The Post Show Party aired at 10.30pm, after the broadcast of News Tonight. During the Post Show, guests Joanna Dong and Nathan Hartono teased on an upcoming reality-competition that would promote local Chinese pop culture.[1]

Summary of shows with multiple nominations and wins

Most Nominations

Programs that received multiple nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work:

Dramas that received multiple nominations
NominationsDrama
scope=row style="text-align:center" 8When Duty Calls
卫国先锋
scope=row style="text-align:center" 6My Friends From Afar
知星人
5The Lead
第一主角
Mightiest Mother-in-Law
最强岳母
4Have a Little Faith
相信我
Home Truly
回家
While We Are Young
Z世代
2118 II
Dear DJ
亲爱的九月
Dream Coder
梦想程式
Life Less Ordinary
小人物向前冲
Dramas that received multiple nominations
NominationsVariety/Info-ed
2Ah Ma Can Cook
阿嬷来做饭
Fixer
线人
Going Miles, Spreading Smiles
一人行,暖人心
1I Love You Mum Challenge - A Gift For Mum
大声说出我爱你——妈妈的礼物
Little Maestros
小当家
National Flavours
民族味
Oh My Heroes
超人哪里找?
Take A Break!
说走就走~短假游
The Love97.2 Breakfast Quartet
玉健煌崇 电视版
Tuesday Report: #myconnectionsg
星期二特写:情牵新马
Unique Lodging
不一样的旅店
Voices
听我说

Most Wins

Programs that received multiple wins are listed below, by number of wins per work:

Dramas that received multiple awards
WinsDrama
scope=row style="text-align:center" 5When Duty Calls
卫国先锋
scope=row style="text-align:center" 3The Lead
第一主角
1Mightiest Mother-in-Law
最强岳母
While We Are Young
Z世代
Programmes that received multiple awards
WinsVariety/Info-ed
1Ah Ma Can Cook
阿嬷来做饭
Little Maestros
小当家
Unique Lodging
不一样的旅店

Presenters and Performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Name(s)Role
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Lee Rongde 李荣德 Announcer for Star Awards 2018
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Top 40 Most Popular Artistes Nominees
十大最受欢迎男女艺人入围者
Cast entrance on stage (in order of appearance):
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Past year All-Time Favorite Artists recipients
历届超级红星
Gave their opening monologue (in Hologram)
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Dennis Chew 周崇庆
Aden Chen 陈煊劼
Presenter for Young Talent Award
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Prince Chiu 王子 邱勝翊
Joanne Tseng 曾之喬
Presenter for Best Newcomer Award
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Nathan Hartono 向洋 Presenter for Best Theme Song
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" MediaCorp Group Chairman
Niam Chiang Meng 严昌明
Presenter for Best Evergreen Artiste
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Christopher Lee 李铭顺
Lin Mei-hsiu 林美秀
Presenter for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Mickey Huang 黄子佼
LULU (黄路梓茵)
Presenter for Best Programme Hosts, Best Info-Ed Programme and Best Variety Programme
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Simon Yam 任达华
Charmaine Sheh 佘诗曼
Presenter for Best Actor and Best Actress
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" MediaCorp Group CEO
Tham Loke Kheng 谭乐琼
Gave out award for Best Drama Series
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Health
Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达
Gave out award for Special Achievement Award
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" PwC Singapore associate
林福春
Gave presenters Top 10 Most Popular Artistes winners' list
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Guo Liang 郭亮
Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤
Presenter for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artists
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Past year All-Time Favorite Artists recipients
历届超级红星
Gave out awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artists, in order:
scope=row rowspan=1 style="text-align:left" Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤
Simon Yam 任达华
Presenter for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
Pornsak was absent on the ceremony; Lee Teng 李腾 represented Pornsak on his behalf.
Thomas Ong 王沺裁 was absent on the ceremony; Chen Liping 陈莉萍 represented Ong on her behalf.

Performers

Name(s) Performed
Nathan Hartono 向洋 Performer for the Nominations for the Best Theme Song award (in order):《小人物向前冲》,《为梦想闪耀》,《初衷》,《是爱呀,哈利》,《以刚克刚》
Wanting Qu 曲婉婷 Performer of 《我的歌声里》 and "(They Long To Be) Close To You"

Trivia

Changes to awards categories

Consecutive nominees and recipients

Firsts in top 10

Absence of awards

Revisions of Eligibility Criteria

To recognise the contributions to local television more broadly, this year's awards will open up nominations to non-Mediacorp artistes. In response, the Star Awards Committee revised the criteria after considering the constructive feedback of industry watchers and audiences. Acting categories were mostly revised, as reflected below:

Star Awards 2019 nominations

The 2018 main ceremony won the Best Variety Producer award, but lost the Best Variety Special to the finals of SPOP Sing!, on the ceremony next year.

Award Accolade Nominee Representative work Result
Star Awards 2019 (Creative Achievement)
红星大奖2019之专业奖项颁奖礼
Best Variety Producer
最佳综艺编导
Khow Hwai Teng
邱慧婷
Star Awards 2018
红星大奖2018
Star Awards 2019
红星大奖2019
Best Variety Special
最佳综艺特备节目

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Seah . May . SPOP Sing! mentors Nathan Hartono, Joanna Dong reveal what it takes to sing on the big stage . 5 June 2018 . Channel NewsAsia . Mediacorp . 24 April 2018.