Star Awards 2025

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Star Awards 2025
红星 30
Date6 July 2025 (Main Ceremony)
LocationMES Theatre @ Mediacorp [1]
CountrySingapore
Hosted byBackstage:
Jeff Goh
Chen Ning
Gao Meigui
Walk of Fame:
Dennis Chew
Herman Keh
Hazelle Teo
Denise Camillia Tan
Main show:
Guo Liang
Chantalle Ng
Post-Party:
Jeff Goh
Dennis Chew
Herman Keh
Chen Ning
Gao Meigui
Highlights
Most awardsUnforgivable (3)
Most nominationsUnforgivable (10)
Formal AwardsAll-time Favourite Artiste:
Pornsak
Yvonne Lim
Special Achievement Award: Christopher Lee
Television/radio coverage
Network Astro AEC
Astro GO
Mediacorp Channel 8
Mediacorp Channel U
mewatch
YouTube
RuntimeAwards Ceremony: 175 mins
Walk-of-fame: 90 mins
Post-Party: 28 mins
  2024
2026  

The 30th installment of Star Awards, Star Awards 2025, honoured the best in Singaporean Mandarin television programming in 2024. The ceremony was held on 6 July 2025 with Channel 8, Channel U airing the show and simulcast on mewatch and YouTube. The ceremony was the first to be held outside April since the revision of the nomination period in 2008, as it was announced to be postponed to 6 July on its initial announcement on 11 February; it was planned to be scheduled in July for this special occasion. [2]

Contents

Background

Star Awards 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the annual Singaporean television awards ceremony, themed "Walking Through Time Together." The event celebrated three decades of local entertainment, reflecting on past milestones, present achievements, and future aspirations. This milestone edition highlighted the enduring bond between Mediacorp and its audiences, featuring a star-studded lineup of local and international artistes who came together to honour the contributions of Singapore's media professionals. [3]

As with previous ceremonies, the Walk of Fame was aired first at 5pm, before the ceremony commenced at 7pm. The Backstage Live ran concurrently on MeWatch and YouTube, with the ceremony starting at 3.30pm until the ceremony ended. For the first time since 2018, a half-hour Post Party ceremony was held after the ceremony ended. [3]

New award categories

With BYD joining as a new presenter for Star Awards 2025, two fan-voted categories — Favourite Male and Female Character — were revealed during the Red Carpet show on 6 July 2025. Voting officially closed on 15 June 2025. [4] A voter would be selected via a lucky draw to win a BYD Sealion 7 vehicle. [5] [6] [7]

Presenters and performers

On 18 June 2025, it was announced that Chantalle Ng would co-host the ceremony along with Guo Liang. This was her debut hosting role. [8] [9]

Main ceremony

List of performers
Artist(s)Song(s)
Orchestra V
The Versatile Orchestra Group - Singapore
Served as the Orchestral Conductor for the 30th Star Awards
Li RongdeServed as announcer for the 30th Star Awards
Kit Chan 《家事》from "My Home Affairs (2000)"
《倔强》from "Devotion (2011)"
《落花如雨》 from "Emerald Hill (2025)"

Special awards

Special Achievement Award
Awards presented by: Josephine Teo
Minister for Digital Development and Information of Singapore
Christopher Lee

From the moment the Star Awards began its illustrious journey in 1994, the Special Achievement Award has emerged as a timeless honour — bestowed each year to celebrate those whose unwavering brilliance has illuminated the path through decades of excellence. [10]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the drama or programme. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Best Actor
Presented by: Sean Lau
Best Actress
Presented by: Sean Lau

Christopher Lee / Kill Sera Sera

Jessica Hsuan / Kill Sera Sera

Best Supporting Actor
Presented by: Zheng Geping, Qi Yuwu, Tay Pinghui
Best Supporting Actress
Presented by: Xiang Yun, Chen Liping

Chen Hanwei / Unforgivable

Cynthia Koh / Hope Afloat

Young Talent Award
Presented by: Rebecca Lim, Elvin Ng
Best Rising Star
Presented by: Huang Biren, Chen Hanwei

Lincoln Ang / Born to Shine

  • Camans Kong / Born to Shine
  • Charlotte Chen / Unforgivable
  • Elvis Shi / Unforgivable
  • Goh Wee Ann / Born to Shine

Tyler Ten / Unforgivable

  • Herman Keh / House Everything (season 3)
  • Joey Tay / YES 933 TikTok Live
  • Juin Teh / Unforgivable
  • Ye Jia Yun / Uniquely Ours
Best Audio Personality
Presented by: Dasmond Koh, Dennis Chew
Best Programme Host
Presented by: Mark Lee, Quan Yifong

Zhong Kun Hua / The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio

  • Chen Ning / The DAKA Show
  • Hazelle Teo / The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio
  • Pan Jia Biao / CAPITAL 958 Wake Up Call
  • Zhu Zeliang / The Night is Young

Christopher Lee / Dishing With Chris Lee (season 2)

Best Entertainment Programme
Presented by: Sharon Au, Kym Ng, Bryan Wong
Best Infotainment Programme
Presented by: Sharon Au, Kym Ng, Bryan Wong

Dishing With Chris Lee (season 2) ‡

Legends of Singapore Comedy ‡

  • Old Taste Detective (season 5)
  • Tuesday Report - Restart
  • Women Behind Bars
  • World's Unique Neighbourhoods
Best Drama Serial
Presented by: Fann Wong, Li Nanxing, Zoe Tay
Best Theme Song
Presented by: Kit Chan

Unforgivable ‡

《残念》/ Once Upon A New Year's Eve by Jim Lim

  • 《孺子可教也》/ Born to Shine by Matthew Teng, Lincoln Ang,
    Bernice Lok, Chen Rui En
  • 《不同世界的你》/ I Do, Do I? by Ling Kai
  • 《伤口》/ Unforgivable by Jurine Chia Xin Ni
  • 《虚构》/ Coded Love by Colbie Ong
Best Radio Programme
Presented by: Dasmond Koh, Dennis Chew
Best Short-Form Entertainment Programme
Presented by: Vivian Lai, Ann Kok

YES 933 - The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio ‡

  • CAPITAL 958 - Wake Up Call
  • LOVE 972 - Breakfast Quartet
  • LOVE 972 - Mr. Zhou's Ghost Stories
  • YES 933 - The DAKA Show

#JustSwipeLah ‡

  • Behind The Lens: Star Search (season 12) in Focus
  • Outcast: Battle Of The Stars
  • The DAKA Show (season 2)
  • Yes933 Drama-tainment Series

All-Time Favourite Artiste awards

The All-Time Favourite Artiste award is given to celebrities who have won the Top 10 Most Popular category 10 times. [17]

Voting awards

Three voting categories were also included in this ceremony, the Top 10 Most Popular Male/Female Artistes and Most Popular Rising Stars (eligible for amateur and fresh celebrities), first introduced in 2023. There were 43 artistes eligible for Rising Star, and 60 Male and 62 Female artistes for the Top 10 awards. The Rising Star Award is counted as equivalent to a Most Popular Artiste award. Artistes who have won the Most Popular Artiste Award ten times — including three Rising Star Award wins — will be conferred the All-Time Favourite Artiste title and will no longer be eligible for future Top 10 nominations. Additionally, artistes who win the Rising Star Award three times will automatically be included in the Top 10 Most Popular Artistes list.

Public voting was done via a registered meConnect account. Depending on the award category, the public may be entitled to one, three or ten votes and may submit an unlimited number of votes on 6 July depending on the award category. The public voting period for all awards with public voting ended on 15 June 2025 except for the Top 10 Most Popular Artiste and the Most Popular Rising Stars awards which ended on 6 July 2025. [3] [18] [19]

Most Popular Rising Stars
Award presenter:
Joanne Peh, Jesseca Liu, Jeannette Aw, Felicia Chin

Award winner audited by PwC Singapore
Top 3 winnersNo. of awards
Ayden Sng 3
Tyler Ten 1
Zhang Ze Tong 2


Table key
10Winner of 10th award to be named All-Time Favourite Artiste at next ceremony
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
Award presenter: Chow Yun-fat
Top 10 winnersNo. of awards
Romeo Tan 10
Xu Bin 6
Jeremy Chan 3
Jeff Goh3
Benjamin Tan 2
Zong Zijie 1
Marcus Chin 5
Desmond Tan 9
Richie Koh 2
Guo Liang 9
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Award presenter: Chow Yun-Fat
Top 10 winnersNo. of awards
Ya Hui 9
Chen Ning3
Denise Camillia Tan 2
Chantalle Ng 4
Carrie Wong 10
Chen Biyu3
Gao Mei Gui2
Tasha Low 3
Hong Ling 4
Paige Chua 9

MY PICK awards

The My Pick awards segment at Star Awards 2025 featured 6 fan-voted categories, including The Show Stealer, Favourite CP, and Most Emotional Character. Three new categories presented by sponsors include the Bioskin Most Charismatic Award, BYD Favourite Male Character, and BYD Favourite Female Character. [20]

The Show Stealer 最吸晴角色Most Emotional Performance 最赚人热泪奖

Jesseca Liu / Unforgivable as Gao Shuya

  • Richie Koh / Coded Love as Lu Xiaoming
  • Chantalle Ng / Hope Afloat as Xu Tianqing
  • Qi Yuwu / Once Upon a New Year's Eve as Cai Yiren
  • Hong Ling / Unforgivable as Guan Lin

Hong Ling / Unforgivable as Guan Lin

  • Cheryl Chou / Furever Yours as Zhang Wenyu
  • Qi Yuwu / Once Upon a New Year's Eve as Cai Yiren
  • Liu Ling Ling / To Be Loved as Liu Junhong
  • Jesseca Liu / Unforgivable as Gao Shuya
Favourite CP [a]

Chantalle Ng and Zhang Zetong / Hope Afloat as Xu Tianqing and Cheng Changfeng

  • Ferlyn Wong and Tyler Ten / I Do, Do I? as Jiang Yihua and Ma Jiabao
  • Paige Chua and Desmond Tan / Moments as Gu Yuexin and Zhan Hefeng
  • Jesseca Liu and Qi Yuwu / Once Upon a New Year's Eve as Zhou Chenxi / Yuan Jie and Cai Yiren
  • Xixi Lim and James Seah / The Blockbusters as Bree and YY
  1. Couple Pairing is abbreviated to CP [21]
Series that received multiple MY PICK! nominations and awards
NominationsAwardsSeries
42Unforgivable
30Once Upon a New Year's Eve
21Hope Afloat

BYD Favourite Male and Female Character awards
The winners of the BYD Favourite Male and Female Character Awards were determined entirely by public voting. Winners were announced during the Star Awards 2025 – Walk Of Fame event. [22]

比亚迪最喜爱男角色 BYD Favourite Male Character Award比亚迪最喜爱女角色 BYD Favourite Female Character Award
  • Romeo Tan / Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting III
  • Carrie Wong / Coded Love

As part of the live event, a lucky draw was conducted and the BYD Sealion 7 was awarded to one of the audience members selected during the show. The winner, a randomly selected attendee, was announced on stage as part of the fan engagement segment. [23]

Awards provided by Bioskins Singapore

Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award
Bioskin 魅力四射奖

Chantalle Ng

  • He Ying Ying
  • James Seah
  • Jeremy Chan
  • Zhang Zetong

Interactive category

During the live broadcast of the Star Awards on 6 July, viewers were able to participate in interactive segments, including live call-ins through Backstage Live, voting for the night's "Best Dressed" celebrities, and engaging in real-time polls. These interactive features were accessible via QR codes shown on Channel 8 and Channel U, on-screen prompts on meWATCH, and announcements made by the programme hosts. [24]

Hallyu
Best Dressed
最佳着装
Elvin Ng
Jeanette Aw

Multiple nominations and awards

Programmes with multiple nominations and awards

Winning category obtained are marked with bold.

NominationAwardsSeries / ProgrammeCategories
103UnforgivableBest Drama Series / Best Theme Song / Best Rising Star (1/2) / Young Talent Award (2) / Best Supporting Actor (1/2) / Best Actress (2)
71Born to ShineBest Drama Series / Best Theme Song / Young Talent Award (1/3) / Best Supporting Actress / Best Actor
52Kill Sera SeraBest Drama Series / Best Supporting Actor / Best Supporting Actress / Best Actor / Best Actress
40Coded LoveBest Theme Song / Best Supporting Actress (2) / Best Actor
31Once Upon A New Year's EveBest Drama Series / Best Theme Song / Best Actor
0To Be LovedBest Drama Series / Best Supporting Actor / Best Actor
20I Do, Do I?Best Theme Song / Best Actress
1Hope AfloatBest Supporting Actress / Best Actress
NominationAwardsSeries / ProgrammeCategories
30The DAKA ShowBest Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality / Best Short-Form Entertainment Programme
2The Shuang, Kunz, Jia TrioBest Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality (1/2)
20CAPITAL 958 - Wake Up CallBest Radio Programme / Best Audio Personality
2Dishing with Chris Lee (Season 2)Best Entertainment Programme / Best Programme Hosts
0 Star Awards 2024 Best Entertainment Programme / Best Programme Hosts
0Makan On WheelsBest Entertainment Programme / Best Programme Hosts

Individuals with three or more nominations

Nominations Individual
6Jesseca Liu
5
Qi Yuwu
Chantelle Ng
Hong Ling
Zhang Zetong
James Seah
4Paige Chua
3Andie Chen
Christopher Lee
Liu Lingling
Gavin Teo
Richie Koh
Jessica Hsuan
Xu Bin
Zong Zijie
Tasha Low
XiXi Lim
Yahui
Tyler Tan
Jeremy Chan
He Yingying
Hazelle Teo
Cheryl Chou
Zhai Siming

Judging panels

Programme eligibility criteria

All programmes commissioned and/or produced by Mediacorp for at least one of the following:

Mediacorp-owned and operated platforms, and/or Mediacorp-operated third-party platforms, such as:

The qualifying period was from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, with programmes released during this period considered eligible for Star Awards 2025. [25]

MembersPosition
Alice Kwan 管雪梅Veteran Journalist
Angeline PohChief Customer & Corporate Development Officer, Mediacorp
Billy Koh 许环良Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amuse Rights Management
Chang Long Jong 章能容Chief Executive Officer, mm2 Asia
Colin Goh 吴剑峰Managing Director, Ocean Butterfly
Elaine ChanTheatre Composer, Arranger & Director, The Voice Company
Eva Feng 馮英琪Vice President, KKTV
Hanes ChinHead of Content, FriDay
Janine SteinEditorial Director, ContentAsia
Jesslyn WongHead of Content Distribution, Mediacorp
Kevin Foo 付传艺Chief Operating Officer of Content, Commercial & Channel Business, Media Prima
Lawrence Cheng 郑丹瑞Director & Screenwriter
Lee Ee Wurn 李仪文Programme Director, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Lee Hung Sheng 李鸿升Head of Audience & Partnership, Mediacorp
Lenny LeongSenior Assistant Vice President, Astro
Li Si Song 李偲菘Composer, Music Producer & Founder, Lee Wei Song School of Music
Lim Puay Keem 林培琴Head of Chinese Entertainment Production, Mediacorp
Man Shu Sum 文树森Media Veteran & Associate Director, Academy of Film Hong Kong Baptist University
Mannson YongAssistant General Manager of Content, 988
Mark HuangSenior Producer of Production & Development, Warner Bros. Discovery
May-Yi LeeFactual & Unscripted Production Unit Lead, Warner Bros. Discovery
Nick Tai 戴天易Head of Content & Artiste Management, TVBS
Sabanitha ShanmugasundramHead of Commissioning & Community Engagement, Mediacorp
Simone Lum 林美芳Head of Growth & Audio, Mediacorp
Suzie WangHead of Commerce, Mediacorp
Teo Eng TiongCourse Chair, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Media Studies
Zhou Wei BoonProgramme Director, My FM

Public response to nominations

Jessica Hsuan's Best Actress win and nominations marked a historic moment for the Star Awards, being the first time the accolade was awarded to a non-Mediacorp artiste and non-Singaporean, reflecting a move towards greater inclusivity and transparency in the judging process. [26] [ promotion? ]

Zhang Yaodong, who had previously been embroiled in a personal scandal and had stepped away from acting, remained a valid nominee for public voting categories due to his appearance in an eligible programme within the qualifying period. However, he did not receive any awards that night. [27]

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