Star Awards 2016

Star Awards 2016
红星大奖2016
Date17 April 2016 - Show 1
24 April 2016 - Show 2
SiteThe Theatre @ Mediacorp, Singapore
Presented by
  • London Choco Roll
  • Bioskin
Sponsors
Hosted by
Highlights
Most awardsDrama:
The Dream Makers (season 2) (12)
Variety/Info-ed:
GeTai Challenge (3)
Most nominationsDrama:
The Dream Makers (season 2) (26)
Variety/Info-ed:
GeTai Challenge (5)
Best Drama
The Dream Makers (season 2)
Best Variety Show
GeTai Challenge
All-time Favourite Artiste
Qi Yuwu
Rui En
WebsiteOfficial website
Television/radio coverage
Network
Runtime
  • 180 mins (both presentations)
  • 60 mins (Walk of Fame and Post-show)
  • 15 mins (Prelude)
  • with 2+ mins commercial each
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Star Awards 2016 (also SA2016, Chinese: 红星大奖2016) is a double television award ceremony which is held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by Mediacorp for free-to-air channels Channels 8 and U.

This was the first Star Awards ceremony to be held on the new campus at Stars Avenue after its relocation happened in December 2015; for the first time since 2009, the technical awards were not broadcast on television.

The nominations were announced were announced on 1 February 2016 and the Most Favorite Artistes on 3 March 2016 at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, with the results announced during the ceremonies on 17 and 24 April 2016; for the first time in the ceremony's history, both shows placed emphasis for variety and drama programs, and the Top 10 Most Favorite Artists were separately awarded, respectively.

The first season of GeTai Challenge won three awards in the Info-ed category, including the Variety Program and Variety Special, and becoming the first show other than Star Awards to win the Variety Special for the first time since 2010. In drama category, the second season of The Dream Makers broke several records during the ceremony by winning an unprecedented 12 awards out of 26 nominations (including nominations of all but two awards), and become the second drama series to sweep all five major acting categories after Holland V in 2003.

Programme details

Date Shows Time Channels
1 April 2016 to
22 April 2016		 Star Awards 2016 Prelude 10.30 pm to 10.45 pm Mediacorp Channel 8
17 April 2016 Star Awards 2016 Walk of Fame 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Mediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore)
Mediacorp Channel U (Singapore)
Astro Xi Yue HD (Malaysia)
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Star Awards 2016 Show 1 7pm to 10 pm
24 April 2016 Star Awards 2016 Show 2 7pm to 10 pm
Star Awards 2016 Post Show Party 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm Mediacorp Channel 8
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Backstage achievement awards

These technical awards were presented in Mandarin Orchard Singapore on 21 March 2016, and snippets of it were shown on the third episode of the prelude on 15 April 2016.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Variety Producer
  • Kang Lay See  – Love on the Plate 3
Best Variety Research Writer
  • Lin Shih Han  – The Joy Truck 3 快
    • Rachel Han Xinru  – GeTai Challenge
    • Sheffie Liang  – Going Home 3
    • Ng Jin Puay  – The Games We Played
    • Evelyn Gow  – The Successor
Best Programme Promo
Best Cameraman (for Drama Programmes)
Best Set Design for Drama Programme
Best Editing for Drama Programme
Best News Story
  • Lip Kwok Wai  – LKY Public Mourners form Long Queue on Day 1
    • Chng Kheng Leng  – Sengkang Temple site to build columbarium incites angers of residents-to-be
    • Loi Kar Yee  – Punggol Waterway Terraces BTO pipes burst and flooded
    • Ng Lian Cheong  – Asia-Euro Holidays close down without warning
    • Seet Sok Hwee  – Jurong Lift Accident An 85-year-old woman's hand was severed
Best Current Affairs Story
  • Yap Li Ling, Cheng Tee Yin, Raymond Foong and Desmond Lim (producers); Ang Ka Swan (editor); Wee Wai Lin (executive producer)  – Frontline – The Singapore Spirit
    • Chew Wen Jing and Cheng Tee Yin (producers); Ang Ka Swan (editor); Wee Wai Lin (executive producer)  – Frontline – The Extreme Challenge
    • E.g. Yik Fan (producer); Yong Yih Min (executive producer)  – Money Week – Fluctuations in the stock market are unprofitable?
    • Goh Chye Kim, Jiao Yihui, Pang Pau Xian and Seoow Juin Yee (producers); Pang Kia Nian (editor)  – Focus – Paris Attack
    • Grace Yang, Goh Chye Kim, Jiao Yihui and Chan Wai Hoe (producers); Christopher Yeo (executive producer)  – Focus – 70th Anniversary of WW II: Honour the sacrifices, Remember the Past

Show 1

The nominees and representative titles are listed in alphabetical name order, unless otherwise stated. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Best Variety Programme
  • GeTai Challenge
    • Body SOS 4
    • The Games We Played
    • Little Shops
    • Love on The Plate 3
Best Variety Special
Best Info-Ed Programme
  • Tuesday Report: Where The Home Is
    • Face Off!
    • Homeward Bound
    • Life Extraordinaire
    • Tuesday Report: Lifeline
Best Programme Host (Variety, Info-Ed & Infotainment)
Best Evergreen Artiste Award

Special awards

Rocket Award
Julie Tan
Social Media Award
Carrie Wong

All-Time Favourite Artiste awards

This award is a special achievement award given out to artiste(s) who have achieved a maximum of 10 popularity awards over 10 years. Top 10 winning years the recipients were awarded together are highlighted in boldface.

All Time Favourite Artiste
Qi Yuwu 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015
Rui En 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015

The Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes are decided by telepoll and online voting, which carries a 50% weightage of the combined total score each. The telepoll lines were announced on 3 March 2015 in a press conference at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, along with the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes. Voting for the Female Artistes opened from 4 March, and ended at 8:30 pm on 17 April.

Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes

Show 2

The nominees and representative titles are listed in alphabetical name order, unless otherwise stated. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface.

Best Drama Serial
Best Theme Song
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Young Talent Award

^1A representative collected the award in place of the nominee.

Special awards

Top Rated Drama Serial
Tiger Mum
Top Rated Variety Programme
 GeTai Challenge

Like the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes, the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes are decided by telepoll and online voting. Voting for the Male Artistes opened from 4 March, and ended at 8:30 pm on 24 April.

Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

Post show party

Longest Running Docu-drama Series
i-Weekly Most Stylish Award
YES 933 FM Best Speech Award
Favourite Male Character
Favourite Female Character
Favourite Onscreen Couple
Bioskin Flawless Skin Award
London Choco Roll Happiness Award London Choco Roll
Toggle Most Beloved Celebrity BFF Award

Summary of nominations and awards (by programme genre)

Most nominations

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

Most wins

Presenters and performers

The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Show 1

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Wang Deming 王德明Announcer for Star Awards 2016
Mediacorp Artistes
新传媒艺人		Cast entrance on stage (in order of appearance):
Liang Wern FookPresenter of the award for Best Info-Ed Programme
Mediacorp chairman
Teo Ming Kian 张铭坚		Presenter of the award for Rocket Award
Lawrence Cheng

William Shen 沈玉琳

 Presenters of the awards for Best Variety Programme and Best Variety Special
Kit ChanPresenter of the award for Social Media Award
Teo Chee Hean

Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security

 Gave out the award for Best Evergreen Artiste
Liang Wern Fook
Kit Chan		Presenters of the award for All-Time Favourite Artiste
Hu Gua 胡瓜Presenter of the award for Best Programme Host (Variety, Info-Ed & Infotainment)
Hu Gua 胡瓜

Park Hae-jin

 Presenters of the award for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes

Performers

Name(s)RolePerformed
Jeffrey Li 李成宇PerformerPerformed "The Greatest Love of All"
Kit ChanPerformerPerformed "终于" from The Dream Makers (season 2) 志在四方II
The Teng EnsembleOrchestralPerformed "小白船"
Blue Man GroupPerformersDrum performance
Vivian Lai
Lee Teng
Quan Yi Fong
Mark Lee
Dennis Chew
Jeremy Chan
Chua En Lai		Skit performersSkit performers of 《主持人不好当》
Jeannie HsiehPerformerPerformed 《姐姐》 and 《蹦蹦趴》

Show 2

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Wang Deming 王德明Announcer for Star Awards 2016
Huang Hongmo 黄宏墨
Li Feihui		Presenter of the award for Best Theme Song
Shaun Seow 萧文光

Mediacorp CEO

 Gave out the award for Top Rated Drama Serial
Chee Hong Tat

Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health

Gave out the award for Top Rated Variety Programme
Fung Bo BoPresenter of the award for Young Talent Award
Eric Huang 黄少祺
Angus Hsieh 谢承均		Presenters of the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress
Anthony WongPresenter of the award for Best Drama Serial
Sonia SuiPresenter of the award for Best Actor
Myolie WuPresenter of the award for Best Actress
JJ Lin
Kym Ng
Quan Yi Fong		Presenters of the award for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes

Performers

Name(s)RolePerformed
VocaluptuousPerformersPerformed "终于" from The Dream Makers (season 2)
Performed "够力够力" from 118
Performed "好想告诉你" from Crescendo
Performed "梦里家园" from The Journey: Our Homeland
Performed "未知数" from Tiger Mum
ElecoldxhotPerformersDance performance
Dance ThrilogyPerformersDance to 《小苹果》
Daly Tang 邓男子MagicianMagic tricks with Dennis Chew, Lee Teng and Carrie Wong
JJ LinPerformerPerformed "她说", "会有那么一天", "只对你说", "记得" and "不为谁而作的歌"

Video snippets

In commemoration of the first Star Awards ceremony held in the new MediaCorp campus, nomination videos shown for show 2 begin with a short 15-second snippet of a performer playing an instrument which was shot either at the Gardens by the Bay (first five listed) or at the new MediaCorp campus.

Name(s)InstrumentAssociated Award ForFeatured Quote
(Translation)
Li Wei Ting 李炜婷
Lin Wang Chun 林泓椿		 Flute Best Theme Song "正声雅音 笔下生花"
(A Positive Sound Penned by a Good Musician)
Seah Xi Qing 谢喜晴
Lou Linhh 陈嘉灵		 Saxophone Young Talent Award "含苞吐萼 初露锋芒"
(The First Sign that shows a Bud in a Flower)
Yvonne Tay 郑怡雯 from Ding Yi Music Company Guzheng Best Supporting Actress "牡丹绿叶 初露锋芒"
(The Peony Green Leaves made its First Appearance)
Tan Qing Lun 陈庆伦 from Singapore Chinese Music Federation Dizi Best Supporting Actor "锦花修草 蓄势待发"
(Reaping for a Thought, Be Ready for Action)
Toh Kai Xiang 卓开祥 from Ding Yi Music Company Hand Drum Best Drama Serial "春风杨柳 风行水上"
(A Spring Breeze Willows Across the Water)
Loon Shi Zong 伦显宗 Trumpet Best Actor "划破天际 不同凡响"
(An Extraordinary One that Cuts through the Sky)
Flame of the Forest Tabla, Musical Keyboard and Sitar Best Actress "棋逢对手 惺惺相惜"
(A Freemasonry Rivalry)

Ceremony Information

Awards categories

  • This is the first ceremony to introduce three awards, "Best Programme Host", "Best Evergreen Artiste" and the voting category "Bioskin Flawless Skin Award". The Best Programme Host was a combination of both Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Programme Host awards as both categories have a similar presentation structure.
  • This is the first year all five nominations for the Best Drama Serial have the same nominations for the Best Theme Song. Coincidentally, the winning Drama Serial The Dream Makers (season 2) also won the Best Theme Song.
  • This was the final ceremony until 2022 where the online Favourite award categories were held.
    • Jeanette Aw was nominated again for Favourite Female Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama). Initially, Aw stated that she expressed her intention to remove her name from the nominations due to her winning six voting-based awards (which include Most Popular Regional Artiste Awards, Social Media Award and Favourite Female Character award for her role in The Journey: Tumultuous Times), but Mediacorp declined her request as the awards were determined though online voting, and still requiring her to participate.
  • This was the first (and to date, currently the only) ceremony in which the awards for the Top 10 Artistes were presented in separate shows instead of single show, with the female artistes awarded in show 1, and the male artistes on show 2.
    • It was also the first (and to date the only) ceremony the main awards were split into two shows, each focusing on Variety/Info-ed and Drama, respectively.
    • Due to none of the artiste won their ninth Top 10 Popular Artiste title at the time after the ceremony, 2018 was thus became the third ceremony, after 2007 and 2013, to not present the All-Time Favourite Artiste since its category inception in 2004.

Nomination firsts

Consecutive and records in award categories, first in Top 10

  • The Dream Makers (season 2) set numerous records during the night's ceremony:
    • The series set the largest count of nominations for a ceremony in a single year with 26, surpassing the first series's 21 from the 2014 ceremony.
    • The series also set a record on winning the most awards for a ceremony in a single year with 12, surpassing both the first series and The Little Nyonya, both with nine wins.
    • The series became the first drama to win every awards they were nominated for, except for Favorite Male Artiste (which was not nominated) and Top Rated Drama Series (all the dramas were eligible).
    • The series became the ninth drama to have its series nominated for the Best Drama Serial multiple times, and the first (and to date, the only) drama to win in this category twice.
    • The series became the second drama to earn the distinction in which the drama won all five major acting categories (which were Best Drama Serial, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress), with the first being 2003's drama Holland V.
  • Jayley Woo, Aloysius Pang and Jeffrey Xu won the Top 10 awards for the first time, alongside Jesseca Liu, Dennis Chew, Zhang Yaodong, Zhang Zhenhuan and Zheng Geping, who neither were nominated nor won last year.
  • Elvin Ng became the eighth All-Time Favourite Artiste to win the award with ten consecutive Top 10 Male Favourite Artiste wins. Ng, along with Joanne Peh and Quan Yi Fong, were conferred the said award in the following year's ceremony.
  • For the first time since 2010, Star Awards ended a five-consecutive winning streak for the Best Variety Special category, losing to the first season of GeTai Challenge.

Other trivia

  • Despite being the two-part program, this was the first ceremony since 2009 the Backstage Awards were presented outside the award ceremony. This was also the last ceremony to host a two-part ceremony since its format was revamped in 2010.
  • The Best Newcomer award was also suspended due to the lack of candidates, but it will return again in the 2018 ceremony, two years later.

Accolades

Year CeremonyCategoryNominee(s)Result Ref
2017 Star Awards Best Variety Special Walk-of-fame segment Nominated
Star Awards 2016 (Show 1) Nominated
Star Awards 2016 (Show 2) Won

See also

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