Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host
| Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host 最佳综艺主持人 | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Mediacorp Host in a Variety Show |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Mediacorp |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Currently held by |
Pornsak, The Joy Truck II 快乐速递II (2015) |
The Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host was an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
The category was introduced in 1998, at the 5th Star Awards ceremony; Kym Ng received the award for her performance in City Beat and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp host who has delivered an outstanding performance in a variety show. The nominees were determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
Since its inception, the award was given to seven hosts. Pornsak is the most recent and final winner in this category for his performance in The Joy Truck II. Sharon Au, Mark Lee, and Kym Ng are the only hosts to win in this category four times, surpassing Quan Yi Fong who has two wins. In addition, Lee and Ng were nominated on nine occasions, more than any other host. Dasmond Koh, Lee Teng, and Jeff Wang hold the record for the most nominations without a win, with four.
The award was discontinued from 2016 as all performances in the hosting category (variety, info-ed) were shifted to the newly formed Best Programme Host category.
Recipients
| Year | Host | Title | Nominees |
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| 1998 | Kym Ng 鐘琴 | City Beat 城人杂志 |
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| 1999 | Kym Ng 鐘琴 | City Beat 城人杂志 | |
| 2000 | Sharon Au 欧菁仙 | City Beat 城人杂志 |
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| 2001 | Sharon Au 欧菁仙 | City Beat 城人杂志 |
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| 2002 | Sharon Au 欧菁仙 | City Beat 城人杂志 |
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| 2003 | Sharon Au 欧菁仙 | City Beat 城人杂志 |
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| 2004 | Mark Lee 李国煌 | Be My Guest 客人来 |
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| 2005 | Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 | Love Bites 缘来就是你 |
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| 2006 | Bryan Wong 王禄江 | Home Decor Survivor 摆家乐 |
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| 2007 | Mark Lee 李国煌 | Say It If You Dare 3 有话好好说3 |
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| 2009 | Guo Liang 郭亮 | CelebriTea Break 艺点心思 |
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| 2010 | Mark Lee 李国煌 | It's a Small World 国记交意所 |
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| 2011 | Kym Ng 鐘琴 | Love on a Plate 名厨出走记 |
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| 2012 | Mark Lee 李国煌 | It's a Small World II 国记交意所II |
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| 2013 | Kym Ng 鐘琴 | Jobs Around the World 走遍天涯打工乐 |
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| 2014 | Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 | Finding U 寻U先锋 |
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| 2015 | Pornsak | The Joy Truck II 快乐速递II |
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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Star Awards held that year.
Category facts
- Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Sharon Au Mark Lee Kym Ng |
Quan Yi Fong |
| Total wins | 4 wins | 2 wins |
- Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Mark Lee Kym Ng |
Guo Liang | Sharon Au Quan Yi Fong Bryan Wong |
Pornsak | Dasmond Koh Lee Teng Jeff Wang |
Dennis Chew |
Chen Shucheng Marcus Chin Michelle Chong Jack Neo Cavin Soh Wang Yanqing Ben Yeo |
| Total nominations | 9 nominations | 8 nominations | 7 nominations | 5 nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |