Watch Star Awards 2025: Live red carpet arrivals and awards show
This year's show is co-hosted by veteran actor-host Guo Liang and Chantalle Ng, who'll be making her Star Awards hosting debut. Special guests include Guests include Hong Kong legends Chow Yun Fat and Sean Lau as presenters, and Singapore's very own Kit Chan as a performer.
To commemorate three decades of Star Awards – which started in 1994 with just eight trophies given out – All-Time Favourite Artistes throughout the years will come together for a big reunion. This year's inductees are actress Yvonne Lim and host Pornsak.
Crime drama Unforgivable leads the pack with the most nominations (10 gongs, including Best Drama Serial and Best Theme Song), followed by parenting-focused drama Born To Shine with seven nominations.
The event, which will be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp, kicks off at 7pm. But before that comes the Walk of Fame red carpet event at 5pm. After the show proper, there will also be a post-event party at 10pm.
Scroll down for a recap of this year's nominees and winners so far, as well as our previous stories.
STAR AWARDS 2025 NOMINEES
Best Actor
Andie Chen (Born to Shine)
Christopher Lee (Kill Sera Sera)
Gavin Teo (To Be Loved)
Qi Yuwu (Once Upon A New Year's Eve)
Richie Koh (Coded Love)
Best Actress
Chantalle Ng (Hope Afloat)
Felicia Chin (I Do, Do I?)
Hong Ling (Unforgivable)
Jesseca Liu (Unforgivable)
Jessica Hsuan (Kill Sera Sera)
Best Supporting Actor
Chen Hanwei (Unforgivable)
Chen Shu Cheng (Unforgivable)
Guo Liang (To Be Loved)
Pierre Png (Moments)
Xu Bin (Kill Sera Sera)
Best Supporting Actress
Cynthia Koh (Hope Afloat)
Lynn Lim (Kill Sera Sera)
Meixin (Born to Shine)
Tasha Low (Coded Love)
Ya Hui (Coded Love)
Best Program Host (Entertainment & Infotainment)
Bryan Wong (Makan On Wheels)
Christopher Lee (Dishing With Chris Lee S2)
Hazelle Teo (Star Awards 2024 – Walk Of Fame)
Jeremy Chan (Double J BAEcation)
Joanne Peh (A Conversation With Minister)
Young Talent Award
Camans Kong (Born To Shine)
Charlotte Chen (Unforgivable)
Elvis Shi (Unforgivable)
Goh Wee Ann (Born To Shine)
Lincoln Ang (Born To Shine)
Best Rising Star
Herman Keh (House Everything S3)
Joey Tay (YES 933 TikTok Live)
Juin Teh (Unforgivable)
Tyler Ten (Unforgivable)
Ye Jia Yun (Uniquely Ours)
Best Audio Personality
Chen Ning (The DAKA Show)
Hazelle Teo (The Shuang Kunz, Jia Trio)
Pan Jia Biao (CAPITAL 958 Wake Up Call)
Zhong Kun Hua (The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio)
Zhu Zeliang (The Night Is Young)
Best Drama Serial
Born to Shine
Kill Sera Sera
Once Upon A New Year's Eve
To Be Loved
Unforgivable
Best Entertainment Programme
Dishing With Chris Lee S2
King of Culinary 2024
Makan On Wheels
Pasar Malam Stars
Star Awards 2024 – Award Ceremony
Best Short-form Infotainment Programme
Legends Of Singapore Comedy
Old Taste Detective 5
Tuesday Report – Restart
Women Behind Bars
World's Unique Neighbourhoods
Best Short-form Entertainment Programme
#JustSwipeLah
Behind The Lens: Star Search 2024 In Focus
Outcast: Battle Of The Stars
The DAKA Show S2
YES 933 Drama-tainment Series
Best Theme Song
Born To Shine's Born To Shine (Matthew Teng, Lincoln Ang, Bernice Lok, Chen Rui En)
I Do, Do I's Bu Tong Shi Jie De Ni (Ling Kai)
Once Upon A New Year's Eve's Remnants (Jim Lim)
Unforgivable's Wounds (Jurine Chia Xin Ni)
Coded Love's Xu Guo (Colbie Ong)
Best Radio Programme
Capital 958's CAPITAL 958 Wake Up Call
Love 972's Breakfast Quartet
Love 972's Mr. Zhou's Ghost Stories
Yes 933's The DAKA Show
Yes 933's The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio
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All-Time Favourite Artiste: Yvonne Lim, Pornsak
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My Pick! Awards
Favourite CP: Chantalle Ng and Zhang Zetong (Hope Afloat)
Show Stealer: Jesseca Liu (Unforgivable)
Most Emotional Performance: Hong Ling (Unforgivable)
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