The Star Awards for Best Programme Host is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994.
The category was introduced in 2016, at the 22nd Star Awards ceremony; Lee Teng received the award for his performance in Love on the Plate 3 and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp host who has delivered an outstanding performance in a variety show, info-ed or infotainment programme. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel.
The award combined the previous categories for Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Programme Host. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the award ceremony organising committee's wish to eliminate the distinctions between variety and info-ed programme hosting performances.
Since its inception, the Star Awards for Best Programme Host have been awarded to three different hosts. Guo Liang is the most recent winner, receiving the award for his performance in Star Awards 2025 Award Ceremony. Quan Yi Fong remains the only host to have won the award six times, a record she has held since the 2024 ceremony. She also holds the record for most nominations, with nine total, including a double nomination in 2021. Bryan Wong holds the record for the most nominations without a win, having been nominated five times.
Recipients Year Host Work title Nominees2016 Lee Teng Love on the Plate 3 2017 Quan Yi Fong Markets in Asia 2018 Unique Lodging 2019 Fixer 2 2021 Hear U Out 2022 Hear U Out S2 2023 Christopher Lee Dishing with Chris Lee 2024 Quan Yi Fong Hear U Out S4 2025 Christopher Lee Dishing With Chris Lee S2 2026 Guo Liang Star Awards 2025 Award Ceremony
Nominees distribution chart + Colour key Host won the award Host was nominated for the award Host was not nominated for the award Host is currently nominated for the award
Host Year Wins Quan Yi Fong 6 9 Christopher Lee 2 2 Lee Teng 1 3 Guo Liang 1 7 Bryan Wong 0 5 Kym Ng 0 4 Desmond Ng 0 3Dennis Chew 0 3 Darren Lim 0 3 Chen Hanwei 0 2 Kate Pang 0 1 Pornsak 0 1 Felicia Chin 0 1 Cavin Soh 0 1 0 1 Ke Le 0 1 Chen Shucheng 0 1 Hazelle Teo 0 1 Jeremy Chan 0 1 Joanne Peh 0 1 Xixi Lim 0 1
Award records Record Host Count Remarks Most wins Quan Yi Fong 6 wins 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 Most nominations 9 nominations 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Longest gap between wins 2 years 2019–2021 Consecutive wins 5 wins 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 Most nominations before first award Guo Liang 6 nominations Won first award (7th nomination) in 2026 Most nominations without a win Bryan Wong 5 nominations 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025, 2026 Longest gap between nominations Dennis Chew 4 years 2019–2023 Bryan Wong Most consecutive nominations Quan Yi Fong 9 nominations 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Won at first nomination Lee Teng 2 hosts 2016 Christopher Lee 2023 Nominated twice in the same year Quan Yi Fong 1 host 2021 Won Best Variety Show Host and Best Programme Host 2005, 2014 (Best Variety Show Host)2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 (Best Programme Host) Won Best Info-Ed Programme Host and Best Programme Host Lee Teng 2 hosts 2012 (Best Info-Ed Programme Host)2016 (Best Programme Host) Quan Yi Fong 2015 (Best Info-Ed Programme Host)2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 (Best Programme Host)
Multiple awards and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Programme Host awards:
Wins Host Nominations 6 Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 9
Wins Host Nominations 2 Christopher Lee 李铭顺 2
The following individuals received two or more Best Programme Host nominations:
Nominations Host 9 Quan Yi Fong 权怡凤 7 Guo Liang 郭亮 5 Bryan Wong 王禄江 4 Kym Ng 鐘琴 3 Lee Teng 李腾 Desmond Ng 黄振隆 Dennis Chew 周崇庆 Darren Lim 林明伦 2 Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 Christopher Lee 李铭顺
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