| Awarded for | Best Performance by a Host for a Programme |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mediacorp |
| Country | Singapore |
| Year | 2016 |
| Holder label | Most recent winner |
| Holder | Guo Liang — Star Awards 2025 Award Ceremony (2026) |
| Most awards | Quan Yi Fong (6) |
| Most nominations | Quan Yi Fong (8) |
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 | Nominees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lee Teng[1] | Love on the Plate 3 | *Guo Liang — What Your School Doesn't Teach You
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| 2017 | Quan Yi Fong | Markets in Asia | *Guo Liang — Your Thoughts, Please
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| 2018 | Unique Lodging | *Felicia Chin — Going Miles, Spreading Smiles | ||
| 2019 | Fixer 2 | *Chen Hanwei — Away with My BFF
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| 2021 | Hear U Out | *Chen Hanwei — House Everything?
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| 2022 | Hear U Out S2 | *Guo Liang — The Inner Circle
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| 2023 | Christopher Lee | Dishing with Chris Lee | *Dennis Chew — Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories @ Singapore Sightings
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| 2024 | Quan Yi Fong | Hear U Out S4 | *Chen Shucheng — Foodie Trio
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| 2025 | Christopher Lee | Dishing With Chris Lee S2 | *Bryan Wong — Makan On Wheels
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| 2026 | Guo Liang | Star Awards 2025 Award Ceremony | * Bryan Wong - Makan On Wheels S2
| [2][3] |
Nominees distribution chart
| 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 | Noms | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dennis 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 | ||||||||||
| Tung Soo Hua | 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 |
References
- ^ "Who won what: Star Awards 2016 winners’ list". Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Koh, Jiamun (26 February 2026). "Star Awards 2026 Nominees: Is It Emerald Hill Vs Everyone Else?". 8days. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ^ "Star Awards 2026: All the winners at the show, plus what you missed on the red carpet". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-04-19.