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 Nominees1998 Kym Ng City Beat 城人杂志 1999 Kym Ng City Beat 城人杂志 2000 Sharon Au City Beat 城人杂志 2001 Sharon Au City Beat 城人杂志 2002 Sharon Au City Beat 城人杂志 2003 Sharon Au City Beat 城人杂志 2004 Mark Lee Be My Guest 客人来 2005 Quan Yi Fong Love Bites 缘来就是你 2006 Bryan Wong Home Decor Survivor 摆家乐 2007 Mark Lee Say It If You Dare 3 有话好好说3 2009 Guo Liang CelebriTea Break 艺点心思 2010 Mark Lee It's a Small World 国记交意所 2011 Kym Ng Love on a Plate 名厨出走记 2012 Mark Lee It's a Small World II 国记交意所II 2013 Kym Ng Jobs Around the World 走遍天涯打工乐 2014 Quan Yi Fong Finding U 寻U先锋 2015 Pornsak The Joy Truck II 快乐速递II Each year is linked to the article about the Star Awards held that year.
Category facts
Most wins Host Wins Sharon AuMark LeeKym Ng 4 Quan Yi Fong 2
Most nominations
Host Nominations Mark Lee Kym Ng 9 Guo Liang 8 Sharon AuQuan Yi FongBryan Wong7Pornsak5Dasmond KohLee TengJeff Wang4Dennis Chew3Chen ShuchengMarcus ChinMichelle ChongJack NeoCavin SohWang YanqingBen Yeo2
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