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Star Awards 2018 红星大奖2018 | |
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Sponsored by | Poh Heng Jewellery MES Group (co-sponsors) Simmons Motorway Group (Official Car partner) Chan Brothers LG Electronics Vintage Studio KFC Singapore Dream Cruises Sony Music (SMEJ) |
Date | Awards Ceremony & Post Party 22 April 2018 |
Location | MES Theatre @ Mediacorp (Awards Ceremony) |
Country | Singapore |
Presented by | Bioskin |
Hosted by | Guo Liang Quan Yi Fong |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Drama: When Duty Calls (5) Variety/Info-ed: Ah Ma Can Cook Little Maestros Unique Lodging (1 each) |
Most nominations | Drama: When Duty Calls (8) Variety/Info-ed: Fixer Going Miles, Spreading Smiles (2 each) |
Best Drama | When Duty Calls |
Best Variety Show | Ah Ma Can Cook |
Special Achievement Award | Marcus Chin |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 Mediacorp Channel U Toggle |
Runtime | 180 mins (Awards Ceremony) 30 mins (Post Party) |
Star Awards 2018 (also SA2018SG, Chinese: 红星大奖2018) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore, with the Post Party and Ceremony Awards was broadcast live on 22 April 2018. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the ceremony, among which the Special Achievement Award, an award given out to a celebrity in recognition to meritorious contribution, returned after a 15-year absence, with the award last presented in 2003, in the place of All-Time Favourite Artiste, which was not presented this year, and the third ceremony overall, after 2007 and 2013.
The ceremony saw When Duty Calls winning the most awards, The Lead was the second-biggest winning drama serial, clinching the two other major categories plus Young Talent award, for a total of three. Seven other programs won at least one award during the ceremony.