Nominations for the Star Awards 2023 were announced on Wednesday , revealing several first-time contenders in the acting categories who will be vying for a trophy on Apr 9.
Desmond Ng, who played the love interest of Hong Ling’s character, has also earned his first Best Actor nomination. Up for Best Programme Host are Bryan Wong for Old Taste Detective S3, Christopher Lee for Dishing With Chris Lee, Darren Lim for A Night Under The Stars, Dennis Chew for Mr Zhou’s Ghost Stories @ Singapore Sightings and Quan Yi Fong for Hear U Out S3.This year, the annual Star Awards ceremony will be held on Apr 9 at Marina Bay Sands.
Moreover, this year, there will no longer be a preliminary shortlist of Top 40 stars via a nationwide poll of 1,000 people. Instead, the public will be able to vote directly for all eligible nominees. And when it comes to the final results, the weightage of the Popularity Survey will be reduced from 30 per cent to 20 per cent, while that of public voting will be increased from 70 per cent to 80 per cent to empower fan votes.