Star Awards 2024: Taiwanese host Matilda Tao, Korean actor Kim Jae-hoon among 94 nominees for Most Popular Artistes
Thirty radio DJs made the cut but actors Paige Chua and Xu Bin are out of contention.
It’s that time of the year again to cast our votes for our favourite stars. Just as we thought competition was fierce last year, when a total of 75 male and female artistes were nominated for the Top 10 Most Popular Male and Top 10 Most Popular Female category, this year's popularity race is even more heated with a whopping 94 nominees.
The Most Popular nominees list, released on Monday (Mar 18), revealed the 46 female and 48 male artistes in the running. We counted 30 radio DJs and 64 actors and actresses in the combined list.
Besides usual names in the Top 10 Females nominees list like Carrie Wong, Hong Ling and Yvonne Lim (who is up for her final Top 10 award), this year sees the inclusion of Taiwanese host Matilda Tao.
If you haven’t heard, Matilda, who now lives in Singapore with her 15-year-old son, hosts The Matilda Show on LOVE 972 on weekdays. She made the list of nominees because she hosted last year's Star Awards.
Another surprise nom is Korean actor Kim Jae-hoon, whom you may remember from the Rui En romance-fantasy drama Oppa Saranghae!. Will Oppa be flying to Singapore for the Star Awards?
Frequent Top 10 winners Paige Chua and Xu Bin, on the other hand, are not in contention as they were not involved in any projects which aired last year. Jin Yinji and Aileen Tan, who are both nominated for Best Supporting Actress, are also missing from the popularity noms.
According to the eligibility criteria, nominees in the Top 10 categories have to meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Have a lead role or be a main host in at least one eligible programme; or
- Play a supporting role or be an episodic host (for video) or co-host (for audio) in a) at least three eligible programmes, or b) at least 30 episodes in total across all eligible programmes
More details on the eligibility and judging criteria can be found here.
A total of 42 artistes who have been in showbiz for five or fewer years are included in the Most Popular Rising Stars category. Only three will win the award. Last year's Most Popular Rising Stars were Ayden Sng, Richie Koh and Gao Meigui.
While Richie and Meigui have graduated to the Most Popular Artiste category, Ayden is still in contention for a Most Popular Rising Star award.
This year will also see Ann Kok and Jesseca Liu go on stage to receive their All-Time Favourite Artiste awards after picking up their 10th popularity award last year.
The MyPICK! awards, which include Favourite CP and Most Hated Villain are also up for grabs that night.
Scroll down to see who made the nominees list for Top 10 Most Popular Female, Top 10 Most Popular Male, Most Popular Rising Stars, and MyPICK! Awards.
You can also check out the nominees for performance categories here.
TOP 10 MOST POPULAR FEMALE ARTISTES
1. Belinda Lee
2. Bonnie Loo
3. Boon Hui Lu
4. Bukoh Mary
5. Carrie Wong
6. Chantalle Ng
7. Chen Bi Yu
8. Chen Hui Hui
9. Chen Ning
10. Chen Sen Lian
11. Chua Lee Lian
12. Cynthia Koh
13. Denise Camillia Tan
14. Evelyn Tan
15. Fang Rong
16. Ferlyn G
17. Gao Mei Gui
18. Goh Wei Ying
19. Hazelle Teo
20. He Ying Ying
21. Hong Hui Fang
22. Hong Ling
23. Irene Ang
24. Joy Yak
25. Ko Ee Sim
26. Liang Peng
27. Lim Leng Kee
28. Lim Yi Chyi
29. Lin Pei Fen
30. Lin Ru Ping
31. Lina Ng
32. Lina Tan
33. Matilda Tao
34. Mei Xin
35. Ng Seok Khoong
36. Pan Ling Ling
37. Patricia Mok
38. Regina Lim
39. Siau Jiahui
40. Tasha Low
41. Tay Ying
42. Violet Fenying
43. Wendy Zeng
44. Xixi Lim
45. Ya Hui
46. Yvonne Lim
TOP 10 MOST POPULAR MALE ARTISTES
1. Alfred Sun
2. Andie Chen
3. Ben Yeo
4. Benjamin Tan
5. Brandon Wong
6. Brian Ng
7. Cavin Soh
8. Charlie Goh
9. Chen Shu Cheng
10. Chua En Lai
11. Darren Lim
12. Desmond Ng
13. Desmond Tan
14. Eric Lay
15. Guo Liang
16. Ian Fang
17. James Seah
18. Jeff Goh
19. Jeffrey Xu
20. Jeremy Chan
21. Joe Tsoi
22. Kenneth Kong
23. Kim Jae-hoon
24. Lee Teng
25. Lyu Linxuan
26. Marcus Chin
27. Nick Teo
28. Phua Kia Peow
29. Pornsak
30. Raymond Foong Kim Ben
31. Rayson Tan
32. Richard Low
33. Richie Koh
34. Romeo Tan
35. Shane Pow
36. Shaun Chen
37. Soo Wee Seng
38. Vincent Lim
39. Wallace Ang
40. Wang Yuqing
41. Yan Wei Xiao Er
42. Yao Wen Long
43. Yeow Seng Yong
44. Zhai Si Ming
45. Zhang Yao Dong
46. Zhong Kun Hua
47. Zhu Hou Ren
48. Zong Zi Jie
MOST POPULAR RISING STARS
1. Abigail Chue
2. Ayden Sng
3. Billy Seow
4. Chen Qi Jia
5. Cheryl Chou
6. Damien Teo
7. Daryl-Ann
8. Das DD
9. David Loo
10. Gini Chang
11. Hank Wang
12. Herman Keh
13. Isabelle Quek
14. Jernelle Oh
15. Jian Ruyi
16. JJ Neo
17. Juin Teh
18. Karyn Wong
19. Ke Le
20. Kevin Chua
21. Kharissa Pundarika
22. Kiki Lim
23. Kyle Chan
24. Lim Pin Juen
25. Oh Ling En
26. Regene Lim
27. Samantha Tan
28. Seow Sin Nee
29. Shanice Koh
30. Shawn Thia
31. Sheryl Ang
32. Tan Ting Fong
33. Ter Wee Cher Richard
34. Tyler Ten
35. Wang Jia Rui Jensen
36. Wang Wenhui
37. Xuan Ong
38. Yang Yan
39. Yunis To
40. Zhang Ze Tong
41. Zheng Yu Rong
42. Zhu Ze Liang
MYPICK! AWARDS
FAVOURITE CP
Desmond Tan and Chantalle Ng – All That Glitters
Jeremy Chan and Pan Ling Ling – All That Glitters
Richie Koh and He Ying Ying – Cash On Delivery
Rui En And Kim Jae-hoon – Oppa Saranghae!
Richie Koh and Boon Hui Lu – Till The End
THE SHOW STEALER
Ayden Sng – All That Glitters
Desmond Tan – All That Glitters
Jeremy Chan – All That Glitters
Jernelle Oh – Cash On Delivery
Richie Koh – Cash On Delivery
MOST HATED VILLAIN
Zhang Ze Tong – All That Glitters
Chen Hui Hui – My One and Only
Shaun Chen – My One and Only
Brandon Wong – SHERO
Jeffrey Xu – Strike Gold
To vote for these categories, click here.
Catch the Backstage LIVE event of Star Awards 2024 from 3.30pm – 10.30pm on mewatch or Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel on Apr 21 (Sunday).
The Walk Of Fame will be from 5pm – 6.30pm, on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel on the same day.
It will be followed by the Star Awards 2024 Live Show from 7pm – 10pm on mewatch, Ch 8, Ch U, and Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel.
The repeat telecast for the Walk of Fame and Award Ceremony will air on Ch 8 from 2pm – 6.30pm on Apr 28 (Sunday).
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