Watch Star Awards 2026: Live awards show, plus what you missed on the red carpet

How many awards will Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story bring home tonight (Apr 19) at Star Awards 2026?

The period drama leads the pack with 17 nominations, including for Best Drama. It’s also dominating nominations in the acting categories, with Romeo Tan nominated for Best Actor; Jesseca Liu, Tasha Low and Chantalle Ng nominated for Best Actress. 

Tyler Ten and Chen Liping won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Meanwhile, Ivory Chia won for the Young Talent Award. The drama also won for Best Song.

This year’s edition, its 31st, carries the theme Born To Glow. Nineteen awards are set to be given out, including a new award category, Best Microdrama.

Actors Romeo Tan and Carrie Wong who have each won 10 Top 10 Most Popular Artiste awards, will also be inducted as All-Time Favourite Artistes, an honour given to those who achieve 10 wins in the category.

Hosting the event will be Guo Liang, along with Zhang Zetong and Cheryl Chou. Meanwhile, the star-studded presenter lineup comprises C-drama star and singer Luo Yunxi, Taiwanese actress Hsieh Ying-xuan, Hong Kong singer-actor Julian Cheung, actress Ada Choi, actor Bowie Lam, Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai, and actor Jasper Liu.

The event, which will be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp, kicks off at 7pm. But before that comes the Walk of Fame red carpet event at 5pm. You can catch both on Channel 8, Channel U, mewatch and the Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel.

Scroll down for the list of winners.

STAR AWARDS 2026 WINNERS AND NOMINEES

Best Programme Host (Entertainment & Infotainment): Guo Liang (Star Awards 2025 Award Ceremony)

Best Entertainment Programme: Emerald Hill – Our Hillside Moments

Best Infotainment Programme: Pedal On For Love

Best Supporting Actress: Chen Liping (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)

Best Supporting Actor: Tyler Ten (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)

Best Short-form Entertainment Programme: Yes 933 Comedy Series

Best Microdrama: Woke Up In The 60s In My Grandma’s Apron

Best Audio Personality: Dennis Chew (Love 972 Mr. Zhou's Ghost Stories)

Best Radio Programme: Love 972 The Breakfast Quartet

Best Original Song: Echoes of Petals (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story), Li Si Song and Kit Chan

All-Time Favourite Artistes: Romeo Tan, Carrie Wong

Most Popular Rising Stars: Tyler Ten, Juin Teh, Zhang Zetong

Best Rising Star: Gladys Bay (Under The Net)

Young Talent Award: Ivory Chia (Emerald Hill– The Little Nyonya Story)

Best Actor

• Chen Hanwei (The Gift Of Time)
• Desmond Tan (Devil Behind The Gate)
• Richie Koh (Another Wok Of Life)
• Romeo Tan (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)
• Xu Bin (Fixing Fate)

Best Actress

• Chantalle Ng (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)
• Cheryl Chou (Perfectly Imperfect)
• Hong Ling (The Spirit Hunter)
• Jesseca Liu (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)
• Tasha Low (Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story)

Best Drama Serial

• Another Wok Of Life
• Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story
• Fixing Fate
• I Believe I Can Fly
• The Gift of Time

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My Pick! Awards

Favourite CP: Tasha Low & Zhang Zetong (Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story)

The Show Stealer: Ivory Chia (Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story)

Most Emotional Performance: Jesseca Liu (Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story)

The Most Hated Villain: Chantalle Ng (Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story)

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Chan Brothers My Star Guide Award: Dennis Chew

Chan Brothers Favourite DJ Group: Mediacorp Yes 933’s The DAKA Show

Bioskin Most Charismatic Award: Tyler Ten