At the 2016 ceremony , the Professional and Technical awards have been moved to a backstage awards and also the last time it held a double ceremony ( not counting prelude or special episodes ) . The online Favourite award categories were held for the final time , with Jeanette Aw nominated again for Favourite Female Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple ( Drama ) . Aw won six voting-based awards in Show 1 in 2015 including three Most Popular Regional Artiste Awards , Social Media Award and Favourite Female Character award for her role in '' The Journey : Tumultuous Times '' . Aw expressed her intention to be removed from the voting , but was rejected as Mediacorp said that the awards were determined though online voting , and still requiring her to participate . There was a change in lineup of the awards streamlined to 19 categories . A new category , ' Best Programme Host ' , was created with a merger of two hosting awards ( Best Variety Show Host and Best Info-Ed Programme Host ) due to a similar presentation style in both the variety and info-ed programmes , as well as similar eligibility criteria . ' Best Evergreen Artiste ' , which was based on the performances for drama veterans , was also introduced in 2016
2016 ceremony
Star Awards 2016
Star Awards