er was on production at the time during the ceremony.
Chen Hanwei and Zoe Tay won their Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively together for the second time after since 2017.
Chen also broke his record on his highest number of Best Actor wins with six, while Tay was tied with Huang Biren, Ivy Lee and Chen Liping with the most number of Best Actress wins with three.
Chen revealed on his acceptance speech that A Million Dollar Dream, the drama he played for, was the top-rated drama serial of 2018.GeTai Challenge became the fourth variety program to win its second Best Variety Programme award, after City Beat, The Joy Truck and Say It If You Dare''.
Kelvin Tan broke his record as the artist with the highest number of Best Theme Song wins with four.

Changes to award categories
The Best Short-form Drama Serial and Best Short-form Variety Programme were introduced this year to highlight short series (usually web series from Toggle) that have two or more episodes with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, and the series must tell a complete, non-recurring story, and not have an ongoing storyline or main characters from the actual series.
The Best Variety Special and All-time Favourite Artiste returned after the categories were not presented last year.

Absence of award categories
This ceremony was the sixth consecutive ceremony both the Best News Presenter and Best Current Affairs Presenter are not presented, although 8World (renamed from Channel 8 News & Current Affairs in 2019) already had more than ten news presenters as of 2019. Other news-related awards, namely Best News Story and Best Current Affairs Story, were not presented for the second consecutive ceremony.
Although there was a segment in tribute to Aloysius Pang, who died earlier on 23 January this year, the Honorary TV Award, an award presented to artistes posthumously, was not presented for unknown reasons. Similarly, Rocket Award was also not presented for the third consecutive ceremony.
Producer Elaine See later explained that the decision on not returning the Honorary TV Award was not "intentional" and it was different from the circumstances from Huang Wenyong, who he received nominations prior to his passing.

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er was on production at the time during the ceremony. 
 Chen Hanwei and Zoe Tay won their Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively in concert for the second meter after since 2017. 
 Chen also broke his phonograph record on his high number of Best Actor wins with six, while Tay was tie with Huang Biren, Ivy Lee and Chen Liping with the most number of Best Actress wins with three. 
 Chen uncover on his acceptance speech that A Million Dollar Dream, the play he played for, was the top - rated drama serial of 2018.GeTai Challenge become the fourth variety program to win its second Best Variety Programme award, after City Beat, The Joy Truck and Say It If You make bold". 
 Kelvin Tan broke his record as the artist with the highest issue of Best Theme Song wins with four. 

 Changes to award categories 
 The Best inadequate - form Drama Serial and Best Short - form Variety Programme were introduced this year to foreground short series (usually web series from Toggle) that have two or more episode with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, and the series must tell a complete, non - recurring story, and not have an ongoing storyline or main character from the actual series. 
 The Best Variety Special and All - time Favourite Artiste retort after the class were not presented last year. 

 Absence of prize categories 
 This ceremony was the sixth back-to-back ceremony both the Best News Presenter and Best Current Affairs Presenter are not presented, although 8World (renamed from Channel 8 News & Current Affairs in 2019) already get more than ten news presenters as of 2019. Other news - relate awards, namely Best News Story and Best Current Affairs Story, were not presented for the second consecutive ceremony. 
 Although there was a segment in tribute to Aloysius Pang, who die sooner on 23 January this year, the Honorary TV Award, an award presented to artiste posthumously, was not presented for unknown reasons. Similarly, Rocket Award was also not presented for the third consecutive ceremony. 
 Producer Elaine See later explained that the decision on not reelect the Honorary TV Award was not " intentional " and it was unlike from the circumstances from Huang Wenyong, who he received nominations prior to his passing. 

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er was on production at th e time dur ing t hecer em ony. 
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Chen al so broke h isrecord on hi s h ighest  n umb e r ofBes t Act or win s  withsix, whil eT ay was tied wi t h  H uang  Biren, Ivy Lee a n dC hen Liping wit h themo s tn u mbe r o f Best Act re ss wi n s witht hr e e . 
Ch e n revealed on  his accept a nce  speec htha t  A Mil lionDo l lar  Dream, the  dra ma he pla yed fo r , was t h e top-r ated d ram a s eria l  o f201 8. G eTa i  C hal l eng e became  t he  four th v a r i e ty p rog ramto wi n its secondBes t Va r iet y Pro gramm e aw ar d, af ter Ci ty Be at , The Joy Truck  and  Say It I f Y ou  Da re ''.
K e lvin T anbro ke hisrecorda s t he a r ti st with the highes tn u mb er of Be st The m eSo n g wins w it h f our. Chang es t o  a ward cat egorie s 
T he  Best S ho rt-for mDra maSeria l  and  BestShort-fo rm Va r iety Programme were introduc e dt h is year  to  highlightshor t  ser ies( us ual l y web  seri es fr o m Toggle) that have  t wo ormoreepisodes with  a total r u n n ing time  ofa tl east 150 minut es, a nd the ser i es musttella comple te, non-r e c urring s tor y,and  no t ha ve an ongoing s tory li ne or m ain  charac ter s f rom  th eactual se ries.
Th eBe st  V ari ety S p ecial an dAll -t ime  Favo u rite A rtist e re tu rn e d a fter th e  c a t egor ie swere  no tprese nted las t year. 

Absence  of awar dca tegorie s
This ceremo ny  was the s ix thconsec u t ive cere mony both the Best News Present erand B estCurrent A ffa irs Pr ese n ter ar e notprese nt ed, a lthou g h  8 Wor ld  (renamedf r omChann el  8 N ews & C urrent Affairs in2 019 ) already had  mo re t h a nten ne w s p re s ent e r s as of 2019. O ther news- re l at ed awards, nam el y BestNews St ory a n d BestCurrent A ffairs St or y, w e r e n ot present ed for t he second conse c ut ive c ere mony.Al tho ugh t here w a s a  segm ent in  t ribute  to A lo ysius Pa ng, who died earlier on  23 Ja nuary  th is year,the Hon orary TVAwar d, an awar d p res ented  to artis tesp os thu m ously , wa s  not pres e nt edf o runknown rea s o n s.Simil arl y , Rock et A ward was also not presented forthet h ird  co n secu ti ve ceremony.
P rod uc e r  ElaineSe e later exp lained t ha t  thedecisi on onnot ret u r ni n g theHono rar y TV Awar d w as not "in te nt i onal"andit  was d iffere n t fr o m  the circumstanc es fr o m  Huan g  We nyong ,who her ecei ved nomina tions prior  to hi s pa ssing .

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er was_on production_at the time during_the ceremony.
Chen_Hanwei_and Zoe_Tay_won their Best_Actor and Best_Actress awards respectively together_for the second_time_after since 2017.
Chen also broke his record on his highest number of Best Actor_wins_with six,_while_Tay_was tied with Huang Biren,_Ivy Lee and Chen Liping_with the_most number of Best Actress wins with three.
Chen_revealed_on his acceptance_speech that A Million Dollar Dream, the drama he_played for, was the top-rated drama_serial of 2018.GeTai_Challenge_became_the fourth variety program_to win its second Best Variety_Programme award, after City Beat, The_Joy Truck and Say It If You_Dare''.
Kelvin Tan broke his record as_the artist with the highest_number of_Best Theme Song wins with_four.

Changes to award_categories
The Best_Short-form Drama Serial_and Best Short-form Variety Programme were_introduced this year_to highlight short series (usually web_series_from Toggle) that_have_two_or more_episodes with a_total_running time_of_at least 150 minutes, and the_series_must tell a complete, non-recurring story, and_not have an ongoing_storyline_or main characters from_the actual series.
The Best Variety_Special and All-time Favourite Artiste returned_after the_categories were_not presented last year.

Absence of award categories
This ceremony was the sixth_consecutive ceremony both the Best News_Presenter and Best Current_Affairs Presenter_are_not presented, although_8World_(renamed from_Channel 8 News & Current Affairs in_2019) already_had more than ten news presenters_as of 2019. Other_news-related_awards, namely Best News Story and_Best Current Affairs Story, were not_presented for the second consecutive_ceremony.
Although_there_was a segment in tribute_to Aloysius Pang, who died earlier_on 23 January_this year, the Honorary TV Award, an_award_presented to artistes posthumously, was not_presented_for unknown reasons. Similarly, Rocket Award_was_also_not presented for the third_consecutive ceremony.
Producer Elaine See later explained_that the decision on not returning the Honorary TV_Award was not_"intentional" and it was different_from_the_circumstances from Huang Wenyong, who he received nominations prior to_his passing.

References

External_links
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