Star Awards 2021
Star Awards 2021 (Chinese: 红星大奖2021) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore, which will honor the best Singaporean television released between January 2019 and December 2020.
| Star Awards 2021 红星大奖2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April 2021 |
| Location | MES Theatre @ Mediacorp (Awards Ceremony) |
| Country | Singapore |
| Former Awards | All-time Favourite Artiste: Dasmond Koh 许振荣 |
Originally scheduled for 26 April 2020, the ceremony was postponed to at least the second half of the year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;[1] however, on 7 August 2020, Mediacorp postponed the 2020 ceremony to 18 April 2021 amid safety reasons. The eligibility period for Singaporean television was extended accordingly through 31 December 2020. This marked the second calendar year since 2008 without a Star Awards ceremony, and the first ceremony to be postponed for a year.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 April 2021 | Star Awards 2021 presentations |
Impact of the COVID–19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic saw postponements in television production and Mediacorp had since suspended studio audience starting 7 February.[1] The ceremony was first announced to be held on 26 April 2020, but in an announcement on 19 February, the ceremony was delayed to the second half of the year, and that the original date falls on the period of "Circuit Breaker" (between 7 April and 1 June). On 7 August, Mediacorp announced that the ceremony will not be held in the 2020 year and delaying it to 18 April 2021, and the eligibility periods for the television series would be extended through 31 December 2021. Despite having options on conducting ceremonies virtually, Mediacorp chose to combine both the 2020 and 2021 ceremonies into a single ceremony as a 'bigger celebration', adding that the decision was to "continue to place the health and safety of our artistes, crew and guests as a top priority." However, further details were announced at a later date.[2]