Star Awards 2025 Voting: Schedule, Results & 2026 Guide

Few things get Singaporeans talking like the Star Awards popularity vote — and with the 2025 ceremony now in the books, attention is shifting to what comes next. Here’s a clear breakdown of what happened with the 2025 vote and exactly how to prepare for casting your ballot in 2026.

Ceremony Date: 6 July 2025 · Voting Deadline: 6 July 2025, 19:30 · Voting Platform: Online via meconnect account · Voting Fee: Free of charge · Votes per Account: One per account

Five key data points tell the story of Star Awards 2025 voting at a glance.

What is the Star Awards 2025 voting schedule?

When did voting for Star Awards 2025 open?

• Voting for most public-voted categories opened after the nominee announcement in early 2025.
• The Top 10 Most Popular Artiste and Most Popular Rising Stars categories had a longer voting window that ran until the ceremony date.

According to Wikipedia: Star Awards 2025, public voting for non-popularity awards closed on 15 June 2025, while the popularity categories remained open until 6 July 2025.

What were the key deadlines for the 2025 voting period?

• 15 June 2025 — Voting closed for most non-popularity awards categories.
• 6 July 2025, 19:30 — Final deadline for Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes and Most Popular Rising Stars.

AsiaOne confirmed that the popularity vote ran until 7:30 pm on ceremony night, with unlimited voting permitted from 12:00 am on 6 July until the cut-off.

Did the voting schedule differ for different award categories?

• Yes — non-popularity categories closed earlier on 15 June 2025.
• Popularity categories (Top 10 Most Popular Male/Female Artistes, Most Popular Rising Stars) stayed open until 6 July 2025.

The Wikipedia: Star Awards 2025 entry notes that voters could cast between one and ten votes per account per category depending on the award, with unlimited voting on the final day for some categories. The implication: fans had to track two separate deadlines depending on which award they cared about most.

What are the Star Awards 2025 voting results?

Where can I find the official Star Awards 2025 voting results?

• Results were announced during the ceremony on 6 July 2025.
• The winners list is available on the Mediacorp website.

Mediacorp’s Star Awards vote page currently states that voting is closed, directing visitors to the official results and ceremony highlights.

Which awards were decided by public vote?

• Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
• Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
• Most Popular Rising Stars

According to Mediacorp Star Awards 2026 Rules, Eligibility & Voting Criteria, the final results for these categories are determined by a combination of a Popularity Survey (20%) and public voting (80%), verified by professional auditors. For 2025, the same framework applied.

What were the final vote counts for top categories?

• Exact vote counts for individual categories were not published as public data.
• Winners were announced on stage during the ceremony broadcast on Channel 8.

Wikipedia: Star Awards 2025 lists Christopher Lee as a major winner, including Best Actor and a Special Achievement Award, but doesn’t provide vote tallies. The trade-off: Mediacorp keeps raw vote counts private, focusing on the winner announcements rather than releasing full vote breakdowns.

What is the Star Awards 2025 voting list?

What awards were included in the public voting list?

• Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
• Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
• Most Popular Rising Stars

8days reported that the popularity awards are the only categories determined by public vote, with other awards decided by industry panels and professional juries.

How were nominees selected for the voting list?

• Nominees were selected by Mediacorp and industry panels based on eligibility criteria.
• Artistes must have appeared in Mediacorp productions during the qualifying period.

The Mediacorp Star Awards 2026 Rules, Eligibility & Voting Criteria outline that eligibility is determined by a set of published rules covering programme categories, air dates, and artiste conduct.

Is the voting list still available online?

• The 2025 voting list is no longer active.
• The official vote page redirects to a closure notice.

Mediacorp’s vote page displays a message confirming voting is closed. The pattern: once the deadline passes, the voting interface is taken down and replaced with results and ceremony information.

How do I vote for Star Awards 2026 online?

What do I need to set up before voting?

• A valid meconnect account — registration is free on the Mediacorp website.
• A stable internet connection to access the voting portal during the voting window.

The Mediacorp Star Awards 2026 Voting T&C state that only users with a valid meconnect account may cast votes, and voting is free of charge.

Step-by-step process to cast a vote for Star Awards 2026

1. Log in to your meconnect account at the Mediacorp website.
2. Navigate to the Star Awards 2026 vote page during the voting period.
3. Select your preferred nominee in each category.
4. Confirm your vote — each account can vote once per category per day.
5. On the finale day (reportedly 19 April 2026), unlimited voting is available from 00:00 until the deadline.

8days reported that the unlimited-vote window on 19 April 2026 runs from 12:00 am to 7:30 pm for Top 10 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes, and until 6:00 pm for Most Popular Rising Star.

Are there any restrictions or rules I should know?

• One meconnect account per person — multiple accounts are prohibited.
• Votes are capped at three per day during the regular voting period.
• Unlimited voting is only available on the final day.
• All voting is subject to Mediacorp’s terms and conditions.

Wikipedia: Star Awards 2026 notes that the 2026 voting window reportedly runs from 13 March 2026, 15:00 to 19 April 2026, 18:00, with a phase where each account could cast up to three votes per day, followed by unlimited voting on the final day.

Who are the Star Awards 2026 nominees?

Which categories have nominees for Star Awards 2026?

• Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes
• Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
• Most Popular Rising Stars
• Additional professional categories judged by industry panels.

8days published the nominee list for the 2026 popularity awards, confirming the categories that will be decided by public vote.

When will the official nominee list be released?

• The 2026 nominee list has been partially published by media outlets.
• An official Mediacorp announcement is expected in early 2026.

8days reported that nominees for the popularity awards were announced ahead of the 2026 voting period, giving fans time to plan their campaigns.

Can the public influence nominee selection?

• No — nominees are selected by Mediacorp and industry panels, not by public nomination.
• Public participation begins at the voting stage, not the nomination stage.

The Mediacorp Star Awards 2026 Rules, Eligibility & Voting Criteria confirm that eligibility and nomination are determined by Mediacorp’s published criteria, with no public nomination process. The takeaway: fans can only support artistes who have already been selected by the industry body.

The shift from Star Awards 2025 to 2026 marks a transition from a completed voting cycle to one that’s still taking shape — the 2025 vote closed with clear deadlines and published results, while the 2026 process remains partially undefined. For Singaporean fans who want their favourite artistes to make the Top 10 list, the actionable step is clear: create a meconnect account now and watch for the official nominee announcement, or risk missing the voting window when it opens.