Singapore – The StarHub TVB Awards 2016 has just announced its full list of nominations, kicking off a six-week long voting campaign commence from 9 September to 16 October. Fans will be able to vote for their favourite TVB artistes during this period.
Winners will be revealed at the seventh edition of the prestigious StarHub TVB Awards 2016, which will be held at Marina Bay Sands on 22 October 2016. The event will start with TVB artistes strutting down the red carpet, decked out in glamourous outfits. This will be situated at the ice skating rink at 5pm, followed by the awards presentation which will be held at the Sands Theatre at 7.30pm.
This year, rising starlets such as Ali Lee, Sisley Choi and Tracy Chu will be vying with heavyweight actresses like Maggie Shiu, Kristal Tin and Nancy Wu for the highly-coveted award in the My Favourite TVB Actress category. Similarly, promising young actors such as Vincent Wong and Benjamin Yuen will be pitting against award-winners like Bobby Au-Yeung, Ruco Chan and Kevin Cheng.
Commenting on the upcoming Awards Presentation, Ms Jeannie Ong, Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, StarHub, said, “The prestige and glamour of the StarHub TVB Awards are unrivalled. Each year, we strive to deliver an awards presentation that is more exciting and riveting to our loyal fans and customers than the year before. For this to happen, we are deeply heartened to have found a true partner in TVB as we work hand in hand together, bringing the best of Hong Kong television to Singaporean audiences. This year, the awards ceremony will be keenly watched as we are seeing a good mix of rising stars pitted against some of the most experienced artistes in the various awards categories. This is a testament of the wealth of talent within TVB.”
Mr Mark Lee, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of TVB, expressed, “The StarHub TVB Awards has become one of the most prestigious and highly-anticipated events in Singapore. This did not come by chance. It is only possible because of our longstanding partnership with StarHub, and our common goal in putting together a spectacular show for the Singaporean audiences. We look forward to creating and delivering another magical show for StarHub TVB Awards 2016.”
The StarHub TVB Awards 2016 features a total of 17 award categories, with 14 open to public voting. These 14 categories are: My Favourite TVB Actress, My Favourite TVB Actor, My Favourite TVB Female TV Character, My Favourite TVB Male TV Character, My Favourite TVB Drama, My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress, My Favourite TVB Supporting Actor, My Favourite TVB Variety Programme, My Favourite TVB Infotainment Programme, My Favourite TVB Variety Show Host, My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple, My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song, as well as two Sponsor’s Awards by BottomSlim and Tokyo Bust Express.
Viewers can catch a telecast of the StarHub TVB Awards 2016 on 29 October via TVB First (StarHub TV Channel 860) in its original Cantonese language. The production will also be made available in Mandarin on VV Drama on 5 November (StarHub TV Channel 855) and E City (StarHub TV Channel 111/825) on 12 November.
