For the third consecutive season, Gary Yap and Cheryl Lee returned as hosts.
The show premiered on 9 February 2008, with the live finals aired on 3 May 2008 at Malawati Stadium.
Guo was also the first female winner of Project Superstar Malaysia, as well as the first female winner in the entire Project Superstar franchise; she received a cash prize of RM$10,000 and a Recording Contract from EMI, while Chee was awarded a cash prize of RM$2,000.
Auditions took place in late 2007 and the final selection of the top 24 were revealed to the public for the first time on 16 February 2008.
The contestant who received the highest combined score from either the male and female categories would be reinstated from the competition.