The category was introduced in 1998, at the 5th Star Awards ceremony; Kym Ng received the award for her performance in City Beat and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp host who has delivered an outstanding performance in a variety show.
Pornsak is the most recent and final winner in this category for his performance in The Joy Truck II.
Sharon Au, Mark Lee, and Kym Ng are the only hosts to win in this category four times, surpassing Quan Yi Fong who has two wins.
In addition, Lee and Ng were nominated on nine occasions, more than any other host.
Dasmond Koh, Lee Teng, and Jeff Wang hold the record for the most nominations without a win, with four.