The Singapore Prize once again recognized extraordinary individuals making an impactful difference in our world. The awards ceremony took place at Mediacorp Theatre in Singapore and was led by Emmy award winner Hannah Waddingham and three-time Emmy winning actor Sterling K. Brown, with prominent global figures like Bastille, OneRepublic, and Bebe Rexha attending alongside finalists to recognize their achievements and share personal journeys – five new names were added this year as finalists!

As well as receiving monetary awards, finalists were provided opportunities for further growth and development. Under arts and multimedia, the prize will include visual art, film, performance art, installation art and podcasts (excluding books published form) (this represents donor’s belief that more Singaporeans are learning about its history via platforms other than books). It is crucial that this Prize remains as inclusive as possible to reach more Singaporeans).

This year’s Singapore Prize marked the introduction of a special award for secondary school students: Dr Alan Chan Distinguished Student Prize is sponsored by Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF). This prize recognizes those students whose artwork addresses important social or national issues.

20 works were selected from across Singapore to compete for this prestigious award, with Joey Chua of Nanyang Girls’ High School winning both Judges’ Prize for her piece Sink and Public Vote Prize from Singapore Secondary Technical College’s Chloe Chua Yu Xuan for Past/Present Tense. All these works were displayed during ART SG’s international art fair from 17-19 January and winners received cash prizes as well as education grants to their schools.

At this year’s awards, additional prizes were also given out in English fiction: Straits Times journalist Akshita Nanda won with her debut novel Nimita’s Place; in Chinese fiction, an award was shared between Chia Joo Ming’s SG50-inspired novel Kian Kok and Wong Koi Tet’s short story collection Black Panther; while poet Cyril Wong won for his speculative poem Lion City. Each winner of these categories received $3,000 as well as a trophy and 12-month Storytel audiobook subscription gift subscription gift subscription gift subscription gift subscription gift subscription subscription gift subscription gift subscription gift subscription subscription gift subscription subscription gift subscription gift subscription gift subscription!

Earthshot Week, the three-day conference where award winners showcase their innovative and impactful environmental solutions, will conclude its three days at Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music on November 7. During this event, finalists can connect with global leaders and businesses that can assist their solutions from reaching scale.

This year, Conservation International will join as an official partner of the NUS Singapore Prize event. Their deep expertise and extensive network will serve to guide and assist TEP winners as they work to find solutions for both people and planet.