Singapore Prize 2022 Winners Announced
The cost of training at the elite level for competitive sports is enormous. Only a small percentage of athletes who put in the time and effort will make it to the podium at major international games. To encourage aspiring athletes, the Singapore National Olympic Council devised an incentive scheme to reward medal winners with cash awards. The scheme, which is called the Major Games Award Programme, was implemented in 1992.
It rewards a minimum of S$3,000 to the winner in each of the five literary categories: English fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and comics/graphic novels, as well as for translation. The prize is open to Singapore citizens and permanent residents whose works were published in either Chinese, English, Malay or Tamil in 2021 or later.
In the history of the prize, more than 150 writers have been past winners. This year, five authors are shortlisted in two or more categories. Clara Chow, for instance, is in contention in the English fiction and Chinese poetry categories. She is the first writer in the prize’s 30-year history to be shortlisted in two different languages and genres.
In 2022, the prize added a new category to recognise works of outstanding significance in the field of translation. This was the first time that translations from other languages were eligible for the prize, and it marked a shift in emphasis for the program. The prize organizers said they wanted to honour “the work of translators as well as the power of translation as a tool for empathy and understanding.”
Besides the five main prizes, the Singapore Prize also offers a special merit award to public agencies or not-for-profit organisations that have made significant contributions in promoting the prize and its values. This year, the by-invitation only Special Merit award was given to suicide prevention agency Samaritans of Singapore.
The ceremony was held at the theater in state-owned Media Corp and co-hosted by actors Hannah Waddingham and Sterling K. Brown. The bands Bastille and One Republic, as well as US singer Bebe Rexha, performed for the audience. In line with the prize’s sustainability theme, William wore a 10-year-old dark green blazer by Alexander McQueen and other presenters including South African actor Donnie Yen donned an old suit.
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