MTV Video Music Awards 1998

MTV Video Music Awards 1998
Awarded for	MTV Video Music Awards
date	September 10, 1998
Moderation	Ben Stiller
Loan location	Universal Amphitheater , Universal City , California
Country	United States
Awarded by	MTV
Most awards	Madonna (6)
Most of the nominations	Madonna (9)
website	mtv.com/vma
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The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony took place on September 10, 1998. The prize was awarded to videos that premiered from June 17, 1997 to June 12, 1998. The ceremony took place at the Universal Amphitheater , Universal City , California . The moderator was Ben Stiller .

The winner of the evening was Madonna , who won a total of six awards, including the main prize Video of the Year . She was nominated nine times in total. The nominations were also Garbage with eight and Will Smith with six successful, but Garbage won no award.

The biggest scandal was the see-through outfit of Rose McGowan , who accompanied her then partner Marilyn Manson to the show. My partner at the time, however, the audience shocked with his outfit, consisting of artificial breasts, his choreography for The Dope Show of in which police officers were kissing and the guest appearance skimmed Model s Goddess Bunny .

Nominees and winners

The artists marked in bold indicate the winner of the category.

Video of the Year

Madonna - Ray of Light

• Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
• Puff Daddy & the Family (feat. The LOX , Lil 'Kim , The Notorious BIG & Fuzzbubble ) - It's All About the Benjamin (rock remix)
• Will Smith - Gettin 'Jiggy wit It
• The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

Best Male Video

Will Smith - Just the Two of Us

• David Bowie (feat. Trent Reznor ) - I'm Afraid of Americans ( Nine Inch Nails Remix)
• Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
• Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes
• Brian McKnight - Anytime

Best Female Video

Madonna - Ray of Light

• Fiona Apple - Criminal
• Mariah Carey ( feat.Puff Daddy & the Family) - Honey (Bad Boy remix)
• Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
• Shania Twain - You're Still the One

Best Group Video

Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

• Garbage - Push It
• Matchbox 20 - 3 AM
• Radiohead - Karma Police
• The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

Best New Artist in a Video

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

• Cherry Poppin 'Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot
• Chumbawamba - tub thumping
• Fastball - The Way
• Mase - Feel So Good

Best rock video

Aerosmith - Pink

• Foo Fighters - Everlong
• Dave Matthews Band - Don't Drink the Water
• Metallica - The Unforgiven II

Best R&B video

Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November

• Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
• K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life
• Usher - You Make Me Wanna

Best rap video

Will Smith - Gettin 'Jiggy wit It

• Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
• Master P (feat. Fiend , Silkk the Shocker , Mia X & Mystikal ) - Make 'Em Say Uhh!
• The Notorious BIG (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase ) - Mo Money Mo Problems
• Pras (feat. Ol 'Dirty Bastard & Mýa ) - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

Best dance video

The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

• Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
• Janet Jackson - Together Again
• Madonna - Ray of Light
• Will Smith - Gettin 'Jiggy wit It

Best alternative video

Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

• Ben Folds Five - Brick
• Garbage - Push It
• Radiohead - Karma Police
• The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

Best Video From a Film

Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (from Armageddon )

• Beck - Deadweight (from Live rather unusual )
• Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic ) (from Titanic )
• Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (from City of Angels )
• Pras (feat. Ol 'Dirty Bastard & Mýa ) - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (from Bulworth )
• Puff Daddy (feat. Jimmy Page ) - Come with Me (from Godzilla )

Breakthrough video

The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

• Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
• Garbage - Push It
• Sean Lennon - Home
• Madonna - Ray of Light
• Roni Size / Reprazent - Brown Paper Bag

Best Direction in a Video

Madonna - Ray of Light (Director: Jonas Åkerlund )

• Garbage - Push It (Director: Andrea Giacobbe)
• Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November (Direction: Francis Lawrence )
• The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (Director: Jonas Åkerlund )
• Radiohead - Karma Police (Director: Jonathan Glazer )

Best Choreography in a Video

Madonna - Ray of Light (Choreographers: Madonna & Jonas Åkerlund )

• Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See (Choreographer: Fatima Robinson )
• Wyclef Jean - We Trying to Stay Alive (Choreographers: Henry & Crazy Legs )
• Will Smith - Gettin 'Jiggy wit It (Choreographer: Stretch)

Best Special Effects in a Video

Madonna - Frozen (Special Effects: Steve Murgatroyd, Dan Williams, Steve Hiam and Anthony Walsham)

• Aerosmith - Pink (Special Effects: Kevin Yagher)
• Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy (Special Effects: Chris Cunningham , Glassworks, Red, & Creature FX)
• Foo Fighters - Everlong (Special Effects: Paul Sokol & Chris W.)
• Garbage - Push It (Special Effects: Sebasten Caudron)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Björk - Bachelorette (Art Director: Samantha Gore)

• Death in Vegas - Dirt (Art Director: & rea Giacobbe)
• Foo Fighters - Everlong (Art Director: Bill Lakoss)
• Garbage - Push It (Art Director: Virginia Lee)

Best editing in a video

Madonna - Ray of Light (Editor: Jonas Åkerlund )

• Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Editor: Chris Hafner)
• Garbage - Push It (Editor: Sylvain Connat)
• The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (Editor: Jonas Åkerlund )

Best Cinematography in a Video

Fiona Apple - Criminal (Camera: Harris Savides )

• Garbage - Push It (Camera: Max Malkin)
• Madonna - Ray of Light (camera: Henrik Halvarsson)
• Dave Matthews Band - Don't Drink the Water (Camera: Checco Varese)
• Radiohead - Karma Police (Camera: Stephen Keith-Roach)

Viewer's Choice

Puff Daddy & the Family (feat. The LOX , Lil 'Kim , The Notorious BIG & Fuzzbubble ) - It's All About the Benjamin (rock remix)

• Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)
• Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
• Matchbox 20 - 3 AM
• Will Smith - Gettin 'Jiggy wit It

International Viewer's Choice Awards

MTV Asia

Chrisye - Kala Cinta Menggoda

• HOT - We Are the Future
• Innuendo - Belaian Jiwa
• Kulay - shout
• Nicole Theriault - Kapolo

MTV Australia

Kylie Minogue - Did It Again

• Grinspoon - Just Ace
• Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
• Robyn Loau - Sick with Love
• Regurgitator - Black Bugs
• Screamfeeder - Hi C's
• Silverchair - Cemetery

MTV Brazil

Racionais MC's - Diário de um Detento

• Fernanda Abreu - Jack Soul Brasileiro
• Barão Vermelho - Puro Êxtase
• Biquini Cavadão - Janaína
• Charlie Brown Jr - Proibida pra Mim
• Cidade Negra - Realidade Virtual
• Claudinho e Buchecha - Quero te Encontrar
• Daúde - pata pata
• Engenheiros do Hawaii - A Montanha
• Gabriel o Pensador - Cachimbo da Paz
• Ira! - Eu Não Sei (Can't Explain)
• Iota Quest - Onibusfobia
• Maskavo Roots - Djorous
• Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Ela Disse Adeus
• Pato Fu - Antes Que Seja Tarde
• Planet Hemp - Adoled (The Ocean)
• Raimundos - Andar na Pedra
• O Rappa - Vapor Barato
• Lulu Santos - Hyperconectividade
• Soulfly - Bleed

MTV India

Lata Mangeshkar & Udit Narayan - Dil To Pagal Hai

• Abhijeet - Main Koi Aisa Geet
• Asha Bhosle - Janam Samjha Karo
• Kamaal Khan - O Oh Jaane Jana
• AR Rahman - Maa Tujhe Salaam

MTV Japan

hide with Spread Beaver - Pink Spider

• Blankey Jet City - Akai Tanbarin
• Luna Sea - Storm
• Puffy - Ai no Shirushi
• Shikao Suga - Story

MTV Latin America (North)

Molotov - Gimme Tha Power

• Aterciopelados - Cosita Seria
• Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas - Jugo
• La Ley - Photofobia
• Plastilina Mosh - Mr. P. Mosh

MTV Latin America (South)

Molotov - Gimme Tha Power

• Andrés Calamaro - Loco
• Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Calaveras y Diablitos
• Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas - Jugo
• Turf - Casanova

MTV Mandarin

Coco Lee - Di Da Di

• Black biscuits - stamina
• Karen Mok - He Doesn't Love Me
• Well Ying - Conquer
• Power Station - Cruel Love Letter
• David Tao - Beside the Airport

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Beastie Boys

Live performances

Preshow

• Usher - My Way
• Barenaked Ladies - One Week / Medley

Main show

• Madonna (featuring Lenny Kravitz ) - Shanti / Ashtangi / Ray of Light
• Pras (featuring Ol 'Dirty Bastard , Mýa , Wyclef Jean and Canibus ) - Gone Till November / Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
• Hole - Celebrity Skin
• Master P (featuring Silkk Tha Shocker , Mystikal & Mia X ) - Make 'Em Say Uhh!
• Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
• Beastie Boys - 3 MCs and 1 DJ / Intergalactic
• Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine
• Dave Matthews Band - Stay (Wasting Time)
• Marilyn Manson - The Dope Show
• Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jump Jive an 'Wail

Appearances

Pre-show

• Kurt Loder and Serena Altschul - presented the professional categories
• John Norris and Serena Altschul - presented Best Dance Video and Breakthrough Video

Main show

• Andy Dick & Backstreet Boys - performed in the opening segment
• Jerry Stiller - appeared at the opening speech
• Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey - presented Best Male Video
• Chris Rock - appeared in a video clip
• Rupert Everett and Salma Hayek - presented Best Group Video
• Tyra Banks - announced Pras , Ol 'Dirty Bastard , Mýa , Wyclef Jean and Canibus on
• Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond (from Celebrity Deathmatch ) - appeared in one-shot for the Viewer's Choice Award
• Sarah Michelle Gellar and Hanson - presented Best New Artist in a Video
• Rob Thomas - announced Hole at
• Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan - presented Best Video from a Film
• Jada Pinkett Smith and Maxwell - presented Best Alternative Video
• Shaquille O'Neal - announced Master P
• Will Smith and Tatyana Ali - presented Best Female Video
• Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa - announced the Backstreet Boys at
• Jack Black and Puff Daddy - appeared in a cutaway gag of FANatic on
• Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mase - presented Best Direction in a Video
• Sarah McLachlan and Natalie Imbruglia - announced the International Viewer's Choice Awards winners
• Tori Amos and Beck - presented Best Rap Video
• Usher - announced Brandy and Monica to
• Steven Tyler , Joe Perry and David Spade - presented Viewer's Choice
• Chuck D - presented video Vanguard
• Matt Stone and Trey Parker - announced the Dave Matthews Band at
• Jennifer Lopez and Mark Wahlberg - presented Best R&B Video
• Lenny Kravitz and Gwen Stefani - presented Best Rock Video
• Geri Halliwell - presented Video of the Year
• Busta Rhymes and Flipmode Squad - announced Brian Setzer Orchestra at

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rude stars and even ruder dresses: the most shocking moments in VMAs history . In: The Telegraph . August 25, 2017, ISSN  0307-1235 ( telegraph.co.uk [accessed April 12, 2019]).
2. ↑ Christopher R. Weingarten, Al Shipley, Reed Fischer, Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone: 32 Most Outrageous VMAs Moments Ever. In: Rolling Stone. August 23, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2019 (American English).