1998 Pop Train Music Awards

Pop Train Music Awards
Date	February 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)
Location	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country
Presented by
Hosted by	Reba McEntire, Elton John and Annie Lennox
First awarded	1987
Most awards	Sarah McLachlan (4)
Website
Television/radio coverage
Network	WGB-TV

The 1998 Pop Train Music Awards were held on February 27, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Michael Jackson was the top nominee with five nominations, other top nominees included Meredith Brooks, Paula Cole and Oasis. The show was hosted by Reba McEntire, Annie Lennox and Elton John.

Special awards

Gene Simmons Award for Entertainer of the Year

• Michael Jackson

Rick Rubin Award for Career Achievement

• Madonna

Winners and nominess

Winners are in bold text.

Pop/Soul or Rock Album of the Year

• Sarah McLachlan − Surfacing
  • Mariah Carey − Butterfly
  • Aerosmith − Nine Lives
  • Backstreet Boys − Backstreet's Back

Best Pop/Soul Album − Male

• Aerosmith − Nine Lives
  • Blur − Blur
  • Oasis − Be Here Now
  • U2 − Pop

Best Pop/Soul Album − Female

• Sarah McLachlan − Surfacing
  • Mariah Carey − Butterfly
  • Meredith Brooks − Blurring the Edges
  • Kylie Minogue − Impossible Princess

Best Pop/Soul Album − Group, Band or Duo

• All Saints − All Saints
  • Spice Girls − Spiceworld
  • Hanson − Middle of Nowhere
  • Backstreet Boys − Backstreet's Back

Best Pop/Soul Single − Male

• Austin Powers (featuring Ace Ventura and Ming Tea) − "BBC"
  • The Rolling Stones − "Anybody Seen My Baby?"
  • Seal − "Fly Like an Eagle'"
  • Robbie Williams − "South of the Border"

Best Pop/Soul Single − Female

• Sarah McLachlan − "Building a Mystery"
  • Paula Cole − "Where Have All Gone the Cowboys Gone?"
  • Fiona Apple − "Criminal"
  • Jewel − "Foolish Games"

Best Pop/Soul Single − Group, Band or Duo

• All Saints − "Never Ever"
  • The Verve − "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
  • Third Eye Blind − "Semi-Charmed Life"
  • James Bond (featuring Sheryl Crow) − "Tomorrow Never Dies"
  • Backstreet Boys − "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"

The George Michael Award for Best Pop/Soul of Rock Music Video

• Backstreet Boys − "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  • Foo Fighters − "Everlong"
  • Green Day − "Hitchin' a Ride"
  • Blink-182 − "Dammit"

Best Pop/Soul or Rock New Artist

• Sarah McLachlan
  • Green Day
  • Radiohead
  • Natalie Imbruglia

Best Country Album

• Tim McGraw – Everywhere
  • Shania Twain – Come On Over
  • Martina McBride – Evolution
  • Garth Brooks – Sevens

Best Metal Album

• Metallica – Reload
  • The Offspring – Ixnay on the Hombre
  • Sugar Ray – Floored
  • Insane Clown Posse – The Great Milenko

Performers

• Meredith Brooks – "What Would Happen"
• Spice Girls – "Stop"
• Backstreet Boys, Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue – "As Long as You Love Me"
• Elton John – "Candle in the Wind '97"
• Aerosmith – "Hole in My Soul"
• Madonna Tribute:
  • Tim McGraw – "Like a Prayer"
  • Natalie Imbruglia – "Material Girl"
  • Robbie Williams – "Express Yourself"
  • Jewel – "Like a Virgin"
• Sarah McLachlan – "Adia"
• Austin Powers, Edwyn Collins and Space – "The Magic Piper (of Love)" and "Female of the Species"
• Reba McEntire and Annie Lennox – "Angel"
• All Saints, David Bowie and Gary Barlow – "Never Ever"

References

📰 Article(s) of the same category(ies)

• 1997 Pop Train Music Awards
• 1987 Pop Train Music Awards
• 1996 Pop Train Music Awards
• 1995 Pop Train Music Awards
• 15th Annual English American Music Awards
• 1999 Pop Train Music Awards

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