1998 Pop Train Music Awards
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| Pop Train Music Awards | |
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| Date | February 27, 1998 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
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| Hosted by | Reba McEntire, Elton John and Annie Lennox |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Most awards | Sarah McLachlan (4) |
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| 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
Winners and nominess
Winners are in bold text.
Pop/Soul or Rock Album of the Year
- Sarah McLachlan − Surfacing
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"
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
Best Metal Album
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"
