1998_Grammy_Awards
40th Annual Grammy Awards
Award ceremony
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
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Quick Facts Date, Location ...
| 40th Annual Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 25, 1998 | |||
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City | |||
| Hosted by | Kelsey Grammer | |||
| Most awards | Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss and R. Kelly (3) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | CBS | |||
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Close
- Will Smith – Men In Black/Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
- R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly
- Fiona Apple – Criminal
- Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon/Go Your Own Way/Don't Stop
- Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
- LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live
- Lilith Fair Tribute: Paula Cole – Where Have All The Cowboys Gone, Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home & Sarah McLachlan – Building A Mystery
- Hanson – MMMBop
- Vince Gill – Pretty Little Adriana
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It's Your Love
- Aretha Franklin – Respect/Nessun Dorma
- Erykah Badu & Wyclef Jean – On & On/Gone 'Till November
- Bob Dylan – Love Sick
- Chris Rock & Vanessa Williams – Best Rap Solo Performance
- Gloria Estefan & Dwight Yoakam – Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Mike Myers & Jewel – Best R&B Album
- Erykah Badu & Wyclef Jean – Song of the Year
- Missy Elliott & LL Cool J – Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Danny De Vito & Puff Daddy – Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Deana Carter & Julio Iglesias – Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Aretha Franklin & Blues Brothers – Best New Artist
- Boyz II Men & Tara Lipinski – Best Pop Vocal Album
- Kelsey Grammer & Bette Midler – Record of the Year
- Usher, Sheryl Crow & John Fogerty – Album of the Year
Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and R. Kelly were the main recipients with three awards each.[1] Following R. Kelly's federal conviction of racketeering and violations of the Mann Act in New York on September 27, 2021, The Recording Academy received major backlash for refusing to strip Kelly of his awards.[2]
General
- "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin; John Leventhal, producer
- "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" – Paula Cole; Paula Cole, producer
- "Everyday Is a Winding Road" – Sheryl Crow; Sheryl Crow, producer
- "MMMBop" – Hanson; The Dust Brothers, producers
- "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly; R. Kelly, producer
- Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan; Daniel Lanois, producer
- The Day – Babyface; Babyface, producer
- This Fire – Paula Cole; Paula Cole, producer
- Flaming Pie – Paul McCartney; Jeff Lynne, George Martin & Paul McCartney, producers
- OK Computer – Radiohead; Nigel Godrich & Radiohead, producers
- "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal, songwriters (Shawn Colvin)
- "Don't Speak" – Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani, songwriters (No Doubt)
- "How Do I Live" – Diane Warren, songwriter (LeAnn Rimes & Trisha Yearwood)
- "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly, songwriter (R. Kelly)
- "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" – Paula Cole, songwriter (Paula Cole)
Pop
- "Building a Mystery" – Sarah McLachlan
- "Butterfly" – Mariah Carey
- "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" – Paula Cole
- "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin
- "Foolish Games" – Jewel
- "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
- "Every Time I Close My Eyes" – Babyface
- "Whenever Wherever Whatever" – Maxwell
- "Fly Like an Eagle" – Seal
- "Barely Breathing" – Duncan Sheik
- "Virtual Insanity" – Jamiroquai
- "Silver Springs" – Fleetwood Mac
- "MMMBop" – Hanson
- "Don't Speak" – No Doubt
- "Anybody Seen My Baby?" – The Rolling Stones
- "Don't Look Back" – John Lee Hooker with Van Morrison
- "How Come, How Long" – Babyface & Stevie Wonder
- "God Bless the Child" – Tony Bennett with Billie Holiday
- "I Finally Found Someone" – Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams
- "Tell Him" – Barbra Streisand & Celine Dion
- "Last Dance" – Sarah McLachlan
- "Song for My Brother" – George Benson
- "An Gaoth Aneas" – The Chieftains
- "Havana" – Kenny G
- "Soulful Strut" – Grover Washington Jr.
- "Carry On" – Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder
- "Da Funk" – Daft Punk
- "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" – Gina G
- "To Step Aside" – Pet Shop Boys
- "Space Jam" – Quad City DJ's
- Hourglass – James Taylor; Frank Filipetti & James Taylor, producers
- This Fire – Paula Cole; Paula Cole, producer
- The Dance – Fleetwood Mac; Lindsey Buckingham & Elliot Scheiner, producers
- Travelling Without Moving – Jamiroquai; Jay Kay & Al Stone, producers
- Surfacing – Sarah McLachlan; Pierre Marchand, producer
- Tony Bennett on Holiday – Tony Bennett
- Julie Andrews Broadway/Here I'll Stay – Julie Andrews
- Mothers & Daughters – Rosemary Clooney
- Sondheim, Etc., – Live at Carnegie Hall – Bernadette Peters
- Film Noir – Carly Simon
Alternative
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- John Lee Hooker for Don't Look Back
Children's
- Best Musical Album for Children
- Roger Nichols, Kris O'Connor (producers) and John Denver (producer and artist) for All Aboard!
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- John McElroy (producer) and Charles Kuralt for Winnie-the-Pooh
Comedy
- From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken" field, below.
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) and the Cleveland Orchestra for Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Cecilia Bartoli for An Italian Songbook (Works of Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini)
- Best Opera Recording
- Michael Woolcock (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), José van Dam, Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, Rene Pape, Iris Vermillion and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
- Best Choral Performance
- Robert Shaw (conductor) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra for Premieres – Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- János Starker for Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 1 – 6
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
- Claudio Abbado (conductor) for "Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1" performed by members of the Berlin Philharmonic
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emerson String Quartet for Beethoven: The String Quartets
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- John Adams (composer), Kent Nagano (conductor) and the Hallé Orchestra for "Adams: El Dorado"
- Best Classical Album
- Steven Epstein (producer), David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra for Premieres – Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Wayne Shorter (composer) for "Aung San Suu Kyi" performed by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Gabriel Yared (composer) for The English Patient
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Bill Holman (arranger) for "Straight, No Chaser" performed by The Bill Holman Band
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Slide Hampton (arranger) for "Cotton Tail" performed by Dee Dee Bridgewater
Country
other nominees
- Deana Carter – "Did I Shave My Legs For This?"
- Patty Loveless – "The Trouble with the Truth"
- LeAnn Rimes – "How Do I Live"
- Pam Tillis – "All the Good Ones Are Gone"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Alison Krauss and Union Station for "Looking in the Eyes of Love"
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
- Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood for "In Another's Eyes"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas (songwriters) for "Butterfly Kisses" performed by Bob Carlisle / Jeff Carson / the Raybon Brothers
other nominees
- Bob McDill & Dean Dillon for "All the Good Ones Are Gone" (Pam Tillis)
- Deana Carter & Rhonda Hart for "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" (Deana Carter)
- Bobby Wood, John Peppard & Garth Brooks for "In Another's Eyes" (Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood)
- Stephony Smith for "It's Your Love" (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
- Best Country Album
- Rick Rubin (producer) and Johnny Cash for Unchained
- Best Bluegrass Album
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- BeauSoleil for L'amour ou la Folie
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
Gospel
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- The Fairfield Four for I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Peter York (producer) for Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel performed by various artists
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
- Myron Butler, Kirk Franklin and Robert Searight II (choir directors) for God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation performed by God's Property
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Amy Horowitz, Jeff Place and Pete Reiniger (producers), David Glasser and Charlie Pilzer (engineers) for Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded) performed by various artists
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton for "Stardust"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Joe Henderson for Big Band performed by the Joe Henderson Big Band
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
- Roy Hargrove's Crisol for Habana
Latin
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Jay David Saks (producer) for Chicago the Musical performed by Various Artists featuring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton and Joel Grey
New Age
Packaging and notes
- Best Recording Package
- Al Quattrocchi, Hugh Brown and Jeff Smith (art directors) for Titanic – Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage performed by Various Artists
- Best Boxed Recording Package
- David Gorman, Hugh Brown and Rachel Gutek (art directors) for Beg Scream and Shout! The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul performed by Various Artists
- Best Album Notes
- Chuck Pirtle, Eric von Schmidt, Jeff Place, John Fahey, Jon Pankake, Kip Lornell, Lucy Sante, Luis Kemnitzer, Neil V. Rosenberg and Peter Stampfel (notes writers) for Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded) performed by Various Artists
Polka
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Frank Filipetti (engineer) for Hourglass performed by James Taylor
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Michael J. Bishop, Jack Renner (engineers), Erich Kunzel (conductor) and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for Copland: The Music of America (Fanfare for the Common Man; Rodeo, etc.)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical
R&B
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- R. Kelly- "I Believe I Can Fly"
- Curtis Mayfield- "Back to Living Again"
- Kenny Lattimore- "For You"
- Luther Vandross- "When You Call On Me/Baby That's When I Come Runnin"
- Usher- "You Make Me Wanna..."
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Blackstreet- "No Diggity"
- Az Yet & Peter Cetera- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
- Boyz II Men- "A Song for Mama"
- God's Property & Salt- "Stomp"
- Take 6- "You Don't Have to Be Afraid"
- Best R&B Song
- R. Kelly (songwriter) for "I Believe I Can Fly"
- Andre Young, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, & Bill Withers for "No Diggity" (Blackstreet)
- Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal for "On & On" (Erykah Badu)
- Kirk Franklin for "Stomp" (God's Property featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt)
- Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip, Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren, & Larry Price for "Honey" (Mariah Carey)
- Best R&B Album
Rap
- "Men in Black" – Will Smith
- "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" – Busta Rhymes
- "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
- "Ain't Nobody" – LL Cool J
- "Hypnotize" – The Notorious B.I.G.
- "I'll Be Missing You" – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
- "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" – Puff Daddy featuring Mase
- "Guantanamera" – Wyclef Jean featuring Celia Cruz & Jeni Fujita
- "Not Tonight" – Lil' Kim featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott & Angie Martinez
- "Mo Money Mo Problems" – The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase & Puff Daddy
- No Way Out – Puff Daddy & The Family; Sean "Puffy" Combs & Stevie J., producers
- Supa Dupa Fly – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival – Wyclef Jean
- Life After Death – The Notorious B.I.G.
- Wu-Tang Forever – Wu-Tang Clan
Reggae
Rock
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Fiona Apple for "Criminal"
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Bob Dylan for "Cold Irons Bound"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Wallflowers for "One Headlight"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
- Best Rock Song
- Jakob Dylan (songwriter) for "One Headlight" performed by The Wallflowers
- Best Rock Album
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Album
- Charles Kuralt for Charles Kuralt's Spring
Traditional pop
World
Music video
- "Got 'til It's Gone" – Janet Jackson
- Mark Romanek, video director; Aris McGarry, video producer
- "How Come, How Long" – Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder
- F. Gary Gray, video director; Craig Fanning, video producer
- "I Care 'Bout You" – Milestone
- Mark Gerard, video director; Melinda Nugent, video producer
- "Early to Bed" – Morphine
- Jamie Caliri, video director; Adam Stern, video producer
- "Stinkfist" – Tool
- Adam Jones, video director; Donna Langston & Kevin Willis, video producers
- Jagged Little Pill, Live – Alanis Morissette
- Alanis Morissette & Steve Purcell, video directors; Glen Ballard, David May, Alanis Morissette & Steve Purcell, video producers
- Letters from a Porcupine – Blind Melon
- Steve MacCorkle, video director; Steve MacCorkle, video producer
- Forever's a Long, Long Time – Orquestra Was
- Don Was, video director; Larry Shapiro, video producer
- Live in Amsterdam: Wildest Dreams Tour – Tina Turner
- David Mallet, video director; Monique Ten Berge & Patrick Roubroeks, video producers
- Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz – Various Artists
- Julian Benedikt, video director; Ulli Pfau, video producer
MusiCares Person of the Year
Grammy Legend Award
- "1997 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- "R. Kelly's three Grammys will not be rescinded — for now — Recording Academy CEO says". Chicago Sun-Times. October 26, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.