1998_Soul_Train_Music_Awards
1998 Soul Train Music Awards
1998 music awards
The 1998 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 27, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Puff Daddy was the top nominee with five nominations, other top nominees included Janet Jackson, Aaliyah and Maxwell. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu and Heavy D.[1]
Quick Facts Soul Train Music Awards, Date ...
| Soul Train Music Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | February 27, 1998 (1998-02-27) | |||
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Hosted by | Patti LaBelle, Heavy D and Erykah Badu | |||
| First awarded | 1987 | |||
| Most awards | Erykah Badu (4) | |||
| Website | soultrain | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | WGN America | |||
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Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement
Winners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
Best R&B/Soul Album – Female
Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
Best R&B/Soul Single – Female
- Erykah Badu – "On and On"
- Aaliyah – "One in a Million"
- Mary J. Blige – "Everything"
- Monica – "For You I Will"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
- Dru Hill – "In My Bed"
- Kirk Franklin and God's Property - "Stomp"
- LSG – "My Body"
- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
- Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"
- Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
- The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase – ''Mo Money Mo Problems"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Best Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin and God's Property – God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
- The Canton Spirituals – Living the Dream: Live from Washington, D.C.
- GMWA Gospel Announcers Guild – So You Would Know
- The Williams Brothers – Still Standing
Best Jazz Album
- Boney James – Sweet Thing
- Zachary Breaux – Uptown Groove
- Dave Grusin – Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story
- The Williams Brothers – Black Diamond
- Janet Jackson – "I Get Lonely"
- Boyz II Men – "Doin' Just Fine"
- Puff Daddy, The LOX and Lil' Kim – "It's All About the Benjamins"
- Heavy D – "I'll Do Anything"
- God's Property and Kirk Franklin – "Stomp"
- Whitney Houston Tribute:
- Erykah Badu – "Certainly"
- Usher – "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Nice & Slow"
- Patti LaBelle – "If Only You Knew"
- Dru Hill and Jermaine Dupri – "In My Bed"