American Music Awards of 1998

25th Annual American Music Awards
Format Awards show
Starring Drew Carey
Country of origin USA
Production
Running time 180 min.
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
First shown in January 26, 1998

The 25th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 26, 1998.

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Babyface Beck
Puff Daddy
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Celine Dion Toni Braxton
Jewel
Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group Spice Girls U2
The Wallflowers
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Spice - Spice Girls Pieces of You - Jewel
Yourself or Someone Like You - Matchbox 20
Bringing Down the Horse - The Wallflowers
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Spice Girls Matchbox 20
The Wallflowers
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Babyface Puff Daddy
Keith Sweat
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Mariah Carey Mary J. Blige
Toni Braxton
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group Boyz II Men Dru Hill
En Vogue
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Share My World - Mary J. Blige Baduizm - Erykah Badu Another Level -
Blackstreet
No Way Out - Puff Daddy
Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Erykah Badu Dru Hill
Puff Daddy
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist George Strait Clint Black
Alan Jackson
Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire LeAnn Rimes
Shania Twain
Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group Alabama Brooks & Dunn
Sawyer Brown
Favorite Country Album Carrying Your Love with Me - George Strait Everywhere - Tim McGraw
Unchained Melody: The Early Years - LeAnn Rimes
"(Songbook) A Collection of Hits" - Trisha Yearwood
Favorite Country New Artist Lee Ann Womack Bob Carlisle
Kevin Sharp
Adult Contemporary Category
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Elton John Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Puff Daddy
Wu-Tang Clan
Alternative Category
Favorite Alternative Artist Bush Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Sublime
Latin Category
Favorite Latin Artist Julio Iglesias Enrique Iglesias
Luis Miguel
Soundtrack Category
Favorite Soundtrack Men in Black: The Album Evita
The Preacher's Wife
Award of Merit
- Frank Sinatra -

References

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