1998 Brit Awards

18th Brit Awards

Date

19 February 1998

Venue

London Arena

Host

Ben Elton

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The 1998 Brit Awards were the 18th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 19 February 1998 at the London Arena in London.

Live performers

All Saints – "Never Ever"
Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping"
Finlay Quaye – "Sun Is Shining"
Fleetwood Mac – "The Chain"
Robbie Williams and Tom Jones – "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"
Shola Ama – "You Might Need Somebody"
Spice Girls – "Stop"
Texas featuring The Method Man – "Say What You Want"
The Verve – "Lucky Man"

The awards

style="width="25%" \| MasterCard British Album	style="width="25%" \| Best British Single
The Verve – Urban Hymns Oasis – Be Here Now The Prodigy – Fat of the Land Radiohead – OK Computer Texas – White on Blonde	All Saints – "Never Ever" Blur – "Song 2" Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping" Eternal featuring BeBe Winans – "I Wanna Be the Only One" Elton John – "Something About the Way/Candle in the Wind '97" Olive – "You're Not Alone" Radiohead – "Paranoid Android" Texas – "Say What You Want" The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" Robbie Williams – "Old Before I Die"
style="width="25%" \| Best British Video	style="width="25%" \| Best Soundtrack
All Saints – "Never Ever" Blur – "Song 2" David Bowie – "Little Wonder" The Chemical Brothers – "Block Rockin' Beats" Dario G – "Sunchyme" Jamiroquai – "Alright" Oasis – "Do You Know What I Mean?" Republica – "Drop Dead Gorgeous" Spice Girls – "Spice Up Your Life" Supergrass – "Late in the Day" The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony"	The Full Monty Men in Black Romeo + Juliet Space Jam Trainspotting 2
style="width="25%" \| Best British Male	style="width="25%" \| Best British Female
Finley Quaye Gary Barlow Elton John Paul Weller Robbie Williams	Shola Ama Michelle Gayle Louise Beth Orton Lisa Stansfield
style="width="25%" \| Best British Group	style="width="25%" \| Best British Breakthrough Act
The Verve Oasis The Prodigy Radiohead Texas	Stereophonics All Saints Shola Ama Embrace Olive Beth Orton Finley Quaye Conner Reeves Roni Size & Reprazent Talkin Loud Travis
style="width="25%" \| Best British Dance Act	style="width="25%" \| Best British Producer
The Prodigy Brand New Heavies The Chemical Brothers Eternal Jamiroquai	Youth, The Verve and Chris Potter Nigel Godrich and Radiohead Liam Howlett Roni Size Stephen Street
style="width="25%" \| Best International Male	style="width="25%" \| Best International Female
Jon Bon Jovi Coolio LL Cool J DJ Shadow Sash!	Björk Erykah Badu Meredith Brooks Celine Dion Janet Jackson
style="width="25%" \| Best International Group	style="width="25%" \| Best International Breakthrough Act
U2 Daft Punk Eels Hanson No Doubt	Eels Erykah Badu Daft Punk Hanson No Doubt

Brit Awards

Ceremonies	1977 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Current awards (as of 2014)	MasterCard British Album of the Year British Single of the Year British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist British Group British Breakthrough Act British Producer of the Year British Video BRITs Global Success Critic's Choice International Male Solo Artist International Female Solo Artist International Group Best Live Act

Defunct awards (as of 2014)	British Male Newcomer British Female Newcomer Best Classical Recording Best International Solo Artist Best Selling Album Life Achievement Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence Special Award Best Comedy Record Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording Outstanding Contribution to Music Best International Newcomer Best British Dance Act Artist of a Generation The Freddie Mercury Award Best Selling British Album Act Best Pop Act British Urban Act Best International Album British Rock Act BRITs 25 Best Song Award BRITs Album of 30 Years The BRITs Hits 30

Main presenters	Michael Aspel (1977) David Jacobs (1982) Tim Rice (1983–84) Noel Edmonds (1985–86, 1988) Jonathan King (1987) Samantha Fox & Mick Fleetwood (1989) Cathy McGowan (1990) Simon Bates (1991–1992 as voiceover) Richard O'Brien (1993) Elton John & RuPaul (1994) Chris Evans (1995–96, 2005–06) Ben Elton (1997–98) Johnny Vaughan (1999) Davina McCall (2000, 2003) Ant & Dec (2001, 2015) Frank Skinner & Zoë Ball (2002) Cat Deeley (2004) Russell Brand (2007) The Osbournes (2008) Mathew Horne & Kylie Minogue (2009) Peter Kay (2010) James Corden (2009, 2011–14)

ITV2 presenters	Lauren Laverne (2007) Matt Willis (2007) Alesha Dixon (2007) Russell Howard (2007) Fearne Cotton (2009) Caroline Flack (2010) Rufus Hound (2010) Peter Andre (2011) Keith Lemon (2012) Laura Whitmore (2012–15) Rizzle Kicks (2013–14) Rickie Haywood Williams (2015) Melvin Odoom (2015)

BBC Radio 1 presenters	Edith Bowman (2008–09) Scott Mills (2008–12) Greg James (2010, 2013–15) Matt Edmondson (2011–12) Jameela Jamil (2013) Alice Levine (2014–15) Reggie Yates (2012) Gemma Cairney (2012) Nick Grimshaw (2012)

Related	British Phonographic Industry Classic BRIT Awards 2014 BRIT Awards (album) 2015 BRIT Awards (album)

1998 Brit Awards

Live performers

The awards

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Freddie Mercury Award

Best Selling Album Act