1998 MTV Movie Awards

1998 MTV Movie Awards
Date	Saturday, May 30, 1998
Location	Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Host	Samuel L. Jackson
Television/Radio coverage
Network	MTV

The 1998 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.

Performers

• Natalie Imbruglia — "Torn"
• The Wallflowers — "Heroes"
• Brandy featuring Ma$e — "Top of the World"

Awards

Best Movie

Titanic

• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• Face/Off
• Good Will Hunting
• Men in Black

Best Male Performance

Leonardo DiCaprio – Titanic

• Nicolas Cage – Face/Off
• Matt Damon – Good Will Hunting
• Samuel L. Jackson – Jackie Brown
• John Travolta – Face/Off

Best Female Performance

Neve Campbell – Scream 2

• Vivica A. Fox – Soul Food
• Helen Hunt – As Good as It Gets
• Julia Roberts – My Best Friend's Wedding
• Kate Winslet – Titanic

Breakthrough Performance

Heather Graham – Boogie Nights

• Joey Lauren Adams – Chasing Amy
• Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding
• Sarah Michelle Gellar – I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Jennifer Lopez – Selena

Best On-Screen Duo

John Travolta and Nicolas Cage – Face/Off

• Matt Damon and Ben Affleck – Good Will Hunting
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Titanic
• Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore – The Wedding Singer
• Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones – Men in Black

Best Villain

Mike Myers – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

• Nicolas Cage and John Travolta – Face/Off
• Gary Oldman – Air Force One
• Al Pacino – The Devil's Advocate
• Billy Zane – Titanic

Best Comedic Performance

Jim Carrey – Liar Liar

• Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding
• Mike Myers – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• Adam Sandler – The Wedding Singer
• Will Smith – Men in Black

Best Song from a Movie

Will Smith — "Men in Black" (from Men in Black)

• Boyz II Men — "A Song for Mama" (from Soul Food)
• Bush — "Mouth" (from An American Werewolf in Paris)
• Céline Dion — "My Heart Will Go On" (from Titanic)
• Beck — "Deadweight" (from A Life Less Ordinary)

Best Kiss

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore – The Wedding Singer

• Joey Lauren Adams and Carmen Llywelyn – Chasing Amy
• Matt Damon and Minnie Driver – Good Will Hunting
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Titanic
• Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck – In & Out

Best Action Sequence

Speedboat Chase – Face/Off

• T-Rex Attacks San Diego – The Lost World: Jurassic Park
• Bug Attacks Fortress – Starship Troopers
• Ship Sinks – Titanic
• Motorcycle/Helicopter Chase – Tomorrow Never Dies

Best Dance Sequence

Mike Myers — "Soul Bossa Nova" (from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery)

• Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Steve Huison, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer — "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (from The Full Monty)
• Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor — "Beyond the Sea" (from A Life Less Ordinary)
• Mark Wahlberg — "Machine Gun" (from Boogie Nights)
• Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino and Alan Cumming — "Time After Time" (from Romy & Michele's High School Reunion)

Best Fight

Will Smith vs. Cockroach – Men in Black

• Harrison Ford vs. Gary Oldman – Air Force One
• Milla Jovovich vs. Aliens – The Fifth Element
• Demi Moore vs. Viggo Mortensen – G.I. Jane
• Michelle Yeoh vs. Bad Guys – Tomorrow Never Dies

Best New Filmmaker

• Peter Cattaneo – The Full Monty

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Clint Howard

External links

• MTV Movie Awards: 1998 at the Internet Movie Database