Awards & Winners

1998 MTV Video Music Award

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1998 MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sean Combs It's All About The Benjamins
The Bad Boy Family It's All About The Benjamins
The Lox It's All About The Benjamins
Lil' Kim It's All About The Benjamins
The Notorious B.I.G. It's All About The Benjamins
Fuzzbubble It's All About The Benjamins
The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Brandy Norwood The Boy Is Mine
Monica The Boy Is Mine
Madonna Ray of Light
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video

Will Smith

Honored for : Just the Two of Us

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Clapton My Father's Eyes
Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Brian McKnight Anytime
Will Smith Just the Two of Us
David Bowie I'm Afraid Of Americans (Nine Inch Nails Remix)
Trent Reznor I'm Afraid Of Americans (Nine Inch Nails Remix)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mariah Carey Honey (remix)
Sean Combs Honey (remix)
The Bad Boy Family Honey (remix)
Madonna Ray of Light
Fiona Apple Criminal
Natalie Imbruglia Torn
Shania Twain You're Still The One
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video

Backstreet Boys

Honored for : Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Garbage Push It
Backstreet Boys Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Radiohead Karma Police
Matchbox Twenty 3 A.M.
The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video

Will Smith

Honored for : Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mase Mo Money Mo Problems
Sean Combs Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G. Mo Money Mo Problems
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Ol' Dirty Bastard Ghetto Supastar
Pras Ghetto Supastar
Mýa Ghetto Supastar
Silkk the Shocker Make 'Em Say Uhh!
Mystikal Make 'Em Say Uhh!
Master P Make 'Em Say Uhh!
Fiend Make 'Em Say Uhh!
Mia X Make 'Em Say Uhh!
MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video

Wyclef Jean, Refugee Camp Allstars

Honored for : Gone Till November

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wyclef Jean Gone Till November
Refugee Camp Allstars Gone Till November
Brandy Norwood The Boy Is Mine
Monica The Boy Is Mine
Usher You Make Me Wanna
K-Ci & JoJo All My Life
MTV Video Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Music Video

The Prodigy

Honored for : Smack My Bitch Up

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Nominee Nominated Work
Backstreet Boys Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Janet Jackson Together Again
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
The Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
Madonna Ray of Light
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video

Aerosmith

Honored for : Pink

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Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Everlong
Aerosmith Pink
Dave Matthews Band Don't Drink The Water
Metallica The Unforgiven II
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice

Sean Combs, The Bad Boy Family, The Lox, Lil' Kim, The Notorious B.I.G., Fuzzbubble

Honored for : It's All About The Benjamins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On
Green Day Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)
Sean Combs It's All About The Benjamins
The Bad Boy Family It's All About The Benjamins
The Lox It's All About The Benjamins
Lil' Kim It's All About The Benjamins
The Notorious B.I.G. It's All About The Benjamins
Fuzzbubble It's All About The Benjamins
Matchbox Twenty 3 A.M.
MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch

Natalie Imbruglia

Honored for : Torn

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chumbawamba Tubthumping
Fastball The Way
Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot
Natalie Imbruglia Torn
Mase Feel So Good
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video

The Prodigy

Honored for : Smack My Bitch Up

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Nominee Nominated Work
Madonna Ray of Light
Garbage Push It
Sean Lennon Home
Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Roni Size Brown Paper Bag
The Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video

Green Day

Honored for : Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Green Day Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)
The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony
Garbage Push It
Radiohead Karma Police
Ben Folds Five Brick
MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film

Aerosmith

Honored for : I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
(From the film Armageddon)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Beck Hansen Deadweight
From the film \"A Life Less Ordinary\"
Pras Ghetto Supastar
From the film \"Bulworth\"
Ol' Dirty Bastard Ghetto Supastar
From the film \"Bulworth\"
Mýa Ghetto Supastar
From the film \"Bulworth\"
Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On
From the film \"Titanic\"
Aerosmith I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
From the film \"Armageddon\"
Goo Goo Dolls Iris
From the film \"City of Angels\"
Jimmy Page Come With Me
From the film \"Godzilla\"
Sean Combs Come With Me
From the film \"Godzilla\"
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light
(Director: Jonas Åkerlund)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wyclef Jean Gone Till November
Director: Francis Lawrence
Refugee Camp Allstars Gone Till November
Director: Francis Lawrence
Madonna Ray of Light
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Garbage Push It
Director: Andrea Giacobbe
The Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Radiohead Karma Police
Director: Jonathan Glazer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light
(Choreographer: Madonna)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Choreographer: Stretch
Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Choreographer: Fatima Robinson
Madonna Ray of Light
Choreographer: Madonna
Wyclef Jean We Trying To Stay Alive
Choreographers: Henry and Crazy Legs
Refugee Camp Allstars We Trying To Stay Alive
Choreographers: Henry and Crazy Legs
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects

Madonna

Honored for : Frozen
(Special Effects: Steve Murgatroyd, Dan Williams, Steve Hiam, and Anthony Walsham)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Everlong
Special Effects: Paul Sokol and Chris W.
Aerosmith Pink
Special Effects: Kevin Yagher
Madonna Frozen
Special Effects: Steve Murgatroyd, Dan Williams, Steve Hiam, and Anthony Walsham
Garbage Push It
Special Effects: Sebasten Caudron
Aphex Twin Come To Daddy
Special Effects: Chris Cunningham
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

Björk

Honored for : Bachelorette
(Art Director: Donovan Davidson)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Garbage Push It
Art Director: Virginia Lee
Death in Vegas Dirt
Art Director: Andrea Giacobbe
Foo Fighters Everlong
Art Director: Bill Lakoss
Björk Bachelorette
Art Director: Donovan Davidson
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light
(Editor: Jonas Åkerlund)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Madonna Ray of Light
Editor: Jonas Åkerlund
Aerosmith I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Editor: Chris Hafner
The Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
Editor: Jonas Åkerlund
Garbage Push It
Editor: Sylvain Connat
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography

Fiona Apple

Honored for : Criminal
(Director of Photography: Harris Savides)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Radiohead Karma Police
Director of Photography: Stephen Keith-Roach
Garbage Push It
Director of Photography: Max Malkin
Dave Matthews Band Don't Drink The Water
Director of Photography: Dean Karr
Madonna Ray of Light
Director of Photography: Henrik Halvarsson
Fiona Apple Criminal
Director of Photography: Harris Savides
MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Asia

Chrisye

Honored for : Kala Cinta Menggoda

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chrisye Kala Cinta Menggoda
H.O.T. We Are the Future
Innuendo Belaian Jiwa
Nicole Theriault Ka-po-lo
Kulay Shout
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Australia

Kylie Minogue

Honored for : Did It Again

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kylie Minogue Did It Again
Grinspoon Just Ace
Natalie Imbruglia Torn
Robyn Loau Sick with Love
Regurgitator Black Bugs
Screamfeeder Hi C's
Silverchair Cemetery
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV China

Coco Lee

Honored for : Di Da Di

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Nominee Nominated Work
Coco Lee Di Da Di
Black Biscuits Stamina
Karen Mok He Doesn't Love Me
Na Ying Conquer
Power Station Cruel Love Letter
David Tao Beside the Airport
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India

Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan

Honored for : Dil To Pagal Hai

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lata Mangeshkar Dil To Pagal Hai
Udit Narayan Dil To Pagal Hai
Abhijeet Bhattacharya Main Koi Aisa Geet
Asha Bhosle Janam Samjha Karo
Kamaal Khan O Oh Jaane Jana
A. R. Rahman Maa Tujhe Salaam
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Japan

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Honored for : Pink Spider

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Nominee Nominated Work
Blankey Jet City Akai Tanbarin
Luna Sea Storm
Puffy AmiYumi Ai no Shirushi
Shikao Suga Story
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International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Brasil

Racionais MC's

Honored for : Diário de um Detento

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Nominee Nominated Work
Racionais MC's Diário de um Detento
Fernanda Abreu Jack Soul Brasileiro
Barão Vermelho Puro Êxtase
Biquini Cavadão Janaína
Charlie Brown Jr. Proibida pra Mim
Cidade Negra Realidade Virtual
Claudinho & Buchecha Quero te Encontrar
Daúde Candeal Pata Pata
Engenheiros do Hawaii A Montanha
Gabriel, o Pensador Cachimbo da Paz
Ira! Eu Não Sei
Jota Quest Onibusfobia
Maskavo Djorous
Os Paralamas do Sucesso Ela Disse Adeus
Pato Fu Antes Que Seja Tarde
Planet Hemp Adoled (The Ocean)
Raimundos Andar na Pedra
O Rappa Vapor Barato
Lulu Santos Hyperconectividade
Soulfly Bleed
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Latin America

Molotov

Honored for : Gimme Tha Power
(MTV Latin America (South))

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Nominee Nominated Work
Molotov Gimme Tha Power
MTV Latin America (South)
Andrés Calamaro Loco
MTV Latin America (South)
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Calaveras y Diablitos
MTV Latin America (South)
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Jugo
MTV Latin America (South)
Turf Casanova
MTV Latin America (South)
Aterciopelados Cosita Seria
MTV Latin America (North)
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Jugo
MTV Latin America (North)
La Ley Fotofobia
MTV Latin America (North)
Plastilina Mosh Mr. P. Mosh
MTV Latin America (North)
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Latin America

Molotov

Honored for : Gimme Tha Power
(MTV Latin America (North))

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Molotov Gimme Tha Power
MTV Latin America (South)
Andrés Calamaro Loco
MTV Latin America (South)
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Calaveras y Diablitos
MTV Latin America (South)
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Jugo
MTV Latin America (South)
Turf Casanova
MTV Latin America (South)
Aterciopelados Cosita Seria
MTV Latin America (North)
Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas Jugo
MTV Latin America (North)
La Ley Fotofobia
MTV Latin America (North)
Plastilina Mosh Mr. P. Mosh
MTV Latin America (North)