Brit Awards 1998 was the 18th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 9 February 1998 at the London Arena in London.
Performances ArtistSongUK Singles Chart reaction (week ending 28 February 1998)UK Albums Chart reaction (week ending 28 February 1998)All Saints"Never Ever"7 (-5)All Saints – 3 (+/-)Chumbawamba"Tubthumping"N/ATubthumper – 79 (-20)Finlay Quaye"Sunday Shining"N/A"Maverick A Strike" – 7 (+2)Fleetwood Mac"The Chain"N/AThe Dance – 33 (-2)Rumours – 65 (-13) Greatest Hits – 66 (-12)Tango in the Night – 68 (-10)Greatest Hits – 81 (-1)Robbie WilliamsTom Jones"The Full Monty Medley"N/ALife Thru a Lens – 4 (+/-)Shola Ama"You Might Need Somebody"N/AMuch Love – 22 (+2)Spice Girls"Stop"N/ASpiceworld – 14 (+6)Texas featuring The Method Man"Say What You Want"N/AWhite on Blonde – 10 (-2)The Verve"Lucky Man"73 (-8)Urban Hymns – 2 (-1)
Winners and nominees British Album of the Year(presented by Zoë Ball) British Producer of the YearThe Verve – Urban Hymns Oasis – Be Here Now The Prodigy – Fat of the Land Radiohead – OK Computer Texas – White on BlondeYouth, The Verve and Chris Potter Nigel Godrich and Radiohead Liam Howlett Roni Size Stephen Street British Single of the Year(presented by Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson) British Video of the Year(presented by Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge)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 You Look Tonight /Candle in the Wind 1997" Olive – "You're Not Alone" Radiohead – "Paranoid Android" Texas – "Say What You Want" The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" Robbie Williams – "Old Before I Die"All Saints – "Never Ever" Blur – "Song 2" David Bowie – "Little Wonder" The Chemical Brothers – "Block Rockin' Beats" Dario G – "Sunchyme" Jamiroquai – "Alright" Oasis – "D'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" British Male Solo Artist(presented by Errol Brown and Natalie Imbruglia) British Female Solo Artist(presented by Richard Branson)Finley Quaye Gary Barlow Elton John Paul Weller Robbie WilliamsShola Ama Michelle Gayle Louise Beth Orton Lisa Stansfield British Group(presented by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner) British Breakthrough Act(presented by Jo Whiley and Max Beesley)The Verve Oasis The Prodigy Radiohead TexasStereophonics All Saints Shola Ama Embrace Olive Beth Orton Finley Quaye Conner Reeves Roni Size & Reprazent Travis British Dance Act Soundtrack/Cast Recording(presented by Cleopatra)The Prodigy Brand New Heavies The Chemical Brothers Eternal JamiroquaiThe Full Monty Men in Black Romeo + Juliet Space Jam Trainspotting International Male Solo Artist(presented by Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Modine) International Female Solo Artist(presented by Alexander McQueen and Honor Fraser)Jon Bon Jovi Coolio LL Cool J DJ Shadow Sash!Björk Erykah Badu Meredith Brooks Celine Dion Janet Jackson International Group(presented by Heather Small and Jay Kay) International Breakthrough ActU2 Daft Punk Eels Hanson No DoubtEels Erykah Badu Daft Punk Hanson No Doubt
Freddie Mercury Award Elton John
Most Selling Album Act Spice Girls
Outstanding Contribution to Music Fleetwood Mac
Multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
+ Artists that received multiple nominationsNominationsArtist5The Verve4Radiohead3(4)All SaintsOasisThe ProdigyTexas2(16)Beth OrtonBlurThe Chemical BrothersDaft PunkEelsElton JohnErykah BaduEternalFinley QuayeHansonJamiroquaiNo DoubtOliveRobbie WilliamsRoni SizeShola Ama
+ Artists that received multiple awardsAwardsArtist3The Verve2All Saints
References
External links Brit Awards 1998 at Brits.co.uk