The Juno Awards of 1998 were presented in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The primary ceremonies at GM Place before an audience of 10 000 on 22 March 1998.
Actor Jason Priestley of the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 hosted these ceremonies which were televised by CBC. A backstage internet telecast was also introduced for this year. Performers included Jann Arden, Econoline Crush, Leahy, Sarah McLachlan, Ron Sexsmith, and Shania Twain.
Nominations were announced on 11 February 1998. The previously combined Blues/Gospel category became separate Best Blues Album and Best Gospel Album categories as of this year.
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame welcomed David Foster as its 1998 inductee.
Controversy
Vancouver rap group Rascalz refused their Best Rap Recording award, citing that urban music was hidden in the untelevised Saturday ceremony, rather than being featured during the broadcast of the Sunday evening ceremonies. The band alleged that racism was a factor in the award's scheduling, and for several weeks cultural critics and hip hop musicians debated the issue – some suggested, in fact, that the hip hop award's lack of visibility could be seen as not just a result of Canadian hip hop's poor commercial performance, but also a contributing factor.
The award was moved to the main ceremony for the 1999 awards, where it was again won by Rascalz for their single "Northern Touch".
Nominees and winners
Best Female Vocalist Winner: Sarah McLachlan
Other Nominees: Jann Arden Terri Clark Loreena McKennitt Shania Twain
Best Male Vocalist Winner: Paul Brandt
Other Nominees: Bruce Cockburn John McDermott Bruno Pelletier Roch Voisine
Best New Solo Artist Winner: Holly McNarland
Other Nominees: Lhasa Dayna Manning Amy Sky Tariq
Group of the Year Winner: Our Lady Peace
Other Nominees: Big Sugar Blue Rodeo Great Big Sea The Tea Party
Best New Group Winner: Leahy
Other Nominees: Age of Electric Bran Van 3000 Matthew Good Band Wide Mouth Mason
Songwriter of the Year Winner: Sarah McLachlan with Pierre Marchand, "Building A Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan
Other Nominees: Jann Arden, "Wishing That", "The Sound of", "Ode to a Friend" by Jann Arden Dean McTaggart, "Dark Horse" (with David Tyson and Amanda Marshall) by Amanda Marshall by Mjila Mason, "Love's Funny That Way" (with David Tyson and Tina Arena) by Wynonna and Tina Arena, "Ma Huitieme Merville" (with David Tyson) by Liane Foly Odds, "Someone Who's Cool", "Nothing Beautiful", "Suppertime" by Odds David Tyson, "Dark Horse" (with Dean McTaggart and Amanda Marshall) "Beautiful Goodbye" (with Christopher Ward), "Trust Me This Is Love" (with Dean McTaggart) by Amanda Marshall
Best Country Female Vocalist Winner: Shania Twain
Other Nominees: Terri Clark Beverley Mahood Shirley Myers Michelle Wright
Best Country Male Vocalist Winner: Paul Brandt
Other Nominees: Julian Austin Charlie Major Jason McCoy Duane Steele
Best Country Group or Duo Winner: Farmer's Daughter
Other Nominees: Cindy Church with Ian Tyson The Cruzeros Prairie Oyster Thomas Wade and Wayward
International Achievement Award Winners:
International Album Spice by Spice Girls
Best Instrumental Artist Winner: Leahy
Other Nominees: Jesse Cook Oscar Lopez Robert Michaels Mythos
Best Producer Winner: Pierre Marchand, "Building A Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan
Other Nominees: Peter Cardinali and Ian Thomas, "The Way of Things" and "Stuck in Between" by The Boomers Corey Hart, "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" and "Where Is The Love" by Celine Dion Arnold Lanni, "Superman's Dead" and "Clumsy" by Our Lady Peace Michael Phillip Wojewoda and Spirit of the West, "Armstrong and the Guys" and "Our Ambassador" by Spirit of the West
Best Recording Engineer Winner: Michael Phillip Wojewoda, "Armstrong and the Guys" and "Our Ambassador" by Spirit of the West
Other Nominees: Lenny DeRose, "Shine" and "Pearly White" by Junkhouse Kevin Doyle, "The Lark in the Clear Air" and "Barbara Allan" by John McDermott Chad Irschick, "Godspeed" and "Constance" by Ron Hynes Randy Staub, "Volcano Girls" by Veruca Salt and "The Unforgiven II" by Metallica
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: David Foster
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Winner: Sam Feldman
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album Winner: Surfacing, Sarah McLachlan,
Other Nominees: Creature, Moist Clumsy, Our Lady Peace Come on Over, Shania Twain Kissing Rain, Roch Voisine
Best Children's Album Winner: Livin' in a Shoe, Judy & David
Other Nominees: Chickee's on the Run, Heather Bishop Enchantee, Carmen Campagne Planet Lenny, Lenny Graf The Truck I Bought From Moe, Al Simmons
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble) Winner: Marc-André Hamelin Plays Franz Liszt, Marc-André Hamelin
Other Nominees: Bach: The Six Partitas, Angela Hewitt Grainger: Piano Music, Marc-André Hamelin Haydn: Four Piano Trios, The Gryphon Trio La Jongleuse - Salon Pieces and Encores, Janina Fialkowska
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble) Winner: Mozart Horn Concertos, James Sommerville, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi
Other Nominees: Carnaval Romain, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Bizet: Symphony in C, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Tabuh-Tabuhan, Music of Colin McPhee, Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 4, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, piano Alexei Lubimov, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance) Winner: Soirée française, tenor Michael Schade, baritone Russell Braun, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw
Other Nominees: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana, F.A.C.E. Treble Choir, choeur de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit The Mystery of Christmas, The Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison Palestrina: Missa "Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la", Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal. Christopher Jackson Vivaldi: Motets for soprano, Karina Gauvin, Les Chambristes de Ville Marie
Best Album Design Winner: John Rummen, Crystal Heald, Stephen Chung, Andrew MacNaughtan, Justin Zivojinovich, Songs of a Circling Spirit by Tom Cochrane
Other Nominees: Carylann Loeppky, Crystal Heald, Karma by Delerium John Rummen, Dennis Keeley, Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan Alex Wittholz, Felix Wittholz, Catherine McRae, Kevin Westenberg, Clumsy by Our Lady Peace Michael Wrycraft, Kurt Swinghammer, Stephen Chung, David Wilcox Greatest Hits Too by David Wilcox
Best Blues Album Winner: National Steel, Colin James
Other Nominees: A Big Love, Lester Quitzau In the Evening, Vann "Piano Man" Walls No Special Rider, Bill Bourne, Andreas Schuld, Hans Stamer What Were You Thinking?, The Rockin Highliners
Best Gospel Album Winner: Romantics & Mystics, Steve Bell
Other Nominees: Caught Up, Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale Feel Free, Carolyn Arends Just Look, Youth Outreach Mass Choir Speak Lord To Me, Hiram Joseph
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) Winner: Spice, Spice Girls
Other Nominees: Aquarium, Aqua Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back, Backstreet Boys Clumsy, Our Lady Peace
Best Mainstream Jazz Album Winner: In The Mean Time, The Hugh Fraser Quintet
Other Nominees: As We Are Now, Renee Rosnes Have Fingers, Will Travel, Oliver Jones Here on Earth, Ingrid Jensen Love Scenes, Diana Krall
Best Contemporary Jazz Album Winner: Metalwood, Metalwood
Other Nominees: As If, Ted Quinlan Best of Two Worlds, Stefan Bauer Inclined, Carol Welsman Paired Down, Volume One, D.D. Jackson
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group Winner: Molinos, The Paperboys
Other Nominees: Compadres, James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez Leahy, Leahy Play, Great Big Sea Raw Voice, Wyrd Sisters
Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo Winner: Other Songs, Ron Sexsmith
Other Nominees: Another Morning, J. P. Cormier Industrial Lullaby, Stephen Fearing Suas E!, Mary Jane Lamond Words and Pictures, Bob Snider
Best Alternative Album Winner: Glee, Bran Van 3000
Other Nominees: Get Outta Dodge, Huevos Rancheros Love Story, Copyright Maybe It's Me, Treble Charger Stuff, Holly McNarland
Best Selling Francophone Album Winner: Marie-Michèle Desrosiers chante les classiques de Noël, Marie-Michèle Desrosiers
Other Nominees: La force de comprendre, Dubmatique Miserere, Bruno Pelletier Parle pas si fort, Térez Montcalm Versions Reno, Ginette Reno
Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year Winner: Clumsy, Our Lady Peace
Other Nominees: Econoline Crush, The Devil You Know Headstones, Smile and Wave Moist, Creature The Tea Party, Transmission
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year Winner: "Building a Mystery", Sarah McLachlan
Other Nominees: "Clumsy", Our Lady Peace "Dark Horse", Amanda Marshall "Drinking in L.A.", Bran Van 3000 "The Sound Of", Jann Arden
Best Classical Composition Winner: "Electra Rising", Malcolm Forsyth
Other Nominees: "Adieu, Robert Schumann", R. Murray Schafer, The Garden of the Heart "Gitanjali", R. Murray Schafer, The Garden of the Heart "Symphony No. 2", Colin McPhee, Tabuh-Tabuhan, Music of Colin McPhee "Winter Music", Alexina Louie, Tree Line; Music from Canada and Japan
Best Rap Recording Winner: Cash Crop, Rascalz (refused)
Other Nominees: "Gotta Get Mine", Infinite featuring Divine Earth Essence "Just A Second Remix", Choclair "Krazy World", Ghetto Concept "Rain Is Gone", Frankenstein
Best R&B/Soul Recording Winner: "Things Just Ain't The Same", Deborah Cox
Other Nominees: "Don't Leave Me Hangin", Camille Douglas "The Thing to Do", Glenn Lewis Famous, Rich and Beautiful, Philosopher Kings "How May I Do You", Unique
Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording Winner: The Spirit Within, Mishi Donovan
Other Nominees: Little Island Cree - World Hand Drum Champions, Little Island Cree with Clayton Chief Necessary, No Reservations That Side of the Window, Tom Jackson Walk Away, Fara Palmer
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording Winner: "Catch De Vibe", Messenjah
Other Nominees: "Cry for the Children", Jahbeng "Flex (Dancehall Mix)", Belinda Brady Justuss, Snow "Nice & Slow", Leroy Brown
Best Global Album Winner: La Llorona, Lhasa
Other Nominees: Arc, Thomas Handy Trio Chamalongo, Jane Bunnett Diye, Takadja Varal, Celso Machado
Best Dance Recording Winner: "Euphoria (Rabbit in the Moon Mix)", Delerium
Other Nominees: "The Spell", Ivan "Angel (Angelic Radio Mix)", Joee "Move Ya Feet", Paul Jacobs "Universal Dream (Telluric Club Mix)", Temperance
Best Video Winner: Javier Aguilera, "Gasoline" by Moist
Other Nominees: Tim Hamilton, "A Little in Love" by Paul Brandt Lisa Mann, "Elmo" by Holly McNarland Bill Morrison, "Everything Is Automatic" by Matthew Good Band Tony Pantages, "Pearly White" by Junkhouse
References
External links First live streaming of Juno Awards; a special behind the scenes cybercast Juno Awards site