GRAMMY AWARDS OF 1998

The 40th Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
Unlike many Grammy award ceremonies, which are often criticized for too boring, the 1998 Grammys had several memorable and shocking moments. Among them:

★ Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard interrupts Shawn Colvin's Song of the Year acceptance speech to protest the Clan's loss in the Best Rap Album category.

★ Immediately after performing "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes loses Best Female Country Vocal Performance to Trisha Yearwood's cover version of the exact same song.

★ Aretha Franklin performs the aria "Nessun Dorma" after standing in for Luciano Pavarotti at the last minute.

★ During a Bob Dylan performance, a shirtless backup dancer named Michael Portnoy rushes to the front of the stage with the words "Soy Bomb" written on his chest.

★ Paula Cole gives the finger during her performance of "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"

Contents

Award winners:

Alternative

Blues

Children's

Classical

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

Gospel

Historical

Jazz

Latin

Musical Show

Music video

New Age

Packaging and Notes

Polka

Pop

Production and engineering

R&B

Rap

Reggae

Rock

Spoken

Trad Pop

World

Award winners:

★ Record of the Year

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★ John Leventhal (producer) & Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home"

★ Album of the Year

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★ Daniel Lanois (producer) & Bob Dylan for ''Time Out of Mind''

★ Song of the Year

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★ John Leventhal & Shawn Colvin (songwriters) for "Sunny Came Home" performed by Shawn Colvin

★ Best New Artist

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★ Paula Cole

Alternative

★ Best Alternative Music Performance

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★ Radiohead for ''OK Computer''

Blues

★ Best Traditional Blues Album

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★ John Lee Hooker for ''Don't Look Back''

★ Best Contemporary Blues Album

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★ Taj Mahal for ''Señor Blues''

Children's

★ Best Musical Album for Children

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★ Roger Nichols, Kris O'Connor (producers) & John Denver (producer & artist) for ''All Aboard!''

★ Best Spoken Word Album for Children

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★ John McElroy (producer) & Charles Kuralt for ''Winnie-the-Pooh''

Classical

★ Best Orchestral Performance

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★ Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for ''Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia''

★ Best Classical Vocal Performance

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★ Cecilia Bartoli for ''An Italian Songbook (Works of Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini)''

★ Best Opera Recording

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★ Michael Woolcock (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), José van Dam, Ben Heppner, Herbert Lippert, Karita Mattila, Alan Opie, Rene Pape, Iris Vermillion & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for ''Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg''

★ Best Choral Performance

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★ Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for ''Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells''

★ Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)

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★ David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Philadelphia Orchestra for ''Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)''

★ Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)

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★ János Starker for ''Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 1 - 6''

★ Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)

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★ Claudio Abbado (conductor) for "Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1" performed by members of the Berliner Philharmonic

★ Best Chamber Music Performance

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★ Emerson String Quartet for ''Beethoven: The String Quartets''

★ Best Classical Contemporary Composition

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★ John Adams (composer), Kent Nagano (conductor) & the Hallé Orchestra for "Adams: El Dorado"

★ Best Classical Album

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★ Steven Epstein (producer), David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Philadelphia Orchestra for ''Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)''

Composing and arranging

★ Best Instrumental Composition

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★ Wayne Shorter (composer) for "Aung San Suu Kyi" performed by Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter

★ Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television

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★ R. Kelly (songwriter) for "I Believe I Can Fly" (from ''Space Jam'')

★ Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television

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★ Gabriel Yared (composer) for ''The English Patient''

★ Best Instrumental Arrangement

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★ Bill Holman (arranger) for "Straight, No Chaser" performed by The Bill Holman Band

★ Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)

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★ Slide Hampton (arranger) for "Cotton Tail" performed by Dee Dee Bridgewater

Country

★ Best Female Country Vocal Performance

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★ Trisha Yearwood for "How Do I Live"

★ Best Male Country Vocal Performance

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★ Vince Gill for "Pretty Little Adriana"

★ Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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★ Alison Krauss & Union Station for "Looking in the Eyes of Love"

★ Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

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★ Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood for "In Another's Eyes"

★ Best Country Instrumental Performance

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★ Alison Krauss & Union Station for "Little Liza Jane"

★ Best Country Song

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★ Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas (songwriters) for "Butterfly Kisses" performed by Bob Carlisle / Jeff Carson / the Raybon Brothers

★ Best Country Album

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★ Rick Rubin (producer) & Johnny Cash for ''Unchained''

★ Best Bluegrass Album

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★ Alison Krauss & Union Station for ''So Long So Wrong''

Folk

★ Best Traditional Folk Album

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★ BeauSoleil for ''L'amour ou la Folie''

★ Best Contemporary Folk Album

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★ Bob Dylan for ''Time Out of Mind''

Gospel

★ Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

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★ Jars Of Clay for ''Much Afraid''

★ Best Rock Gospel Album

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★ dc Talk for ''Welcome to the Freak Show: dc Talk Live in Concert''

★ Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

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★ The Fairfield Four for ''I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray''

★ Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

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★ Take 6 for ''Brothers''

★ Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album

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★ Peter York (producer) for ''Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel'' performed by various artists

★ Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album

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★ Myron Butler, Kirk Franklin & Robert Searight II (choir directors) for ''God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation'' performed by God's Property

Historical

★ Best Historical Album

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★ Amy Horowitz, Jeff Place & Pete Reiniger (producers), David Glasser & Charlie Pilzer (engineers) for ''Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded)'' performed by various artists

Jazz

★ Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

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★ Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton for "Stardust"

★ Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group

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★ Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny for ''Beyond the Missouri Sky''

★ Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

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★ Joe Henderson for ''Joe Henderson Big Band'' performed by the Joe Henderson Big Band

★ Best Jazz Vocal Performance

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★ Dee Dee Bridgewater for ''Dear Ella''

★ Best Contemporary Jazz Performance

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★ Randy Brecker for ''Into the Sun''

★ Best Latin Jazz Performance

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★ Roy Hargrove's Crisol for ''Habana''

Latin

★ Best Latin Pop Performance

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★ Luis Miguel for ''Romances''

★ Best Tropical Latin Performance

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★ Ry Cooder for ''Buena Vista Social Club''

★ Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

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★ La Mafia for ''En Tus Manos''

★ Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance

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★ Los Fabulosos Cadillacs for ''Fabulosos Calavera''

Musical Show

★ Best Musical Show Album

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★ Jay David Saks (producer) for ''Chicago the Musical'' performed by Various Artists featuring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton & Joel Grey

Music video

★ Best Short Form Music Video

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★ Aris McGarry (video producer), Mark Romanek (video director) & Janet Jackson for "Got 'Till It's Gone"

★ Best Long Form Music Video

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★ David May, Glen Ballard (video producers), Steve Purcell (video producer & director) & Alanis Morissette (video producers, director & artist) for ''Jagged Little Pill, Live''

New Age

★ Best New Age Album

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★ Michael Hedges for ''Oracle''

Packaging and Notes

★ Best Recording Package

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★ Al Quattrocchi, Hugh Brown & Jeff Smith (art directors) for ''Titanic - Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage'' performed by various artists

★ Best Recording Package - Boxed

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★ David Gorman, Hugh Brown & Rachel Gutek (art directors) for ''Beg Scream and Shout! The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul'' performed by various artists

★ Best Album Notes

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★ Chuck Pirtle, Eric von Schmidt, Jeff Place, John Fahey, Jon Pankake, Kip Lornell, Luc Sante, Luis Kemnitzer, Neil V. Rosenberg & Peter Stampfel (notes writers) for ''Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded)'' performed by various artists

Polka

★ Best Polka Album

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★ Jimmy Sturr for ''Living on Polka Time''

Pop

★ Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

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★ Sarah McLachlan for "Building a Mystery"

★ Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

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★ Elton John for "Candle in the Wind 1997"

★ Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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★ Jamiroquai for "Virtual Insanity"

★ Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

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★ John Lee Hooker & Van Morrison for "Don't Look Back"

★ Best Pop Instrumental Performance

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★ Sarah McLachlan for "Last Dance"

★ Best Dance Recording

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★ Giorgio Moroder (producer & artist) & Donna Summer for "Carry On"

★ Best Pop Album

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★ Frank Filipetti (producer) & James Taylor (producer & artist) for ''Hourglass''

Production and engineering

★ Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

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★ Frank Filipetti (engineer) for ''Hourglass'' performed by James Taylor

★ Best Engineered Album, Classical

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★ Michael J. Bishop, Jack Renner (engineers), Erich Kunzel (conductor) & the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for ''Copland: The Music of America (Fanfare for the Common Man; Rodeo, etc.)''

★ Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

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★ Babyface

★ Producer of the Year, Classical

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★ Steven Epstein

★ Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical

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★ Frankie Knuckles

R&B

★ Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

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★ Erykah Badu for "On & On"

★ Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

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★ R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly"

★ Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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★ Blackstreet for "No Diggity"

★ Best Rhythm & Blues Song

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★ R. Kelly (songwriter) for "I Believe I Can Fly"

★ Best R&B Album

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★ Erykah Badu for ''Baduizm''

Rap

★ Best Rap Solo Performance

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★ Will Smith for "Men in Black"

★ Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

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★ Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & 112 for "I'll Be Missing You"

★ Best Rap Album

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★ Stevie J. (producer) & Puff Daddy & the Family (producer & artist) for "No Way Out"

Reggae

★ Best Reggae Album

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★ Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers for ''Fallen is Babylon''

Rock

★ Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

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★ Fiona Apple for "Criminal"

★ Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

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★ Bob Dylan for "Cold Irons Bound"

★ Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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★ The Wallflowers for "One Headlight"

★ Best Rock Instrumental Performance

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★ The Chemical Brothers for "Block Rockin' Beats"

★ Best Hard Rock Performance

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★ The Smashing Pumpkins for "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"

★ Best Metal Performance

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★ Tool for "Ænema"

★ Best Rock Song

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★ Jakob Dylan (songwriter) for "One Headlight" performed by The Wallflowers

★ Best Rock Album

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★ John Fogerty (producer & artist) for ''Blue Moon Swamp''

Spoken

★ Best Spoken Word Album

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★ Charles Kuralt for ''Charles Kuralt's Spring''

★ Best Spoken Comedy Album

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★ Chris Rock for ''Roll With the New''

Trad Pop

★ Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance

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★ Tony Bennett for ''Tony Bennett on Holiday''

World

★ Best World Music Album

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★ Milton Nascimento for ''Nascimento''
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