The 1998 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 27, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Puff Daddy was the top nominee with five nominations, other top nominees included Janet Jackson, Aaliyah and Maxwell. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu and Heavy D.[1]
Soul Train Music Awards | |
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Date | February 27, 1998 |
Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Patti LaBelle, Heavy D and Erykah Badu |
First awarded | 1987 |
Most awards | Erykah Badu (4) |
Website | soultrain |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | WGN America |
Special awards
editSammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
editQuincy Jones Award for Career Achievement
editWinners and nominees
editWinners are in bold text.
R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
editBest R&B/Soul Album – Male
editBest R&B/Soul Album – Female
editBest R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo
editBest R&B/Soul Single – Male
editBest R&B/Soul Single – Female
edit- Erykah Badu – "On and On"
- Aaliyah – "One in a Million"
- Mary J. Blige – "Everything"
- Monica – "For You I Will"
Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo
edit- Dru Hill – "In My Bed"
- Kirk Franklin and God's Property - "Stomp"
- LSG – "My Body"
- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
edit- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
- Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"
- Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
- The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase – ''Mo Money Mo Problems"
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
editBest Gospel Album
edit- Kirk Franklin and God's Property – God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
- The Canton Spirituals – Living the Dream: Live from Washington, D.C.
- GMWA Gospel Announcers Guild – So You Would Know
- The Williams Brothers – Still Standing
Best Jazz Album
edit- Boney James – Sweet Thing
- Zachary Breaux – Uptown Groove
- Dave Grusin – Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story
- The Williams Brothers – Black Diamond
Performers
edit- Janet Jackson – "I Get Lonely"
- Boyz II Men – "Doin' Just Fine"
- Puff Daddy, The LOX and Lil' Kim – "It's All About the Benjamins"
- Heavy D – "I'll Do Anything"
- God's Property and Kirk Franklin – "Stomp"
- Whitney Houston Tribute:
- Erykah Badu – "Certainly"
- Usher – "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Nice & Slow"
- Patti LaBelle – "If Only You Knew"
- Dru Hill and Jermaine Dupri – "In My Bed"
Presenters
edit- IMx
- Busta Rhymes
- Quincy Jones
- Garcelle Beauvais
- Maxwell
- Mystro Clark
- Ice Cube
- Destiny's Child
- Joe
- Magic Johnson
- Johnnie Cochran
- Jagged Edge
- Nia Long
- Ol' Skool
- Rome
- BeBe Winans
- Mary J. Blige
- Chris Tucker
- Rachel Stuart
- Next
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Sinbad
- Traci Bingham
- Eric Benét
- Queen Pen
- Chico DeBarge
- Keith Sweat
- Aaliyah
- 112
- Boney James
- Missy Elliott
- Teddy Riley
- Queen Latifah
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- Xscape
- Ginuwine