About The Show
The VMAs reward the very best achievements in music videos. However, the show has become renowned for its noteworthy and sometimes controversial performances. Tune in to see some water cooler worthy discussion material.
Host: Ben Stiller
Date: September 9, 1998
City: Los Angeles, CA
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Best Alternative Video
Best Art Direction
Best Breakthrough Video
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Winner: Prodigy
Smack My Bitch Up
- Madonna Ray Of Light
- Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
- Garbage Push It
- Sean Lennon Home
- Roni Size, Reprezant Brown Paper Bag
Best Choreography
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Winner: Madonna
Ray Of Light
- Wyclef Jean, Refugee Allstars We Trying to Stay Alive
- Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
- Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy With It
Best Cinematography
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Winner: Fiona Apple
Criminal
- Madonna Ray Of Light
- Garbage Push It
- Radiohead Karma Police
- David Matthews Band Don't Drink the Water
Best Direction
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Winner:
Wyclef Jean, Refugee Allstars Gone Till November - Prodigy Smack My Bitch Up
- Madonna Ray Of Light
- Garbage Push It
- Radiohead Karma Police
Best Editing
Best Female Video
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Winner: Madonna
Ray Of Light
- Shannia Twain You're Still the One
- Natalie Imbruglia Torn
- Fiona Apple Criminal
- Mariah Carey with Puff Daddy & The Family Honey
Best Group Video
Best Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Video
Best Male Video
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Winner: Will Smith
Just The Two Of Us
- Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
- Eric Clapton My Father's Eyes
- Brian McKnight Anytime
- David Bowie, Trent Reznor I'm Afraid of Americans
Best New Artist
Best R&b Video
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Winner:
Brandy & Monica The Boy is Mine - Usher You Make Me Wanna
- Wyclef Jean, Refugee Allstars Gone Till November
- K-Ci & JoJo All My Life
Best Rap Video
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Winner: Will Smith
Gettin' Jiggy With It
- Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
- The Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Puff Daddy Mo Money Mo Problems
- Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, Mystikal Make 'em Say Uhh!
- Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mya Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
Best Special Effects
Best Video From A Film
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Winner: Aerosmith
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Armageddon
- Goo Goo Dolls Iris - City of Angels
- Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On (titanic)
- Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) - Bulworth
- Beck Deadweight - A Life Less Ordinary
- Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page Come with Me - Godzilla
Video Of The Year
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Winner: Madonna
Ray Of Light
- Brandy & Monica The Boy is Mine
- Puff Daddy & The Family It's All About the Benjamins
- Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy With It
- The Verve Bitter Sweat Symphony
