Juno Awards of 1998

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.

Juno Awards of 1998
Date22 March 1998
VenueGM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hosted byJason Priestley
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC

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.[1] 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:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Paul Brandt

Other Nominees:

Best New Solo Artist

Winner: Holly McNarland

Other Nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: Our Lady Peace

Other Nominees:

Best New Group

Winner: Leahy

Other Nominees:

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Sarah McLachlan with Pierre Marchand, "Building A Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan

Other Nominees:

Best Country Female Vocalist

Winner: Shania Twain

Other Nominees:

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:

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:

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:

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner: Mozart Horn Concertos, James Sommerville, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi

Other Nominees:

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:

Best Mainstream Jazz Album

Winner: In The Mean Time, The Hugh Fraser Quintet

Other Nominees:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Winner: Metalwood, Metalwood

Other Nominees:

Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group

Winner: Molinos, The Paperboys

Other Nominees:

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:

Blockbuster Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Clumsy, Our Lady Peace

Other Nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Building a Mystery", Sarah McLachlan

Other Nominees:

Best Classical Composition

Winner: "Electra Rising", Malcolm Forsyth

Other Nominees:

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
  1. "Junos 1998 Cybercast Awards Show an Internet first". Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  • Gill, Alexandra (12 February 1998). "Boys make gains at Junos / Women still lead overall nominations". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1–C2.
  • "1998 Juno award nominees". The Vancouver Sun. 21 March 1998. p. C4.
  • Cernetig, Miro (23 March 1998). "McLachlan caps hot year with four Juno Awards". The Globe and Mail. pp. A1, A15.
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