# Brit Awards 1998

Brit Awards 1998 was the 18th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 9 February 1998 at the London Arena in London.

## Performances

| Artist | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction (week ending 28 February 1998) | UK Albums Chart reaction (week ending 28 February 1998) |
| All Saints | "Never Ever" | 7 (-5) | All Saints – 3 (+/-) |
| Chumbawamba | "Tubthumping" | N/A | Tubthumper – 79 (-20) |
| Finlay Quaye | "Sunday Shining" | N/A | "Maverick A Strike" – 7 (+2) |
| Fleetwood Mac | "The Chain" | N/A | The Dance – 33 (-2) Rumours – 65 (-13) Greatest Hits – 66 (-12) Tango in the Night – 68 (-10) Greatest Hits – 81 (-1) |
| Robbie Williams Tom Jones | "The Full Monty Medley" | N/A | Life Thru a Lens – 4 (+/-) |
| Shola Ama | "You Might Need Somebody" | N/A | Much Love – 22 (+2) |
| Spice Girls | "Stop" | N/A | Spiceworld – 14 (+6) |
| Texas featuring The Method Man | "Say What You Want" | N/A | White on Blonde – 10 (-2) |
| The Verve | "Lucky Man" | 73 (-8) | Urban Hymns – 2 (-1) |

## Winners and nominees

| British Album of the Year (presented by Zoë Ball) | British Producer of the Year |
| The Verve – Urban Hymns Oasis – Be Here Now The Prodigy – Fat of the Land Radiohead – OK Computer Texas – White on Blonde | Youth, The Verve and Chris Potter Nigel Godrich and Radiohead Liam Howlett Roni Size Stephen Street |
| British Single of the Year (presented by Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson) | British Video of the Year (presented by Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge) |
| All Saints – "Never Ever" Blur – "Song 2" Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping" Eternal featuring BeBe Winans – "I Wanna Be the Only One" Elton John – "Something About the Way You Look Tonight /Candle in the Wind 1997" Olive – "You're Not Alone" Radiohead – "Paranoid Android" Texas – "Say What You Want" The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" Robbie Williams – "Old Before I Die" | All Saints – "Never Ever" Blur – "Song 2" David Bowie – "Little Wonder" The Chemical Brothers – "Block Rockin' Beats" Dario G – "Sunchyme" Jamiroquai – "Alright" Oasis – "D'You Know What I Mean?" Republica – "Drop Dead Gorgeous" Spice Girls – "Spice Up Your Life" Supergrass – "Late in the Day" The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" |
| British Male Solo Artist (presented by Errol Brown and Natalie Imbruglia) | British Female Solo Artist (presented by Richard Branson) |
| Finley Quaye Gary Barlow Elton John Paul Weller Robbie Williams | Shola Ama Michelle Gayle Louise Beth Orton Lisa Stansfield |
| British Group (presented by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner) | British Breakthrough Act (presented by Jo Whiley and Max Beesley) |
| The Verve Oasis The Prodigy Radiohead Texas | Stereophonics All Saints Shola Ama Embrace Olive Beth Orton Finley Quaye Conner Reeves Roni Size & Reprazent Travis |
| British Dance Act | Soundtrack/Cast Recording (presented by Cleopatra) |
| The Prodigy Brand New Heavies The Chemical Brothers Eternal Jamiroquai | The Full Monty Men in Black Romeo + Juliet Space Jam Trainspotting |
| International Male Solo Artist (presented by Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Modine) | International Female Solo Artist (presented by Alexander McQueen and Honor Fraser) |
| Jon Bon Jovi Coolio LL Cool J DJ Shadow Sash! | Björk Erykah Badu Meredith Brooks Celine Dion Janet Jackson |
| International Group (presented by Heather Small and Jay Kay) | International Breakthrough Act |
| U2 Daft Punk Eels Hanson No Doubt | Eels Erykah Badu Daft Punk Hanson No Doubt |

### Freddie Mercury Award

* Elton John

### Most Selling Album Act

* Spice Girls

### Outstanding Contribution to Music

* Fleetwood Mac

## Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
Artists that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Artist |
| 5 | The Verve |
| 4 | Radiohead |
| 3 (4) | All Saints |
| 3 (4) | Oasis |
| 3 (4) | The Prodigy |
| 3 (4) | Texas |
| 2 (16) | Beth Orton |
| 2 (16) | Blur |
| 2 (16) | The Chemical Brothers |
| 2 (16) | Daft Punk |
| 2 (16) | Eels |
| 2 (16) | Elton John |
| 2 (16) | Erykah Badu |
| 2 (16) | Eternal |
| 2 (16) | Finley Quaye |
| 2 (16) | Hanson |
| 2 (16) | Jamiroquai |
| 2 (16) | No Doubt |
| 2 (16) | Olive |
| 2 (16) | Robbie Williams |
| 2 (16) | Roni Size |
| 2 (16) | Shola Ama |
Artists that received multiple awards :
| Awards | Artist |
| 3 | The Verve |
| 2 | All Saints |