Conversation so far:
What is the Hiatus for the Spice Girls?
In January 2001, the Spice Girls unofficially announced that they were beginning an indefinite hiatus.
what happened in 1998 with the spice girls?
While on tour in the United-States, the Spice Girls continued to record new material and released a new song, Goodbye, before Christmas in 1998.
'Goodbye' was a tribute to what?
The song Goodbye was seen as a tribute to Geri Halliwell.
what else happened prior to the spice girls' Hiatus?
Later in 1998, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm appeared at the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards without their other band members
what awards did the spice girls win at the 1998 mtv europe music awards?
The Spice Girls won two awards: Best Pop Act and Best Group for a second time.
Any other awards or recognition for the Spice Girls besides Best Pop Act and Best Group for the second time at the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards?
In September 2008, the Spice Girls won the Best Live Return Award at the Live Vodafone Music Awards.

Question: What else happened during this time?
Self-contained rewrite: What else happened in 1998 with the spice girls besides the MTV Europe Music Awards and Live Vodafone Music Awards and Goodbye?