Juno Awards of 1998
| Juno Awards of 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 March 1998 |
| Venue | GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Hosted by | Jason Priestly |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC |
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.
Actor Jason Priestly 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. Performers included Jann Arden, Leahy, Sarah McLachlan, Our Lady Peace 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.
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".
Winner: Sarah McLachlan
Other Nominees:
Winner: Paul Brandt
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