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
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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

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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

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Winner: Sarah McLachlan

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Winner: Paul Brandt

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Winner: Holly McNarland

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Winner: Our Lady Peace

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Winner: Leahy

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

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Winner: Shania Twain

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Winner: Paul Brandt

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Winner: Farmer's Daughter

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International Album

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Spice by Spice Girls

Winner: Leahy

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

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Winner: Michael Phillip Wojewoda, "Armstrong and the Guys" and "Our Ambassador" by Spirit of the West

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Winner: David Foster

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

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Winner: Sam Feldman

Nominated and winning albums

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Winner: Surfacing, Sarah McLachlan,

Other Nominees:

Winner: Livin' in a Shoe, Judy & David

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Winner: Marc-André Hamelin Plays Franz Liszt, Marc-André Hamelin

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

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Winner: Soirée française, tenor Michael Schade, baritone Russell Braun, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw

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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

Winner: National Steel, Colin James

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Winner: Romantics & Mystics, Steve Bell

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  • Caught Up, Sharon Riley and Faith Chorale
  • Feel Free, Carolyn Arends
  • Just Look, Youth Outreach Mass Choir
  • Speak Lord To Me, Hiram Joseph

Winner: Spice, Spice Girls

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Winner: In The Mean Time, The Hugh Fraser Quintet

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Winner: Metalwood, Metalwood

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Winner: Molinos, The Paperboys

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Winner: Other Songs, Ron Sexsmith

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Winner: Glee, Bran Van 3000

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Winner: Marie-Michèle Desrosiers chante les classiques de Noël, Marie-Michèle Desrosiers

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Winner: Clumsy, Our Lady Peace

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Nominated and winning releases

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Winner: "Building a Mystery", Sarah McLachlan

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Winner: "Electra Rising", Malcolm Forsyth

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Winner: Cash Crop, Rascalz (refused)

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Winner: "Things Just Ain't The Same", Deborah Cox

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Winner: The Spirit Within, Mishi Donovan

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  • 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

Winner: "Catch De Vibe", Messenjah

Other Nominees:

  • "Cry for the Children", Jahbeng
  • "Flex (Dancehall Mix)", Belinda Brady
  • Justuss, Snow
  • "Nice & Slow", Leroy Brown

Winner: La Llorona, Lhasa

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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

Winner: Javier Aguilera, "Gasoline" by Moist

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References

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  1. ^ "Junos 1998 Cybercast Awards Show an Internet first". 7 February 2022. 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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