1998 Brit Awards

The 1998 Brit Awards were the 18th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 9 February 1998 at the London Arena in London.

18th Brit Awards
Date9 February 1998
VenueLondon Arena
Hosted byBen Elton
Most awardsThe Verve (3)
Most nominationsThe Verve (5)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkITV

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
British Single of the Year
(presented by Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson)		 British Video of the Year
(presented by Alan Partridge)
British Male Solo Artist
(presented by Errol Brown and Natalie Imbruglia)		 British Female Solo Artist
(presented by Richard Branson)
British Group
(presented by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner)		 British Breakthrough Act
(presented by Jo Whiley and Max Beesley)
British Dance Act Soundtrack/Cast Recording
(presented by Cleopatra)
International Male Solo Artist
(presented by Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Modine)		 International Female Solo Artist
(presented by Alexander McQueen and Honor Fraser)
International Group
(presented by Heather Small and Jay Kay)		 International Breakthrough Act

Freddie Mercury Award

Most Selling Album Act

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

Three-time winner The Verve as most nominations and awards
Artists that received multiple nominations
Nominations Artist
5 The Verve
4 Radiohead
3
(4)		 All Saints
Oasis
The Prodigy
Texas
2
(16)		 Beth Orton
Blur
The Chemical Brothers
Daft Punk
Eels
Elton John
Erykah Badu
Eternal
Finley Quaye
Hanson
Jamiroquai
No Doubt
Olive
Robbie Williams
Roni Size
Shola Ama
Artists that received multiple awards
Awards Artist
3 The Verve
2 All Saints

References
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