40th Annual Grammy Awards


The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1998, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

Performers

Presenters

Award winners

Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and R. Kelly were the main recipients with three awards each. Following R. Kelly's federal conviction of racketeering and violations of the Mann Act in New York on September 27, 2021, The Recording Academy declined to strip Kelly of his awards.

General

; Album of the YearTime Out of MindBob Dylan; Daniel Lanois, producerThe DayBabyface; Babyface, producerThis FirePaula Cole; Paula Cole, producerFlaming PiePaul McCartney; Jeff Lynne, George Martin & Paul McCartney, producersOK ComputerRadiohead; Nigel Godrich & Radiohead, producers
; Record of the Year"Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin; John Leventhal, producer
; Song of the Year"Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal, songwriters
; Best New ArtistPaula Cole

Pop

; Best Female Pop Vocal Performance"Building a Mystery" – Sarah McLachlan
; Best Male Pop Vocal Performance"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
; Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"Virtual Insanity" – Jamiroquai
; Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals"Don't [Look Back (John Lee Hooker song)|Don't Look Back]" – John Lee Hooker with Van Morrison
; Best Pop Instrumental Performance"Last Dance" – Sarah McLachlan
; Best Dance Recording"Carry On" – Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder
; Best Pop AlbumHourglassJames Taylor; Frank Filipetti & James Taylor, producersThis FirePaula Cole; Paula Cole, producerThe DanceFleetwood Mac; Lindsey Buckingham & Elliot Scheiner, producersTravelling Without MovingJamiroquai; Jay Kay & Al Stone, producersSurfacingSarah McLachlan; Pierre Marchand, producer
; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
Tony Bennett on HolidayTony BennettJulie Andrews Broadway/Here I'll StayJulie AndrewsMothers & DaughtersRosemary ClooneySondheim, Etc., – Live at Carnegie HallBernadette PetersFilm NoirCarly Simon

Alternative

;Best Alternative Music Performance

Blues

Children's

Comedy

  • From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken" field, below.

Classical

Composing and arranging

Country

other nominees
other nominees

Folk

Gospel

Historical

Jazz

Latin

Musical show

New Age

Packaging and notes

Polka

Production and engineering

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Rap

; Best Rap Solo Performance"Men in Black" – Will Smith
; Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group"I'll Be Missing You" – Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112
; Best Rap AlbumNo Way OutPuff Daddy & The Family; Sean "Puffy" Combs & Stevie J., producersSupa Dupa FlyMissy "Misdemeanor" ElliottWyclef Jean Presents The CarnivalWyclef Jean Life After DeathThe Notorious B.I.G.Wu-Tang ForeverWu-Tang Clan

Reggae

Rock

Spoken

Traditional pop

World

Music video

; Best Short Form Music Video"Got 'til It's Gone" – Janet Jackson
; Best Long Form Music VideoJagged Little Pill, LiveAlanis Morissette

Special merit awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Grammy Legend Award