1998 Soul Train Music Awards

The 1998 Soul Train Music Awards were held on February 27, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Puff Daddy was the top nominee with five nominations, other top nominees included Janet Jackson, Aaliyah and Maxwell. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu and Heavy D.

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

'''Whitney Houston'''

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year

'''Puff Daddy'''

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

Erykah Badu – Baduizm

* Mary J. Blige – Share My World
* The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death
* Puff Daddy & the Family – ''No Way Out''

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

Joe –All That I Am

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

Erykah Badu – Baduizm

Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo

Dru Hill – Dru Hill

* Boyz II Men – Evolution
* Kirk Franklin and God's Property – God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
* Puff Daddy & the Family – ''No Way Out''

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

Usher – "You Make Me Wanna..."

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

Erykah Badu – "On and On"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo

Dru Hill – "In My Bed"

* Ol' Skool Xscape & Keith Sweat - "Am I Dreaming?"
* LSG - "My Body"
* Destiny's Child Wyclef Jean - “No, No, No”

The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (featuring 112) - “I'll Be Missing You”
* Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"
* Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
* Ice Cube - "The World Is Mine"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

Erykah Badu

Best Gospel Album

Kirk Franklin and God's Property – God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation

* The Canton Spirituals – Living the Dream: Live from Washington, D.C.
* GMWA Gospel Announcers Guild – So You Would Know
* The Williams Brothers – ''Still Standing''

Best Jazz Album

Boney James – Sweet Thing

* Zachary Breaux – Uptown Groove
* Dave Grusin – Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story
* The Rippingtons – ''Black Diamond''

Performers

Janet Jackson – "I Get Lonely"
Boyz II Men – "Doin' Just Fine"
Puff Daddy, The LOX and Lil' Kim – "It's All About the Benjamins"
Heavy D – "I'll Do Anything"
God's Property and Kirk Franklin – "Stomp"
Whitney Houston Tribute:
* Ronald Isley – "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
* Terry Ellis – "How Will I Know"
* Kenny Lattimore – "I Believe in You and Me"
* Monica – "You Give Good Love"
Erykah Badu – "Certainly"
Usher – "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Nice & Slow"
Patti LaBelle – "If Only You Knew"
Dru Hill and Jermaine Dupri – "In My Bed"

Presenters

Busta Rhymes and Immature - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap New Artist
Quincy Jones - Presented Sammy Davis Jr. Awards For Entertainer of the Year
Garcelle Beauvais, Mystro Clark, and Maxwell - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Male
Ice Cube, Joe, and Destiny's Child - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Female
Magic Johnson, Johnnie Cochran, and Jagged Edge - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Group, Band, or Duo
Nia Long, Rome, and Ol' Skool - Presented Best Gospel Album
BeBe Winans, Savion Glover, and Mary J. Blige - Presented Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B Soul/Rap Music Video
Rachel Stuart and Next - Presented Best Jazz Album
Whoopi Goldberg - Presented Quincy Jones For Outstanding Career Achievements
Sinbad, Traci Bingham, Eric Benet, and Queen Pen - Presented Best R&B Soul/Rap Album of the Year
Keith Sweat, Chico DeBarge, Aaliyah, and 112 - Presented Best R&B Soul Single Group, Band, or Duo
Teddy Riley, Chris Tucker, and Missy Elliott - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Male
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Queen Latifah, Xscape, and Ginuwine - Presented Best R&B Soul Album Female