| 26th Annual American Music Awards | ||||
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 American Music Awards logo since 2019 | ||||
| Date | January 11, 1999 | |||
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Hosted by | Brandy Melissa Joan Hart | |||
| Most awards | Will Smith (3) | |||
| Most nominations | Shania Twain (5) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ABC | |||
| Runtime | 180 minutes | |||
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions | |||
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The 26th Annual American Music Awards on January 11, 1999, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1998.
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston Babyface (on piano) |
"Until You Come Back" |
| Whitney Houston Wyclef Jean Babyface (on piano) |
"My Love Is Your Love" |
| Backstreet Boys | "All I Have to Give" "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Remix) |
| Dixie Chicks | "Wide Open Spaces" |
| Third Eye Blind | "Graduate" |
| K-Ci & JoJo | "All My Life" |
| Next | "Too Close" |
| K-Ci & JoJo Next |
"Love and Happiness" |
| Blondie Coolio Wu-Tang Clan Mo B. Dick |
"No Exit" |
Brian McKnight 98 Degrees Shawn Mullins NSYNC LeAnn Rimes |
Tribute to Billy Joel: "Piano Man" "Uptown Girl" "Allentown" "You May Be Right" "Just the Way You Are" |
| Brandy | "Have You Ever?" |
| Cher | "Believe" |
| Burt Bacharach Elvis Costello |
"Toledo" |
| Trisha Yearwood Garth Brooks |
"Powerful Thing" |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Slide" |
| Master P Silkk the Shocker Mo B. Dick |
"Goodbye To My Homies" |
| Los Tigres del Norte | "Golpes en el Corazón" |
Presenters
- Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart (hosts) – opened the show and presented Favorite Soul/R&B Album
- Will Smith – introduced Whitney Houston
- Monica and NSYNC – presented Favorite Country Album
- Deborah Cox and Issac Hayes – presented Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
- Freddie Prinze Jr. and Tatyana Ali – presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- LeAnn Rimes and David Boreanaz – presented Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
- Sinbad and The Kinleys – presented Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
- Faith Evans and Everclear – introduced Blondie, Coolio and Wu-Tang Clan
- Kathy Kinney and Sugar Ray – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group
- Garth Brooks – presented the Award of Merit to Billy Joel
- Kiss – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
- Boy George and Vonda Shepard – presented Favorite Soundtrack
- Paula Abdul – introduced Cher
- Toby Keith and Randy Travis – presented Favorite Country New Artist
- Carmen Electra and Dru Hill – presented Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
- Elise Neal and D.L. Hughley - presented Favorite Latin Artist
- Shawn Mullins and Laura Innes – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group
- Donny and Marie Osmond – announced The Winners Of The Concert From The Previous Year
- Chaka Khan and Method Man – presented Favorite Alternative Artist
- Britney Spears – introduced The Goo Goo Dolls
- The Wilkinsons – presented Favorite Country Male Artist
- Jack Wagner and Steve Wariner – presented Favorite Country Female Artist
- Daisy Fuentes, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
- Snoop Dogg and Bill Maher – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
- Gerald Levert and Tia and Tamera Mowry – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
- Enrique Iglesias – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Winners and nominees
References
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