1998 MTV Movie Awards

Date

Saturday, May 30, 1998

Location

Barker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California

Country

United States

Hosted by

Samuel L. Jackson

Television/radio coverage

Network

MTV

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The 1998 MTV Movie Awards were held on May 30, 1998,^[1] and hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Performers

Natalie Imbruglia — "Torn"
The Wallflowers — "Heroes"
Brandy featuring Ma$e — "Top of the World"

Presenters

Heather Graham and Robert Downey Jr. — presented Best Villain
Anne Heche and Jeff Goldblum — presented Best Female Performance
Denise Richards — introduced Natalie Imbruglia
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Marlon Wayans — presented Best Kiss
Jennifer Lopez and Babyface — presented Best Song from a Movie
Milla Jovovich and Chris Tucker — presented Best Action Sequence
Christina Ricci and Puff Daddy — presented Breakthrough Performance
Samuel L. Jackson — introduced The Wallflowers
Martin Landau — presented the Lifetime Achievement Award
Jenna Elfman and Woody Harrelson — presented Best Dance Sequence
Matt Dillon and Cameron Diaz — presented Best On-Screen Duo
Jamie Lee Curtis and Ray Liotta — presented Best Comedic Performance
Joey Lauren Adams and Billy Zane — presented Best Fight
Master P — introduced Brandy featuring Ma$e
Forest Whitaker — presented Best New Filmmaker
Minnie Driver — presented Best Male Performance
Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox-Arquette — presented Best Movie

Awards

Below are the list of nominations.^[5] Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.^[6]^[7]

Best Movie

Titanic

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Face/Off
Good Will Hunting
Men in Black

Best Villain

Mike Myers – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta – Face/Off
Gary Oldman – Air Force One
Al Pacino – The Devil's Advocate
Billy Zane – Titanic

Best Comedic Performance

Jim Carrey – Liar Liar

Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding
Mike Myers – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Adam Sandler – The Wedding Singer
Will Smith – Men in Black

Best Song from a Movie

Men in Black by Will Smith — Men in Black

"A Song for Mama" by Boyz II Men — Soul Food
"Deadweight" by Beck — A Life Less Ordinary
"Mouth" by Bush — An American Werewolf in Paris
"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion — Titanic

Best Kiss

Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler – The Wedding Singer

Joey Lauren Adams and Carmen Llywelyn – Chasing Amy
Matt Damon and Minnie Driver – Good Will Hunting
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Titanic
Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck – In & Out

Best Action Sequence

Speedboat Chase – Face/Off

T-Rex Attacks San Diego – The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Bug Attacks Fortress – Starship Troopers
Ship Sinks – Titanic
Motorcycle/Helicopter Chase – Tomorrow Never Dies

Best Dance Sequence

Mike Myers — "Soul Bossa Nova" (from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery)

Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Robert Carlyle, Steve Huison, Hugo Speer and Tom Wilkinson — "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (from The Full Monty)
Alan Cumming, Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino — "Time After Time" (from Romy and Michele's High School Reunion)
Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor — "Beyond the Sea" (from A Life Less Ordinary)
Mark Wahlberg — "Machine Gun" (from Boogie Nights)

Best Fight

Will Smith vs. Cockroach – Men in Black

Harrison Ford vs. Gary Oldman – Air Force One
Milla Jovovich vs. Aliens – The Fifth Element
Demi Moore vs. Viggo Mortensen – G.I. Jane
Michelle Yeoh vs. Bad Guys – Tomorrow Never Dies

Best New Filmmaker

Peter Cattaneo – The Full Monty

Lifetime Achievement Award

Clint Howard

References

^ Deseret News (April 14, 1998). "DiCaprio finds fans on TV - at MTV Movie Awards". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "MTV Movie Awards surprised Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. June 4, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "MTV Movie Awards puts accent on youth and fun". The Standard-Times. June 4, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "1998's MTV Movie Awards Are More Fun Than Oscars". Hartford Courant. June 4, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ Katz, Richard (April 14, 1998). "MTV-watchers pick their pix". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "Death Shadows MTV Awards". The Washington Post. June 1, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "Chris Evans calls on fans to help Gazza". BBC News. June 4, 1998. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

External links

"MTV Movie Awards 1998". MTV. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
"1998 Awards". IMDb. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
"1998 MTV Movie Awards". Angelfire. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.