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.
| 26th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Performances
edit| 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
edit- 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