1998 MTV Movie Awards

1998 MTV Movie Awards

May 30, 1998

The 1998 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.

Winners and nominees

Best Movie

"Titanic"
*""
*"Face/Off"
*"Good Will Hunting"
*"Men in Black"

Best Male Performance

Leonardo DiCaprio - "Titanic"
*Nicolas Cage - "Face/Off"
*Matt Damon - "Good Will Hunting"
*Samuel L. Jackson, "Jackie Brown"
*John Travolta - "Face/Off"

Best Female Performance

Neve Campbell - "Scream 2"
*Vivica A. Fox - "Soul Food"
*Helen Hunt - "As Good as It Gets"
*Julia Roberts - "My Best Friend's Wedding"
*Kate Winslet - "Titanic"

Best Breakthrough Performance

Heather Graham - "Boogie Nights"
*Joey Lauren Adams - "Chasing Amy"
*Rupert Everett - "My Best Friend's Wedding"
*Sarah Michelle Gellar - "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
*Jennifer Lopez - "Selena"

Best On-Screen Duo

John Travolta & Nicolas Cage - "Face/Off"
*Matt Damon & Ben Affleck - "Good Will Hunting"
*Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet - "Titanic"
*Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore - "The Wedding Singer"
*Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones - "Men in Black"

Best Villain

Mike Myers (as Dr. Evil)- ""
*Nicolas Cage & 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 - ""
*Adam Sandler - "The Wedding Singer"
*Will Smith - "Men in Black"

Best Dance Sequence

"You Can Leave Your Hat On" sung by Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber, & Hugo Speer - "The Full Monty"
*"Soul Bossa Nova" performed by Mike Myers - ""
*"Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor - "A Life Less Ordinary"
*"Disco dance" performed by cast of Boogie Nights - "Boogie Nights"

Best Song From A Movie

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

Best Kiss

Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore - "The Wedding Singer"
*Joey Lauren Adams & Carmen Llywelyn - "Chasing Amy"
*Matt Damon & Minnie Driver - "Good Will Hunting"
*Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet - "Titanic"
*Kevin Kline & Tom Selleck - "In & Out"

Best Action Sequence

Speedboat chase - "Face/Off"
*T-Rex attacks San Diego - ""
*Bug attacks fortress - "Starship Troopers"
*Ship sinks - "Titanic"
*Motorcycle/helicopter chase - "Tomorrow Never Dies"

Best Fight Sequence

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. the Bad Guys - "Tomorrow Never Dies"

Best New Filmmaker

*Peter Cattaneo - "The Full Monty"

Lifetime Achievement Award

*Clint Howard

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/MTV_Movie_Awards/1998 MTV Movie Awards: 1998] at the Internet Movie Database