| 25th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 26, 1998 |
| Location |
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Drew Carey |
| Most awards | Spice Girls (3) |
| Most nominations | Puff Daddy (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 min. |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 25th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 26, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1997.
The Spice Girls were the biggest winners of the night, winning all of the three awards they were nominated for, while Puff Daddy didn't win any of the five awards he had been nominated for.
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Janet Jackson | " Together Again" (DJ Premier Remix) |
| Matchbox Twenty | " Push" |
| Trisha Yearwood | " How Do I Live" |
| Spice Girls | " Too Much" [a] |
| Boyz II Men | " A Song for Mama" |
|
Drew Carey "Weird Al" Yankovic Those Darn Accordions |
American Music Awards Medley |
| Enrique Iglesias | " Lluvia cae" |
| Garth Brooks | " Rollin'" |
| Mariah Carey | " My All" |
|
Mary J. Blige George Benson |
" Seven Days" |
| Michael Bolton | " Nessun dorma" |
|
Puff Daddy Mase |
"
It's All About the Benjamins" " Mo Money Mo Problems" |
| Reba McEntire | " What If" |
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