Trivia
The 1998 Grammys had several memorable and shocking moments. Among them:
- Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard interrupts Shawn Colvin's Song of the Year acceptance speech to protest the Clan's loss in the Best Rap Album category.
- Immediately after performing "How Do I Live", LeAnn Rimes loses Best Female Country Vocal Performance to Trisha Yearwood's cover version of exactly the same song.
- Aretha Franklin performs the aria "Nessun Dorma" after standing in for Luciano Pavarotti at the last minute.
- During a Bob Dylan performance, a shirtless backup dancer named Michael Portnoy rushes to the front of the stage with the words "Soy Bomb" written on his chest.
- When presenting the nominees for Album of the Year Usher referred to Bob Dylan as Bill Dylan by accident.
- Paula Cole gives the finger during her performance of "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?"
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