1998 MTV Movie Awards

The 1998 MTV Movie Awards were held on May 30, 1998, and hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.

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. Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.

Best Movie
Titanic
 * Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
 * 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

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
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta – Face/Off
 * Ben Affleck and Matt Damon – Good Will Hunting
 * Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler – The Wedding Singer
 * Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Titanic
 * Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith – 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