Unlike many Grammy award ceremonies, which are often criticized for being staid and boring, the 1998 Grammys had several memorable moments. Among them:
- Best Orchestral Performance
- --- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for '' Berlioz : Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia''
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- --- Cecilia Bartoli for ''An Italian Songbook (Works of Bellini , Donizetti , Rossini )''
- Best Opera Recording
- --- Michael Woolcock (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), José Van Dam , Ben Heppner , Herbert Lippert , Karita Mattila , Alan Opie , Rene Pape , Iris Vermillion & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for '' Wagner : Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg''
- Best Choral Performance
- ---: The Bells''
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
- --- David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Philadelphia Orchestra for ''Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour , Kirchner , Rouse )''
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
- --- Janos Starker for '' Bach : Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 1 - 6''
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with Or Without Conductor)
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- Best Chamber Music Performance
- --- Emerson String Quartet for '' Beethoven : The String Quartets''
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- --- John Adams (composer), Kent Nagano (conductor) & the Hallé Orchestra for " Adams : El Dorado"
- Best Classical Album
- --- Steven Epstein (producer), David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Philadelphia Orchestra for ''Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works of Danielpour , Kirchner , Rouse )''
- Best Recording Package
- --- Al Quattrocchi , Hugh Brown & Jeff Smith (art directors) for ''Titanic - Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage'' performed by various artists
- Best Recording Package - Boxed
- --- David Gorman , Hugh Brown & Rachel Gutek (art directors) for ''Beg Scream and Shout! The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul'' performed by various artists
- Best Album Notes
- --- Chuck Pirtle , Eric Von Schmidt , Jeff Place , John Fahey , Jon Pankake , Kip Lornell , Luc Sante , Luis Kemnitzer , Neil V. Rosenberg & Peter Stampfel (notes writers) for ''Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded)'' performed by various artists
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