Dion herself took home Record of the Year for the latter song. Songwriters James Horner and Will Jennings won Song of the Year for Celine Dion's ' My Heart Will Go On'. Her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill became the first hip hop album to win the award for Album of the Year. Hill received a total of 5 awards, and became the first female rapper to take home Best New Artist. Lauryn Hill received the most nominations with 10, setting a record for the most nominations for female artist in one night. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1998.
The 41st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.