1998 TOP TEN WORLD MUSIC VIDEOS (in no particular order)

1. Robbie Roberston "In The Blood" & "Unbound" NATIVE AMERICAN
2. The Toasters "Running Right Through The World" USA
3. Daniela Mercury "Nobre Vagabundo" BRAZIL
4. Lionrock "Rude Boy Rock" UK/JA
5. Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca "Mamabo Yo Yo" CONGO
6. Shaggy, Janet Jackson & Whoopi Goldberg "Luv Me, Luv Me" JA/USA
7. Viva "Makossa Magic" CANADA
8. Angelique Kidjo "Voodoo Child" BENIN
9. Wyclef Jean "Gunpowder" HAITI
10. Morgan Heritage & Friends "Mount Zion Medley" JA

Runnersup:
Jamaica United "Rise Up" JAMAICA
Lhasa "El Desierto" CANADA
Baaba Maal "Souka Nayo" SENEGAL
Julio Iglesias "La Gola Fria" SPAIN
Cheb Mami "Meli Meli" ALGERIA
Skoidats "Last Night" MISSOULA, MONTANA
The Abyssinians "Ethiopia" JAMAICA
Great Big Sea "Goin' Up" CANADA
and others

1998's BEST FULL-LENGTH VIDEO:
Various Artists CELTIC TIDES (IRELAND etc.)

1998's BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT:
CNN's WORLD BEAT show