The 41st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999, at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, recognizing musical achievements from the year 1998.

Lauryn Hill led the ceremony with a record-breaking 10 nominations, becoming the first woman to achieve this milestone in a single night.

[3] Hill's then unprecedented sweep of the Grammys is widely regarded as one of the most significant moments in hip hop history.

[4] The ceremony was widely dubbed as the "Grammy Year of Women", because all of the nominees for Album of the Year were female artists including Madonna, Shania Twain, Sheryl Crow and Garbage (with Shirley Manson as the lead singer).

[9][10][11] Ricky Martin's performance of "La Copa De La Vida" ("The Cup of Life") was considered a highlight of the night, symbolizing the rapid rise of Latin pop on the global stage.