9th ZAI Awards
9th ZAI Awards Broadcaster STV Grand Prix Kamil Peteraj ◄ 8th │ 10th ► The 9th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1998, took time and place on February 26, 1999, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava.The ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and, for the first time, with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPPI).For that reason, the accolades were renamed after the Artmedia Music Academy, established by ZAI and the related company.The winners received a plaque with a five-pointed golden star.★ Richard Müller ★ IMT Smile ★ Andrej Šeban ★ Free Faces ★ Jozef Červeň – Almost True Story (by Free Faces) ★ "Nočná optika" (by R. Müller) – Richard Müller (lyrics/music) ★ Almost True Story (by Free Faces) – Ivan Jombík ★ Nočná optika – Richard Müller ★ Richard Müller – Nočná optika (by Himself) ★ "Môžeš závidieť" (by Vidiek) – Karol Vosátko Other nominees included also Street Dancers, Peter Lipa, Adriena Bartošová and No Name.