4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Though there have been numerous ties at the nominations level, this was the only year to date when there was a tie in the final voting, between Kim Basinger (LA Confidential) and Gloria Stewart (Titanic) for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture. The 1998 broadcast also featured a special clip tribute to background performers. Life Achievement Award recipient Elizabeth Taylor was a last-minute no-show due to a back injury; Gregory Peck accepted for her. The 4th Annual SAG Awards marked the broadcast's shift from NBC to TNT, where it has flourished.

Followed by 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999)