Which Canadian singer began his recording career with a self-titled debut album released on May 19 1998, and won Rolling Stone's Best New Artist award that year?
Rufus Wainwright
Title: Sailing (Christopher Cross song)
Passage: "Sailing" is a song written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross.  It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his eponymous debut album.  The song was a success in the USA, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helping Cross win the Best New Artist award.  VH1 named this the greatest "softsational soft rock" song of all time.
Title: Rufus Wainwright discography
Passage: The discography of Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, consists of seven studio albums, three live albums, three compilations, three extended plays (EPs), three video albums, nine singles, and nine music videos. Wainwright's self-titled debut album was released through DreamWorks Records in May 1998.  Although his success was limited, Wainwright reached #24 on "Billboard's" Top Heatseekers chart, and "Rolling Stone" named him 1998's Best New Artist.  Wainwright's second album, "Poses", was released through the same label in June 2001, resulting in the #1 position on the Heatseekers Chart and #117 on the "Billboard" 200.  With material recorded from the same session, "Want One" was released through DreamWorks in September 2003, and "Want Two" was released through Geffen Records in November 2004.
Title: Rufus Wainwright (album)
Passage: Rufus Wainwright is the eponymous debut studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, released in the United States on May 19, 1998 through DreamWorks Records.  The album was produced by Jon Brion, with the exception of "In My Arms", which was produced and mixed by Pierre Marchand, and "Millbrook" and "Baby", which were produced by Brion and Van Dyke Parks.  Lenny Waronker was the album's executive producer.
Rufus Wainwright discography Rufus Wainwright (album)