| 1998 Skate America | |
| Comptype: | Grand Prix |
| Startdate: | October 29 |
| Enddate: | November 1 |
| Skatingseason: | 1998–99 |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Joe Louis Arena |
| Championmen: |  Alexei Yagudin |
| Championladies: | Maria Butyrskaya |
| Championpairs: | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze |
| Championdance: |  Marina Anissina / Gwendal Peizerat |
| Previouscomp: | 1997 Skate America |
| Nextcomp: | 1999 Skate America |
| Nextgp: | 1998 Skate Canada International |
The 1998 Skate America was the first event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on October 29 – November 1. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998–99 Grand Prix Final.
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 7.5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 11.0 | 8 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 11.5 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 14.5 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 10 | 15.0 | 12 | 9 | |||
| 11 | 16.0 | 10 | 11 | |||
| 12 | 17.5 | 11 | 12 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 7.5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 10.5 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 12.0 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 14.5 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 10 | 14.5 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | SP | FS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 5.5 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 8.5 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 8.5 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 10.0 | 6 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 12.0 | 8 | 8 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | TFP | CD | OD | FD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 10.6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 11.4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 14.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 8 | 16.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 18.0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |