Editing Impossible Princess (section)

==Accolades and impact==
''Impossible Princess'' gained four nominations at the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1998|1998 ARIA Music Awards]] show, which was held in October. The album was nominated for Best Pop Release, Best Female Musician, and [[ARIA Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]—her first nomination in this category. She lost Album of the Year to ''[[Unit (album)|Unit]]'' (1997) by [[Regurgitator]], while losing Pop Release and Female Musician to Australian singer [[Natalie Imbruglia]].<ref name="ARIA1998">{{harvnb|ARIA Music Awards B}}</ref> [[ARIA Music Awards of 1999|The following year]], Minogue was nominated for Best Female Artist for "Cowboy Style", which lost to Imbruglia's "[[Wishing I Was There]]" (1998).<ref name="ARIA1999">{{harvnb|ARIA Music Awards C}}</ref> The music video for "Did It Again" won the [[1998 MTV Video Music Awards|1998]] [[MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice|International Viewer's Choice Award – MTV Australia]].<ref>{{harvnb|Hay|1998}}; {{harvnb|MTV A}}</ref>

Because of pressure from the British press and public, Minogue contemplated retiring from the music industry for good.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodall|Stanley-Clarke|2012|p=111}}; {{harvnb|''The Newcastle Herald''|1999}}</ref> She decided instead to part with Deconstruction and BMG in November 1998.<ref>{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Non-Stop Dancing" by Hurley, Oliver|page=43}}; {{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|1998}}</ref> In 1999, Minogue signed to [[Parlophone]] and released her studio album ''[[Light Years (Kylie Minogue album)|Light Years]]'' in 2000 to a positive reception.<ref>{{harvnb|''The Newcastle Herald''|1999}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Non-Stop Dancing" by Hurley, Oliver|page=43}}; {{harvnb|Paoletta|2002}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian (UK)|The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Tim Jonze believes that ''Light Years'' saved her career, while Louise Bruton of ''[[The Irish Times]]'', said that ''Impossible Princess'' is the low point "she needed to reach the great heights of 2000's ''Light Years''".<ref>{{harvnb|Jonze|2010}}; {{harvnb|Bruton|2018}}</ref> Minogue has considered ''Impossible Princess'' the most disappointing moment in her career, and commented that if she wrote another album of personal songs, "it would be seen as ''Impossible Princess 2'' and be equally critiqued".<ref>{{harvnb|Corpsey|2012}}; {{harvnb|Flick|2000}}; {{harvnb|Elan|2009}}; {{harvnb|Adams|2008}}</ref>

Retrospectively, the album has been regarded by music critics as Minogue's most personal and misunderstood work.<ref>{{harvnb|Elan|2009}}; {{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' G}}; {{harvnb|Cinquemani|2018}}; {{harvnb|Paoletta|2002}}; {{harvnb|True A}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Classic Album: ''Impossible Princess''" by Lindores, Mark|page=49}}</ref> True and Cinquemani applauded her writing contribution, calling it her "great leap forward" in terms of musical composition.<ref>{{harvnb|True A}}; {{harvnb|Cinquemani|2003}}; {{harvnb|Cinquemani|2018}}</ref> On the 20th anniversary of the album, Ben Neutze of ''[[Daily Review (website)|Daily Review]]'' opined that it stands as "the most intriguing chapter of her career, and the only significant glimpse at who this pop icon might be when stripped of other glorious facades."<ref>{{harvnb|Neutze|2017}}</ref> Caz Tran of [[ABC Online]] called it "the creative detour [Minogue] needed to take" regarding her evolution and self-discovery.<ref>{{harvnb|Tran|2017}}</ref> Levine and Larrisa Dubecki of ''The Age'' viewed the album as one of the key re-inventions of her recording career.<ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2010}}; {{harvnb|Dubecki|2006}}</ref> Several critics noticed the sonic and lyrical similarities between the album and ''[[Ray of Light]]'' (1998) by Madonna.<ref>{{harvnb|Flick|1998}}; {{harvnb|Clarke|2000}}; {{harvnb|BSX|2009}}</ref> Cinquemani observed that despite the success of ''Ray of Light'', ''Impossible Princess'' brought a harsh reaction from the public.<ref name="Slant"/> Owen Myers of ''Pitchfork'' described both albums, alongside [[Janet Jackson]]'s ''[[The Velvet Rope]]'' (1997), as "a trilogy of A-list [[experimental pop]] records in 1997-8 that addressed their artists’ fears, anxieties, and dreams."<ref name="Myers" /> Media publications ''[[Flavorwire]]'', ''Slant Magazine'', and ''[[Junkee Media|Faster Louder]]'' listed the album as one of the most underrated pop albums.<ref>{{harvnb|Mapes|2014}}; {{harvnb|Smith|2012}}; {{harvnb|''Slant Magazine''|2003}}</ref>