We're closing out the twentieth century in our fifth episode, and there are fewer howling embarrassments among our Best New Artist winners this time...but just as much anal-retentive insanity in our prep, plus diversity of sound, nothingburger arrangements saved by a Braxton, convincing Patsy Cline drag, effortful album titles, and the memory-holing of a multi-platinum act. Your dinner-party table in hell is ready, so pull up a chair and listen!

Intro and outro by David Gregory Byrne; for more information/to become a patron of the show, visit patreon.com/mastas.

SHOW NOTES

• • The list of Best New Artist recipients, and nominees
  • The Best New Artist Breakdown season premiere
  • "Frosty The Snowman...Is Melted"
  • Beats Around The Bush, Episode 01: Hippie Hop Hooray
  • Episode 41: Another Bad Creation, "Iesha" (with guest Nick Rheinwald-Jones!)
  • Extra Extra Hot Great 327: Focusing In On Interior Chinatown
  • The Lilith Fair 40, Episode 02: The Next 5
  • Weird Al vs. Everybody, Episode 08: Crash Test Dummies
  • Episode 8: Jewel-erdome! "You Were Meant For Me" vs. "Hands"
  • Episode 100: Surprise Party
  • Episode 85: Why Aren't These Songs Super-Famous, With Pam Ribon
  • Record Of The Year Showdown, Episode 3: 1991-2006