This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
M.I.A.
Ranks
2016#177 of 2370
2015#1203 of 2068
2014 
2013#30 of 2104
2012#255 of 2213
2011#309 of 2725
2010#31 of 2582
2009 
2008#56 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
M.I.A. · Aim2016#1934158.2.619.622.000 .000
Chris Herrington · Justin Chun · Michael Tatum · Robert Christgau · Steve Knopper
Similar Albums
.2534Pink · The Truth About Love  (2012)
.2422Wussy · Funeral Dress II  (2011)
.2422(various artists) · American Honey  (2016)
.1902Kool A.D. · Word O.K.  (2014)
.1902Rachid Taha · Bonjour  (2010)
.1714James McMurtry · Complicated Game  (2015)
.1332Teddybears · Devil's Music  (2011)
.1203Elizabeth Cook · Welder  (2010)
.1133Loudon Wainwright III · Older Than My Old Man Now  (2012)
.1073Angaleena Presley · American Middle Class  (2014)
.1044Wussy · Attica!  (2014)
.1032Jason Derulo · Talk Dirty  (2014)
.1032Tom Zé · Estudando a Bossa  (2010)
.0973Robbie Fulks · Upland Stories  (2016)
.0922Pusha T · King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: the Prelude  (2015)
.0922Withered Hand · New Gods  (2014)
.0832Azealia Banks · 1991  (2012)
.0832Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba · Jama Ko  (2013)
.0832Laurie Anderson · Heart of a Dog  (2015)
.0762Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.  (2009)
.0762Neil Young & Crazy Horse · Americana  (2012)
.0762Wussy · Strawberry  (2011)
M.I.A. · Matangi2013#28282348.3.558.917.006.904 
Alfred Soto · Andrew Winistorfer · Anthony Easton · Aylin Zafar · Brian Bowe · Camille Dodero · Chris Randle · Chuck Campbell · Claire Lobenfeld · David Cooper Moore · Douglas Wolk · J. Anthony Ware · Jason Gubbels · J.D. Considine · Jem Aswad · Jennifer Vineyard · Jessica Hopper · Jim Macnie · Jon Jon Scott · Jose Duran · Julianne Escobedo Shepherd · Kevin John · Mark Zepezauer · Matt Rice · Maura Johnston · Max Berry · Michael Gallucci · Michael Tatum · Nick Duerden · Nick Murray · Paul Thompson · Robert Ham · Spencer Kornhaber · Tom Hull
Similar Albums
.2094Tanya Tagaq · Animism  (2014)
.1747M.I.A. · Maya  (2010)
.1716Tegan and Sara · Heartthrob  (2013)
.1664Rachid Taha · Zoom  (2013)
.1635Loudon Wainwright III · Older Than My Old Man Now  (2012)
.1575Ke$ha · Animal + Cannibal  (2010)
.1499Azealia Banks · Broke With Expensive Taste  (2014)
.1403Azealia Banks · Fantasea  (2012)
.1403Orlando Julius With the Heliocentrics · Jaiyede Afro  (2014)
.1374Heems · Eat Pray Thug  (2015)
.13319Kanye West · Yeezus  (2013)
.1324Lana Del Rey · Born to Die  (2012)
.1317Disclosure · Settle  (2013)
.12910Beyoncé · Beyoncé  (2013)
.1278Miranda Lambert · Platinum  (2014)
.12619Frank Ocean · Channel Orange  (2012)
.1264Pet Shop Boys · Electric  (2013)
.1224Old 97's · Most Messed Up  (2014)
.1223Shakira · She Wolf  (2009)
.1223Steve Lehman Trio · Dialect Fluorescent  (2012)
M.I.A. · Vicki Leekx2011#2794058.0.6101.000.000  
Dan Kois · Jason Gross · Jose Duran · Josh Timmermann · Spencer Kornhaber
Similar Albums
.1583Mountain Goats · Heretic Pride  (2008)
.0762Hospitality · Hospitality  (2012)
.0612Lana Del Rey · Born to Die  (2012)
.0572Girl Talk · All Day  (2010)
.0532Carly Rae Jepsen · Kiss  (2012)
.0502Hot Chip · In Our Heads  (2012)
.0322(various artists) · Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  (2015)
.0292M.I.A. · Maya  (2010)
.0282Björk · Vulnicura  (2015)
.0273Beyoncé · Beyoncé  (2013)
.0263Daft Punk · Random Access Memories  (2013)
.0263Robyn · Body Talk  (2010)
.0262Drake · If You're Reading This It's Too Late  (2015)
.0252Dirty Projectors · Swing Lo Magellan  (2012)
.0252M.I.A. · Matangi  (2013)
.0213Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love  (2015)
.0212Beach House · Bloom  (2012)
.0202Disclosure · Settle  (2013)
.0202Gillian Welch · The Harrow and the Harvest  (2011)
M.I.A. · Maya2010#313072910.6.555.868.019.643 
Charles Aaron · Dan Weiss · David Downs · Drew Hinshaw · Ed Condran · Jennifer Vineyard · Jesse Fox Mayshark · John Hood · Jose Duran · Keith Harris · Kevin John · Kevin O'Donnell · Makkada B. Selah · Mark Jenkins · Mark Zepezauer · Michael Gallucci · Michael Robbins · Mikael Wood · Nick Duerden · Peter Gerstenzang · Peter S Scholtes · Phillip Overeem · Robert Christgau · Robert Morast · Seth Colter Walls · Spencer Kornhaber · Steve Knopper · Toure · Zach Baron
Similar Albums
.1885Girl Talk · All Day  (2010)
.1675Angaleena Presley · American Middle Class  (2014)
.1607M.I.A. · Matangi  (2013)
.1566Brad Paisley · American Saturday Night  (2009)
.1554Pink · The Truth About Love  (2012)
.1486Wussy · Attica!  (2014)
.1484Heems · Eat Pray Thug  (2015)
.1484Young Thug & Bloody Jay · Black Portland  (2014)
.1363(various artists) · Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)  (2011)
.1337Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels  (2011)
.1304Conor Oberst · Conor Oberst  (2008)
.1203Jason Derulo · Talk Dirty  (2014)
.1109Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III  (2008)
.1107Miranda Lambert · Platinum  (2014)
.1086Girl Talk · Feed the Animals  (2008)
.1073Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba · Jama Ko  (2013)
.1073Franco & le Tout Puissant OK Jazz · Francophonic  (2008)
.1073Janet Jackson · Unbreakable  (2015)
.1027Mos Def · The Ecstatic  (2009)
.1023Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.  (2009)
.1023Neil Young & Crazy Horse · Americana  (2012)
.1023Wussy · Strawberry  (2011)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
M.I.A. (ft. Zayn) · "Freedun"2016#17930 
Calum Marsh · Robert Ham · Ryan Maffei
Similar Songs
.0522Grimes · "Kill V. Maim"  (2015)
.0422Taylor Swift · "Style"  (2015)
.0392Beyoncé · "Hold Up"  (2016)
.0392M.I.A. · "Bad Girls"  (2012)
.0252Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Otis"  (2011)
M.I.A. · "Go Off"2016#47910 
Daniel Brockman
M.I.A. · "Borders"2016#47910 
 2015#15730 
Daniel Brockman · J.D. Considine · Jon LaFollette · Sama'an Ashrawi
Similar Songs
.0462LMFAO · "Party Rock Anthem"  (2011)
.0442Major Lazer (ft. MØ & DJ Snake) · "Lean On"  (2015)
.0252Jack Ü (ft. Justin Bieber) · "Where Are Ü Now"  (2015)
M.I.A. · "Bring the Noize"2013#10450.800
A.S. Van Dorston · Ethan Stanislawski · Gary Chun · Jose Duran · Michael Roffman
Similar Songs
.0832Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Sacrilege"  (2013)
.0702Disclosure (ft. AlunaGeorge) · "White Noise"  (2013)
.0572Chvrches · "The Mother We Share"  (2013)
.0452TV on the Radio · "Golden Age"  (2008)
.0412Vampire Weekend · "Diane Young"  (2013)
.0392LCD Soundsystem · "Drunk Girls"  (2010)
.0332Grimes · "Oblivion"  (2012)
M.I.A. · "Come Walk With Me"2013#17130 
Katherine St. Asaph · Raymond Cummings · Steve Kiviat
Similar Songs
.0742The Knife · "Full of Fire"  (2013)
.0282Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee"  (2015)
.0272Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment · "Sunday Candy"  (2015)
.0222Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
M.I.A. · "Know It Ain't Right"2013#24120 
Jon Jon Scott · Saul Austerlitz
Similar Songs
.0412Deerhunter · "Helicopter"  (2010)
.0412Yeasayer · "Ambling Alp"  (2010)
M.I.A. · "Lights"2013#44010 
Greg Kot
M.I.A. · "Sexodus"2013#44010 
Brian Bowe
M.I.A. · "Y.A.L.A."2013#44010 
Daniel Brockman
M.I.A. · "Bad Girls"2013#24120 
 2012#182001.000
Andrew Miller · Brian Boone · Calum Marsh · Caryn Ganz · Dan Kois · Eric Harvey · Erik Kenward · J.D. Considine · Jeff Gage · Jim Macnie · Jon Jon Scott · Jose Duran · Josh Love · Katherine St. Asaph · Ken Capobianco · Kevin O'Donnell · Lindsey Thomas · Lola Emanuelli · Marissa G. Muller · Rebecca Raber · Robert Ham · Todd Kristel
Similar Songs
.1496Rihanna (ft. Calvin Harris) · "We Found Love"  (2011)
.1374Frank Ocean · "Bad Religion"  (2012)
.1223Tanlines · "All of Me"  (2012)
.1153Usher (ft. Young Jeezy) · "Love in This Club"  (2008)
.1134Lily Allen · "The Fear"  (2009)
.1093Jack White · "Sixteen Saltines"  (2012)
.1093tUnE-yArDs · "Powa"  (2011)
.10810Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"  (2012)
.1058Beyoncé · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"  (2008)
.0994Grimes · "Oblivion"  (2012)
.0958Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"  (2010)
.0952AlunaGeorge · "Mean What I Mean"  (2016)
.0952Katy B · "Lights On"  (2011)
.0936Usher · "Climax"  (2012)
.0934Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"  (2013)
.0863Grimes · "Kill V. Maim"  (2015)
.0862Azealia Banks · "Jumanji"  (2012)
.0862Azealia Banks · "Liquorice"  (2012)
.0862Chrisette Michele · "Blame It on Me"  (2009)
.0862M.I.A. (ft. Zayn) · "Freedun"  (2016)
.0862TV on the Radio · "Mercy"  (2013)
M.I.A. · "Born Free"2011#62710 
 2010#30200.800
Aaron Hillis · Brad Nelson · Chuck Campbell · Dan Weiss · Derek Paiva · Heather Phares · Jeremiah McNeil · Jesse Fox Mayshark · John Hood · K Leander Williams · Kurt B. Reighley · Mosi Reeves · Phillip Overeem · Rachel Devitt · Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Kandell · Steve Knopper · Todd Kristel · Tom Hull · Tom Murphy
Similar Songs
.1684Kelly Clarkson · "My Life Would Suck Without You"  (2009)
.1595LCD Soundsystem · "Drunk Girls"  (2010)
.1433Heems · "Flag Shopping"  (2015)
.1433Peter Gabriel and Hot Chip · "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"  (2008)
.1334Ting Tings · "That's Not My Name"  (2008)
.1253Laurie Anderson · "Only an Expert"  (2010)
.1194Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"  (2011)
.1074Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"  (2012)
.1003Rihanna · "Only Girl (In the World)"  (2010)
.0992Asteroids Galaxy Tour · "Around the Bend"  (2008)
.0992Cazwell · "Ice Cream Truck"  (2010)
.0992Drive-By Truckers · "Self-Destructive Zones"  (2008)
.0992Low Cut Connie · "Diane (Don't Point That Thing at Me)"  (2015)
.0992Mdou Moctar · "Adounia"  (2015)
.0992Wreckless Eric · "White Bread"  (2015)
.0892Britney Spears · "3"  (2009)
.0892Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip · "Thou Shalt Always Kill"  (2008)
.0892Death Team · "Fucking Bitches in the Hood"  (2015)
.0892Les Savy Fav · "Let's Get Out of Here"  (2010)
.0892Lindstrøm (ft. Grace Hall) · "Home Tonight"  (2015)
.0892Superchunk · "This Summer"  (2013)
M.I.A. · "Xxxo"2010#66120.833
Alfred Soto · Caryn Ganz · Corey Moss · Jose Duran · Kimberly Chun · Lauren Reskin · Mark Pytlik · Nate Patrin · Quentin Huff · Robert Morast · Sal Cinquemani · Tim Grierson
Similar Songs
.1482Radiohead · "House of Cards"  (2008)
.1272Azealia Banks · "1991"  (2012)
.1272Dan Black · "Symphonies"  (2010)
.1272Lady Gaga (ft. R. Kelly) · "Do What U Want"  (2013)
.1253Killers · "Human"  (2008)
.1112Eric Church (ft. Rhiannon Giddens) · "Kill a Word"  (2016)
.1112Radiohead · "Codex"  (2011)
.1053Santigold · "Disparate Youth"  (2012)
.0992Usher (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "Lil Freak"  (2010)
.0892Jay-Z (ft. Swizz Beatz) · "On to the Next One"  (2010)
.0892Robyn · "Indestructible"  (2010)
.0784Erykah Badu · "Window Seat"  (2010)
.0693Robyn · "Call Your Girlfriend"  (2011)
.0682Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Sacrilege"  (2013)
.0673Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.0653Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"  (2013)
.0635M83 · "Midnight City"  (2011)
.0592Charli XCX · "You (Ha Ha Ha)"  (2013)
.0592Disclosure (ft. AlunaGeorge) · "White Noise"  (2013)
.0562Kevin Gates · "2 Phones"  (2016)
M.I.A. · "Teqkilla"2010#33120 
James Hannaham · Spencer Kornhaber
M.I.A. · "Haters"2010#57710 
Mark Zepezauer
M.I.A. · "Story to Be Told"2010#57710 
Jon Jon Scott
M.I.A. · "Tell Me Why"2010#57710 
Amy Phillips
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"2008#15421.000
Adam Bregman · Adam Gold · Alan Light · Andrew Stout · Andy Gensler · Ben Westhoff · Cary Darling · Chris Herrington · Chris Molanphy · Chris Neal · Clover Hope · Corey du Browa · Corey Moss · David Marchese · D. Patrick Rodgers · Ed Masley · Edna Gundersen · Emily Kimball · Eric Danton · Eric Weisbard · Franklin Paul · Gary Graff · Greg Kot · Hobey Echlin · Jack Buehrer · Jason Adams · Jesse Hughey · Jessica Koslow · Jim Fouratt · Jim Tremayne · John Elsasser · Jon Jon Scott · Ken Tucker · Kristal Hawkins · Lissa Townsend Rodgers · Marianne Meyer · Mikael Wood · Mordechai Shinefield · Nick Duerden · Paul Robicheau · Pete Glowatsky · Preston Jones · Rachel Devitt · Robert Christgau · Roy Trakin · Sal Cinquemani · Scott Plagenhoef · Simon Vozick-Levinson · Spencer Kaufman · Steve Kiviat · Steve Knopper · Tim Grierson · Todd Hutlock · Whitney Pastorek
Similar Songs
.26516MGMT · "Time to Pretend"  (2008)
.2378Ting Tings · "That's Not My Name"  (2008)
.2189Psy · "Gangnam Style"  (2012)
.21416Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"  (2008)
.21411Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.2138Death Cab for Cutie · "I Will Possess Your Heart"  (2008)
.20916Beyoncé · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"  (2008)
.2078T.I. · "Whatever You Like"  (2008)
.2007Kings of Leon · "Sex on Fire"  (2008)
.19111Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"  (2008)
.1759Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"  (2008)
.1736Lil' Wayne (ft. Static Major) · "Lollipop"  (2008)
.16310Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"  (2008)
.1636Drake (ft. Rihanna) · "Take Care"  (2012)
.15915Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"  (2009)
.1595Usher (ft. Young Jeezy) · "Love in This Club"  (2008)
.14516Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"  (2011)
.1436Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"  (2009)
.1355Britney Spears · "Womanizer"  (2008)
.1355Santigold · "Disparate Youth"  (2012)
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes (DFA Remix)"2008#45010 
Randall Grass
M.I.A. (ft. Bun-B & Rich Boy) · "Paper Planes (Remix)"2008#45010 
Gary Chun
M.I.A. (ft. Jay-Z) · "Boyz (Remix)"2008#45010 
Zach Baron
Similar Artists
.65348Jay-Z
.62041Santigold
.52732Estelle
.48851Daft Punk
.37769Janelle Monáe
.36447Azealia Banks
.36358Sleigh Bells
.35763Rihanna
.35520Robin Thicke
.34540Britney Spears
.34216Mariah Carey
.33936Usher
.33015Gotye
.33015Mark Ronson
.32644Lil Wayne
.32518Major Lazer
.31760Lady Gaga
.31544Big Boi
.31352Nicki Minaj
.31114Missy Elliott
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