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.
Will Hermes
Overall
Centricity.603#102 of 1313
Breadth.735#84 of 1329
Metalism.006#418 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.653#62 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar10208
Solange · A Seat at the Table10116
Frank Ocean · Blonde10101
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool1091
Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Denial1076
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth1057
Bon Iver · 22, a Million1044
Blood Orange · Freetown Sound1043
Anohni · Hopelessness1037
Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings1032
SongOther Votes
Kanye West · "Ultralight Beam"80
Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"63
Mitski · "Your Best American Girl"55
Angel Olsen · "Shut Up Kiss Me"29
Car Seat Headrest · "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"19
Lucy Dacus · "I Don't Wanna Be Funny Anymore"10
Kanye West · "Famous"6
Sylvan Esso · "Radio"4
Lori McKenna · "Giving Up on Your Hometown"1
Wilco · "Normal American Kids"0

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.29913Erik Thompson · 2016
.29913Hilary Hughes · 2016
.29515Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2016
.28714Althea Legaspi · 2016
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.2689Steve Klinge · 2016
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.26212Seth Mnookin · 2016
.25711Shannon Carlin · 2016
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2015 original ballot
Centricity.704#31 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly10209
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit10166
Grimes · Art Angels1092
Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell1081
Joanna Newsom · Divers1039
Björk · Vulnicura1029
Ashley Monroe · The Blade1021
Mbongwana Star · From Kinshasa1019
Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Style109
Joan Shelley · Over and Even108
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"65
Adele · "Hello"41
Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee"29
Kendrick Lamar · "The Blacker the Berry"15
Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"10
Kacey Musgraves · "Biscuits"10
Ashley Monroe · "The Blade"5
Björk · "Black Lace"1
Disclosure (ft. Gregory Porter) · "Holding On"0

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.34816Althea Legaspi · 2015
.26413Hardeep Phull · 2015
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.22512J. Anthony Ware · 2015
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.21812Steve Kiviat · 2015
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.2108Brian Orloff · 2015
.20511Daniel Dzodin · 2015
.19611Kelsey McKinney · 2015
.19611Stephen M. Deusner · 2015
.1948Jason Gargano · 2015
.18911Daniel Sargeant · 2015
.18710Peter Tabakis · 2015
.18611Isa Jones · 2015
.18210Michael Gallucci · 2015
.17910Scott Plagenhoef · 2015
.17410Spencer Kornhaber · 2015
.17310Shane Harrison · 2015
.17310Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.480#126 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
FKA Twigs · Lp11085
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music1077
Flying Lotus · You're Dead!1059
Azealia Banks · Broke With Expensive Taste1052
Beck · Morning Phase1050
Aphex Twin · Syro1048
New Pornographers · Brill Bruisers1042
Perfume Genius · Too Bright1035
Goat · Commune105
Lori McKenna · Numbered Doors102
SongOther Votes
FKA Twigs · "Two Weeks"59
Kendrick Lamar · "I"50
Charli XCX · "Boom Clap"37
DJ Snake (ft. Lil Jon) · "Turn Down for What"35
Alvvays · "Archie, Marry Me"25
Sylvan Esso · "Coffee"12
Eric Church · "Give Me Back My Hometown"8
Run the Jewels (ft. Boots) · "Early"3
Little Big Town · "Girl Crush"0
Tove Lo · "Not on Drugs"0

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.29313Joey Hood · 2014
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.1906Janelle Bitker · 2014
.18710Christopher Barton · 2014
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.1789Kevin O'Donnell · 2014
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.1649Angelica Leicht · 2014
.1616Kimberly Chun · 2014
.1609Del Cowie · 2014
.1608Ian Mathers · 2014
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2012 original ballot
Centricity.635#47 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange10169
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...10100
Japandroids · Celebration Rock1072
Tame Impala · Lonerism1055
Sharon Van Etten · Tramp1033
Bob Dylan · Tempest1032
Andy Stott · Luxury Problems1020
Azealia Banks · 1991108
Mary Halvorson · Bending Bridges102
Marisa Monte · O Que Voce Quer Saber De Verdade100
SongOther Votes
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"93
Miguel · "Adorn"55
Usher · "Climax"53
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
Kendrick Lamar · "Swimming Pools (Drank)"17
Nicki Minaj (ft. 2 Chainz) · "Beez in the Trap"14
First Aid Kit · "Emmylou"11
Jack White · "Sixteen Saltines"10
Japandroids · "Nights of Wine and Roses"2
Kevin Gordon · "Colfax/Step in Time"0

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.33216Jim Macnie · 2012
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.24913Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.22812Steven Hyden · 2012
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.22412Althea Legaspi · 2012
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.21911Tyler Coates · 2012
.21512Erik Kenward · 2012
.2158Jason Gargano · 2012
.21412Matthew Perpetua · 2012
.20310Dan Reilly · 2012
.20310Josh Love · 2012
.20211Michael Gallucci · 2012
.19811Ken Capobianco · 2012
.19811Mehan Jayasuriya · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.511#91 of 693
Metalism.050#88 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
tUnE-yArDs · w h o k i l l15134
The Weeknd · House of Balloons1562
White Denim · D1515
Shabazz Palaces · Black Up1071
EMA · Past Life Martyred Saints1058
James Blake · James Blake1037
Björk · Biophilia108
Bon Iver · Bon Iver579
Liturgy · Aesthethica514
Lucas Santtana · Sem Nostalgia50
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Countdown"96
M83 · "Midnight City"65
Azealia Banks · "212"52
EMA · "California"32
Frank Ocean · "Novacane"31
Joy Formidable · "Whirring"16
Blawan · "Getting Me Down"12
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep (Jamie xx Remix)"3
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood · "Remind Me"3
Drake · "Crew Love"0

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.26014Erik Kenward · 2011
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.20511Abe Beame · 2011
.20412Mehan Jayasuriya · 2011
.19911Chandler Levack · 2011
.19810Andrea Swensson · 2011
.19711Joe Gross · 2011
.19612Kyle Kramer · 2011
.19010Aaron Hillis · 2011
.18910Kevin John · 2011
.18710Nic Hernandez · 2011
.1859Judy Berman · 2011
.18210Dorian Lynskey · 2011
.17911Chris Molanphy · 2011
.1797Jem Aswad · 2011
.17810Miles Raymer · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.647#46 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy10265
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs10144
Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid10133
Sleigh Bells · Treats1085
Deerhunter · Halcyon Digest1076
Joanna Newsom · Have One on Me1064
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Jónsi · Go1024
Junip · Fields104
(various artists) · Ayobaness! (The Sound of South African House)102
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
Kanye West (ft. Dwele) · "Power"68
Erykah Badu · "Window Seat"36
Joanna Newsom · "Good Intentions Paving Company"19
Arcade Fire · "Ready to Start"18
James Blake · "I Only Know (What I Know Now)"10
Antony & the Johnsons (ft. Bjork) · "Flétta"1
Robyn · "Hang With Me (Single Version)"0
Seu Jorge + Almaz · "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"0

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2009 original ballot
Centricity.602#31 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion15153
Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca15107
Monsters of Folk · Monsters of Folk1217
The Very Best · Warm Heart of Africa1217
The xx · The xx1192
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night1048
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1030
Grizzly Bear · Veckatimest5105
Passion Pit · Manners528
Vijay Iyer Trio · Historicity515
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Joy Orbison · "Hyph Mngo"21
Basement Jaxx · "Raindrops"13
Brad Paisley · "Welcome to the Future"13
The Very Best (ft. Ezra Koenig) · "Warm Heart of Africa"11
Animal Collective · "Brother Sport"7
Solange · "Stillness Is the Move"5
Thom Yorke · "Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses"2
Amadou & Mariam · "Sabali"1
Kid Cudi · "Day 'N' Night (Crookers Remix)"1

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.3218Ron Mashate · 2009
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.1868Geeta Dayal · 2009
.18410Nate Chinen · 2009
.1847Evan Serpick · 2009
.1769Chris Molanphy · 2009
.1729Kristal Hawkins · 2009
.1719Saul Austerlitz · 2009
.1689Brian Orloff · 2009
.1689Jed Lipinski · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.588#37 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes1587
TV on the Radio · Dear Science12153
Santogold · Santogold1278
Hold Steady · Stay Positive1153
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Kathleen Edwards · Asking for Flowers1010
Ponytail · Ice Cream Spiritual!1010
Rudresh Mahanthappa · Kinsmen101
Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit · Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit Are the Very Best56
Kasai Allstars · In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic55
SongOther Votes
MGMT · "Time to Pretend"52
Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"45
Santogold · "Lights Out"11
Sigur Rós · "Gobbledigook"10
Ida Maria · "Oh My God"8
Blitzen Trapper · "Furr"7
Walkmen · "In the New Year"7
Jamey Johnson · "High Cost of Living"6
Erykah Badu · "The Healer"5
Hot Chip · "Shake a Fist"0

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.23883Althea Legaspi
.21576Brian Orloff
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.16955Shane Harrison
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