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.
Barry Walters
Overall
Centricity.522#210 of 1313
Breadth.817#30 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.572#106 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Blood Orange · Freetown Sound1843
David Bowie · Blackstar15208
Solange · A Seat at the Table15116
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool1091
Anohni · Hopelessness1037
Young Gun Silver Fox · West End Coast101
Anderson .Paak · Malibu772
Frank Ocean · Blonde5101
Kaytranada · 99.9%530
The Lemon Twigs · Do Hollywood55
SongOther Votes
Drake (ft. Wizkid and Kyla) · "One Dance"25
Beyoncé · "All Night"10
Pet Shop Boys · "The Pop Kids"8
Tegan and Sara · "Boyfriend"8
The xx · "On Hold"7
The Weeknd (ft. Daft Punk) · "I Feel It Coming"6
Kiiara · "Gold"5
Justin Timberlake · "Can't Stop the Feeling"3
Alex Newell & DJ Cassidy (ft. Nile Rodgers) · "Kill the Lights (Dimitri From Paris Remix)"0
Hifi Sean (ft. David McAlmont) · "Like Josephine Baker"0

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.23512Will Hermes · 2016
.22611Marissa G. Muller · 2016
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.21412Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2016
.2049Jem Aswad · 2016
.20111Althea Legaspi · 2016
.20012Nate Patrin · 2016
.20011Kimberly Chun · 2016
.1998Mallory O'Donnell · 2016
.19811Austin Reed · 2016
.19811Daniel Kreps · 2016
.19611Reggie Ugwu · 2016
.19411Joe Lynch · 2016
.19111Tim Grierson · 2016
.18910Scott Plagenhoef · 2016
.18511E.J. Friedman · 2016
.18511Jim Fouratt · 2016
.18010Matthew Horton · 2016
.17910Del Cowie · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.450#165 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Grimes · Art Angels1092
Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell1081
Jamie xx · In Colour1055
Tame Impala · Currents1052
Father John Misty · I Love You, Honeybear1050
Miguel · Wildheart1049
Shamir · Ratchet1025
New Order · Music Complete1011
FFS · FFS109
Hot Chip · Why Make Sense?102
SongOther Votes
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Adele · "Hello"41
Beck · "Dreams"12
Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"10
Unknown Mortal Orchestra · "Can't Keep Checking My Phone"5
John Grant (ft. Tracey Thorn) · "Disappointing"3
El Vy · "Return to the Moon"2
Lindstrøm (ft. Grace Hall) · "Home Tonight"2
Neon Indian · "Annie"2
Chic (ft. Nile Rodgers) · "I'll Be There"0

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.30614Austin Reed · 2015
.28914Steve Reynolds · 2015
.25612Isa Jones · 2015
.25012Jessica Gentile · 2015
.23511Ed Masley · 2015
.23211Peter Tabakis · 2015
.21910David Accomazzo · 2015
.21910Ken Rayes · 2015
.21510Mark J. Lepage · 2015
.21110Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2015
.21110Roy Trakin · 2015
.20410Shannon Carlin · 2015
.20110Althea Legaspi · 2015
.19510Tim Grierson · 2015
.19410Josh Bis · 2015
.19210Hardeep Phull · 2015
.1819Michael Roffman · 2015
.1739Anthony Bozza · 2015
.1739Daniel Kohn · 2015
.1568Michael Gallucci · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.261#334 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence2044
Beck · Morning Phase950
New Pornographers · Brill Bruisers942
Todd Terje · It's Album Time928
Mary J. Blige · The London Sessions915
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings · Give the People What They Want912
Pharrell Williams · Girl910
Jungle · Jungle96
La Roux · Trouble in Paradise96
tUnE-yArDs · Nikki Nack831
SongOther Votes
Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"74
Perfume Genius · "Queen"34
Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"12
Vic Mensa · "Down on My Luck"11
Shamir · "On the Regular"9
Father John Misty · "Bored in the USA"5
Belle and Sebastian · "The Party Line"2
Hercules and Love Affair (ft. John Grant) · "I Try to Talk to You"2
Metronomy · "Love Letters"1
Disclosure (ft. Mary J. Blige) · "F for You (Remix)"0

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.24812Mac Wilson · 2014
.21910Gabriel Rosenberg · 2014
.20310Stuart Berman · 2014
.1779Michael Azerrad · 2014
.1769Michael Barthel · 2014
.1686Tim Riley · 2014
.1626Jeff Tamarkin · 2014
.1588Aaron Frank · 2014
.1297Marc Hogan · 2014
.1287Dorian Lynskey · 2014
.1257Erik Thompson · 2014
.1175Steve Klinge · 2014
.1136Corey du Browa · 2014
.1116Jennifer Vineyard · 2014
.1086Kevin O'Donnell · 2014
.1076Erik Sateren · 2014
.1076Mark Zepezauer · 2014
.1046Max Blau · 2014
.1036Jim Fouratt · 2014
.1025Lauren Reskin · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.655#46 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1575
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City10108
Haim · Days Are Gone1061
Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady1050
Arcade Fire · Reflektor1042
Disclosure · Settle1041
Rhye · Woman1018
Blood Orange · Cupid Deluxe1016
John Grant · Pale Green Ghosts1011
Sky Ferreira · Night Time, My Time545
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Miley Cyrus · "We Can't Stop"32
David Bowie · "Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)"7
Lana Del Rey · "Young and Beautiful"7
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"5
Justin Timberlake · "Take Back the Night"4
Petula Clark · "Cut Copy Me"4
Pet Shop Boys · "Vocal"1
Icona Pop · "Girlfriend"0
Storm Queen · "Look Right Through"0

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.35616Chris Molanphy · 2013
.31314Michael Gallucci · 2013
.30013Maureen Miller · 2013
.28614Jeff Gage · 2013
.27714Roy Trakin · 2013
.26813Dorian Lynskey · 2013
.26511Calum Marsh · 2013
.24712Mike Cimicata · 2013
.24612Tim Grierson · 2013
.23812Harry Burson · 2013
.23511Serene Dominic · 2013
.22311Tom Lane · 2013
.22211Jose Duran · 2013
.22211Marissa G. Muller · 2013
.22211Robert Bishop · 2013
.22111Matthew Perpetua · 2013
.22011James Montgomery · 2013
.21711Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2013
.21511Al Choman · 2013
.21411Ken Capobianco · 2013
.21411Scott Plagenhoef · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.593#62 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange30169
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...10100
Miguel · Kaleidoscope Dream1068
Tame Impala · Lonerism1055
Saint Etienne · Words and Music by Saint Etienne109
Rufus Wainwright · Out of the Game105
Grizzly Bear · Shields529
The xx · Coexist516
Cody ChestnuTT · Landing on a Hundred57
Miike Snow · Happy to You50
SongOther Votes
Solange · "Losing You"40
Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"22
Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"21
Ke$ha · "Die Young"15
The Shins · "Simple Song"5
Jai Paul · "Jasmine"4
Rhye · "The Fall"4
Gossip · "Get a Job"2
Bright Light Bright Light · "Disco Moment"0
Niki and the Dove · "Dj, Ease My Mind"0

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.24813Jillian Mapes · 2012
.21811Erin Thompson · 2012
.2038James Hannaham · 2012
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.1629Shane Harrison · 2012
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.1569Carter Maness · 2012
.1498Michael Gallucci · 2012
.1488Chris Burlingame · 2012
.1488Lindsay Zoladz · 2012
.1458J. Anthony Ware · 2012
.1428Alfred Soto · 2012
.1418Erik Kenward · 2012
.1418Rembert Browne · 2012
.1416Deborah Sprague · 2012
.1398Mike Prevatt · 2012
.1398Scott Lapatine · 2012
.1378Bill O'Neill · 2012
.1378Katherine St. Asaph · 2012
.1378Melissa Fossum · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.411#199 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211085
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
Fleet Foxes · Helplessness Blues1058
M83 · Hurry Up, We're Dreaming1055
Black Keys · El Camino1053
Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost1044
My Morning Jacket · Circuital1019
Patrick Stump · Soul Punk107
Escort · Escort102
CocknBullKid · Adulthood100
SongOther Votes
Rihanna (ft. Calvin Harris) · "We Found Love"29
The Rapture · "How Deep Is Your Love?"15
Active Child · "Hanging On"3
Katy B · "Broken Record"3
Florence & the Machine · "What the Water Gave Me"2
Holy Ghost! · "Some Children"2
Oh Land · "Sun of a Gun"2
Monarchy · "Maybe I'm Crazy"0
Muppets · "Life's a Happy Song"0
Roxette · "She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)"0

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.19710Chris Molanphy · 2011
.1817Preston Jones · 2011
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.1426Andrew Bartlett · 2011
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.1388Holly Gleason · 2011
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.1277Ken Rayes · 2011
.1277Marianne Meyer · 2011
.1257James Montgomery · 2011
.1257Kurt B. Reighley · 2011
.1237Jed Gottlieb · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.438#207 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid20133
Robyn · Body Talk1373
John Grant · Queen of Denmark129
Prefab Sprout · Let's Change the World With Music111
Of Montreal · False Priest102
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer943
MGMT · Congratulations822
Beach House · Teen Dream7110
LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening5151
Hot Chip · One Life Stand522
SongOther Votes
Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"79
Sade · "Soldier of Love"25
B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"17
Vampire Weekend · "Giving Up the Gun"14
Magnetic Fields · "You Must Be Out of Your Mind"5
Local Natives · "Wide Eyes"2
Mark Ronson & the Business International (ft. Boy George and Andrew Wyatt) · "Somebody to Love Me"2
V.V. Brown · "Shark in the Water"2
Goldfrapp · "Alive"1
OK Go · "End Love"0

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.22910Amy Linden · 2010
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.16810David Raposa · 2010
.1629Chris Burlingame · 2010
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.1629Matthew Perpetua · 2010
.1619Brian Orloff · 2010
.1619Ross Raihala · 2010
.1579Heather Phares · 2010
.1579Kurt B. Reighley · 2010
.1568Althea Legaspi · 2010
.1559Chris Molanphy · 2010
.1548Spencer Kornhaber · 2010
.1528Chris Conaton · 2010
.1508Sal Cinquemani · 2010
.1489Tony Fletcher · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.795#4 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion10153
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix10138
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!10113
Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca10107
Grizzly Bear · Veckatimest10105
The Flaming Lips · Embryonic1064
Girls · Album1062
Bat for Lashes · Two Suns1039
Antony & the Johnsons · The Crying Light1029
Air · Love 2102
SongOther Votes
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"50
Lily Allen · "The Fear"19
La Roux · "Bulletproof"13
Miike Snow · "Animal"8
Adam Lambert · "For Your Entertainment"1
Empire of the Sun · "Walking on a Dream"1
Little Boots · "Stuck on Repeat"1
Gossip · "Love Long Distance"0
Noisettes · "Don't Upset the Rhythm"0
Pet Shop Boys · "Did You See Me Coming?"0

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.35512Luke Hackney · 2009
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.2539Jim Sullivan · 2009
.25212Julia Simon · 2009
.25112Amanda Petrusich · 2009
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.23912Chris Molanphy · 2009
.2268Althea Legaspi · 2009
.2248J T Ramsay · 2009
.22311Anthony Lombardi · 2009
.22112Pete Glowatsky · 2009
.2198Enrique Lavin · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.524#69 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science10153
Portishead · Third10101
Santogold · Santogold1078
Hercules and Love Affair · Hercules and Love Affair1041
Hot Chip · Made in the Dark1025
Duffy · Rockferry1021
Of Montreal · Skeletal Lamping1013
Robyn · Robyn1011
Panic! at the Disco · Pretty. Odd.105
Black Kids · Partie Traumatic103
SongOther Votes
Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"69
Hercules and Love Affair · "Blind"45
Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"36
Alphabeat · "Fascination"9
MGMT · "Kids"9
Gnarls Barkley · "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"5
Cut Copy · "Out There on the Ice"4
Sam Sparro · "Black and Gold"2
My Morning Jacket · "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2"1
B-52's · "Juliet of the Spirits"0

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.17810Kevin O'Donnell · 2008
.1789Stephen M. Deusner · 2008
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.17610Eric Weisbard · 2008
.17610Rodney Dugue · 2008
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.25392Chris Molanphy
.19669Michael Gallucci
.18467Althea Legaspi
.18268Jim Fouratt
.17665Mike Cimicata
.17366Scott Plagenhoef
.17333Michael Endelman
.17063Roy Trakin
.16967Tim Grierson
.16761Jennifer Vineyard
.16754Joey Daniewicz
.16345James Montgomery
.16335Julia Simon
.16265Mark Zepezauer
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.16060Brian Orloff
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.15629Pete Glowatsky
.15528Austin Reed
.15158Will Hermes
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