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.
 
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Tom Lane
Overall
Centricity.363#532 of 1313
Breadth.756#68 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.298#316 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Brandy Clark · Big Day in a Small Town2520
Parker Millsap · The Very Last Day152
Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings1032
Margo Price · Midwest Farmer's Daughter1029
Maren Morris · Hero1026
Maxwell · blackSUMMERS'night1011
Beyoncé · Lemonade5179
Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome525
Esperanza Spalding · Emily's D+Evolution520
The Monkees · Good Times!518
SongOther Votes
Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"57
Anderson .Paak · "Come Down"15
Fifth Harmony (ft. Ty Dolla Sign) · "Work From Home"12
Maren Morris · "My Church"12
Beyoncé · "All Night"10
Bruno Mars · "24K Magic"10
Sia · "Cheap Thrills"10
Maxwell · "Lake by the Ocean"8
Tim McGraw · "Humble and Kind"3
Brothers Osborne · "Stay a Little Longer"0

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.30114Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2016
.26312Amy McCarthy · 2016
.21510David Cantwell · 2016
.1849Melissa Locker · 2016
.1786Jeff Tamarkin · 2016
.1779Andrew Winistorfer · 2016
.1766Jim Bessman · 2016
.1759Chris Willman · 2016
.1679Jason Gubbels · 2016
.1508Brad Nelson · 2016
.1498Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2016
.1498Thomas Inskeep · 2016
.1486Preston Jones · 2016
.1448Brian Ives · 2016
.1448Joey Hood · 2016
.1438Gary Graff · 2016
.1405Tim Riley · 2016
.1366Scott Mervis · 2016
.1338Nelson George · 2016
.1317Hilary Hughes · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.207#342 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Chris Stapleton · Traveller1930
JD McPherson · Let the Good Times Roll187
Kacey Musgraves · Pageant Material1332
Rhiannon Giddens · Tomorrow Is My Turn1016
Alabama Shakes · Sound & Color947
Adele · 25720
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats78
Brandon Flowers · The Desired Effect75
Ashley Monroe · The Blade521
Dawes · All Your Favorite Bands55
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Fetty Wap · "Trap Queen"42
Adele · "Hello"41
Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Uptown Funk"19
Little Big Town · "Girl Crush"14
Chris Stapleton · "Tennessee Whiskey"9
Dawes · "All Your Favorite Bands"7
Adam Lambert · "Ghost Town"3
Tyrese · "Shame"1

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.37117Ellis Widner · 2015
.27412Jon Bream · 2015
.26912Jill Menze · 2015
.2678Mike Berick · 2015
.25812J. Anthony Ware · 2015
.22910Roy Trakin · 2015
.21610Ken Rayes · 2015
.2159Mike Seely · 2015
.21110Forrest Wickman · 2015
.20610Stephen M. Deusner · 2015
.19510Gary Graff · 2015
.1849Bob Grossweiner · 2015
.1839Michael Gallucci · 2015
.1819Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2015
.1759Chuck Campbell · 2015
.1736Charles R. Cross · 2015
.1698Leland Rucker · 2015
.1688Carolyn Menyes · 2015
.1688David Cantwell · 2015
.1586Steve Horowitz · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.193#399 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music2077
Miranda Lambert · Platinum1853
Parker Millsap · Parker Millsap121
Nikki Lane · All or Nothin'108
Lee Ann Womack · The Way I'm Livin'106
St. Paul and the Broken Bones · Half the City84
Angaleena Presley · American Middle Class716
Benjamin Booker · Benjamin Booker510
Rodney Crowell · Tarpaper Sky52
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis · Our Year50
SongOther Votes
Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"74
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"27
Ariana Grande (ft. Iggy Azalea) · "Problem"20
Sturgill Simpson · "Turtles All the Way Down"20
Kira Isabella · "Quarterback"14
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj · "Bang Bang"11
Nico & Vinz · "Am I Wrong"5
Disclosure (ft. Sam Smith) · "Latch"4
Nick Jonas · "Jealous"2

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.2448Mike Berick · 2014
.21210J. Anthony Ware · 2014
.1666Dan Ferguson · 2014
.1618Chris Herrington · 2014
.1598Paul Robicheau · 2014
.1568Chris Molanphy · 2014
.1568Thierry Cote · 2014
.1547Sarah Zupko · 2014
.1377Holly Gleason · 2014
.1257Ellis Widner · 2014
.1226Ted Cox · 2014
.1186Chuck Campbell · 2014
.1136Geoffrey Himes · 2014
.1136Roy Trakin · 2014
.1106Jim Farber · 2014
.1106Robert Christgau · 2014
.1076Gary Chun · 2014
.1076Ryan Reed · 2014
.1076Steve Knopper · 2014
.1066Matt Rice · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.379#183 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park2542
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1575
Ashley Monroe · Like a Rose1030
Arctic Monkeys · AM1020
Brandy Clark · 12 Stories1016
Mavericks · In Time107
Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady550
Rhye · Woman518
William Tyler · Impossible Truth56
North Mississippi Allstars · World Boogie Is Coming52
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Lorde · "Royals"75
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Miley Cyrus · "We Can't Stop"32
Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"26
Tegan and Sara · "Closer"24
Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"21
Arctic Monkeys · "Do I Wanna Know?"8
Avicii · "Wake Me Up"8
Jake Bugg · "Lightning Bolt"3

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.42217Derek Paiva · 2013
.32114Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2013
.30113Michael Gallucci · 2013
.29413Roy Trakin · 2013
.29213Daniel Durchholz · 2013
.27012Chris Molanphy · 2013
.26412Ken Rayes · 2013
.26312Dan Kois · 2013
.24512Chuck Campbell · 2013
.23411Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.22811Harry Burson · 2013
.22111Barry Walters · 2013
.21810James Montgomery · 2013
.21410L. Kent Wolgamott · 2013
.21310Adam Graham · 2013
.2117Preston Jones · 2013
.20910Jim Macnie · 2013
.2088Michael Ayers · 2013
.20710Travis Hay · 2013
.20410Jere Pilapil · 2013
.20410Lola Emanuelli · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.382#165 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Todd Snider · Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables2013
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange18169
Jens Lekman · I Know What Love Isn't1312
Chris Knight · Little Victories101
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls832
J.D. McPherson · Signs & Signifiers87
Gregory Porter · Be Good84
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball535
Lana Del Rey · Born to Die512
Passion Pit · Gossamer57
SongOther Votes
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"93
Miguel · "Adorn"55
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Psy · "Gangnam Style"25
Fun. · "Some Nights"20
Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"14
Passion Pit · "Take a Walk"11
Alex Clare · "Too Close"1
Katy Perry · "Wide Awake"1
Gregory Porter · "Real Good Hands"0

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.31315Gary Graff · 2012
.28613Roy Trakin · 2012
.26813Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.26413Chris Molanphy · 2012
.25012Travis Hay · 2012
.23011Al Choman · 2012
.20510Eric Danton · 2012
.20010Derek Paiva · 2012
.20010Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.19410Ken Rayes · 2012
.19110Maureen Miller · 2012
.19010Gary Chun · 2012
.18710Jonathan Lundeen · 2012
.1878Franklin Soults · 2012
.17710Makkada B. Selah · 2012
.1758Brian Bowe · 2012
.1679Michael Deeds · 2012
.1678Robert Christgau · 2012
.1539Kurt B. Reighley · 2012
.1488James Rodgers · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.479#122 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 212585
tUnE-yArDs · w h o k i l l15134
Fountains of Wayne · Sky Full of Holes1517
Hayes Carll · KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)1515
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What560
Black Keys · El Camino553
James Blake · James Blake537
Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes536
Jill Scott · The Light of the Sun56
Steve Cropper · Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales54
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Adele · "Someone Like You"45
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"38
Lykke Li · "Get Some"13
Maroon 5 (ft. Christina Aguilera) · "Moves Like Jagger"10
Katy Perry · "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"7
Britney Spears · "I Wanna Go"6
Fitz & the Tantrums · "Moneygrabber"2
Bruno Mars · "Grenade"1
Blake Shelton · "Honey Bee"0

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.34915Jon Bream · 2011
.27113Chris Molanphy · 2011
.23111Scott Mervis · 2011
.23011Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.19910George Varga · 2011
.19510Charles R. Cross · 2011
.1919Ken Rayes · 2011
.18910Buzz Morison · 2011
.18410Gary Graff · 2011
.1819Philip Martin · 2011
.18010Daniel Durchholz · 2011
.1809Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.1718Derek Paiva · 2011
.1717Matthew Wilder · 2011
.1698Marianne Meyer · 2011
.1627Steve Baltin · 2011
.1578Al Choman · 2011
.1568Keith Harris · 2011
.1549Jason Gross · 2011
.1538Alan Light · 2011
.1538Carl Wilson · 2011
.1538Stephen M. Deusner · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.471#172 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid24133
Black Keys · Brothers1588
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs14144
Elizabeth Cook · Welder1414
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer743
Tom Jones · Praise & Blame68
The National · High Violet596
Robyn · Body Talk573
Aloe Blacc · Good Things511
Merle Haggard · I Am What I Am51
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"35
Black Keys · "Tighten Up"25
Aloe Blacc · "I Need a Dollar"16
Broken Bells · "The High Road"14
Miranda Lambert · "The House That Built Me"11
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"5
La Roux · "Bulletproof"5
Arcade Fire · "The Suburbs"4
Train · "Hey Soul Sister"3

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.26713Chris Molanphy · 2010
.25312Derek Paiva · 2010
.25112Andrew Dansby · 2010
.23910Michael Ayers · 2010
.23011James Montgomery · 2010
.22011Serene Dominic · 2010
.20411Paul Robicheau · 2010
.20011Philip Martin · 2010
.19610Julia Simon · 2010
.18810Mark Zepezauer · 2010
.18710Shane Harrison · 2010
.18310Dave Lindquist · 2010
.1827Charles Johnson · 2010
.1778Carlo Wolff · 2010
.1759Jeremiah McNeil · 2010
.1739Brian Braiker · 2010
.1699Alan Light · 2010
.1699Amy Phillips · 2010
.1699Jeanne Fury · 2010
.16710Anthony Easton · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.481#89 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Brad Paisley · American Saturday Night2526
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion17153
Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You1336
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night1048
K'Naan · Troubadour1027
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix5138
Miranda Lambert · Revolution530
Ida Maria · Fortress Round My Heart516
Nirvana · Live at Reading510
Rhett Miller · Rhett Miller53
SongOther Votes
Phoenix · "1901"80
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"26
Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"26
Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"24
Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"21
Brad Paisley · "Welcome to the Future"13
Kelly Clarkson · "My Life Would Suck Without You"11
Ida Maria · "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked"4
Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis · "Just Dance"3

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.30914Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.30014Roy Trakin · 2009
.24911Glenn Gamboa · 2009
.23912Alan Light · 2009
.2358Jim DeRogatis · 2009
.23411Chris Molanphy · 2009
.21711Andy Wang · 2009
.21411Gary Graff · 2009
.20311Michael Gallucci · 2009
.19410Chris Burlingame · 2009
.19210Chris Richards · 2009
.1909Robert Christgau · 2009
.1909Steve Knopper · 2009
.1879Clover Hope · 2009
.18610Jim Fouratt · 2009
.1779Bill Crandall · 2009
.1779Chris Herrington · 2009
.1779Josh Timmermann · 2009
.17510Paul Robicheau · 2009
.1729David Browne · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.378#178 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Randy Newman · Harps and Angels2647
Girl Talk · Feed the Animals2042
Flight of the Conchords · Flight of the Conchords1910
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend5104
Raphael Saadiq · The Way I See It544
Alejandro Escovedo · Real Animal522
Duffy · Rockferry521
Hayes Carll · Trouble in Mind516
Conor Oberst · Conor Oberst514
Kate Nash · Made of Bricks53
SongOther Votes
Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"38
Death Cab for Cutie · "I Will Possess Your Heart"20
T.I. · "Whatever You Like"20
Duffy · "Mercy"16
Hayes Carll · "She Left Me for Jesus"14
Katy Perry · "I Kissed a Girl"14
Leona Lewis · "Bleeding Love"9
Kid Rock · "All Summer Long"7
Miranda Lambert · "Gunpowder & Lead"3
Darius Rucker · "Don't Think I Don't Think About It"1

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.2649Charles R. Cross · 2008
.25312Alan Light · 2008
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.22411Ben Sisario · 2008
.20310Derek Paiva · 2008
.1907P Gregory Springer · 2008
.1809Roy Trakin · 2008
.1769Corey Moss · 2008
.1756Max Berry · 2008
.1749Ken Rayes · 2008
.1738Franklin Soults · 2008
.1716Edd Hurt · 2008
.1699Marianne Meyer · 2008
.1686John Milward · 2008
.1618Daniel Marek · 2008
.1618John Aizlewood · 2008
.1548Chris M. Junior · 2008
.1538Milo Miles · 2008
.1488Steve Knopper · 2008
.1417Ken Capobianco · 2008
Similar Voters
.27194Chris Molanphy
.25467Derek Paiva
.24581Roy Trakin
.23185Gary Graff
.22873Bob Grossweiner
.22170Jon Bream
.22073Michael Gallucci
.21564Alan Light
.21366Ken Rayes
.20873Stephen Thomas Erlewine
.19771Daniel Durchholz
.18163J. Anthony Ware
.17145Charles R. Cross
.17144James Montgomery
.16458Ellis Widner
.16260Steve Knopper
.16258Chuck Campbell
.16250David Cantwell
.16152Joey Daniewicz
.15940Preston Jones
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