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.
Roy Trakin
Overall
Centricity.571#102 of 1228
Breadth.700#160 of 1244
Metalism.000#401 of 1244
2014 original ballot
Centricity.434#168 of 601
Metalism.000#94 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream16103
Parquet Courts · Sunbathing Animal1446
Alt-J · This Is All Yours139
Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence1144
U2 · Songs of Innocence1011
St. Vincent · St. Vincent9111
Ariel Pink · Pom Pom919
Beck · Morning Phase750
Coldplay · Ghost Stories61
Black Keys · Turn Blue516
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Kendrick Lamar · "I"50
DJ Snake (ft. Lil Jon) · "Turn Down for What"35
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"27
Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"23
Ariana Grande (ft. Iggy Azalea) · "Problem"20
Iggy Azalea (ft. Charli XCX) · "Fancy"20
Hozier · "Take Me to Church"16
Courtney Barnett · "Avant Gardener"8

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.28114Chuck Campbell · 2014
.27111Ken Rayes · 2014
.26813Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.25912Jim Farber · 2014
.2509Michael Ayers · 2014
.23212Gary Graff · 2014
.22512Gary Chun · 2014
.22212Mark Zepezauer · 2014
.21211James Barber · 2014
.21111Ed Condran · 2014
.2108Tim Riley · 2014
.2089Carlo Wolff · 2014
.2058Charles R. Cross · 2014
.20311Ron Hart · 2014
.20010Erik Sateren · 2014
.19510Emily Zemler · 2014
.18010Al Choman · 2014
.17810Dan DeLuca · 2014
.17610Katie Moulton · 2014
.1749Caryn Ganz · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.762#19 of 453
Metalism.000#114 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · Yeezus15159
Eminem · The Marshall Mathers LP 21314
Arcade Fire · Reflektor1242
Queens of the Stone Age · ...Like Clockwork1132
Sky Ferreira · Night Time, My Time1045
Jake Bugg · Jake Bugg105
David Bowie · The Next Day945
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories875
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City7108
Earl Sweatshirt · Doris520
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Lorde · "Royals"75
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"26
Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"26
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"11
Avicii · "Wake Me Up"8
Lana Del Rey · "Young and Beautiful"7
Regina Spektor · "You've Got Time"3
Tame Impala · "Elephant"1

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.47221Derek Paiva · 2013
.36612Mark J. Lepage · 2013
.35317Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.33415Serene Dominic · 2013
.32415Alan Light · 2013
.32316Adam Graham · 2013
.32316James Montgomery · 2013
.31416Ken Rayes · 2013
.29415Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2013
.28313Tom Lane · 2013
.28113Jose Duran · 2013
.26814Barry Walters · 2013
.26414Matthew Horton · 2013
.25714Jeff Gage · 2013
.25414Mark Zepezauer · 2013
.24913J. Anthony Ware · 2013
.24812Kenneth Partridge · 2013
.24713Paul Robicheau · 2013
.24212Michael Gallucci · 2013
.23913Gary Graff · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.728#16 of 485
Metalism.000#94 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Lana Del Rey · Born to Die1812
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange14169
Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City13125
Leonard Cohen · Old Ideas1230
Bob Dylan · Tempest1032
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball835
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...7100
Alt-J · An Awesome Wave78
Jack White · Blunderbuss640
Nas · Life Is Good514
SongOther Votes
Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"46
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
Psy · "Gangnam Style"25
Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"18
Passion Pit · "Take a Walk"11
The Beach Boys · "That's Why God Made the Radio"8
Adele · "Skyfall"6
Mumford & Sons · "I Will Wait"3
Lana Del Rey · "Video Games"1

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.36716Ken Rayes · 2012
.31714Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.30114Al Choman · 2012
.29710Scott Mervis · 2012
.29214Maureen Miller · 2012
.27313Tom Lane · 2012
.27213L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.25912Michael Gallucci · 2012
.2549Thor Christensen · 2012
.25312Matt Thomas · 2012
.24712Jon Bream · 2012
.24212Derek Paiva · 2012
.23512Gary Graff · 2012
.22812Makkada B. Selah · 2012
.22011Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.2188Mark J. Lepage · 2012
.2138Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.20910Mike Mettler · 2012
.2099Franklin Soults · 2012
.20711J. Anthony Ware · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.483#113 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Radiohead · The King of Limbs1438
Wilco · The Whole Love1353
Foster the People · Torches126
Bon Iver · Bon Iver1179
Black Keys · El Camino1153
Adele · 211085
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne9104
Cults · Cults715
The Vaccines · What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?712
Coldplay · Mylo Xyloto65
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"38
Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"29
Kreayshawn · "Gucci Gucci"21
Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"19
Radiohead · "Lotus Flower"15
Rebecca Black · "Friday"10
Coldplay · "Paradise"8
Bush · "The Sound of Winter"0
Christina Perri · "Jar of Hearts"0

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.42619Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.33015Al Choman · 2011
.30914Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.28813Ken Rayes · 2011
.26512Bud Scoppa · 2011
.25612Scott Mervis · 2011
.24611Derek Paiva · 2011
.22910Marianne Meyer · 2011
.2198Preston Jones · 2011
.21511Gary Chun · 2011
.21111Dave Lindquist · 2011
.21011Chris Molanphy · 2011
.20110Ted Friedman · 2011
.19010James Montgomery · 2011
.1879Mark Zepezauer · 2011
.18310Mikael Wood · 2011
.1739Mike Prevatt · 2011
.1726John Dugan · 2011
.1719Jillian Mapes · 2011
.1719Jon Bream · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.395#261 of 699
Metalism.000#120 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs17144
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy15265
Broken Bells · Broken Bells1414
Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More1322
Kings of Leon · Come Around Sundown103
Eminem · Recovery819
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise733
Bryan Ferry · Olympia66
Die Antwoord · $O$55
The xx · The xx50
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"35
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
Katy Perry · "California Gurls"20
Broken Bells · "The High Road"14
Die Antwoord · "Enter the Ninja"10
Eminem · "Not Afraid"10
Ke$ha · "TiK ToK"9
Arcade Fire · "We Used to Wait"8
Alpha Rev · "New Morning"0

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.28011Bill Holdship · 2010
.26814Gary Graff · 2010
.26714Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.23012Michael Gallucci · 2010
.21210Rachel Leibrock · 2010
.20411Derek Paiva · 2010
.1958Mark J. Lepage · 2010
.1939Steve Baltin · 2010
.1919Bud Scoppa · 2010
.18010Bill O'Neill · 2010
.1779Charles R. Cross · 2010
.16910Leland Rucker · 2010
.1669Clover Hope · 2010
.1616Allen St John · 2010
.1498Richard Torres · 2010
.1478Carlo Wolff · 2010
.1478Holly Gleason · 2010
.1478Tom Lane · 2010
.1438Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2010
.1398Ken Rayes · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.520#70 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Amadou & Mariam · Welcome to Mali1518
U2 · No Line on the Horizon1325
The Decemberists · The Hazards of Love1232
Jay-Z · The Blueprint 31130
Antony & the Johnsons · The Crying Light1029
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion9153
Wilco · Wilco (The Album)943
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix8138
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night748
New York Dolls · 'Cause I Sez So610
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Phoenix · "1901"80
Animal Collective · "My Girls"75
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Lady Gaga · "Paparazzi"35
Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"24
Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"21
BeyoncĂ© · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"13
U2 · "Magnificent"7
MGMT · "Kids"4

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.36016Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.31015Michael Gallucci · 2009
.29915Paul Robicheau · 2009
.28914Tom Lane · 2009
.27813Charles R. Cross · 2009
.27812Bud Scoppa · 2009
.27714Jon Bream · 2009
.26213Andy Wang · 2009
.25913Gary Graff · 2009
.25812James Montgomery · 2009
.25812Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2009
.24713Steve Erickson · 2009
.23511Clover Hope · 2009
.22810Clifford J Corcoran · 2009
.22712Alan Light · 2009
.2268Jim DeRogatis · 2009
.22511Scott Mervis · 2009
.21512Thomas Hauner · 2009
.20510Michael Ayers · 2009
.20510Tracy Hopkins · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.673#15 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
My Morning Jacket · Evil Urges1342
Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends1235
TV on the Radio · Dear Science11153
Randy Newman · Harps and Angels1147
Kings of Leon · Only by the Night1123
Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III1077
Kanye West · 808s & Heartbreak1056
Glen Campbell · Meet Glen Campbell103
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend6104
MGMT · Oracular Spectacular640
SongOther Votes
Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"69
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"53
Death Cab for Cutie · "I Will Possess Your Heart"20
Adele · "Chasing Pavements"19
Pink · "So What"19
Duffy · "Mercy"16
Weezer · "Pork and Beans"11
Kanye West · "Heartless"9
Coldplay · "Lost!"6
Lupe Fiasco (ft. Matthew Santos) · "Superstar"4

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.31715Whitney Pastorek · 2008
.31115Preston Jones · 2008
.30416Mikael Wood · 2008
.30114Corey Moss · 2008
.29015Marianne Meyer · 2008
.28915Chris Molanphy · 2008
.27315Steve Knopper · 2008
.2699Kevin O'Hare · 2008
.26613Edna Gundersen · 2008
.25112Clifford J Corcoran · 2008
.22912Jason Adams · 2008
.2278Bob Grossweiner · 2008
.2268Michael Deeds · 2008
.22513Michael Endelman · 2008
.22512Rodney Dugue · 2008
.22412Bill O'Neill · 2008
.2238Charles R. Cross · 2008
.22112Eric Weisbard · 2008
.22111Alan Light · 2008
.21512Mordechai Shinefield · 2008
Similar Voters
.38497Bob Grossweiner
.32278Ken Rayes
.29879Michael Gallucci
.28070Derek Paiva
.27468Al Choman
.27281Gary Graff
.24870Tom Lane
.24572Chris Molanphy
.23661Paul Robicheau
.23660Alan Light
.23659Scott Mervis
.23360Jon Bream
.23248Bud Scoppa
.23241Mark J. Lepage
.23150Charles R. Cross
.22450Bill Holdship
.22152James Montgomery
.21466Mark Zepezauer
.20762J. Anthony Ware
.20343Clover Hope
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