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.
Willie Nelson
Ranks
2016#828 of 2370
2015 
2014#324 of 2567
2013 
2012#1377 of 2213
2011 
2010#739 of 2582
2009#799 of 2591
2008#656 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Willie Nelson · For the Good Times2016#683101      
Larry King
Willie Nelson · Band of Brothers2014#396253      
Amy McCarthy · Larry King · Steve Leftridge
Similar Albums
.1482Patty Griffin · American Kid  (2013)
.0442Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream  (2009)
.0422Ryan Adams · Ryan Adams  (2014)
.0372Levon Helm · Electric Dirt  (2009)
.0253Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music  (2014)
.0232Jenny Lewis · The Voyager  (2014)
.0202Avett Brothers · I and Love and You  (2009)
Willie Nelson (ft. Sister Bobbie) · December Day2014#152151      
Peter Blackstock
Willie Nelson · Country Music2010#656162      
Chris Riemenschneider · Rick Petreycik
Similar Albums
.0362Metallica · Death Magnetic  (2008)
Willie Nelson · American Classic2009#960101      
Leslie Berman
Willie Nelson · Moment of Forever2008#697131      
Frank Kogan
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Willie Nelson · "The Wall"2014#31820 
Arsenio Orteza · Richard Skanse
Willie Nelson (ft. Sister Bobbie) · "Laws of Nature"2014#55810 
Robert Nedelkoff
Willie Nelson · "Come on Up to the House"2012#44910 
Don Allred
Willie Nelson · "Just Breathe"2012#44910 
Mark Zepezauer
Willie Nelson · "Roll Me Up"2012#44910 
Robert Christgau
Willie Nelson (ft. Norah Jones) · "Baby, It's Cold Outside"2009#33120 
Leslie Berman · Ramiro Burr
Willie Nelson · "Angel Eyes"2009#58510 
K Leander Williams
Willie Nelson · "You Don't Think I'm Funny"2008#45010 
Geoffrey Himes
Similar Artists
.1713John Doe
.1572MC Lars
.1416James McMurtry
.1363John Fullbright
.1332Gotye
.1332Mark Ronson
.1332Natalie Maines
.1162Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
.1162Courtney Love
.1162Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
.1162Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks
.1032Joe Ely
.1023Steve Earle
.0922Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
.0885Neil Young & Crazy Horse
.0883Bettye LaVette
.0854Amadou & Mariam
.0832Elvis Presley
.0832Jackson Browne
.0794Tinariwen
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com