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.
Ne-Yo
Ranks
2016 
2015#751 of 2068
2014 
2013 
2012#1577 of 2213
2011 
2010#733 of 2582
2009#1974 of 2591
2008#42 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
Ne-Yo · Non-Fiction2015#640101      
Franklin Paul
Ne-Yo · Libra Scale2010#878101      
Franklin Paul
Ne-Yo · Year of the Gentleman2008#45213258.5.589.948.000.621 
Alfred Soto · Amy Linden · Caryn Ganz · Chris Molanphy · Clover Hope · Damien Lemon · Eric Weisbard · Franklin Paul · J. Anthony Ware · Jay Ruttenberg · Josh Freedom du Lac · Josh Love · Judson Kilpatrick · Kate Silver · Kristal Hawkins · Lindsey Thomas · Michael Barthel · Michael Gonzales · Mikael Wood · Rob Sheffield · Sonia Murray · Starrene Rhett · Steve Knopper · Tim Finney · Tracy Hopkins
Similar Albums
.1964Solange · Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams  (2008)
.1826T.I. · Paper Trail  (2008)
.1776Britney Spears · Femme Fatale  (2011)
.1459Kanye West · 808s & Heartbreak  (2008)
.13811Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War  (2008)
.1264Ke$ha · Animal + Cannibal  (2010)
.1153Jazmine Sullivan · Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan)  (2008)
.1135Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
.1119Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III  (2008)
.1105Rick Ross · Teflon Don  (2010)
.1093Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.  (2009)
.1035Taylor Swift · Speak Now  (2010)
.1033Rihanna · Rated R  (2009)
.0964The Roots · Rising Down  (2008)
.0958Santogold · Santogold  (2008)
.0903The Rapture · In the Grace of Your Love  (2011)
.08910Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!  (2009)
.0875Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels  (2011)
.0863DJ Sprinkles · Midtown 120 Blues  (2009)
.0835Raphael Saadiq · The Way I See It  (2008)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
Ne-Yo · "Jealous"2012#44910 
Michaelangelo Matos
Ne-Yo · "Lazy Love"2012#44910 
Jer Fairall
Ne-Yo · "Beautiful Monster"2010#57710 
Kenny Herzog
Ne-Yo · "Champagne Life"2010#57710 
Ian Steaman
Ne-Yo · "One in a Million"2010#57710 
John Seroff
Ne-Yo · "Mad"2009#58510 
Justin Strout
Ne-Yo · "Part of the List"2009#58510 
Christopher R. Weingarten
Ne-Yo · "Closer"2008#25160.688
Al Shipley · Amy Linden · Christopher R. Weingarten · David Raposa · Ernest Hardy · Franklin Paul · Jesse Fox Mayshark · Jon Caramanica · Kate Silver · Keith Harris · Lindsey Thomas · Pete Glowatsky · Randall Grass · Rod Smith · Sonia Murray · Trevor Kelley
Similar Songs
.2905Jazmine Sullivan (ft. Missy Elliott) · "Need U Bad"  (2008)
.1763Busta Rhymes · "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)"  (2008)
.1303John Legend (ft. Andre 3000) · "Green Light"  (2008)
.1212Anthony Hamilton · "The Point of It All"  (2009)
.1212Estelle/Sean Paul · "Come Over"  (2009)
.1212Fantasia (ft. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott) · "Without Me"  (2013)
.1212Musiq Soulchild · "Yes"  (2011)
.1093Jason Derulo · "Want to Want Me"  (2015)
.1072Soulja Boy Tell 'Em · "Yahhh!"  (2008)
.1054Hot Chip · "Ready for the Floor"  (2008)
.0952Jennifer Hudson · "Spotlight"  (2008)
.0952R. Kelly · "When a Woman Loves"  (2010)
.0943Rae Sremmurd · "No Flex Zone"  (2014)
.0937Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"  (2008)
.0862Ace Hood (ft. Future and Rick Ross) · "Bugatti"  (2013)
.0862Jill Scott (ft. Anthony Hamilton) · "So in Love"  (2011)
.0862Keri Hilson (ft. Lil Wayne) · "Turnin' Me On"  (2009)
.0862The Lonely Island (ft. Michael Bolton) · "Jack Sparrow"  (2011)
.0793Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"  (2012)
.0782Antony & the Johnsons · "Aeon"  (2009)
.0782Gnarls Barkley · "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"  (2008)
.0782LMFAO · "Sexy and I Know It"  (2011)
Ne-Yo · "Miss Independent"2008#7970.429
Chris Molanphy · Daphne Carr · Mike Cimicata · Rob Harvilla · Rob Sheffield · Starrene Rhett · Tracy Hopkins
Similar Songs
.1402Danity Kane · "Damaged"  (2008)
.0763T.I. (ft. Rihanna) · "Live Your Life"  (2008)
.0722Jazmine Sullivan (ft. Missy Elliott) · "Need U Bad"  (2008)
.0543Icona Pop (ft. Charli XCX) · "I Love It"  (2013)
.0542Blood Orange (ft. Empress Of) · "Best to You"  (2016)
.0422Das Racist · "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell"  (2009)
.0422Major Lazer (ft. MØ & DJ Snake) · "Lean On"  (2015)
.0402La Roux · "Bulletproof"  (2009)
.0333Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"  (2016)
.0312Tegan and Sara · "Closer"  (2013)
.0302Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Heads Will Roll"  (2009)
.0283Estelle (ft. Kanye West) · "American Boy"  (2008)
.0253Drake · "Hotline Bling"  (2015)
.0252Miley Cyrus · "We Can't Stop"  (2013)
.0232Grimes · "Flesh Without Blood"  (2015)
.0222Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"  (2008)
.0222Drake (ft. Majid Jordan) · "Hold On, We're Going Home"  (2013)
.0222Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"  (2012)
.0213Nicki Minaj · "Super Bass"  (2011)
.0202Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"  (2011)
.0202Jamie xx (ft. Young Thug & Popcaan) · "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"  (2015)
Ne-Yo · "So You Can Cry"2008#25420 
Rickey Wright · Simon Vozick-Levinson
Ne-Yo (ft. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous) · "She's Got Her Own"2008#45010 
Trent Fitzgerald
Similar Artists
.82227Estelle
.3757John Legend
.36220T.I.
.36015Santigold
.3436DJ Snake
.3236Gotye
.30315Jazmine Sullivan
.2949Robin Thicke
.2916Mariah Carey
.2808Jill Scott
.2766Keri Hilson
.25313Jay-Z
.2525Icona Pop
.2447Toni Braxton & Babyface
.2309Young Jeezy
.2287Lil' Wayne (ft. Static Major)
.21818Usher
.2076Trey Songz
.19622Lil Wayne
.1924Missy Elliott
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com