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.
The Very Best
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014 
2013 
2012#159 of 2213
2011 
2010 
2009#55 of 2591
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
The Very Best · Mtmtmk2012#15560610.0.7441.000.017  
Dom Sinacola · Mordechai Shinefield · Randall Grass · Saxon Baird · Steve Kiviat · Steve Klinge
Similar Albums
.1543Rokia Traoré · Tchamantché  (2009)
.1482Noura Mint Seymali · Arbina  (2016)
.1482Telefon Tel Aviv · Immolate Yourself  (2009)
.1272Rokia Traoré · Beautiful Africa  (2013)
.1112Noura Mint Seymali · Tzenni  (2014)
.1112Tal National · Kaani  (2013)
.0913Mbongwana Star · From Kinshasa  (2015)
.0812Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba · Jama Ko  (2013)
.0742William Bell · This Is Where I Live  (2016)
.0522Royal Headache · High  (2015)
.0492Sunset Rubdown · Dragonslayer  (2009)
.0472Oumou Sangaré · Seya  (2009)
.0422Julia Holter · Ekstasis  (2012)
.0422Rhye · Woman  (2013)
.0402Bombino · Nomad  (2013)
.0362Dawn Richard · Blackheart  (2015)
.0272Danny Brown · Old  (2013)
The Very Best · Warm Heart of Africa2009#64178189.9.622.916.017.650 
Andy Greenwald · A.S. Van Dorston · Brian Bowe · Brian Orloff · Catherine Lewis · Dan Raper · Josh Love · Kevin O'Donnell · Kristal Hawkins · K Ross Hoffman · Melissa Maerz · Nick Green · Rodney Dugue · Stacey Anderson · Steve Kiviat · Tom Cheyney · Tom Ewing · Will Hermes
Similar Albums
.1543Buraka Som Sistema · Black Diamond  (2009)
.1234Mbongwana Star · From Kinshasa  (2015)
.0992(various artists) · Ayobaness! (The Sound of South African House)  (2010)
.0894Cut Copy · In Ghost Colours  (2008)
.0892Khemmis · Hunted  (2016)
.0844Camera Obscura · My Maudlin Career  (2009)
.0812Mike Watt · Hyphenated-Man  (2011)
.0812Staff Benda Bilili · Bouger Le Monde  (2012)
.0773Pallbearer · Foundations of Burden  (2014)
.0742Dizzee Rascal · Tongue 'N' Cheek  (2009)
.0742Galactic · Ya-Ka-May  (2010)
.0742Kasai Allstars · In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic  (2008)
.0742Max Tundra · Parallax Error Beheads You  (2008)
.0742Witchcraft · Legend  (2012)
.0682Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit · Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit Are the Very Best  (2008)
.0682Sam Amidon · I See the Sign  (2010)
.0632Kelis · Flesh Tone  (2010)
.0632Ra Ra Riot · The Rhumb Line  (2008)
.0617Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca  (2009)
.0613Japandroids · Post-Nothing  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
The Very Best · "We OK"2012#25320 
Dan Kois · Mark Zepezauer
The Very Best · "I Wanna Go Away"2012#44910 
Kiernan Maletsky
The Very Best · "Yoshua Alikuti"2012#44910 
Dom Sinacola
The Very Best (ft. Ezra Koenig) · "Warm Heart of Africa"2009#49121.583
Brian Bowe · Colin St. John · Daniel Dzodin · David Peisner · Erik Kenward · Gareth Grundy · Josh Love · Justin Gage · K Ross Hoffman · Michael Gallucci · Nick Green · Will Hermes
Similar Songs
.2003Japandroids · "Younger Us"  (2010)
.1543Ariana Grande (ft. Zedd) · "Break Free"  (2014)
.1334Joanna Newsom · "Good Intentions Paving Company"  (2010)
.1183Ida Maria · "Oh My God"  (2008)
.1003Kendrick Lamar · "The Blacker the Berry"  (2015)
.0844Frank Ocean · "Pyramids"  (2012)
.0742Arctic Monkeys · "Cornerstone"  (2009)
.0682Drake · "Know Yourself"  (2015)
.0606Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"  (2009)
.0604Lana Del Rey · "Video Games"  (2011)
.0593Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"  (2012)
.0592James Blake · "I Only Know (What I Know Now)"  (2010)
.0592Jamie xx (ft. Romy) · "Loud Places"  (2015)
.0535Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"  (2010)
.0483Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"  (2012)
.0473Tyler, the Creator · "Yonkers"  (2011)
.0472Nicki Minaj (ft. 2 Chainz) · "Beez in the Trap"  (2012)
.0443Carly Rae Jepsen · "Run Away With Me"  (2015)
.0433Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"  (2009)
.0422Ke$ha · "Die Young"  (2012)
The Very Best · "Julia"2009#23521 
Michael Lach · Nate Patrin
The Very Best · "Kamphopo"2009#33120 
Jay Ruttenberg · Milo Miles
The Very Best · "Julia (Javelin Re-Do)"2009#58510 
David Downs
The Very Best · "Rain Dance"2009#58510 
Brian Bowe
The Very Best · "Warm Heart of Africa (Alan Wilkis Remix)"2009#58510 
Dev Sherlock
The Very Best · "Yalria"2009#58510 
Matt Sullivan
Similar Artists
.34916Jay-Z
.2679Estelle
.24810Santigold
.2267Mbongwana Star
.2206Major Lazer
.2025B.o.B
.18011Girl Talk
.1715Popcaan
.1673Missy Elliott
.1595Sunset Rubdown
.1559T.I.
.13517Japandroids
.13315Lil Wayne
.1284Bug
.11717Robyn
.11710Hercules and Love Affair
.11420Animal Collective
.1145Alicia Keys
.1113Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit
.1065Sylvan Esso
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com