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.
R. Kelly
Ranks
2016 
2015 
2014#410 of 2567
2013#332 of 2104
2012#170 of 2213
2011#633 of 2725
2010#138 of 2582
2009#260 of 2591
2008#1671 of 2244
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
R. Kelly · Black Panties2014#324101      
 2013#358202      
Carol Cooper · Gustavo Turner · Logan K. Young
Similar Albums
.0892Lou Reed & Metallica · Lulu  (2011)
.0392Neil Young & Crazy Horse · Psychedelic Pill  (2012)
.0392Scott Walker · Bish Bosch  (2012)
R. Kelly · Write Me Back2012#18252510.4.672.808.006  
Aaron Mendelson · Chris Burlingame · Christopher R. Weingarten · Evie Nagy · Ken Capobianco
Similar Albums
.1032Marnie Stern · The Chronicles of Marnia  (2013)
.0572Nine Inch Nails · Hesitation Marks  (2013)
.0572Pet Shop Boys · Electric  (2013)
.0322Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown  (2009)
.0322Jessie Ware · Devotion  (2012)
.0272Freddie Gibbs & Madlib · Piñata  (2014)
.0272Miranda Lambert · Revolution  (2009)
.0262Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels  (2013)
.0252YG · My Krazy Life  (2014)
R. Kelly · Love Letter2011#929101      
 2010#13189811.1.589.989.017.775 
Harry Burson · Jesse Serwer · Kem Poston · Marc Hogan · Maura Johnston · Randall Grass · Thomas Inskeep · Tom Ewing · Tyler Lewis
Similar Albums
.1272Ledisi · Turn Me Loose  (2009)
.0992Dizzee Rascal · Tongue 'N' Cheek  (2009)
.0742Janet Jackson · Unbreakable  (2015)
.0653Das Racist · Sit Down, Man  (2010)
.0604Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night  (2009)
.0472Art Brut · Art Brut Vs. Satan  (2009)
.0442Washed Out · Within and Without  (2011)
.0422King · We Are KING  (2016)
.0392Katy B · On a Mission  (2011)
.0364Sleigh Bells · Treats  (2010)
.0332The-Dream · Love King  (2010)
.0264Big Boi · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty  (2010)
.0252Rick Ross · Teflon Don  (2010)
.0234Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid  (2010)
.0222Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You  (2009)
.0222Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes  (2011)
.0222Spoon · Transference  (2010)
.0222The-Dream · Love Vs. Money  (2009)
.0213Carly Rae Jepsen · Emotion  (2015)
.0212Erykah Badu · New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh  (2010)
.0212Lady Gaga · Born This Way  (2011)
R. Kelly · Untitled2009#311434      
Harry Burson · John Ross · Jonah Weiner · Mikael Wood
Similar Albums
.0512Paramore · Brand New Eyes  (2009)
.0302Das Racist · Sit Down, Man  (2010)
.0242Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends  (2008)
.0232Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You  (2009)
.0232The-Dream · Love Vs. Money  (2009)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
R. Kelly · "Cookie"2013#44010 
Gustavo Turner
R. Kelly · "Tear It Up (Feat. Future)"2013#44010 
Craig Jenkins
R. Kelly (ft. 2 Chainz) · "My Story"2013#44010 
Makkada B. Selah
R. Kelly · "Share My Love"2012#17930 
Andrew Hall · Ken Capobianco · Marc Hogan
Similar Songs
.0992Carly Rae Jepsen · "All That"  (2015)
.0242Flying Lotus (ft. Kendrick Lamar) · "Never Catch Me"  (2014)
R. Kelly · "When a Man Lies"2012#25320 
Christopher R. Weingarten · Steve Forstneger
Similar Songs
.0432Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"  (2012)
R. Kelly · "Lady Sunday"2012#44910 
Chris Chafin
R. Kelly · "Shut Up"2011#23530 
Andrew Hall · Gustavo Turner · Thomas Britt
R. Kelly · "Love Letter"2011#35510 
 2010#57710 
Jesse Serwer · Tal Rosenberg
R. Kelly · "When a Woman Loves"2010#18440 
Franklin Paul · Randall Grass · Richard Torres · Tyler Lewis
Similar Songs
.2672Anthony Hamilton · "The Point of It All"  (2009)
.2672El DeBarge · "Second Chance"  (2010)
.2672Musiq Soulchild · "Yes"  (2011)
.1672Jennifer Hudson · "Spotlight"  (2008)
.1402Jill Scott (ft. Anthony Hamilton) · "So in Love"  (2011)
.1212Gnarls Barkley · "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"  (2008)
.0782Jazmine Sullivan (ft. Missy Elliott) · "Need U Bad"  (2008)
.0512Ne-Yo · "Closer"  (2008)
.0462B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"  (2010)
.0422Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"  (2012)
.0312Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"  (2009)
.0272Frank Ocean · "Novacane"  (2011)
.0263Lorde · "Royals"  (2013)
.0252Pharrell Williams · "Happy"  (2014)
.0242Sade · "Soldier of Love"  (2010)
.0222Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
R. Kelly · "Echo"2009#18140 
Dan Weiss · Josh Modell · Rob Harvilla · Trent Fitzgerald
Similar Songs
.0862Laurie Anderson · "Only an Expert"  (2010)
.0782Drake (ft. Trey Songz and Lil Wayne) · "Successful"  (2009)
.0672Kelly Clarkson · "My Life Would Suck Without You"  (2009)
.0622Chairlift · "I Belong in Your Arms"  (2012)
.0332DJ Khaled (ft. Drake, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross) · "I'm on One"  (2011)
.0222Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"  (2012)
.0222Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
R. Kelly · "Birthday Sex (Remix)"2009#58510 
Zach Kelly
R. Kelly · "Exit"2009#58510 
Chris Richards
R. Kelly · "Text Me"2009#58510 
Seth Colter Walls
R. Kelly (ft. Keri Hilson) · "Number One"2009#58510 
Reed Fischer
R. Kelly · "Hair Braider"2008#45010 
John Ross
R. Kelly · "Son of a Bitch"2008#45010 
Anthony Easton
Similar Artists
.46712Robin Thicke
.4387Mariah Carey
.3816DJ Khaled
.2475Kelly Rowland
.2464Jamie Foxx
.2294Gotye
.22513Rick Ross
.2248Estelle
.2004Chris Brown
.19810Jay-Z
.1935B.o.B
.19014The-Dream
.1884Keri Hilson
.17814Maxwell
.1785Toni Braxton & Babyface
.1757Alicia Keys
.17014Usher
.1684Marsha Ambrosius
.1609Bruno Mars
.15613Daft Punk
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com