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.
Michael Gallucci
Overall
Centricity.685#39 of 1313
Breadth.589#245 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.645#67 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar30208
Beyoncé · Lemonade10179
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth1057
Bon Iver · 22, a Million1044
The 1975 · I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It1032
Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger1017
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool591
Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker580
Drive-By Truckers · American Band555
Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings532
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Formation"98
A Tribe Called Quest · "We the People"55
David Bowie · "Lazarus"38
Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"19
Miranda Lambert · "Vice"18
The xx · "On Hold"7
Bon Iver · "33 "GOD""6
The 1975 · "A Change of Heart"5
Paul Simon · "Cool Papa Bell"1
Sturgill Simpson · "Sea Stories"1

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.43813Bob Grossweiner · 2016
.37817Eric Danton · 2016
.36916Jon Bream · 2016
.36316Alan Light · 2016
.34814Ken Rayes · 2016
.34315Bob Townsend · 2016
.32015Brian Ives · 2016
.32014Seth Mnookin · 2016
.31110Steve Klinge · 2016
.30615Mark Zepezauer · 2016
.30514L. Kent Wolgamott · 2016
.28813Edna Gundersen · 2016
.2719Jill Ettinger · 2016
.27014Dorian Lynskey · 2016
.26312Forrest Wickman · 2016
.25712Amy McCarthy · 2016
.2569Deb Sprague · 2016
.25412J. Anthony Ware · 2016
.2439Scott Mervis · 2016
.2429Joel Elliot · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.628#61 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly30209
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit10166
Tame Impala · Currents1052
Miguel · Wildheart1049
Adele · 251020
Chvrches · Every Open Eye1020
Kacey Musgraves · Pageant Material532
Hop Along · Painted Shut530
Florence & the Machine · How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful512
Bob Dylan · The Cutting Edge 1965-196659
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
Kendrick Lamar · "King Kunta"69
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Adele · "Hello"41
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Run Away With Me"40
Kendrick Lamar · "The Blacker the Berry"15
Chvrches · "Leave a Trace"7
Hop Along · "Waitress"5
Waxahatchee · "Under a Rock"2
Tame Impala · "Disciples"0

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.2938Janelle Bitker · 2015
.28314Melissa Locker · 2015
.27513Ken Rayes · 2015
.2619Preston Jones · 2015
.25213Katie Moulton · 2015
.24812Jacob Webb · 2015
.24713Daniel Sargeant · 2015
.23812Caryn Rose · 2015
.23812Peter Tabakis · 2015
.23713Gary Graff · 2015
.23212Dan Hyman · 2015
.23112Althea Legaspi · 2015
.23112Kyle McGovern · 2015
.22612Shannon Carlin · 2015
.22311Roy Trakin · 2015
.22112Chris Molanphy · 2015
.21811Brian J. Peterson · 2015
.21711Anders Smith Lindall · 2015
.21711Ed Masley · 2015
.2168Jason Gargano · 2015
.2168Scott Mervis · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.715#19 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Bob Dylan · The Basement Tapes Complete: the Bootleg Series Vol. 113018
D'Angelo · Black Messiah15162
Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 210162
Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence944
Drive-By Truckers · English Oceans814
Future Islands · Singles733
Jack White · Lazaretto625
War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream5103
Spoon · They Want My Soul570
Sharon Van Etten · Are We There552

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.39410Scott Mervis · 2014
.2978Steve Klinge · 2014
.2968Charles R. Cross · 2014
.2638Jem Aswad · 2014
.24311Althea Legaspi · 2014
.23910Saul Austerlitz · 2014
.23611E.J. Friedman · 2014
.20710Dan Kois · 2014
.1969Jeff Gage · 2014
.1946Matt Sebastian · 2014
.1946Michael Ayers · 2014
.1936Jeff Niesel · 2014
.1929Aaron Frank · 2014
.1929Corey du Browa · 2014
.1876Jaime Lowe · 2014
.1869Michael Roffman · 2014
.1856Byron Crawford · 2014
.1796Jeremiah McNeil · 2014
.1776Brett Koshkin · 2014
.1776Derek Miller · 2014
.1776Jeff Hahne · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.675#40 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · Yeezus30159
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1575
Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park1042
Bob Dylan · Another Self Portrait99
David Bowie · The Next Day845
Miley Cyrus · Bangerz77
Sky Ferreira · Night Time, My Time645
Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady550
M.I.A. · Matangi533
Blood Orange · Cupid Deluxe516
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Haim · "The Wire"58
Kanye West · "New Slaves"40
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Miley Cyrus · "We Can't Stop"32
Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"22
Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"21
Chvrches · "The Mother We Share"13
Katy Perry · "Roar"12
The 1975 · "Chocolate"1

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.35815Maureen Miller · 2013
.33015Adam Graham · 2013
.31915Jeff Gage · 2013
.30515Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.29412Calum Marsh · 2013
.29114Barry Walters · 2013
.28214Philip Martin · 2013
.28213Tom Lane · 2013
.28013J. Anthony Ware · 2013
.27313Derek Paiva · 2013
.26914Mark Zepezauer · 2013
.26912Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2013
.26813Ross Raihala · 2013
.26713Alan Light · 2013
.25212James Montgomery · 2013
.23912Chris Molanphy · 2013
.23912Nick Duerden · 2013
.23611Robert Bishop · 2013
.23511Dorian Lynskey · 2013
.2318Curtis Schieber · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.845#1 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange30169
Grimes · Visions1550
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls1032
Japandroids · Celebration Rock972
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...8100
Taylor Swift · Red733
Alt-J · An Awesome Wave68
Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City5125
Beach House · Bloom539
Grizzly Bear · Shields529
SongOther Votes
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"93
Japandroids · "The House That Heaven Built"46
Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"42
Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"37
Frank Ocean · "Pyramids"33
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"22
Mumford & Sons · "I Will Wait"3
Alicia Keys · "Girl on Fire"1
No Doubt · "Settle Down"1

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.31715Eric Sundermann · 2012
.29510Jason Gargano · 2012
.28014Josh Bis · 2012
.27514Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.27414Jim Macnie · 2012
.27110James Hannaham · 2012
.26914Christopher Alexander · 2012
.26413J. Anthony Ware · 2012
.25813Chris DeVille · 2012
.25513Lindsay Zoladz · 2012
.25213Derek Paiva · 2012
.25014Matthew Perpetua · 2012
.24512Roy Trakin · 2012
.24412Eric Danton · 2012
.23812Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.23413Gary Chun · 2012
.22512Erik Kenward · 2012
.22412Michael Deeds · 2012
.22211Rembert Browne · 2012
.2208Mark J. Lepage · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.690#6 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Bon Iver · Bon Iver2579
Wild Flag · Wild Flag1790
Florence & the Machine · Ceremonials1416
Adele · 211185
The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions822
tUnE-yArDs · w h o k i l l5134
Tom Waits · Bad As Me595
Beyoncé · 4545
Girls · Father, Son, Holy Ghost544
Radiohead · The King of Limbs538
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Britney Spears · "Till the World Ends"38
Tyler, the Creator · "Yonkers"38
tUnE-yArDs · "Bizness"37
Drake · "Marvin's Room"34
Wild Flag · "Romance"31
Girls · "Vomit"15
Kelly Clarkson · "Mr. Know It All"4
Joy Formidable · "The Ever Changing Spectrum of a Lie"1
Taylor Swift · "The Story of Us"1

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.30114James Montgomery · 2011
.25813Joey Daniewicz · 2011
.2448Preston Jones · 2011
.23811Michael Ayers · 2011
.2378Jason Gargano · 2011
.23512Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.22712Jim Sullivan · 2011
.20211Jere Pilapil · 2011
.20210Eric Danton · 2011
.19911Kyle Kramer · 2011
.18811Chris Molanphy · 2011
.18810Steve Klinge · 2011
.18610Ron Hart · 2011
.1837Carlo Wolff · 2011
.18210Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.1809Scott Mervis · 2011
.1799David Goldstein · 2011
.1799Monica Herrera · 2011
.1759Ian Port · 2011
.17410Alex Pappademas · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.676#33 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy25265
LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening15151
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs10144
Titus Andronicus · The Monitor1074
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Drake · Thank Me Later1041
Robyn · Body Talk573
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer543
M.I.A. · Maya528
Gaslight Anthem · American Slang516
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Kanye West (ft. Pusha T) · "Runaway"76
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
Katy Perry · "California Gurls"20
LCD Soundsystem · "Dance Yrself Clean"16
B.o.B (ft. Hayley Williams) · "Airplanes"13
Yeasayer · "Ambling Alp"13
Drake · "Over"12
Taylor Swift · "Mine"12
Ke$ha · "TiK ToK"9

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.33117Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.32811Michael Deeds · 2010
.30614Bill O'Neill · 2010
.27310Max Berry · 2010
.25814Harry Burson · 2010
.25613Spencer Kornhaber · 2010
.25513Althea Legaspi · 2010
.25513Robert Morast · 2010
.24912Holly Gleason · 2010
.24413Ken Capobianco · 2010
.24213Chris Molanphy · 2010
.24113Eric Danton · 2010
.24113Puja Patel · 2010
.23612Roy Trakin · 2010
.23513J. Anthony Ware · 2010
.23513Steve Knopper · 2010
.23513Zach Baron · 2010
.23413Amy Phillips · 2010
.23412Julia Simon · 2010
.23312Jeremiah McNeil · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.579#39 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Passion Pit · Manners1528
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1430
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix13138
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion12153
The-Dream · Love Vs. Money1136
Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3930
Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown825
U2 · No Line on the Horizon725
Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream618
Neko Case · Middle Cyclone5105
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Phoenix · "1901"80
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"50
Girls · "Lust for Life"41
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Black Eyed Peas · "Boom Boom Pow"16
Girls · "Hellhole Ratrace"16
Miley Cyrus · "Party in the USA"15
The Very Best (ft. Ezra Koenig) · "Warm Heart of Africa"11
Cobra Starship (ft. Leighton Meester) · "Good Girls Go Bad"5

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.37817Jon Bream · 2009
.35516Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.32615Roy Trakin · 2009
.28213Scott Mervis · 2009
.27413Chris Molanphy · 2009
.2689Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.25211Michael Endelman · 2009
.24912Stephen M. Deusner · 2009
.24613Paul Robicheau · 2009
.24312Andy Wang · 2009
.23812Corey du Browa · 2009
.23512Mordechai Shinefield · 2009
.23211James Montgomery · 2009
.2288Julie Seabaugh · 2009
.2208Jim DeRogatis · 2009
.21911Chris Burlingame · 2009
.21611Marcello Carlin · 2009
.21211Jennifer Vineyard · 2009
.20711Gary Graff · 2009
.20611Tom Lane · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.711#8 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
My Morning Jacket · Evil Urges1542
Girl Talk · Feed the Animals1442
TV on the Radio · Dear Science13153
Taylor Swift · Fearless1217
Hold Steady · Stay Positive1153
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend9104
Santogold · Santogold878
Conor Oberst · Conor Oberst714
Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends635
Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III577
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"57
Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"38
Beyoncé · "If I Were a Boy"12
Katy Perry · "Hot 'N' Cold"12
Hold Steady · "Sequestered in Memphis"11
Taylor Swift · "Love Story"10
Leona Lewis · "Bleeding Love"9
Mariah Carey (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "Touch My Body"4
Panic! at the Disco · "Nine in the Afternoon"3
My Morning Jacket · "Evil Urges"1

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.33416Ken Rayes · 2008
.32910Julie Seabaugh · 2008
.31510Michael Deeds · 2008
.28114Alan Light · 2008
.27412Clover Hope · 2008
.27113Trevor Kelley · 2008
.27112Franklin Soults · 2008
.24412Ben Sisario · 2008
.2418Alex Rawls · 2008
.24012Michael Endelman · 2008
.24012Steve Klinge · 2008
.2378Kevin O'Hare · 2008
.23111Mordechai Shinefield · 2008
.23011Tom Lane · 2008
.22611Preston Jones · 2008
.2268P Gregory Springer · 2008
.22211Christian Hoard · 2008
.22011James Montgomery · 2008
.2208Cortney Harding · 2008
.20611Chris Molanphy · 2008
Similar Voters
.30395Bob Grossweiner
.28196Roy Trakin
.27980Scott Mervis
.26985Ken Rayes
.26362James Montgomery
.26096Chris Molanphy
.25267Derek Paiva
.24379Jon Bream
.24374Alan Light
.24287J. Anthony Ware
.23885Althea Legaspi
.23467Michael Ayers
.22784Eric Danton
.22668Steve Klinge
.22356Michael Deeds
.22348Clover Hope
.21557Al Choman
.21441Jeff Gage
.21349Jason Gargano
.21284Gary Graff
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