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.
 
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Gary Graff
Overall
Centricity.427#396 of 1313
Breadth.856#11 of 1329
Metalism.022#301 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.389#245 of 542
Metalism.050#52 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service10184
Beyoncé · Lemonade10179
Iggy Pop · Post Pop Depression1029
Margo Price · Midwest Farmer's Daughter1029
Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome1025
Michael Kiwanuka · Love & Hate1013
Hiss Golden Messenger · Heart Like a Levee1010
Tedeschi Trucks Band · Let Me Get By103
St. Paul & the Broken Bones · Sea of Noise102
GRiZ · Good Will Prevail101
SongOther Votes
Kanye West · "Ultralight Beam"80
A Tribe Called Quest · "We the People"55
The 1975 · "The Sound"12
Maren Morris · "My Church"12
Beyoncé · "Daddy Lessons"10
Paul Simon · "Wristband"7
Sturgill Simpson · "In Bloom"6
Ghost · "Square Hammer"4
Mike Posner · "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"2
Green Day · "Bang Bang"1

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.27413Brian Ives · 2016
.2148Bob Grossweiner · 2016
.21311Joey Hood · 2016
.21111Sachyn Mital · 2016
.20911Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2016
.2078Preston Jones · 2016
.19810L. Kent Wolgamott · 2016
.1819Charles Johnson · 2016
.1749Jim Fouratt · 2016
.1718James Rodgers · 2016
.1647Scott Mervis · 2016
.16210Gary Chun · 2016
.1548Jon Bream · 2016
.1519Dorian Lynskey · 2016
.1489Althea Legaspi · 2016
.1457Sarah Ventre · 2016
.1439Kelsey McKinney · 2016
.1438Tom Lane · 2016
.1429David Grossman · 2016
.1415Mark J. Lepage · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.519#125 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly10209
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit10166
Chris Stapleton · Traveller1030
Leon Bridges · Coming Home1028
(various artists) · Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)1023
Adele · 251020
Bob Dylan · The Cutting Edge 1965-1966109
Mavericks · Mono104
The Arcs · Yours, Dreamily103
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell · The Traveling Kind102
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"52
Grimes · "Flesh Without Blood"36
Tame Impala · "Let It Happen"31
Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Uptown Funk"19
Beck · "Dreams"12
Awolnation · "Howling Moon (Bad Wolf)"0
Kid Rock · "Johnny Cash"0
Squeeze · "Happy Days"0

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.34612Alan Light · 2015
.29514Ken Rayes · 2015
.27014J. Anthony Ware · 2015
.25513Michael Gallucci · 2015
.24612Roy Trakin · 2015
.23912Ellis Widner · 2015
.23713Forrest Wickman · 2015
.22512Joey Hood · 2015
.22412Kelsey McKinney · 2015
.22112Emily Zemler · 2015
.2197Janelle Bitker · 2015
.21211Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2015
.20611James Rodgers · 2015
.20111Peter Tabakis · 2015
.19510Jill Menze · 2015
.19510John Hendrickson · 2015
.19210Tom Lane · 2015
.1927Roy Kasten · 2015
.19111Althea Legaspi · 2015
.1869Tracy Hopkins · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.332#264 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 210162
Beck · Morning Phase1050
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1027
Jack White · Lazaretto1025
Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone1016
Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar1015
U2 · Songs of Innocence1011
Royal Blood · Royal Blood103
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas · Secret Evil102
David Broza · East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem100
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Blank Space"58
Charli XCX · "Boom Clap"37
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"27
Hozier · "Take Me to Church"16
Old Crow Medicine Show · "Sweet Amarillo"4
Black Keys · "Fever"3
Ed Sheeran · "Sing"1
Aretha Franklin · "Rolling in the Deep (Aretha Version)"0
Bob Seger · "Detroit Made"0

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.25212Ellis Widner · 2014
.24412Roy Trakin · 2014
.23312Al Choman · 2014
.2089Ken Rayes · 2014
.1977Charles R. Cross · 2014
.1977Salvatore Caputo · 2014
.1948Carlo Wolff · 2014
.1809Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.1778Hilary Hughes · 2014
.1739Ron Hart · 2014
.1709Maureen Miller · 2014
.1608Richard Skanse · 2014
.1586Jeff Hahne · 2014
.1558Jim Farber · 2014
.1538Geoffrey Himes · 2014
.1528Daniel Durchholz · 2014
.1528Holly Gleason · 2014
.1417Bill Holdship · 2014
.1396Steve Hochman · 2014
.1388Adam Gold · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.543#96 of 453
Metalism.050#66 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · Yeezus10159
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1075
David Bowie · The Next Day1045
Arcade Fire · Reflektor1042
Jason Isbell · Southeastern1033
Bombino · Nomad1019
Mavericks · In Time107
Johnny Marr · The Messenger104
Wild Feathers · Wild Feathers101
Volbeat · Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies100
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "The Monster"6
Justin Timberlake · "Take Back the Night"4
Queens of the Stone Age · "If I Had a Tail"4
Nine Inch Nails · "Came Back Haunted"2
David Bowie · "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"1
Fitz & the Tantrums · "Out of My League"1
Jake Bugg · "Slumville Sunrise"0
The Slide Brothers · "Praise You"0
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Mosquito"0

Similar Ballots
.24313Roy Trakin · 2013
.2398Michael Deeds · 2013
.2309Mark J. Lepage · 2013
.20011Derek Paiva · 2013
.19010J. Anthony Ware · 2013
.18911Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.18810Tim Grierson · 2013
.1857Zeth Lundy · 2013
.1829Bill Holdship · 2013
.1669Jose Duran · 2013
.16310Paul Robicheau · 2013
.1639Serene Dominic · 2013
.1609Barry Walters · 2013
.1578Tom Lane · 2013
.1549James Montgomery · 2013
.1549Steven Hyden · 2013
.1469Daniel Kreps · 2013
.1458Drew Hinshaw · 2013
.1449Dan DeLuca · 2013
.1427Saul Austerlitz · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.395#154 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange10169
Jack White · Blunderbuss1040
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball1035
Leonard Cohen · Old Ideas1030
Divine Fits · A Thing Called Divine Fits1012
J.D. McPherson · Signs & Signifiers107
Bruno Mars · Unorthodox Jukebox104
Van Morrison · Born to Sing: No Plan B103
Heartless Bastards · Arrow102
Calvin Harris · 18 Months100
SongOther Votes
Miguel · "Adorn"55
Japandroids · "The House That Heaven Built"46
Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"37
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Fun. · "Some Nights"20
Tame Impala · "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"14
Passion Pit · "Take a Walk"11
The Lumineers · "Ho Hey"8
Owl City (ft. Carly Rae Jepsen) · "Good Time"1
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"0

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.32215Tom Lane · 2012
.25912Derek Paiva · 2012
.25112Roy Trakin · 2012
.23912Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.23412Steven Hyden · 2012
.23011Al Choman · 2012
.21311Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.2078Scott Mervis · 2012
.18810Jonathan Lundeen · 2012
.18410Chris Molanphy · 2012
.1759Travis Hay · 2012
.1749James Rodgers · 2012
.1717Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.1699Josh Bis · 2012
.1649Jon Bream · 2012
.1636Bob Ruggiero · 2012
.1508Rembert Browne · 2012
.1488Ken Rayes · 2012
.1478Ross Raihala · 2012
.1467Larry King · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.323#314 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211085
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
Black Keys · El Camino1053
The Decemberists · The King Is Dead1039
Raphael Saadiq · Stone Rollin'1032
Tinariwen · Tassili1015
Glen Campbell · Ghost on the Canvas108
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. · It's a Corporate World105
Imelda May · Mayhem101
North Mississippi Allstars · Keys to the Kingdom100
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"38
tUnE-yArDs · "Bizness"37
Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Otis"33
Wild Flag · "Romance"31
Bon Iver · "Holocene"20
Pistol Annies · "Hell on Heels"17
Foo Fighters · "Rope"6
Mayer Hawthorne · "The Walk"1
Florence & the Machine · "Breaking Down"0

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.28213Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.26413Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.24512Charles R. Cross · 2011
.2409K Leander Williams · 2011
.23612Chris Molanphy · 2011
.23212Daniel Durchholz · 2011
.2258Thor Christensen · 2011
.22411Scott Mervis · 2011
.2218Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.22010Derek Paiva · 2011
.2158Preston Jones · 2011
.20510Ken Rayes · 2011
.19810George Varga · 2011
.1908Steve Baltin · 2011
.18910Tom Lane · 2011
.18810Noel Murray · 2011
.1809Jim Farber · 2011
.1799Brian Boone · 2011
.1799Bud Scoppa · 2011
.1799Geoffrey Himes · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.624#58 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy10265
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs10144
Big Boi · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty10119
Black Keys · Brothers1088
The Roots · How I Got Over1049
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise1033
Robert Plant · Band of Joy1027
Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More1022
Eminem · Recovery1019
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
Robyn · "Dancing on My Own"79
Kanye West (ft. Dwele) · "Power"68
The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"40
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
Sade · "Soldier of Love"25
Gorillaz (ft. Mos Def and Bobby Womack) · "Stylo"18
Usher (ft. will.i.am) · "OMG"8
B.o.B (ft. Hayley Williams and Eminem) · "Airplanes, Part II"2

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.42720Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.37718Quentin Huff · 2010
.36417Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.35918J. Anthony Ware · 2010
.29716Paul Robicheau · 2010
.28914Amy Linden · 2010
.28814Roy Trakin · 2010
.27414Evan Serpick · 2010
.27413Charles R. Cross · 2010
.27314Alan Light · 2010
.2699John Milward · 2010
.26810Mark J. Lepage · 2010
.26214Dan DeLuca · 2010
.26214Rob Brunner · 2010
.2629Allen St John · 2010
.26113Leonard Pierce · 2010
.25214Philip Martin · 2010
.25211Steve Baltin · 2010
.24913Derek Paiva · 2010
.24613Ross Raihala · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.432#127 of 683
Metalism.050#107 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Animal Collective · Merriweather Post Pavilion10153
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!10113
Mastodon · Crack the Skye1043
Wilco · Wilco (The Album)1043
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1030
K'Naan · Troubadour1027
U2 · No Line on the Horizon1025
Deastro · Moondagger103
Brian Setzer Orchestra · Songs From Lonely Avenue100
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe · Brother's Keeper100
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Phoenix · "Lisztomania"41
Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"26
Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"21
U2 · "Magnificent"7
Owl City · "Fireflies"6
Metric · "Gimme Sympathy"4
John Rich · "Shuttin' Detroit Down"1
Gomez · "Airstream Driver"0
Sam Roberts Band · "Them Kids"0

Similar Ballots
.28013Roy Trakin · 2009
.22511Tom Lane · 2009
.22311Andy Wang · 2009
.2158Michael Deeds · 2009
.21411Michael Gallucci · 2009
.19510Stephen M. Deusner · 2009
.19210Jon Bream · 2009
.19010Rossiter Drake · 2009
.18710Jonathan Lundeen · 2009
.1819Chris Riemenschneider · 2009
.1809Daniel Durchholz · 2009
.1769Mordechai Shinefield · 2009
.17410Pete Glowatsky · 2009
.1739Whitney Pastorek · 2009
.1729Marc Hawthorne · 2009
.1719Michael Ayers · 2009
.1669Chris Molanphy · 2009
.1648Clifford J Corcoran · 2009
.1609Alan Light · 2009
.1609Jennifer Vineyard · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.287#268 of 568
Metalism.050#82 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Santogold · Santogold1078
Girl Talk · Feed the Animals1042
Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends1035
R.E.M. · Accelerate1028
Metallica · Death Magnetic1023
Black Keys · Attack & Release1017
Kathleen Edwards · Asking for Flowers1010
Rodney Crowell · Sex & Gasoline106
Dr. John and the Lower 911 · City That Care Forgot103
Firewater · The Golden Hour101
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"57
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"53
MGMT · "Time to Pretend"52
Duffy · "Mercy"16
Kid Rock · "All Summer Long"7
My Morning Jacket · "I'm Amazed"6
AC/DC · "Rock 'N Roll Train"5
Raconteurs · "Salute Your Solution"5
Black Crowes · "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution"1
Jenny Lewis · "Carpetbaggers"1

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.25913Alan Light · 2008
.25812Corey Moss · 2008
.21411Ken Rayes · 2008
.17610Whitney Pastorek · 2008
.1749Michael Gallucci · 2008
.1638Ben Sisario · 2008
.1629Chris Molanphy · 2008
.1628Derek Paiva · 2008
.1626David Downs · 2008
.1568Roy Trakin · 2008
.1558Holly Gleason · 2008
.1548Edna Gundersen · 2008
.1548Preston Jones · 2008
.1538Dave Gil de Rubio · 2008
.1538Doug Brod · 2008
.1518Jaan Uhelszki · 2008
.1508Daniel Durchholz · 2008
.1489Jason Adams · 2008
.1448Paul Robicheau · 2008
.1427Stephen Haag · 2008
Similar Voters
.27094Roy Trakin
.26287Bob Grossweiner
.24778Alan Light
.24167Derek Paiva
.24084Michael Gallucci
.23585Tom Lane
.23577Ken Rayes
.22984Daniel Durchholz
.22375Jon Bream
.22160Al Choman
.21082Chris Molanphy
.21056Charles R. Cross
.20855Preston Jones
.20077J. Anthony Ware
.19950Mark J. Lepage
.19562Scott Mervis
.18166Paul Robicheau
.17634Thor Christensen
.17552Bill Holdship
.16966L. Kent Wolgamott
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