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.
 
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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.
Bob Grossweiner
Overall
Centricity.526#203 of 1313
Breadth.600#233 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.787#14 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar16208
Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker1580
Beyoncé · Lemonade13179
Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome1125
Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger1017
Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool991
Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book8131
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service7184
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth657
(various artists) · Or Record: New York, New York50

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.44512Preston Jones · 2016
.38110Ron Hart · 2016
.38010Ashley Zlatopolsky · 2016
.37013Ken Rayes · 2016
.34510Scott Mervis · 2016
.33810Deb Sprague · 2016
.33310Joel Elliot · 2016
.32713Michael Gallucci · 2016
.32314Alan Light · 2016
.2818Charles R. Cross · 2016
.27413Seth Mnookin · 2016
.27212Jon Bream · 2016
.2708Jill Ettinger · 2016
.2688Steve Klinge · 2016
.2608Andrew Bartlett · 2016
.2608Jose Davila · 2016
.2548Dan Hyman · 2016
.2428Jason Gargano · 2016
.2408Michael Ayers · 2016
.23611Edna Gundersen · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.449#166 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly15209
Adele · 251420
Bob Dylan · The Cutting Edge 1965-1966139
Kamasi Washington · The Epic1255
Alabama Shakes · Sound & Color1147
Joanna Newsom · Divers939
D'Angelo · Black Messiah817
Boz Scaggs · A Fool to Care71
Foo Fighters · Sonic Highways60
Leon Bridges · Coming Home528
SongOther Votes
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"65
Adele · "Hello"41
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Run Away With Me"40
Alabama Shakes · "Don't Wanna Fight"23
Little Big Town · "Girl Crush"14
Lana Del Rey · "High by the Beach"8
Madonna · "Unapologetic Bitch"2
Björk · "Black Lace"1
Ed Sheeran · "Thinking Out Loud"1

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.27513Kelsey McKinney · 2015
.27410Alan Light · 2015
.2389Ryan Patrick · 2015
.23311Roy Trakin · 2015
.23112Makkada B. Selah · 2015
.22311Michael Gallucci · 2015
.22011Paul Robicheau · 2015
.21812Jim Farber · 2015
.20611Jon Bream · 2015
.20511Dee Lockett · 2015
.19711Steve Erickson · 2015
.1966Janelle Bitker · 2015
.19110Caryn Rose · 2015
.18810Dan Hyman · 2015
.18110Gary Graff · 2015
.1799Tom Lane · 2015
.1779Ellis Widner · 2015
.1769Ken Rayes · 2015
.17410Carol Cooper · 2015
.17310Anthony Bozza · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.258#337 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Mike Bloomfield · From His Head to His Heart to His Hands181
Bob Dylan · The Basement Tapes Complete: the Bootleg Series Vol. 111418
St. Vincent · St. Vincent12111
Beyoncé · Beyoncé1115
Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence1044
Foo Fighters · Sonic Highways93
Alt-J · This Is All Yours89
Jack White · Lazaretto725
Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour612
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga · Cheek to Cheek52
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love"21
Beyoncé (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "***Flawless (Remix)"16
Hozier · "Take Me to Church"16
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band · "Frankie Fell in Love"1
Foo Fighters · "Something From Nothing"1
Robert Plant · "Embrace Another Fall"1
Lana Del Rey · "Low Key"0
Sam Smith · "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"0

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.27013Roy Trakin · 2014
.24310Hilary Hughes · 2014
.2328Michael Ayers · 2014
.2179Carlo Wolff · 2014
.20310Ellis Widner · 2014
.1778Bill Holdship · 2014
.1757Salvatore Caputo · 2014
.1719Gary Graff · 2014
.1706Michael Gallucci · 2014
.1677Ken Rayes · 2014
.1559Maureen Miller · 2014
.1538Al Choman · 2014
.1536Charles R. Cross · 2014
.1388Chuck Campbell · 2014
.1307Holly Gleason · 2014
.1246Leslie Berman · 2014
.1237Alan Light · 2014
.1227Jon Pareles · 2014
.1177Ed Condran · 2014
.1177Shane Harrison · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.613#57 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · Yeezus16159
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1575
Justin Timberlake · The 20/20 Experience1318
Haim · Days Are Gone1161
Bob Dylan · Another Self Portrait109
Jake Bugg · Jake Bugg95
Paul McCartney · New86
David Bowie · The Next Day745
John Fogerty · Wrote a Song for Everyone62
Beyoncé · Beyoncé556
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Lorde · "Royals"75
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Arcade Fire · "Reflektor"26
Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"22
Justin Timberlake · "Suit & Tie"7
Imagine Dragons · "Radioactive"2
Jim James · "A New Life"2
Bruce Springsteen · "Dream Baby Dream"1
Elvis Costello & the Roots · "Walk Us Uptown"0

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.41219James Montgomery · 2013
.36117Ken Rayes · 2013
.35817Richard Torres · 2013
.35417Roy Trakin · 2013
.32516Alan Light · 2013
.31915Michael Gallucci · 2013
.31515Derek Paiva · 2013
.28214Jeff Gage · 2013
.28114Philip Martin · 2013
.26514Brittany Spanos · 2013
.25413Chuck Campbell · 2013
.24513Paul Robicheau · 2013
.24213Adam Graham · 2013
.23813Al Choman · 2013
.23212Matthew Horton · 2013
.22911Tom Lane · 2013
.2298Curtis Schieber · 2013
.22812Daniel Kreps · 2013
.22611Serene Dominic · 2013
.22512Abe Beame · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.445#126 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball1535
Bob Dylan · Tempest1432
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange13169
Neil Young & Crazy Horse · Psychedelic Pill1221
Dr. John · Locked Down1131
Leonard Cohen · Old Ideas930
Gary Clark Jr. · Blak and Blu87
Bonnie Raitt · Slipstream77
Donald Fagen · Sunken Condos69
Paul Josephs and Metronics · Sreong World50
SongOther Votes
Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"46
Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"42
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"22
Bruce Springsteen · "We Take Care of Our Own"18
Bob Dylan · "Duquesne Whistle"10
Neil Young & Crazy Horse · "Ramada Inn"7
Bruce Springsteen · "Rocky Ground"4
Adam Sandler · "Hallelujah"0

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.34515Ken Rayes · 2012
.31114Roy Trakin · 2012
.27013Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.26811Larry King · 2012
.26413Ellis Widner · 2012
.2588Bob Ruggiero · 2012
.25612Michael Deeds · 2012
.25112Derek Paiva · 2012
.23812Jon Bream · 2012
.22511Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.22111L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.21711Holly Gleason · 2012
.2128Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.21011David Cantwell · 2012
.2049Bill Holdship · 2012
.1959Mike Mettler · 2012
.19310Kurt B. Reighley · 2012
.19110Steve Rosen · 2012
.1857Thor Christensen · 2012
.1739Al Choman · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.715#4 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211785
Drake · Take Care1480
Bon Iver · Bon Iver1379
Lady Gaga · Born This Way1139
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1095
Radiohead · The King of Limbs938
Black Keys · El Camino853
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne7104
The Decemberists · The King Is Dead639
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What560
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"38
Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"29
Maroon 5 (ft. Christina Aguilera) · "Moves Like Jagger"10
Rebecca Black · "Friday"10
Coldplay · "Paradise"8
Mumford & Sons · "The Cave"3
Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake · "History of Rap"1
Mac Miller · "Donald Trump"1
Duck Sauce · "Barbara Streisand"0

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.44319Roy Trakin · 2011
.39617Ken Rayes · 2011
.36716Scott Mervis · 2011
.35716Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.33516Chris Molanphy · 2011
.32915Al Choman · 2011
.32414Derek Paiva · 2011
.30010Preston Jones · 2011
.28713Bud Scoppa · 2011
.27813Jon Bream · 2011
.26913James Montgomery · 2011
.25713Gary Graff · 2011
.25612Alan Light · 2011
.23312Mikael Wood · 2011
.23112Holly Gleason · 2011
.22911Tom Lane · 2011
.2258Jeff Vrabel · 2011
.2138Carlo Wolff · 2011
.2098Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.20511Jim Sullivan · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.539#109 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise1733
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy14265
Black Keys · Brothers1388
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs11144
Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More1022
Robert Plant · Band of Joy927
John Mellencamp · No Better Than This87
Neil Young · Le Noise727
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song647
Drake · Thank Me Later541
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Kanye West (ft. Pusha T) · "Runaway"76
Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"35
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
Sade · "Soldier of Love"25
B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"17
Drake · "Over"12
Lady Antebellum · "Need You Now"11
Taylor Swift · "Back to December"4
Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen · "Whip My Hair"0

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.42220Gary Graff · 2010
.34617Michael Gallucci · 2010
.30215Ken Capobianco · 2010
.29815Derek Paiva · 2010
.29515Alan Light · 2010
.29110John Milward · 2010
.28714Roy Trakin · 2010
.27613Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.25713Amy Linden · 2010
.25314Mikael Wood · 2010
.24412Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2010
.2428George Varga · 2010
.24013Jon Bream · 2010
.23111Richard Torres · 2010
.2308Allen St John · 2010
.22912Holly Gleason · 2010
.2198Michael Deeds · 2010
.20510Michael Ayers · 2010
.20412J. Anthony Ware · 2010
.20412Paul Robicheau · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.515#72 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown1725
U2 · No Line on the Horizon1425
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night1348
Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream1118
Bob Dylan · Together Through Life1025
Neko Case · Middle Cyclone9105
Nellie McKay · Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day810
Dirty Projectors · Bitte Orca7107
Levon Helm · Electric Dirt622
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix5138
SongOther Votes
Animal Collective · "My Girls"75
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Lady Gaga · "Paparazzi"35
Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"26
Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"26
Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"24
Black Eyed Peas · "I Gotta Feeling"21
Black Eyed Peas · "Boom Boom Pow"16
Bruce Springsteen · "Wrecking Ball"0
Coati Mundi · "No More Blues"0

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.36616Roy Trakin · 2009
.34716Michael Gallucci · 2009
.30614Tom Lane · 2009
.27714Paul Robicheau · 2009
.2739Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.26512Stephen M. Deusner · 2009
.22411Charles R. Cross · 2009
.20811Mordechai Shinefield · 2009
.19810Derek Paiva · 2009
.1889Clover Hope · 2009
.1887Jim DeRogatis · 2009
.18310Alan Light · 2009
.1827Julie Seabaugh · 2009
.1787Lindsay Zoladz · 2009
.1769Omar Kholeif · 2009
.1759Daniel Durchholz · 2009
.1739Rodney Dugue · 2009
.1738Tracy Hopkins · 2009
.17210Brian Orloff · 2009
.1726Thor Christensen · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.410#145 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago1072
Randy Newman · Harps and Angels1047
Bob Dylan · The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-20061035
Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends1035
Kings of Leon · Only by the Night1023
Jamey Johnson · That Lonesome Song1017
Mudcrutch · Mudcrutch109
Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis · Two Men With the Blues104
John Mellencamp · Life Death Love and Freedom103

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.2278Jack Buehrer · 2008
.2046Steve Simels · 2008
.1966Shae Moseley · 2008
.1886P Gregory Springer · 2008
.1738Roy Trakin · 2008
.1706Ben Wener · 2008
.1666Charles R. Cross · 2008
.1658Holly George-Warren · 2008
.1638Jenny Eliscu · 2008
.1618Ken Rayes · 2008
.1608Corey du Browa · 2008
.1566Larry King · 2008
.1296Rick Mitchell · 2008
.1287Ben Sisario · 2008
.1174Edd Hurt · 2008
.1144Kevin O'Hare · 2008
.1134Randy Lewis · 2008
.1125Bill Holdship · 2008
.1124Bob Ruggiero · 2008
.1106Corey Moss · 2008
Similar Voters
.344111Roy Trakin
.32094Ken Rayes
.30395Michael Gallucci
.27883Alan Light
.26569Derek Paiva
.25380Jon Bream
.24562Al Choman
.23287Gary Graff
.21654Charles R. Cross
.21172Paul Robicheau
.21030Richard Torres
.20667Holly Gleason
.20473Tom Lane
.20177Chris Molanphy
.19927Salvatore Caputo
.18969L. Kent Wolgamott
.18751Bill Holdship
.18455Scott Mervis
.17746Mikael Wood
.17731Thor Christensen
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