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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Steve Kiviat
Overall
Centricity.404#447 of 1313
Breadth.817#30 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.670#56 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar10208
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service10184
Beyoncé · Lemonade10179
Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book10131
Frank Ocean · Blonde10101
Dawn Richard · Redemption1010
William Bell · This Is Where I Live109
Noura Mint Seymali · Arbina103
Ms. Jody · I Got the Feeling101
Cesar Lacerda & Romulo Froes · O Meu Nome E Qualquer Um100
SongOther Votes
Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"63
Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"57
Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "Work"38
Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"19
Kiss Daniel · "Mama"1
Tiwa Savage (ft. Dr SID) · "If I Start to Talk"1
Yemi Alade · "Koffi Anan"1
Ile · "Canibal"0
Jon Pardi · "Head Over Boots"0
Popcaan · "Ova Dweet"0

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.30215Edna Gundersen · 2016
.28215E.J. Friedman · 2016
.27514Joey Daniewicz · 2016
.23912Tal Rosenberg · 2016
.23112Shannon Carlin · 2016
.22312Forrest Wickman · 2016
.20612Ed Masley · 2016
.20412Reggie Ugwu · 2016
.20111J. Anthony Ware · 2016
.19912David Greenwald · 2016
.19712Dan DeLuca · 2016
.19511Dan Rys · 2016
.19411Kyle Kramer · 2016
.18812Spencer Kornhaber · 2016
.18611Mark Pytlik · 2016
.18611Seth Mnookin · 2016
.18311Melissa Locker · 2016
.18211Austin Reed · 2016
.18111Althea Legaspi · 2016
.18110Evan Rytlewski · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.486#142 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
Dawn Richard · Blackheart1022
Ashley Monroe · The Blade1021
Mbongwana Star · From Kinshasa1019
Jazmine Sullivan · Reality Show1017
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba · Ba Power103
Tal National · Zoy Zoy103
Natalia Lafourcade · Hasta la Raiz102
Ms. Jody · Talkin' Bout My Good Thang100
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
Fetty Wap · "Trap Queen"42
Jamie xx (ft. Young Thug & Popcaan) · "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"41
Jack Ü (ft. Justin Bieber) · "Where Are Ü Now"33
Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment · "Sunday Candy"31
Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee"29
Sam Hunt · "House Party"1
The Chills · "Warm Waveform"0
Reesa Renee · "Hello Mama"0
Wizkid · "Ojuelegba"0

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.29714Andrew Casillas · 2015
.24312Forrest Wickman · 2015
.23512Will Hermes · 2015
.23212Chris Molanphy · 2015
.22512J. Anthony Ware · 2015
.22211Chris Herrington · 2015
.21911Jason Gubbels · 2015
.21311Keith Harris · 2015
.20411John Seroff · 2015
.18810Marc Hogan · 2015
.18710Joey Daniewicz · 2015
.17810Shannon Carlin · 2015
.17610Kyle McGovern · 2015
.1709Alex Pappademas · 2015
.16710Colin St. John · 2015
.1639Dan Hyman · 2015
.1629Dan Rys · 2015
.1579Jere Pilapil · 2015
.1578Anthony Easton · 2015
.1559Matt Rice · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.466#136 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
D'Angelo · Black Messiah10162
St. Vincent · St. Vincent10111
FKA Twigs · Lp11085
Miranda Lambert · Platinum1053
Beyoncé · Beyoncé1015
Noura Mint Seymali · Tzenni105
Popcaan · Where We Come From105
K. Michelle · Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?104
Caetano Veloso · Abraçaço101
Jorge Drexler · Bailar En la Cueva101
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Tinashe (ft. Schoolboy Q) · "2 On"22
Rae Sremmurd · "No Flex Zone"14
Dierks Bentley · "Drunk on a Plane"8
Ex Hex · "Waterfall"2
Davido (ft. Mafikizolo) · "Tchelete (Good Life)"1
K. Michelle · "Can't Raise a Man"1
Nellie Tiger Travis · "Mr. Sexy Man"0
Wizkid · "Show You the Money"0

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.24012Forrest Wickman · 2014
.20211Chris Molanphy · 2014
.19911Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2014
.1659Alex Macpherson · 2014
.1569Kathy Iandoli · 2014
.1468Jon Bream · 2014
.1458Andrew Winistorfer · 2014
.1419Thierry Cote · 2014
.1398Chris Herrington · 2014
.1378Jim Macnie · 2014
.1238Josh Love · 2014
.1227Brad Nelson · 2014
.1227Ross Scarano · 2014
.1198Andrew Casillas · 2014
.1198Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.1198Sean Maloney · 2014
.1197Michelle Geslani · 2014
.1186Sowmya Krishnamurthy · 2014
.1147John Seroff · 2014
.1136Carlo Wolff · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.356#196 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City10108
Chance the Rapper · Acid Rap1062
Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park1042
Mikal Cronin · Mcii1020
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba · Jama Ko108
Tal National · Kaani105
Rokia Traoré · Beautiful Africa104
K. Michelle · Rebellious Soul101
Julieta Venegas · Los Momentos100
Mel Waiters · Poor Side of Town100
SongOther Votes
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell Williams) · "Get Lucky"116
Kanye West · "Black Skinhead"36
Superchunk · "Me & You & Jackie Mittoo"14
Mariah Carey (ft. Miguel) · "#Beautiful"13
A$AP Ferg (ft. A$AP Rocky) · "Shabba"9
Rocko (ft. Future and Rick Ross) · "U.O.E.N.O."6
Bunji Garlin (ft. Nigel Rojas) · "Differentology"3
M.I.A. · "Come Walk With Me"2
Mafikizola (ft. Uhuru) · "Khona"0
Tamar Braxton · "All the Way Home"0

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.21711Jonah LaFollette · 2013
.1919Michael Ayers · 2013
.18611Harry Burson · 2013
.1619Andrew Casillas · 2013
.1578Alex Macpherson · 2013
.1578Randall Grass · 2013
.15510Alfred Soto · 2013
.1538Ted Cox · 2013
.1509Joey Daniewicz · 2013
.1489Joey Hood · 2013
.1438Jim Testa · 2013
.1419Wesley Case · 2013
.1378Abe Beame · 2013
.1358Aylin Zafar · 2013
.1286Jason Gargano · 2013
.1258Andrew Winistorfer · 2013
.1246David Peisner · 2013
.1197L. Kent Wolgamott · 2013
.1188James Montgomery · 2013
.1148Tim Grierson · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.514#105 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange10169
Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City10125
Miguel · Kaleidoscope Dream1068
Neil Young & Crazy Horse · Psychedelic Pill1021
The Very Best · Mtmtmk105
Dawn Richard · Armor On104
Staff Benda Bilili · Bouger Le Monde104
Jeff Floyd · Watch Me Work100
Otis Taylor · Otis Taylor's Contraband100
Sam Mcclain & Mahsa Vadat · A Deeper Tone of Longing100
SongOther Votes
Miguel · "Adorn"55
Usher · "Climax"53
Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"46
Elle Varner · "Refill"5
Eric Church · "Springsteen"5
Meek Mill · "Amen"4
Amadou & Mariam · "Dougou Badia"1
Machel Montano · "Bottle of Rum"0
Mavado · "Cyaa Hold Me Again"0
Sir Charles Jones · "Country Boy"0

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.20711Trent Fitzgerald · 2012
.20611Ken Capobianco · 2012
.18510Caitlin White · 2012
.17710Mosi Reeves · 2012
.1609Aaron Mendelson · 2012
.1568Al Shipley · 2012
.1529Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.1498James Blount · 2012
.1449Del Cowie · 2012
.1439Alex Ostroff · 2012
.1418Reed Fischer · 2012
.1398Andy Kellman · 2012
.1398Liz Tracy · 2012
.1358Evan Rytlewski · 2012
.1218Matt Rice · 2012
.1198Erik Kenward · 2012
.1197Brian McManus · 2012
.1188Mikael Wood · 2012
.1168Tyrone Palmer · 2012
.1158Jillian Mapes · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.373#238 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
PJ Harvey · Let England Shake10128
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne10104
Beyoncé · 41045
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels1042
Big KRIT · Return of 4Eva1018
Anthony Hamilton · Back to Love1011
Amina Alaoui · Arco Iris100
Miss Jody · Miss Jody's in the House100
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou · Cotonou Club100
Romulo Froes · Um Labirinto Em Cada Pé (A Labyrinth in Each Foot)100
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Countdown"96
Nicki Minaj · "Super Bass"94
Kelly Rowland (ft. Lil Wayne) · "Motivation"12
Drake (ft. Rihanna) · "Take Care"10
Miguel · "Sure Thing"8
Katy Perry · "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"7
J. Cole · "Can't Get Enough"1
Marsha Ambrosius · "Far Away"1
Don Omar (ft. Lucenzo) · "Danza Kuduru"0
Jonathan Burton · "Too Much Booty Shakin'"0

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.18610Ken Tucker · 2011
.1788Peter Gerstenzang · 2011
.1699Michael Barthel · 2011
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.16510Alex Macpherson · 2011
.1649Joe Colly · 2011
.1639Josh Timmermann · 2011
.1509Chris Randle · 2011
.1489Maura Johnston · 2011
.1438Ken Capobianco · 2011
.1318Glenn Gamboa · 2011
.1318Jere Pilapil · 2011
.1308Alex Ostroff · 2011
.1298Alfred Soto · 2011
.1298Seth Colter Walls · 2011
.1277Clover Hope · 2011
.1277Nick Duerden · 2011
.1268Rob Tannenbaum · 2011
.1245Kye Stephenson · 2011
.1217Leonard Pierce · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.338#317 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy10265
Big Boi · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty10119
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh1039
The Fall · Your Future Our Clutter105
King Sunny Ade · Bábá Mo Túndé103
Calle 13 · Entre Los Que Quieran102
Khaira Arby · Timbuktu Tarab102
Daddy Yankee · Mundial101
Luisa Maita · Lero-Lero101
Mel Waiters · I Ain't Gone Do It100
SongOther Votes
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
Sleigh Bells · "Rill Rill"38
Rihanna · "Rude Boy"19
B.o.B (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Nothin' on You"17
Gyptian · "Hold Yuh"8
Jazmine Sullivan · "Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles)"7
California Swag District · "Teach Me How to Dougie"5
Gucci Mane · "Lemonade"5
Drake (ft. T.I. and Swizz Beatz) · "Fancy"2
Trey Songz (ft. Nicki Minaj) · "Bottoms Up"1

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.18910Franklin Paul · 2010
.17210Makkada B. Selah · 2010
.1569Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2010
.1378Amy Linden · 2010
.1359Chris Burlingame · 2010
.1308Chris Molanphy · 2010
.1308Mark Zepezauer · 2010
.1298Julia Simon · 2010
.1288Ken Capobianco · 2010
.1278Jesse Serwer · 2010
.1248Joshua Alston · 2010
.1238Chris Herrington · 2010
.1238Eric Danton · 2010
.1228Jim Macnie · 2010
.1228Quentin Huff · 2010
.1208Ben Westhoff · 2010
.1198Reed Fischer · 2010
.1178Andrew Martin · 2010
.1076David Cantwell · 2010
.1046Eugene Holley, Jr. · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.152#471 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
The-Dream · Love Vs. Money1036
Japandroids · Post-Nothing1026
Amadou & Mariam · Welcome to Mali1018
The Very Best · Warm Heart of Africa1017
Oumou Sangaré · Seya1016
DJ Quik and Kurupt · Blaqkout1015
Electrik Red · How to Be a Lady, Volume 1108
Rokia Traoré · Tchamantché107
Wisin y Yandel · La Revolucion101
OB Buchana · It's My Time100
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"26
Drake · "Best I Ever Had"18
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Lil' Wayne · "Turn My Swag On"7
Gucci Mane (ft. Plies) · "Wasted"6
Jamey Johnson · "High Cost of Living"4
Mel Waiters · "Everything Is Going Up (But My Paycheck)"0
Micachu and the Shapes · "Lips"0
Tarrus Riley and Konshens · "Good Girl Gone Bad"0
Trey Songz (ft. Fabolous & Juelz Santana) · "Say Aah"0

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.1819Al Shipley · 2009
.1669Damien Lemon · 2009
.1568Marcello Carlin · 2009
.1468Daniel Dzodin · 2009
.1367Jordan Sargent · 2009
.1355Mark Jenkins · 2009
.1337Alfred Soto · 2009
.1267Calum Marsh · 2009
.1264Larry Birnbaum · 2009
.1237Reed Fischer · 2009
.1146Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2009
.1116Tom Ewing · 2009
.1106Melissa Maerz · 2009
.1066Alex Macpherson · 2009
.1056Will Hermes · 2009
.1036Kevin O'Donnell · 2009
.1036Kristal Hawkins · 2009
.1006Clover Hope · 2009
.0945Rob Michaels · 2009
.0944Sam Hockley-Smith · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.284#269 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War1079
Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III1077
Deerhunter · Microcastle/Weird Era Continued1054
Young Jeezy · The Recession1018
Jazmine Sullivan · Fearless (Jazmine Sullivan)108
Concha Buika · Nina de Fuego103
Blind Boys of Alabama · Down in New Orleans100
Etran Finatawa · Desert Crossroads100
Julieta Venegas · MTV Unplugged100
Ms. Jody · I Never Take a Day Off100
SongOther Votes
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"53
Lil Wayne · "A Milli"49
Coldplay · "Viva la Vida"38
Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"36
T.I. · "Whatever You Like"20
Lykke Li · "Little Bit"16
Los Campesinos! · "Death to Los Campesinos!"6
Jennifer Hudson · "Spotlight"3
Webbie · "Independent"1
Alicia Keys · "Teenage Love Affair"0

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.30614Clover Hope · 2008
.23011Preston Jones · 2008
.1849Franklin Paul · 2008
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.1579Chris Molanphy · 2008
.1518Sonia Murray · 2008
.1509Jessica Koslow · 2008
.1499Eric Weisbard · 2008
.1488Edna Gundersen · 2008
.1486Andy Battaglia · 2008
.1479Steve Knopper · 2008
.1427Tracy Hopkins · 2008
.1418Rodney Dugue · 2008
.1368Sal Cinquemani · 2008
.1298James Montgomery · 2008
.1298Jon Jon Scott · 2008
.1268Sean Fennessey · 2008
.1257Kristal Hawkins · 2008
.1217Charles Aaron · 2008
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.18070Chris Molanphy
.17943Forrest Wickman
.17358Joey Daniewicz
.16960Chris Herrington
.16163J. Anthony Ware
.15958Andrew Casillas
.15649Jason Gubbels
.15552Alex Macpherson
.15055Franklin Paul
.14936Clover Hope
.14749Makkada B. Selah
.14355Al Shipley
.14254Ken Capobianco
.13646Keith Harris
.13554Alfred Soto
.13053Jim Macnie
.12844Dan DeLuca
.12741Kyle Kramer
.12642Randall Grass
.12639Matt Rice
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