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.
Meredith Ochs
Overall
Centricity.216#894 of 1313
Breadth.375#632 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.099#437 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth1057
Margo Price · Midwest Farmer's Daughter1029
Robbie Fulks · Upland Stories1018
Bob Weir · Blue Mountain103
Shovels & Rope · Little Seeds103
Amanda Shires · My Piece of Land102
The Cactus Blossoms · You're Dreaming102
Blackberry Smoke · Like an Arrow100
Citizens Band Radio · American History100
Long Ryders · Final Wild Songs100

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.2076Philip Martin · 2016
.1234Steve Horowitz · 2016
.1204Michael Ayers · 2016
.1174Dan Ferguson · 2016
.1144Mike Berick · 2016
.1104Adam Gold · 2016
.1104Stephen Haag · 2016
.0965Phil Gallo · 2016
.0804Jessica Gentile · 2016
.0764Hilary Hughes · 2016
.0764J. Anthony Ware · 2016
.0754Mike Seely · 2016
.0734Amy McCarthy · 2016
.0734Anders Smith Lindall · 2016
.0734L. Kent Wolgamott · 2016
.0714Brian Ives · 2016
.0674Patrick Rogers · 2016
.0664Roy Kasten · 2016
.0493Chris Willman · 2016
.0443Bob Townsend · 2016
.0443Jim Connelly · 2016
2014 original ballot
Centricity.130#465 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music1077
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1027
Shovels & Rope · Swimmin' Time104
Secret Sisters · Put Your Needle Down103
John Hiatt · Terms of My Surrender102
The Mastersons · Good Luck Charm101
(various artists) · The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2, 1928-1932101
Billy Joe Shaver · Long in the Tooth100
Candi Staton · Life Happens100
Johnny Cash · Out Among the Stars100

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.1104Allen St John · 2014
.1104Tom Finkel · 2014
.1074Larry King · 2014
.1064Jeff Tamarkin · 2014
.1054Roy Kasten · 2014
.1044Mike Berick · 2014
.0824Leslie Berman · 2014
.0724Carol Cooper · 2014
.0714Chris Gray · 2014
.0694J. Anthony Ware · 2014
.0674Jon Bream · 2014
.0674Peter Blackstock · 2014
.0674Philip Martin · 2014
.0645Ellis Widner · 2014
.0403Jim Macnie · 2014
.0403Preston Jones · 2014
.0393Daniel Durchholz · 2014
.0362David Accomazzo · 2014
.0342Andy Thomas · 2014
.0342Steve Simels · 2014
2012 original ballot
Centricity.160#322 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls1032
Dr. John · Locked Down1031
Iris DeMent · Sing the Delta1015
Pink · The Truth About Love1010
Ty Segall · Twins109
Cody ChestnuTT · Landing on a Hundred107
Jimmy Cliff · Rebirth105
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson · Wreck & Ruin103
ZZ Top · La Futura103
Corb Lund · Cabin Fever102

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.1294Steve Horowitz · 2012
.1194Bob Ruggiero · 2012
.1154Thor Christensen · 2012
.1134David Pehling · 2012
.1005L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.0985Roy Kasten · 2012
.0764James Barber · 2012
.0734Steve Knopper · 2012
.0724Chris Herrington · 2012
.0724James Rodgers · 2012
.0724Jon Bream · 2012
.0724Leland Rucker · 2012
.0704Gary Chun · 2012
.0704Kurt B. Reighley · 2012
.0694Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.0674Chris M. Junior · 2012
.0634Mike Greenhaus · 2012
.0543Larry King · 2012
.0523Richard Skanse · 2012
.0483Stephen M. Deusner · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.309#328 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211085
Destroyer · Kaputt1078
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels1042
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals · Ashes & Fire1028
Hayes Carll · KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)1015
Kills · Blood Pressures1015
Miranda Lambert · Four the Record1012
Glen Campbell · Ghost on the Canvas108
(various artists) · This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM (1957-1982)102
Reckless Kelly · Good Luck & True Love100

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.1916Billy Altman · 2011
.1758Kristyn Pomranz · 2011
.1547Stephen M. Deusner · 2011
.1235Peter Gerstenzang · 2011
.1226Alan Light · 2011
.1196Rob Tannenbaum · 2011
.1194Mike Berick · 2011
.1186Chris Willman · 2011
.1174Michael Deeds · 2011
.1074Preston Jones · 2011
.1024Steve Matteo · 2011
.0944Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.0934Eddie Fleisher · 2011
.0925Carl Wilson · 2011
.0924Matthew Wilder · 2011
.0885Gary Graff · 2011
.0855Carol Cooper · 2011
.0855J. Anthony Ware · 2011
.0764Matthew Perpetua · 2011
.0704Derek Paiva · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.190#459 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Black Keys · Brothers1088
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer1043
Robert Plant · Band of Joy1027
Mavis Staples · You Are Not Alone1026
Tom Jones · Praise & Blame108
Hank Williams · The Complete Mother's Best Recordings102
Fences · Fences101
Kim Richey · Wreck Your Wheels100
SteelDrivers · Reckless100

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.2908George Varga · 2010
.2106Steve Pick · 2010
.2056John Milward · 2010
.1838Steve Leftridge · 2010
.1447Alan Light · 2010
.1437Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.1407Gary Graff · 2010
.1387Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.1294Thor Christensen · 2010
.1264Michael Endelman · 2010
.1226Tom Lane · 2010
.1215Will Layman · 2010
.1184Curtis Schieber · 2010
.1146Leland Rucker · 2010
.1116Bob Townsend · 2010
.1114Jeff Vrabel · 2010
.1114Rick Mitchell · 2010
.1086Holly Gleason · 2010
.1084Preston Jones · 2010
.1034Michael Deeds · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.237#343 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Neko Case · Middle Cyclone10105
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1030
Rosanne Cash · The List1023
Levon Helm · Electric Dirt1022
Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream1018
Monsters of Folk · Monsters of Folk1017
Big Star · Keep an Eye on the Sky1013
Booker T. · Potato Hole104
Those Darlins · Those Darlins102
John Fogerty · The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again101

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.2968Holly George-Warren · 2009
.2216Rick Petreycik · 2009
.2026Allen St John · 2009
.1886Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.1856Larry King · 2009
.1527Steve Leftridge · 2009
.1447L. Kent Wolgamott · 2009
.1276Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.1194Anthony DeCurtis · 2009
.1164Peter Gerstenzang · 2009
.1146Michael Gallucci · 2009
.1114Bill Holdship · 2009
.1114Steve Simels · 2009
.1074Jayson Harsin · 2009
.1074Thor Christensen · 2009
.1064Jeff Vrabel · 2009
.1054Jay Lustig · 2009
.1054Jonathan Perry · 2009
.1054Tom Cheyney · 2009
.1044Edd Hurt · 2009
.1044Stephen Haag · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.388#168 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes1087
Hold Steady · Stay Positive1053
Blitzen Trapper · Furr1024
Al Green · Lay It Down1021
Jamey Johnson · That Lonesome Song1017
Hayes Carll · Trouble in Mind1016
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson · Rattlin' Bones105
Glen Campbell · Meet Glen Campbell103
SteelDrivers · The Steeldrivers102

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.2878Andrew Bartlett · 2008
.25010L. Kent Wolgamott · 2008
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.2006Werner Trieschmann · 2008
.1756Cortney Harding · 2008
.1576Byron Crawford · 2008
.1548Will Hermes · 2008
.1417Alan Light · 2008
.1366Geoffrey Himes · 2008
.1357Steve Knopper · 2008
.1256Rick Mitchell · 2008
.1194Jay Lustig · 2008
.1184Edd Hurt · 2008
.1166Corey du Browa · 2008
.1116Scott Mervis · 2008
.1104Craig Hlavaty · 2008
.1086Rob Trucks · 2008
.1054Michael Hoinski · 2008
.1025Stephen Haag · 2008
.1016Michael Endelman · 2008
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.12813Salvatore Caputo
.12616Thor Christensen
.11523Steve Leftridge
.11434L. Kent Wolgamott
.11010Randy Lewis
.1089John Milward
.10620Holly George-Warren
.10613Billy Altman
.10517Allen St John
.09728Stephen M. Deusner
.09318Stephen Haag
.09224Alan Light
.09212Edd Hurt
.09211Jeff Vrabel
.0928Jay Lustig
.09116Roy Kasten
.09110Anthony DeCurtis
.08823Philip Martin
.08811George Varga
.08625Bob Grossweiner
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com