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.
Steve Knopper
Overall
Centricity.523#208 of 1313
Breadth.828#25 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.567#114 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Beyoncé · Lemonade15179
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service14184
Danny Brown · Atrocity Exhibition1343
Robbie Fulks · Upland Stories1118
Princess Nokia · 1992101
Alejandro Escovedo · Burn Something Beautiful95
M.I.A. · Aim84
Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book7131
Solange · A Seat at the Table7116
Jamila Woods · Heavn616
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Formation"98
Kanye West · "Ultralight Beam"80
YG (ft. Nipsey Hussle) · "FDT"26
Beyoncé · "Hold Up"21
Anderson .Paak · "Come Down"15
Charles Bradley · "Changes"10
Lori McKenna · "Wreck You"1
Pussy Riot (ft. Desi Mo and Leikeli47) · "Straight Outta Vagina"1
Brandy Clark · "Daughter"0
Parquet Courts · "Two Dead Cops"0

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.32010Robert Christgau · 2016
.27313Chris Herrington · 2016
.26214Alex Gale · 2016
.26014Todd Olmstead · 2016
.25313Katie Moulton · 2016
.24914Jere Pilapil · 2016
.24613Forrest Wickman · 2016
.23713Joey Daniewicz · 2016
.23213John Tryneski · 2016
.21912Althea Legaspi · 2016
.2178Ryan Patrick · 2016
.2148D. Strauss · 2016
.20612Jim Macnie · 2016
.20512Marty Brown · 2016
.20412Wes Flexner · 2016
.20411Franklin Paul · 2016
.2038Joshua Terry · 2016
.2028Max Berry · 2016
.20112Camille Dodero · 2016
.20011Nathan Mattise · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.437#174 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Miley Cyrus · Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz155
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit14166
Pusha T · King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: the Prelude137
Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love1191
Best Coast · California Nights114
Janet Jackson · Unbreakable98
Grimes · Art Angels892
Chvrches · Every Open Eye820
Nellie McKay · My Weekly Reader65
James McMurtry · Complicated Game516
SongOther Votes
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"65
Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"52
Titus Andronicus · "Dimed Out"10
Selena Gomez · "Good for You"3
Eagles of Death Metal · "I Love You All the Time"2
Drake · "Legend"1
!!! · "Bam City"0
Janet Jackson · "Gon' B Alright"0
Jay Rock (ft. Lance Skiiwalker) · "Money Trees Deuce"0

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.26213Kevin O'Donnell · 2015
.2429Robert Christgau · 2015
.22411Josh Timmermann · 2015
.19210Chris Herrington · 2015
.18710Peter Tabakis · 2015
.18010Chris Molanphy · 2015
.17710Tim Grierson · 2015
.1777Ashley Zlatopolsky · 2015
.17310Althea Legaspi · 2015
.1697Michael Tatum · 2015
.16810J. Anthony Ware · 2015
.1689Melissa Fossum · 2015
.16210Daniel Sargeant · 2015
.1628Kyle Ryan · 2015
.1589Andrew Casillas · 2015
.1529Dan DeLuca · 2015
.1526Cam Patterson · 2015
.1509Josh Love · 2015
.1459Joey Hood · 2015
.1378Jennifer Vineyard · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.482#121 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Angaleena Presley · American Middle Class1516
Wussy · Attica!1428
Charli XCX · Sucker1331
D'Angelo · Black Messiah12162
Sleaford Mods · Divide and Exit117
Miranda Lambert · Platinum953
YG · My Krazy Life833
DJ Mustard · 10 Summers70
Taylor Swift · 1989670
Ex Hex · Rips557
SongOther Votes
Sia · "Chandelier"39
Charli XCX · "Boom Clap"37
DJ Snake (ft. Lil Jon) · "Turn Down for What"35
War on Drugs · "Red Eyes"25
Ariana Grande (ft. Iggy Azalea) · "Problem"20
Usher · "Good Kisser"17
Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"14
New Pornographers · "Brill Bruisers"12
Röyksopp & Robyn · "Do It Again"12
EMA · "So Blonde"5

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.36617Michael Barthel · 2014
.24912Caryn Ganz · 2014
.23512Chris Molanphy · 2014
.23312Keith Harris · 2014
.22611L. Kent Wolgamott · 2014
.21911J T Ramsay · 2014
.21811Matt Rice · 2014
.21711Dan DeLuca · 2014
.21111Christopher R. Weingarten · 2014
.20310Chris Willman · 2014
.20310Jonah LaFollette · 2014
.19911David Cooper Moore · 2014
.19310Forrest Wickman · 2014
.19110Althea Legaspi · 2014
.18910Shannon Carlin · 2014
.18510Ryan Maffei · 2014
.18410Brian McManus · 2014
.18310Michael Robbins · 2014
.18010Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2014
.1809Jennifer Vineyard · 2014
.1809Katie Moulton · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.633#53 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sky Ferreira · Night Time, My Time1545
Haim · Days Are Gone1461
Beyoncé · Beyoncé1356
Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park1242
Kanye West · Yeezus10159
Savages · Silence Yourself1041
Miley Cyrus · Bangerz107
Lorde · Pure Heroine631
Pistol Annies · Annie Up55
Fuzz · Fuzz54
SongOther Votes
Lorde · "Royals"75
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Sacrilege"8
Britney Spears · "Work Bitch"7
Eminem · "Berzerk"5
Laura Mvula · "Green Garden"3
Regina Spektor · "You've Got Time"3
2yoon · "24/7"1
Brad Paisley · "Karate"0
Prince · "Screwdriver"0
Ty Segall · "The West"0

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.25013Alan Light · 2013
.21610Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2013
.21011Jeff Gage · 2013
.19211Adam Graham · 2013
.1799Dorian Lynskey · 2013
.17811Caryn Ganz · 2013
.1779Jennifer Vineyard · 2013
.17510Forrest Wickman · 2013
.1709Joey Hood · 2013
.1669Michael Gallucci · 2013
.16510Sarah Ventre · 2013
.16210Brittany Spanos · 2013
.15910Jim Macnie · 2013
.1599Roy Trakin · 2013
.1588Calum Marsh · 2013
.1559Sean Fennessey · 2013
.1519Maureen Miller · 2013
.1488Michael Ayers · 2013
.1478Andrew Casillas · 2013
.1439J. Anthony Ware · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.695#26 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Miguel · Kaleidoscope Dream1568
Japandroids · Celebration Rock1472
Taylor Swift · Red1333
Cody ChestnuTT · Landing on a Hundred127
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...11100
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange9169
Killer Mike · R.A.P. Music851
Pink · The Truth About Love710
Goat · World Music614
Death Grips · The Money Store515
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"42
Psy · "Gangnam Style"25
Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"22
Bruno Mars · "Locked Out of Heaven"14
Pussy Riot · "Putin Lights Up the Fires"7
Bruce Springsteen · "Death to My Hometown"5
Django Django · "Default"4
Adam Lambert · "Kickin' In"0
Stars · "Do You Want to Die Together?"0
Usher · "Twisted"0

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.32515Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.29614Eric Danton · 2012
.28514Chris Molanphy · 2012
.22211Michael Deeds · 2012
.22111Michael Gallucci · 2012
.2168Jason Gargano · 2012
.21211Jillian Mapes · 2012
.20411Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.20411Jonathan Lundeen · 2012
.20411Michael Robbins · 2012
.19310Bill O'Neill · 2012
.18910Derek Paiva · 2012
.18910Greg Kot · 2012
.18610Michael Tedder · 2012
.1849Robert Morast · 2012
.18310Barry Walters · 2012
.18110Tim Grierson · 2012
.1749Josh Love · 2012
.1707Scott Mervis · 2012
.1699Douglas Wolk · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.369#246 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Fucked Up · David Comes to Life1565
Britney Spears · Femme Fatale1423
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels1342
Teddybears · Devil's Music124
Death Grips · Exmilitary118
Danny Brown · XXX942
Anthony Hamilton · Back to Love811
PJ Harvey · Let England Shake7128
Tinariwen · Tassili615
Wanda Jackson · The Party Ain't Over55
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Nicki Minaj · "Super Bass"94
Tyler, the Creator · "Yonkers"38
Lykke Li · "Get Some"13
Britney Spears · "How I Roll"7
Jay-Z and Kanye West · "No Church in the Wild"7
St. Vincent · "Cheerleader"4
Maria Taylor · "Matador"0
The Rapture · "In the Grace of Your Love"0
Wiley · "Numbers in Action"0

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.22810Michael Barthel · 2011
.21411Jere Pilapil · 2011
.21011Michael Robbins · 2011
.20711Josh Timmermann · 2011
.20610Adam Graham · 2011
.17510Leonard Pierce · 2011
.1679Sarah Ventre · 2011
.1679Steve Kiviat · 2011
.1669Ken Tucker · 2011
.1619Mike Prevatt · 2011
.1609Chris Randle · 2011
.1598Rob Sheffield · 2011
.1558Theon Weber · 2011
.1548Joey Daniewicz · 2011
.1528Dan Weiss · 2011
.1508James Montgomery · 2011
.1478Joe Gross · 2011
.1458Anthony Easton · 2011
.1438Monica Herrera · 2011
.1418Chris Molanphy · 2011
.1418Rachel Devitt · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.449#193 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
M.I.A. · Maya1528
Titus Andronicus · The Monitor1474
Taylor Swift · Speak Now1334
Sleigh Bells · Treats1285
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy11265
N.E.R.D. · Nothing92
Richard Thompson · Dream Attic86
Robyn · Body Talk773
Purling Hiss · Hissteria61
Elizabeth Cook · Welder514
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
M.I.A. · "Born Free"19
The Roots · "How I Got Over"7
Taylor Swift · "Mean"4
Les Savy Fav · "Let's Get Out of Here"2
Besnard Lakes · "Like the Ocean, Like the Innocent"1
Los Campesinos! · "Romance Is Boring"1
Mulatu Astatke · "The Way to Nice"0

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.25113Stephen M. Deusner · 2010
.24413Michael Gallucci · 2010
.23913Dan DeLuca · 2010
.22712L. Kent Wolgamott · 2010
.22411Marc Hogan · 2010
.20211Dan Weiss · 2010
.20211Steve Klinge · 2010
.18210Christian Hoard · 2010
.18110Spencer Kornhaber · 2010
.17811Rob Harvilla · 2010
.17810Bill O'Neill · 2010
.1709Michael Robbins · 2010
.16810Joey Daniewicz · 2010
.16710Derek Paiva · 2010
.16710Mark Zepezauer · 2010
.16510Eric Danton · 2010
.16510Quentin Huff · 2010
.16310Chris Herrington · 2010
.16310Jim Macnie · 2010
.16110Gary Graff · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.356#203 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.159
Hold Steady · A Positive Rage142
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!13113
Nellie McKay · Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day1210
Fever Ray · Fever Ray1052
Lily Allen · It's Not Me, It's You936
(various artists) · The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 200980
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night748
Girls · Album662
K'Naan · Troubadour627
SongOther Votes
Black Eyed Peas · "Boom Boom Pow"16
Kelly Clarkson · "My Life Would Suck Without You"11
Shakira · "She Wolf"11
Kid Cudi (ft. Kanye West, Common and Lady Gaga) · "Make Her Say"6
Wilco · "Wilco (The Song)"4
Florence & the Machine · "Kiss With a Fist"3
Keri Hilson (ft. Lil Wayne) · "Turnin' Me On"3
Raveonettes · "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)"3
Muppets · "Bohemian Rhapsody"0
Tarrus Riley · "Love's Contagious"0

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.1999Tom Lane · 2009
.1578Chris Burlingame · 2009
.1538Jim Fouratt · 2009
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.1287Chuck Campbell · 2009
.1265Al Choman · 2009
.1247Maura Johnston · 2009
.1247Mikael Wood · 2009
.1235Max Berry · 2009
.1225Althea Legaspi · 2009
.1217Milo Miles · 2009
.1216Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.1207James Barber · 2009
.1176Glenn Gamboa · 2009
.1136Tracy Hopkins · 2009
.1135Jaan Uhelszki · 2009
.1126Rachel Leibrock · 2009
.1106Reed Fischer · 2009
.1096Mordechai Shinefield · 2009
.1086Melissa Maerz · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.716#7 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science15153
Lil Wayne · Tha Carter III1477
Kanye West · 808s & Heartbreak1356
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend12104
Bug · London Zoo1110
Ne-Yo · Year of the Gentleman924
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War879
Randy Newman · Harps and Angels747
Hold Steady · Stay Positive653
Jamey Johnson · That Lonesome Song517
SongOther Votes
M.I.A. · "Paper Planes"53
MGMT · "Time to Pretend"52
T.I. · "Whatever You Like"20
Hayes Carll · "She Left Me for Jesus"14
Lil' Wayne (ft. Static Major) · "Lollipop"14
Weezer · "Pork and Beans"11
M83 · "Graveyard Girl"10
N.E.R.D. · "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)"3
Eminem · "I'm Having a Relapse"0
School of Seven Bells · "Connjur"0

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.31014Clover Hope · 2008
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.23112Preston Jones · 2008
.2268Michael Deeds · 2008
.21811Rob Harvilla · 2008
.21711Justin Strout · 2008
.21310Rickey Wright · 2008
.20711Jessica Koslow · 2008
.20410Andy Gensler · 2008
.20012Gary Chun · 2008
.20012Tim Grierson · 2008
.19910Chris Herrington · 2008
.19510Kristal Hawkins · 2008
.18910Whitney Pastorek · 2008
.18710Edna Gundersen · 2008
.1857Meredith Ochs · 2008
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.23991Chris Molanphy
.22674Joey Daniewicz
.21073Chris Herrington
.20980J. Anthony Ware
.19774Althea Legaspi
.19669Michael Gallucci
.19065Jere Pilapil
.19063Robert Christgau
.18057Dan DeLuca
.17963Josh Timmermann
.17644Forrest Wickman
.17264Roy Trakin
.17242Michael Barthel
.17063Michael Robbins
.16948Mikael Wood
.16861Jennifer Vineyard
.16755Caryn Ganz
.16564L. Kent Wolgamott
.16260Tom Lane
.16255Keith Harris
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