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.
Ken Shimamoto
Overall
Centricity.109#1134 of 1313
Breadth.444#483 of 1329
Metalism.035#216 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.325#301 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
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry · Shine a Light: Field Recordings From the Great American Railroad101
They Say the Wind Made Them Crazy · Far From the Silvery Light101
Craig Bell · Aka Darwin Layne100
Doc Strange · Sindrome100
Heater · Reaching for Things Unknown100
Mark Dresser Septet · Sedimental You100
Nels Lofgren · Lovers100
Sur Duda · Fort Night100
SongOther Votes
A Tribe Called Quest · "We the People"55
Bell System · "America Now"0
Me-Thinks · "Mr. Dude"0

Similar Ballots
.0874Derk Richardson · 2016
.0795Seth Mnookin · 2016
.0775Althea Legaspi · 2016
.0755Isa Jones · 2016
.0755Maureen Miller · 2016
.0745Bob Townsend · 2016
.0745Eugene Holley, Jr. · 2016
.0744Bob Grossweiner · 2016
.0735Michael Roffman · 2016
.0725Dusty Henry · 2016
.0724Christopher Matthew Jensen · 2016
.0715Aaron Hillis · 2016
.0715E.J. Friedman · 2016
.0704Preston Jones · 2016
.0704Ron Hart · 2016
.0695Mark Zepezauer · 2016
.0694Jaime Lees · 2016
.0694Jill Ettinger · 2016
.0694Joel Elliot · 2016
.0694Mallory O'Donnell · 2016
2014 original ballot
Centricity.179#412 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Chris Butler · Easy Life301
Unconscious Collective · Pleistocene Moon300
St. Vincent · St. Vincent5111
Beck · Morning Phase550
Bludded Head · Reign in Bludd50
Cerulean Giallo · Cerulean Giallo50
Fungi Girls · Old Foamy50
Ian McLagan · United States50
Neil Young · A Letter Home50
Wire Nest · Wire Nest50

Similar Ballots
.1114Janelle Bitker · 2014
.0934Jack Buehrer · 2014
.0924Charles R. Cross · 2014
.0924Michael Ayers · 2014
.0924Scott Mervis · 2014
.0924Tim Riley · 2014
.0604Marc Hirsh · 2014
.0594Erik Sateren · 2014
.0554Chuck Campbell · 2014
.0544Phil Gallo · 2014
.0534Brian Orloff · 2014
.0534Jim Fouratt · 2014
.0534Roy Trakin · 2014
.0524Mac Wilson · 2014
.0352Ken Shimamoto · 2013
.0343Gabriel Rosenberg · 2014
.0332Andrew Leahey · 2014
.0313Erik Thompson · 2014
.0313Patrick Rogers · 2014
.0313Philip Martin · 2014
.0313Sachyn Mital · 2014
.0313Steve Leftridge · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.023#440 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Stooges · Ready to Die104
Shuggie Otis · Inspiration Information/Wings of Love102
Scott Morgan · Three Chords and a Cloud of Dust101
Darrin Kobetich · Sidetracked100
Hickoids · Hairy Chafin' Ape Suit100
It*Men · Greatest Its100
Leadfinger · No Room at the Inn100
Mazolewski-Gonzalez Quintet · Shaman100
Wire Nest · Wire Nest100
(various artists) · The $100 Guitar Project100

Similar Ballots
.0353Steve Holtje · 2013
.0352Jaime Lees · 2013
.0352Ken Shimamoto · 2014
.0342Brett Callwood · 2013
.0262Mark Deming · 2013
.0223Kimberly Chun · 2013
.0212James Greene, Jr. · 2013
.0192Jack Rabid · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.049#445 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Neneh Cherry & the Thing · The Cherry Thing1013
Patti Smith · Banga108
Can · The Lost Tapes107
Pinkish Black · Pinkish Black101
Brendan Benson · What Kind of World100
Dennis Gonzalez/Yells at Eels · Bandoleros En Gdansk100
Nomads · Solna100
Peter Van Huffel's Gorilla Mask · Howl!100
Tyshawn Sorey · Oblique - 1100
Wally Shoup/Paul Kikuchi · Aurora Distillations100

Similar Ballots
.1204J Neo Marvin · 2012
.1184Steve Hochman · 2012
.0804Audra Schroeder · 2012
.0463Don Allred · 2012
.0463Rob Michaels · 2012
.0443@Discographies · 2012
.0362Brent Baldwin · 2012
.0342Jaime Lees · 2012
.0342Robert Nedelkoff · 2012
.0332Dave DiMartino · 2012
.0332David Menconi · 2012
.0332John Payne · 2012
.0312Brett Koshkin · 2012
.0302Larry Birnbaum · 2012
.0292Jason Ferguson · 2012
.0262Brian Bowe · 2012
.0242Larry King · 2012
.0232Jim Macnie · 2011
.0222Nate Chinen · 2011
.0222Omar Kholeif · 2012
.0222Phillip Overeem · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.118#559 of 693
Metalism.100#50 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1095
Sonny Rollins · Road Shows Vol. 2107
Allen Lowe · Blues and the Empirical Truth102
Fungi Girls · Some Easy Magic101
Bootsy Collins · The Funk Capitol of the World100
Boris · Attention Please100
Great Tyrant · There Is a Man in the House100
Mark Growden · Lose Me in the Sand100
New Fumes · Bump and Assassination100
Rocket From the Tombs · Barfly100

Similar Ballots
.1204Tom Hull · 2011
.0774Jon Solomon · 2011
.0372Matt Rogers · 2008
.0342Martin Johnson · 2008
.0332Bill Milkowski · 2008
.0332Craig Carson · 2009
.0322Chip Stern · 2011
.0322Daniel King · 2011
.0322Larry Birnbaum · 2011
.0322Steve Pick · 2008
.0292Ken Shimamoto · 2008
.0262Preston Jones · 2011
.0252Carlo Wolff · 2011
.0252Jason Gargano · 2011
.0252Joseph Robinson · 2011
.0252Laurence Station · 2011
.0252Paul Robicheau · 2011
.0252Steve Ciabattoni · 2011
.0242A.D. Amorosi · 2011
.0242Andrew Dansby · 2011
.0242Anthony Mariani · 2011
.0242Barney Hoskyns · 2011
.0242Billy Altman · 2011
.0242Brett Koshkin · 2011
.0242Craig Carson · 2011
.0242David Menconi · 2011
.0242David Shirley · 2011
.0242Eric T Miller · 2011
.0242Jason Bracelin · 2011
.0242Jay Bennett · 2011
.0242Jeff Tamarkin · 2011
.0242Jill Ettinger · 2011
.0242Jon Wiederhorn · 2011
.0242Kevin Moreau · 2011
.0242Nathan Hogan · 2011
.0242Parke Puterbaugh · 2011
.0242Rob Trucks · 2011
.0242Sean Murphy · 2011
.0242Stephen Haag · 2011
.0242Thorin Klosowski · 2011
.0242Zeth Lundy · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.037#638 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Mark Growden · Saint Judas301
Gorillaz · Plastic Beach1032
Jeff Beck · Emotion & Commotion101
Blixaboy · Kliks and Politiks100
Joe and the Sonic Dirt From Madagascar · And Then...100
(various artists) · Tweenage Shutdown100
Antony & the Johnsons · Swanlights55
Nels Cline Singers · Initiate52
Lawnmower · West50
Radio Birdman · Live in Texas50
SongOther Votes
Antony & the Johnsons · "Thank You for Your Love"2
Gorillaz (ft. Gruff Rhys & de la Soul) · "Superfast Jellyfish"1
Blixaboy · "I Will End You"0
Darrin Kobetich · "Wine Down"0
Jeff Beck · "Nessun Dorma"0
Los Lobos · "Tin Can Trust"0
Mark Growden · "Faith in My Pocket"0
Mumford & Sons · "Timshel"0
RJD2 · "Let There Be Horns"0
Staff Benda Bilili · "Je T'aime"0

Similar Ballots
.0464Steve Baltin · 2010
.0403Pete Freedman · 2010
.0312Billy Altman · 2010
.0282J Poet · 2010
.0282Justin Cober-Lake · 2010
.0282Mark J. Lepage · 2010
.0282Preston Jones · 2010
.0282Thor Christensen · 2010
.0272Allen St John · 2010
.0272David Adler · 2010
.0263Jason Toon · 2010
.0252David MacFadden · 2010
.0222Ed Condran · 2010
.0212John Dugan · 2010
.0202Shawn Edwards · 2010
.0192Althea Legaspi · 2010
.0192Jon Solomon · 2010
.0192Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2010
.0192Serene Dominic · 2010
.0182Jennifer Vineyard · 2010
.0182Mike Escoto · 2010
.0182Shawn Anderson · 2010
2008 original ballot
Centricity.029#545 of 568
Metalism.154#36 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Boris · Smile105
Dungen · 4104
(various artists) · Miles From India104
Stumptone · Gravity Suddenly Released101
Wadada Leo Smith Golden Quartet · Tabligh101
Dan McGuire · Funambulist100
Dennis Gonzalez Jnaana Septet · The Gift of Discernment100
Fellow Americans · Debut No. 3100
Matt Baldwin · Paths of Ignition100
Sonic's Rendezvous Band · The Second Chance100
SongOther Votes
Boris · "Statement"0
Great Tyrant · "Candy Canes"0
Great Tyrant · "The Trouble With Being Born"0

Similar Ballots
.1194Michael Alan Goldberg · 2008
.0784A.S. Van Dorston · 2008
.0343Jonathan Perry · 2008
.0322David Pehling · 2008
.0322D. Strauss · 2008
.0322Ken Shimamoto · 2011
.0312Dan Epstein · 2008
.0213K Leander Williams · 2008
.0202Jesse Hughey · 2008
.0192Andrew Nosnitsky · 2008
Similar Voters
.0558Tim Riley
.05312Steve Holtje
.03710Preston Jones
.0369Derk Richardson
.0366Michael Alan Goldberg
.0338Craig Carson
.0338Jaime Lees
.0337Jeremiah McNeil
.0328Sachyn Mital
.03011Ron Hart
.0305Erik Highter
.02910Bob Townsend
.0298Seth Mnookin
.0294Audra Schroeder
.0289Jon Solomon
.0288Holly George-Warren
.0287Allen St John
.0284Bill Milkowski
.02710Phillip Overeem
.0279Larry King
.0279Michael Ayers
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com