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.
Scott Mervis
Overall
Centricity.637#71 of 1313
Breadth.556#288 of 1329
Metalism.023#295 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.593#90 of 542
Metalism.100#32 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
David Bowie · Blackstar15208
BeyoncĂ© · Lemonade15179
Rolling Stones · Blue & Lonesome1525
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service10184
Car Seat Headrest · Teens of Denial1076
Miranda Lambert · The Weight of These Wings1032
Paul Simon · Stranger to Stranger1017
Dinosaur Jr. · Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not59
Animals As Leaders · The Madness of Many50
The Commonheart · Grown50

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.36710Bob Grossweiner · 2016
.2368Preston Jones · 2016
.2348Jaime Lees · 2016
.2308Joel Elliot · 2016
.2279Ken Rayes · 2016
.22411Brian Ives · 2016
.21610Seth Mnookin · 2016
.21111Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2016
.20210Alan Light · 2016
.1929Michael Gallucci · 2016
.1876Charles R. Cross · 2016
.1846Michael Deeds · 2016
.1836Ron Hart · 2016
.1826Mike Berick · 2016
.17910Dan DeLuca · 2016
.1779Glenn Gamboa · 2016
.1759L. Kent Wolgamott · 2016
.1748Bud Scoppa · 2016
.1746Stephen Slaybaugh · 2016
.1696Craig Carson · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.707#25 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly20209
Eric Church · Mr. Misunderstood128
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit10166
Sufjan Stevens · Carrie & Lowell1081
Hop Along · Painted Shut1030
Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love891
Tame Impala · Currents852
Kurt Vile · B'lieve I'm Goin Down828
Ryan Adams · 1989711
Carousel · 211370

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.2688Max Berry · 2015
.2658Jill Ettinger · 2015
.2548Jason Gargano · 2015
.24011Jacob Webb · 2015
.2408Brian Orloff · 2015
.23411Dan DeLuca · 2015
.23010Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2015
.2186Janelle Bitker · 2015
.21110Philip Cosores · 2015
.20910Matthew Oshinsky · 2015
.1919Reed Fischer · 2015
.1876Nicholas Taylor · 2015
.1856Troy Farah · 2015
.1849Roy Trakin · 2015
.1786Stephen Haag · 2015
.1749Seth Mnookin · 2015
.1729Brady Gerber · 2015
.1719Isa Jones · 2015
.1668Michael Gallucci · 2015
.1648David Greenwald · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.505#97 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream15103
Beck · Morning Phase1550
St. Vincent · St. Vincent10111
Sharon Van Etten · Are We There1052
Future Islands · Singles1033
Cloud Nothings · Here and Nowhere Else1027
Ought · More Than Any Other Day107
Spoon · They Want My Soul870
Jimmer Podrasky · The Would-Be Plans71
Jack White · Lazaretto525

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.40410Michael Gallucci · 2014
.37410Charles R. Cross · 2014
.2688Jeff Niesel · 2014
.2688Matt Sebastian · 2014
.25511Erik Thompson · 2014
.22911Mac Wilson · 2014
.2186Janelle Bitker · 2014
.21010Michael Roffman · 2014
.2109Steven Arroyo · 2014
.2009Aaron Frank · 2014
.1976Steve Klinge · 2014
.1969Christopher Barton · 2014
.1876Matt Ryan · 2014
.1836Grant Moser · 2014
.1806Michael Ayers · 2014
.1796Byron Crawford · 2014
.1768Gabriel Rosenberg · 2014
.1768Michelle Geslani · 2014
.1738Stuart Berman · 2014
.1684Emily Kimball · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.731#26 of 453
Metalism.100#41 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
The National · Trouble Will Find Me2029
Kanye West · Yeezus15159
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City10108
Kurt Vile · Wakin on a Pretty Daze1045
Savages · Silence Yourself1041
Lorde · Pure Heroine1031
Arctic Monkeys · AM1020
David Bowie · The Next Day545
Deafheaven · Sunbather534
Valerie June · Pushin' Against a Stone510

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.2958Zeth Lundy · 2013
.2356Emily Kimball · 2013
.22410Joey Hood · 2013
.19710Eric Danton · 2013
.1966Laura Leebove · 2013
.1898Michael Ayers · 2013
.17310Gary Chun · 2013
.1708Travis Hay · 2013
.1678Jason MacNeil · 2013
.1619Paul Robicheau · 2013
.1609Derek Paiva · 2013
.1518Emily Zemler · 2013
.1498Brittany Spanos · 2013
.1486Mark J. Lepage · 2013
.1468Josh Bis · 2013
.1468Melissa Fossum · 2013
.1448Steven Hyden · 2013
.1436Jill Ettinger · 2013
.1427David Goldstein · 2013
.1348Mike Prevatt · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.709#23 of 485
Metalism.100#38 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Japandroids · Celebration Rock2072
Tame Impala · Lonerism1555
Jack White · Blunderbuss1540
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange10169
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...10100
Rush · Clockwork Angels1010
Cloud Nothings · Attack on Memory537
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball535
Bob Dylan · Tempest532
Anti-Flag · The General Strike50

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.56814Mark J. Lepage · 2012
.30013Steven Hyden · 2012
.2728Jason Gargano · 2012
.2658Thor Christensen · 2012
.24210Mike Mettler · 2012
.23411Will Hermes · 2012
.22310Roy Trakin · 2012
.22210Mike Prevatt · 2012
.20810Mike Madden · 2012
.1906Stephen Haag · 2012
.1886Jose Davila · 2012
.1869Scott Lapatine · 2012
.1766Kyle Ryan · 2012
.1688Matt Thomas · 2012
.1686Grant Moser · 2012
.1666Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.1608Jon Bream · 2012
.1608Ken Capobianco · 2012
.1548J. Anthony Ware · 2012
.1548Matthew Perpetua · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.621#25 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne20104
Adele · 212085
Wild Flag · Wild Flag1090
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
Kurt Vile · Smoke Ring for My Halo1055
Wilco · The Whole Love853
The Decemberists · The King Is Dead739
Black Keys · El Camino553
Lykke Li · Wounded Rhymes536
Smith Westerns · Dye It Blonde58
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Nicki Minaj · "Super Bass"94
Adele · "Someone Like You"45
Britney Spears · "Till the World Ends"38
Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"29
Radiohead · "Lotus Flower"15
Lykke Li · "Youth Knows No Pain"5
Tom Waits · "Satisfied"2
Mac Miller · "Donald Trump"1
Wiz Khalifa · "No Sleep"0

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.35716Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.35215Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.31314Alan Light · 2011
.31214Jon Bream · 2011
.28913Al Choman · 2011
.2849Stephen Haag · 2011
.27413Chris Molanphy · 2011
.27413Jed Gottlieb · 2011
.26213Daniel Durchholz · 2011
.25612Roy Trakin · 2011
.25011Derek Paiva · 2011
.24812Eric Danton · 2011
.23112Jim Sullivan · 2011
.2288Thor Christensen · 2011
.22411Tom Lane · 2011
.21411Dan DeLuca · 2011
.2148Matthew Wilder · 2011
.21311Steve Klinge · 2011
.21211Gary Graff · 2011
.21110Ted Cox · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.712#21 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy25265
The Roots · How I Got Over1549
LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening10151
Vampire Weekend · Contra10119
Beach House · Teen Dream10110
Sleigh Bells · Treats1085
Grinderman · Grinderman 2561
Spoon · Transference537
Robert Plant · Band of Joy527
No Age · Everything in Between526
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Kanye West (ft. Dwele) · "Power"68
The National · "Bloodbuzz Ohio"40
Katy Perry · "California Gurls"20
Beach House · "Zebra"14
B.o.B (ft. Hayley Williams) · "Airplanes"13
Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "What's My Name?"12
Wiz Khalifa · "Black and Yellow"11
Ke$ha · "We R Who We R"5
No Age · "Fever Dreaming"2

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.36812Michael Endelman · 2010
.30816Dan DeLuca · 2010
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.26214Chris Molanphy · 2010
.25314Christian Hoard · 2010
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.25213Derek Paiva · 2010
.24613Al Choman · 2010
.23912Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2010
.23412Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.2299Jim DeRogatis · 2010
.22312Julia Simon · 2010
.22312Ken Capobianco · 2010
.2239Jason Gargano · 2010
.2239Toure · 2010
.22211Clover Hope · 2010
.21912Gary Graff · 2010
.21612Will Dana · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.473#94 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix20138
Avett Brothers · I and Love and You2041
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!15113
The xx · The xx1092
Riverboat Gamblers · Underneath the Owl100
The Decemberists · The Hazards of Love532
Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3530
Built to Spill · There Is No Enemy516
Reigning Sound · Love and Curses510
Dan Auerbach · Keep It Hid57
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Phoenix · "1901"80
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"50
Phoenix · "Lisztomania"41
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · "Heads Will Roll"26
Lily Allen · "The Fear"19
Black Eyed Peas · "Boom Boom Pow"16
Girls · "Hellhole Ratrace"16
Kid Cudi · "Day 'N' Nite"15
Bob Dylan · "Must Be Santa"5

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.39016Michael Endelman · 2009
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.2288Althea Legaspi · 2009
.22411Jim Tremayne · 2009
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.22010Adriane Goetz · 2009
.21810Tracy Hopkins · 2009
.19911Pete Glowatsky · 2009
.19810Melissa Maerz · 2009
.19510Chris Molanphy · 2009
.19510Jonathan Lundeen · 2009
.1939Bret Gladstone · 2009
.18910Caryn Ganz · 2009
.1819Clover Hope · 2009
.1819James Montgomery · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.680#11 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science25153
Eddy Current Suppression Ring · Primary Colours1512
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
David Byrne and Brian Eno · Everything That Happens Will Happen Today1027
Fucked Up · The Chemistry of Common Life819
Deerhunter · Microcastle/Weird Era Continued754
Hold Steady · Stay Positive753
Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes687
Santogold · Santogold678
Modey Lemon · Season of Sweets60
SongOther Votes
MGMT · "Time to Pretend"52
Santogold · "L.E.S. Artistes"48
Fleet Foxes · "White Winter Hymnal"31
TV on the Radio · "Golden Age"17
Hold Steady · "Constructive Summer"11
Al Green (ft. Anthony Hamilton) · "Lay It Down"8
Vampire Weekend · "M79"5
Eddy Current Suppression Ring · "Which Way to Go"3
Mudcrutch · "Scare Easy"2
Donora · "Shhh"0

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.29610Cortney Harding · 2008
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.1889John Davidson · 2008
.1867Ken Micallef · 2008
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.26139Michael Endelman
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.20536Julia Simon
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.19857Steve Klinge
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.19431Bret Gladstone
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.18650Derek Paiva
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.18147Charles R. Cross
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