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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James Rodgers
Overall
Centricity.243#835 of 1313
Breadth.618#216 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.297#318 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
The Record Company · Give It Back to You151
David Bowie · Blackstar14208
Sturgill Simpson · A Sailor's Guide to Earth1357
Green Day · Revolution Radio122
GRiZ · Good Will Prevail111
Leonard Cohen · You Want It Darker980
Michael Franti and Spearhead · Soulrocker80
case/lang/veirs · case/lang/veirs78
Kaleo · A/b60
(various artists) · The Hamilton Mixtape54
SongOther Votes
The 1975 · "The Sound"12
Sturgill Simpson · "In Bloom"6
Twenty One Pilots · "Heathens"6
Justin Timberlake · "Can't Stop the Feeling"3
Phantogram · "You Don't Get Me High Anymore"2
Bishop Briggs · "River"1
Fitz & the Tantrums · "Handclap"1
Green Day · "Bang Bang"1
The Record Company · "Off the Ground"1
Kongos · "Take It From Me"0

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.1718Gary Graff · 2016
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.1366Steve Klinge · 2016
.1356Charles R. Cross · 2016
.1336Andrew Bartlett · 2016
.1317Michael Gallucci · 2016
.1316Adam Gold · 2016
.1226Travis Hay · 2016
.1178Marianne Meyer · 2016
.1177George A. Paul · 2016
.1156Brian Bowe · 2016
.1106Kevin Rutherford · 2016
.1086Ken Rayes · 2016
.1075Ron Hart · 2016
.1045Michael Deeds · 2016
.1005Mark J. Lepage · 2016
.0976Peter Blackstock · 2016
.0967Chris Molanphy · 2016
.0966Camille Dodero · 2016
.0966Sachyn Mital · 2016
2015 original ballot
Centricity.275#290 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
(various artists) · Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)1523
George Ezra · Wanted on Voyage140
Adele · 251320
Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit12166
Ryan Adams · 19891111
Bob Moses · Days Gone By91
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats88
Leon Bridges · Coming Home728
Haunted Windchimes · Live Chimes: Volume One60
Colin Hay · Next Year People50
SongOther Votes
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"52
Adele · "Hello"41
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats · "S.O.B."14
Elle King · "Ex's and Oh's"11
Walk the Moon · "Shut Up and Dance"8
Florence & the Machine · "Ship to Wreck"7
Twenty One Pilots · "Tear in My Heart"2
George Ezra · "Budapest"1
Bob Moses · "Too Much Is Never Enough"0

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.24312Marianne Meyer · 2015
.24011Jon Bream · 2015
.21011Dave Lindquist · 2015
.20211Gary Graff · 2015
.1949Roy Trakin · 2015
.1799Ellis Widner · 2015
.1715Janelle Bitker · 2015
.1598Isa Jones · 2015
.1598Michael Gallucci · 2015
.1588Kelsey McKinney · 2015
.1556Charles R. Cross · 2015
.1439Caryn Rose · 2015
.1437Hilary Hughes · 2015
.1407Bonnie Stiernberg · 2015
.1347Bob Grossweiner · 2015
.1347Jim Farber · 2015
.1337Ken Rayes · 2015
.1307Tom Lane · 2015
.1277Chuck Campbell · 2015
.1277Ed Masley · 2015
2014 original ballot
Centricity.130#465 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Stu Larsen · Vagabond150
Beck · Morning Phase1450
The Paperboys · At Peace With One's Ghosts130
Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone1216
U2 · Songs of Innocence1111
Charli XCX · Sucker931
"Weird Al" Yankovic · Mandatory Fun86
The Audreys · 'Til My Tears Roll Away70
She & Him · Classics61
Neil Diamond · Melody Road50
SongOther Votes
Sia · "Chandelier"39
Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars) · "Uptown Funk"23
Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"23
Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"14
"Weird Al" Yankovic · "Word Crimes"4
Charli XCX · "Sucker"1
James Bay · "Let It Go"1
The Audreys · "Come on Back to Bed"0
The Paperboys · "Fake It"0
Stu Larsen · "San Francisco"0

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.1287Gary Graff · 2014
.1226Marc Hirsh · 2014
.1186Holly Gleason · 2014
.1126Roy Trakin · 2014
.1106Steve Knopper · 2014
.1096Gary Chun · 2014
.1066Jim Farber · 2014
.0954Charles R. Cross · 2014
.0905Jill Menze · 2014
.0875Dave Lindquist · 2014
.0845Melissa Locker · 2014
.0714Ken Rayes · 2014
.0684Jon Bream · 2014
.0674L. Kent Wolgamott · 2014
.0664David Cantwell · 2014
.0664James Barber · 2014
.0654Ed Condran · 2014
.0654J T Ramsay · 2014
.0654Lola Emanuelli · 2014
.0644Brian McManus · 2014
.0644Marianne Meyer · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.222#290 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City15108
Lorde · Pure Heroine1431
Hem · Departure and Farewell130
Sin Fang · Flowers120
Civil Wars · The Civil Wars115
Craig Ferguson · I'm Here to Help90
Head and the Heart · Let's Be Still82
Jake Bugg · Jake Bugg75
Elton John · The Diving Board61
Impossible Bird · One Night Vol. 150
SongOther Votes
Lorde · "Royals"75
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"11
Vampire Weekend · "Unbelievers"7
Jake Bugg · "Lightning Bolt"3
Head and the Heart · "Shake"1
New Politics · "Harlem"1
Alt-J · "Tessellate"0
Grouplove · "Ways to Go"0
Pearl Jam · "Mind Your Manners"0
Sin Fang · "Young Boys"0

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.1548Roy Trakin · 2013
.1507Alan Light · 2013
.1447Lola Emanuelli · 2013
.1347Derek Paiva · 2013
.1247Ken Rayes · 2013
.1086Joey Hood · 2013
.1056L. Kent Wolgamott · 2013
.0966Mark Zepezauer · 2013
.0966Travis Hay · 2013
.0965Michael Ayers · 2013
.0915Eugene Holley, Jr. · 2013
.0855Chris M. Junior · 2013
.0855Serene Dominic · 2013
.0774Scott Mervis · 2013
.0735Charles Johnson · 2013
.0735Ted Cox · 2013
.0725Eric Danton · 2013
.0654Chris Conaton · 2013
.0634Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.0624Paul Robicheau · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.379#168 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Of Monsters and Men · My Head Is an Animal156
Fun. · Some Nights1413
Jack White · Blunderbuss1340
Jimmy Cliff · Rebirth125
The Lumineers · The Lumineers115
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis · The Heist93
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange8169
Bonnie Raitt · Slipstream77
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls632
Avett Brothers · The Carpenter510
SongOther Votes
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Fun. · "Some Nights"20
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis · "Thrift Shop"10
Of Monsters and Men · "Little Talks"6
Phillip Phillips · "Home"6
Neon Trees · "Everybody Talks"3
Adam Lambert · "Trespassing"1
Black Keys · "Little Black Submarines"1
The Lumineers · "Stubborn Love"0
Youngblood Hawke · "We Come Running"0

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.28313Travis Hay · 2012
.25412Nick Duerden · 2012
.2398Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.1919Derek Paiva · 2012
.1837Charles R. Cross · 2012
.1778Leslie Berman · 2012
.1759Gary Chun · 2012
.1729Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.1679Andrew Bartlett · 2012
.1679Gary Graff · 2012
.1628Marianne Meyer · 2012
.1528Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.1528Ken Rayes · 2012
.1468Chris Molanphy · 2012
.1468Tom Lane · 2012
.1426Thor Christensen · 2012
.1287Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.1247Al Choman · 2012
.1237Roy Trakin · 2012
.1217Saul Austerlitz · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.223#447 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211585
Beastie Boys · Hot Sauce Committee Part 21416
Civil Wars · Barton Hollow136
Head and the Heart · Head and the Heart126
(various artists) · Sucker Punch Soundtrack110
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals · Ashes & Fire928
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers · Rare Bird Alert82
Random Canyon Growlers · Live:Chandler Music Hall70
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What660
Blame Sally · Speeding Ticket and a Valentine51
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Someone Like You"45
Adele · "Rumour Has It"11
Maroon 5 (ft. Christina Aguilera) · "Moves Like Jagger"10
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals · "Lucky Now"7
Civil Wars · "Barton Hollow"6
Head and the Heart · "Lost in My Mind"3
Beastie Boys · "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"2
Andy Grammer · "Keep Your Head Up"1
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers · "Athiests Don't Have No Songs"0
Thompson Square · "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?"0

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.26111Alan Light · 2011
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.1347Tom Lane · 2011
.1327Charles R. Cross · 2011
.1156Lilledeshan Bose · 2011
.1106Kristyn Pomranz · 2011
.1086Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.1044Gavin Edwards · 2011
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.1016Holly Gleason · 2011
.0995Steve Baltin · 2011
.0994Edd Hurt · 2011
.0984Phil Sutcliffe · 2011
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.0954Mike Berick · 2011
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2010 original ballot
Centricity.209#433 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Contra10119
Black Keys · Brothers1088
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise1033
Broken Bells · Broken Bells1014
Elton John & Leon Russell · The Union108
Jimi Hendrix · West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology102
Lady Antebellum · Need You Now102
Neil Diamond · Dreams101
Duffy · Endlessly100
Glee Cast · The Rocky Horror Glee Show100
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Black Keys · "Tighten Up"25
Mumford & Sons · "Little Lion Man"15
Florence & the Machine · "Dog Days Are Over"12
Lady Antebellum · "Need You Now"11
Vampire Weekend · "Holiday"6
Broken Bells · "The Ghost Inside"4
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros · "Home"4
Hugo · "99 Problems"0
Neil Diamond · "I'm a Believer"0

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.24810Steve Baltin · 2010
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.2047Bob Ruggiero · 2010
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.1817Allen St John · 2010
.1799Paul Robicheau · 2010
.1779Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.1699Dave Gil de Rubio · 2010
.1466Josh Baron · 2010
.1448Derek Paiva · 2010
.1418Laina Dawes · 2010
.1408Chris Molanphy · 2010
.1387Roy Trakin · 2010
.1378Chris Riemenschneider · 2010
.1347Rachel Leibrock · 2010
.1287Alan Light · 2010
.1227Bob Townsend · 2010
.1187Gary Graff · 2010
.1147Jennifer Vineyard · 2010
.1137Brian Braiker · 2010
2008 original ballot
Centricity.209#344 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Scott Andrew · Save You From Yourself150
She & Him · Volume One1427
Michael Franti and Spearhead · All Rebel Rockers130
(various artists) · Blue Moo120
Duffy · Rockferry1121
Imagined Village · The Imagined Village92
Mudcrutch · Mudcrutch89
Flight of the Conchords · Flight of the Conchords710
James Hunter · The Hard Way61
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend5104
SongOther Votes
Duffy · "Mercy"16
Beck · "Orphans"1
B.B. King · "One Shoe Blues"0
Billy Bragg · "I Almost Killed You"0
Flight of the Conchords · "Ladies of the World"0
Michael Franti and Spearhead · "Say Hey (I Love You)"0
Mike Doughty · "27 Jennifers"0
Mudcrutch · "Shady Grove"0
Scott Andrew · "At the Airport"0
Snow Patrol · "Take Back the City"0

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.1826Steve Simels · 2008
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.0695Kristyn Pomranz · 2008
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.0603Jeff Tamarkin · 2008
.0564Amber Schadewald · 2008
.0554Todd Hutlock · 2008
.0534Alan Light · 2008
.0534Chris Molanphy · 2008
.0534Holly George-Warren · 2008
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.18746Charles R. Cross
.17251Jon Bream
.16556Marianne Meyer
.15448Bob Grossweiner
.15439Derek Paiva
.15255Gary Graff
.15244Alan Light
.15150Roy Trakin
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.14737Travis Hay
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.11429Al Choman
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