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.
Ru Johnson
Overall
Centricity.467#311 of 1313
Breadth.385#613 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2016 original ballot
Centricity.551#124 of 542
Metalism.000#75 of 550
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Beyoncé · Lemonade10179
Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book10131
Solange · A Seat at the Table10116
Anderson .Paak · Malibu1072
Kanye West · The Life of Pablo1072
Rihanna · Anti1063
Childish Gambino · Awaken, My Love!1023
Schoolboy Q · Blank Face LP1017
Travis Scott · Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight103
The Weeknd · Starboy102
SongOther Votes
Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"63
Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "Work"38
Chance the Rapper (ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne) · "No Problem"36
YG (ft. Nipsey Hussle) · "FDT"26
Drake (ft. Wizkid and Kyla) · "One Dance"25
Young M.A. · "Ooouuu"17
Anderson .Paak · "Come Down"15
The Weeknd (ft. Daft Punk) · "Starboy"14
Beyoncé · "Daddy Lessons"10

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.28414Chris Martins · 2016
.27714Alex Gale · 2016
.26912Sowmya Krishnamurthy · 2016
.26813Katie Moulton · 2016
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.25113Andrew Casillas · 2016
.25113Ross Scarano · 2016
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.23912Dan DeLuca · 2016
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.22712Joey Daniewicz · 2016
.22711Chris Herrington · 2016
.22512Dee Lockett · 2016
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2015 original ballot
Centricity.453#160 of 480
Metalism.000#85 of 483
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly20209
Drake · If You're Reading This It's Too Late1032
Future · DS21032
The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness1029
Adele · 251020
A$AP Rocky · At.Long.Last.A$AP1013
Fetty Wap · Fetty Wap108
Drake and Future · What a Time to Be Alive102
Vince Staples · Summertime '06570
Dr. Dre · Compton515
SongOther Votes
Drake · "Hotline Bling"75
Kendrick Lamar · "King Kunta"69
The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face"68
Kendrick Lamar · "Alright"65
Major Lazer (ft. MØ & DJ Snake) · "Lean On"18
Rihanna · "Bitch Better Have My Money"17
Future · "March Madness"16
Travis Scott · "Antidote"3
Big Sean (ft. E-40) · "I Don't Fuck With You"0
Yo Gotti · "Down in the DM"0

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.30814Reiff, Corbin Reiff · 2015
.25112Dan Rys · 2015
.23612Makkada B. Selah · 2015
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.21411Hobey Echlin · 2015
.2138Slava Pastuk · 2015
.20511Maureen Miller · 2015
.20110Brian McManus · 2015
.19511Briana Younger · 2015
.19510Ken Rayes · 2015
.19310Kenneth Partridge · 2015
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.18910Kelley Dunlap · 2015
.18810Forrest Wickman · 2015
.18810Kyle McGovern · 2015
.17910Scott Plagenhoef · 2015
.17910Sowmya Krishnamurthy · 2015
.1749Kory Grow · 2015
.1739Ed Masley · 2015
.1739Rollie Pemberton · 2015
2011 original ballot
Centricity.401#213 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy201
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne15104
Adele · 211085
Drake · Take Care1080
Beyoncé · 41045
Lady Gaga · Born This Way1039
Lil Wayne · Tha Carter IV103
Tyler, the Creator · Goblin58
J. Cole · Cole World: The Sideline Story57
Wale · Ambition50
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Tyler, the Creator · "Yonkers"38
Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Otis"33
Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"19
Kanye West · "All of the Lights"4
J. Cole · "Can't Get Enough"1
Beyoncé · "Best Thing I Never Had"0
Common (ft. Nas) · "Ghetto Dreams"0
Lil Wayne and Rick Ross · "John"0
Young Jeezy · "The Real Is Back"0

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.25011Kathy Iandoli · 2011
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.1478Maureen Miller · 2011
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2010 original ballot
Centricity.461#185 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy20265
The Roots · How I Got Over2049
Big Boi · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty15119
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer1043
Kid Cudi · Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager1011
Drake · Thank Me Later541
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh539
Rick Ross · Teflon Don531
J. Cole · Friday Night Lights51
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night50
SongOther Votes
Erykah Badu · "Window Seat"36
Wiz Khalifa · "Black and Yellow"11
Jay Electronica · "Exhibit C"9
Big Boi (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Shine Blockas"7
The Roots · "How I Got Over"7
Kanye West (ft. John Legend & Chris Rock) · "Blame Game"3
Drake · "Find Your Love"1
Big KRIT · "Just Touched Down"0
J. Cole · "In the Morning"0
Tabi Bonney · "Make a Killin"0

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.22225Reiff, Corbin Reiff
.19216Laur Jackson
.18023Kye Stephenson
.18022Briana Younger
.17332Clover Hope
.17120Rico Washington
.16414Chris Martins
.16321Dee Lockett
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.15640Ian Steaman
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.14413Carl Chery
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.13912Eric Diep
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