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.
Jon Bream
Overall
Centricity.494#215 of 1228
Breadth.708#152 of 1244
Metalism.000#401 of 1244
2014 original ballot
Centricity.456#148 of 601
Metalism.000#94 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1827
FKA Twigs · Lp11285
St. Vincent · St. Vincent10111
Miranda Lambert · Platinum1053
Leonard Cohen · Popular Problems1028
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings · Give the People What They Want1012
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music877
Eric Church · The Outsiders811
Mary J. Blige · The London Sessions715
Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour712
SongOther Votes
Sam Smith · "Stay With Me"27
Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"23
Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love"21
Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"14
Courtney Barnett · "Avant Gardener"8
Dierks Bentley · "Drunk on a Plane"8
Eric Church · "Give Me Back My Hometown"8
Miranda Lambert · "Platinum"4
First Aid Kit · "Master Pretender"1
Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"1

Similar Ballots
.40715Leslie Berman · 2014
.36615Amy McCarthy · 2014
.32114Alan Light · 2014
.28713Ellis Widner · 2014
.25012J. Anthony Ware · 2014
.2308Salvatore Caputo · 2014
.21810Holly Gleason · 2014
.20310Joey Hood · 2014
.1958Carlo Wolff · 2014
.18810Jon Pareles · 2014
.1698L. Kent Wolgamott · 2014
.1679Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2014
.1669Paul Robicheau · 2014
.1656Jeff Tamarkin · 2014
.1636Larry King · 2014
.1616Jay Ruttenberg · 2014
.1558Matt Miller · 2014
.1538Rob Harvilla · 2014
.1518Roy Trakin · 2014
.1496Michael Ayers · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.433#154 of 453
Metalism.000#114 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kanye West · Yeezus12159
Patty Griffin · American Kid124
José James · No Beginning No End121
Jason Isbell · Southeastern1033
Laura Marling · Once I Was an Eagle1021
Pistol Annies · Annie Up105
Patricia Barber · Smash100
David Bowie · The Next Day845
Ashley Monroe · Like a Rose830
Mavericks · In Time87
SongOther Votes
Lorde · "Royals"75
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"22
Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N."18
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"11
Ashley Monroe · "Weed Instead of Roses"3
Rihanna (ft. Mikky Ekko) · "Stay"2
Band Perry · "Better Dig Two"1
The Suburbs · "Turn the Radio On"1
Low · "Plastic Cup"0

Similar Ballots
.37116Holly Gleason · 2013
.21211Brittany Spanos · 2013
.18910Alan Light · 2013
.18910Nick Duerden · 2013
.18310Roy Trakin · 2013
.1839Tom Lane · 2013
.17810Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.17810Dan DeLuca · 2013
.1658Lola Emanuelli · 2013
.1638Bob Townsend · 2013
.1598Richard Torres · 2013
.1589Adam Graham · 2013
.1568Daniel Durchholz · 2013
.1448J. Anthony Ware · 2013
.1398Michael Gallucci · 2013
.1376Jeff Vrabel · 2013
.1358Derek Paiva · 2013
.1358James Montgomery · 2013
.1356Preston Jones · 2013
.1318Gary Graff · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.656#38 of 485
Metalism.000#94 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Jack White · Blunderbuss1540
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls1532
Frank Ocean · Channel Orange13169
Fiona Apple · The Idler Wheel...11100
Bob Dylan · Tempest932
Dr. John · Locked Down931
Leonard Cohen · Old Ideas930
Cold Specks · I Predict a Graceful Expulsion95
Miguel · Kaleidoscope Dream568
Chelle Rose · Ghost of Browder Holler51
SongOther Votes
Carly Rae Jepsen · "Call Me Maybe"93
Miguel · "Adorn"55
Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"42
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
First Aid Kit · "Emmylou"11
Jack White · "I'm Shakin'"6
Divine Fits · "Would That Not Be Nice"4
Brandi Carlile · "That Wasn't Me"2
Little Big Town · "Pontoon"2
Mayer Hawthorne · "The Walk"0

Similar Ballots
.31215Will Hermes · 2012
.30310Thor Christensen · 2012
.24912Roy Trakin · 2012
.24412Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.2398Bob Townsend · 2012
.23212Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.22611Ken Rayes · 2012
.22411Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.22211Gary Chun · 2012
.2178Mark J. Lepage · 2012
.2168Scott Mervis · 2012
.21511Michael Gallucci · 2012
.21311Bill O'Neill · 2012
.20911Chris DeVille · 2012
.20511Chris Molanphy · 2012
.20511Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.19611Matthew Perpetua · 2012
.19410L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.1879Jeanne Fury · 2012
.1849Dan Reilly · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.474#128 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 212185
Lucinda Williams · Blessed159
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1095
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
The Roots · Undun1059
Fleet Foxes · Helplessness Blues758
Hayes Carll · KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)715
Eric Church · Chief79
Davina & the Vagabonds · Black Cloud70
Black Keys · El Camino653
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
Foster the People · "Pumped Up Kicks"38
Black Keys · "Lonely Boy"29
Adele · "Rumour Has It"11
Lady Gaga · "Yoü and I"11
Head and the Heart · "Lost in My Mind"3
Fitz & the Tantrums · "Moneygrabber"2

Similar Ballots
.40317Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.33815Tom Lane · 2011
.30914Scott Mervis · 2011
.30610Preston Jones · 2011
.29514Chris Molanphy · 2011
.28611Steve Baltin · 2011
.28313Alan Light · 2011
.27812Derek Paiva · 2011
.26713Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.2519Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.24412George Varga · 2011
.22711Charles R. Cross · 2011
.21912Holly Gleason · 2011
.21711Philip Martin · 2011
.21411Mikael Wood · 2011
.21311L. Kent Wolgamott · 2011
.21110Ted Cox · 2011
.20810Ken Rayes · 2011
.18910Steve Leftridge · 2011
.18710Jed Gottlieb · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.540#108 of 699
Metalism.000#120 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid18133
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1747
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs12144
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings · I Learned the Hard Way926
Dead Weather · Sea of Cowards99
Shelby Lynne · Tears, Lies & Alibis94
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy8265
Taylor Swift · Speak Now834
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise533
John Mellencamp · No Better Than This57
SongOther Votes
Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"103
Best Coast · "Boyfriend"25
Rihanna · "Rude Boy"19
Lady Antebellum · "Need You Now"11
Miranda Lambert · "The House That Built Me"11
Eminem · "Not Afraid"10
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"5
Band Perry · "If I Die Young"4
Avett Brothers · "I & Love & You"1
Trampled by Turtles · "Wait So Long"0

Similar Ballots
.25510Matt Gewolb · 2010
.23713Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.22612Alan Light · 2010
.22612L. Kent Wolgamott · 2010
.21112Bobby Reed · 2010
.20112Paul Robicheau · 2010
.2007Kevin O'Hare · 2010
.18911J. Anthony Ware · 2010
.18910Andrew Gilstrap · 2010
.18311Gary Graff · 2010
.17010Ellis Widner · 2010
.17010Rebecca Raber · 2010
.1709Charles R. Cross · 2010
.1679Holly Gleason · 2010
.1678Preston Jones · 2010
.1658Steve Horowitz · 2010
.16310Serene Dominic · 2010
.15810Will Hermes · 2010
.1589David Cantwell · 2010
.1566Anthony DeCurtis · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.406#151 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Dead Weather · Horehound1528
Green Day · 21st Century Breakdown1525
Phoenix · Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix10138
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!9113
Miranda Lambert · Revolution930
Antony & the Johnsons · The Crying Light929
U2 · No Line on the Horizon925
Melody Gardot · My One and Only Thrill93
Pearl Jam · Backspacer817
Dave Matthews Band · Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King71
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Phoenix · "1901"80
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"50
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Kid Cudi · "Day 'N' Nite"15
Miley Cyrus · "Party in the USA"15
Beyoncé · "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"13
Green Day · "21 Guns"3
Katy Perry · "Hot 'N' Cold"1
Adele · "Right As Rain"0

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.37217Michael Gallucci · 2009
.30413Clifford J Corcoran · 2009
.28214Roy Trakin · 2009
.25712Whitney Pastorek · 2009
.2518Thor Christensen · 2009
.23012Paul Robicheau · 2009
.21610Michael Endelman · 2009
.21511Scott Mervis · 2009
.21311Chris Molanphy · 2009
.20911Derek Paiva · 2009
.20011Alan Light · 2009
.19110Stacey Anderson · 2009
.1897Jim Sullivan · 2009
.17910Gary Graff · 2009
.17410Thomas Hauner · 2009
.1679Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.1669Tracy Hopkins · 2009
.1656Mark J. Lepage · 2009
.16410Theon Weber · 2009
.1629Jennifer Vineyard · 2009
Similar Voters
.27163Alan Light
.25066Holly Gleason
.24462Bob Grossweiner
.22260Roy Trakin
.21856Michael Gallucci
.21525Salvatore Caputo
.21058L. Kent Wolgamott
.20952Derek Paiva
.20657J. Anthony Ware
.20232Thor Christensen
.20054Ellis Widner
.20050Ken Rayes
.19859Gary Graff
.19555Tom Lane
.18746Scott Mervis
.18732Leslie Berman
.18637Dan DeLuca
.18453Daniel Durchholz
.18354Chris Molanphy
.18247Paul Robicheau
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