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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Holly Gleason
Overall
Centricity.227#842 of 1281
Breadth.713#127 of 1297
Metalism.000#425 of 1297
2014 original ballot
Centricity.344#247 of 601
Metalism.000#97 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
D'Angelo · Black Messiah10162
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music1077
Leonard Cohen · Popular Problems1028
Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone1016
Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar1015
Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour1012
Nikki Lane · All or Nothin'108
Robert Ellis · The Lights From the Chemical Plant104
Benmont Tench · You Should Be So Lucky101
(various artists) · WHILE NO ONE WAS LOOKING: 20 YEARS OF BLOODSHOT100
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Meghan Trainor · "All About That Bass"23
Hozier · "Take Me to Church"16
Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"14
Nick Jonas · "Jealous"2
B.o.B · "John Doe"0
Jackson Browne · "Which Side?"0
Leonard Cohen · "Slow"0
Nikki Lane · "Sleep With a Stranger"0
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers · "American Dream Plan B"0

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.22210Jon Bream · 2014
.20110Paul Robicheau · 2014
.1978Leslie Berman · 2014
.19311Ellis Widner · 2014
.19210Alan Light · 2014
.19110Brian McManus · 2014
.19110L. Kent Wolgamott · 2014
.1626Larry King · 2014
.1597Carlo Wolff · 2014
.1448Gary Graff · 2014
.1378Wayne Bledsoe · 2014
.1337Tom Lane · 2014
.1298Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2014
.1277Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.1257Roy Trakin · 2014
.1217Glenn Gamboa · 2014
.1197Rick Mitchell · 2014
.1196James Rodgers · 2014
.1167Andrea Domanick · 2014
.1126Dave Lindquist · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.187#313 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Patty Griffin · American Kid204
Eminem · The Marshall Mathers LP 21214
Jason Isbell · Southeastern1133
Mavis Staples · One True Vine105
Dan Baird and Homemade Sin · Circus Life100
Beyoncé · Beyoncé856
(various artists) · Songs for Slim81
Mavericks · In Time77
Kings of Leon · Mechanical Bull76
Guy Clark · My Favorite Picture of You70
SongOther Votes
Lorde · "Royals"75
Haim · "The Wire"58
Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"39
Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"22
Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"21
Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N."18
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (ft. Mary Lambert) · "Same Love"11
Eric Church · "The Outsiders"1
Guy Clark · "My Favorite Picture of You"0
Lee Ann Womack · "Let'Em In"0

Similar Ballots
.36716Jon Bream · 2013
.28313Alan Light · 2013
.21510Lola Emanuelli · 2013
.21310L. Kent Wolgamott · 2013
.20310James Montgomery · 2013
.19210Andrew Dansby · 2013
.1819Tom Lane · 2013
.1759Adam Graham · 2013
.1699Brittany Spanos · 2013
.1689Richard Torres · 2013
.1688Michael Gallucci · 2013
.1669Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.1658Roy Trakin · 2013
.1639Rob Harvilla · 2013
.1598Travis Hay · 2013
.1588Ken Rayes · 2013
.1548Ben Salmon · 2013
.1438Bill Holdship · 2013
.1388Dan Kois · 2013
.1385Jeff Vrabel · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.122#368 of 485
Metalism.000#94 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Dr. John · Locked Down1231
Bettye LaVette · Thankful N' Thoughtful127
(various artists) · Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell123
Black Keys · El Camino121
Bob Dylan · Tempest1032
The Lumineers · The Lumineers105
Patti Smith · Banga88
Betty Wright & the Roots · Betty Write: The Movie80
Dirty Guvnahs · Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies80
Tom Waits · Bad As Me80
SongOther Votes
Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You"46
Taylor Swift · "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"42
Fun. (ft. Janelle Monae) · "We Are Young"22
Ke$ha · "Die Young"15
Kacey Musgraves · "Merry Go 'Round"14
The Lumineers · "Ho Hey"8
Alan Jackson · "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"3
Bonnie Raitt · "Not Cause I Wanted To"2
Eli Young Band · "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"0
Jack White · "Freedom at 21"0

Similar Ballots
.22411Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.1789Leslie Berman · 2012
.1779Ken Rayes · 2012
.1749L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.1629David Cantwell · 2012
.1606Thor Christensen · 2012
.1518Derek Paiva · 2012
.1328Jon Bream · 2012
.1315Steve Hochman · 2012
.1246Larry King · 2012
.1227Phil Gallo · 2012
.1157Michael Deeds · 2012
.1128Ellis Widner · 2012
.1115Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.1036Nick Duerden · 2012
.1026Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.1025Preston Jones · 2011
.0966James Rodgers · 2012
.0876Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.0874David Menconi · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.451#155 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1095
Adele · 211085
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
The Roots · Undun1059
Black Keys · El Camino1053
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels1042
Dum Dum Girls · Only in Dreams1023
Betty Wright & the Roots · Betty Wright: The Movie103
Matraca Berg · The Dreaming Fields101
Nathan Bell · Black Crow Blue100
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Rihanna (ft. Calvin Harris) · "We Found Love"29
Lady Gaga · "Born This Way"19
Civil Wars · "Barton Hollow"6
Ronnie Dunn · "Cost of Livin'"2
Band Perry · "If I Die Young"1
Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake · "History of Rap"1
Alison Krauss & Union Station · "Paper Airplanes"0
Black Stone Cherry · "Blame It on the Boom Boom"0
Stoney LaRue · "Velvet"0

Similar Ballots
.29810Preston Jones · 2011
.23412Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.2349Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.23112Jon Bream · 2011
.21311George Varga · 2011
.19710Alan Light · 2011
.19510Chris Herrington · 2011
.1779Derek Paiva · 2011
.1767Billy Altman · 2011
.1709Ted Cox · 2011
.1629Kathy Iandoli · 2011
.1589Daniel Durchholz · 2011
.1518J. Anthony Ware · 2011
.1508Clover Hope · 2011
.1506Andrew Downing · 2011
.1496Stephen Haag · 2011
.1436Carlo Wolff · 2011
.1428Scott Mervis · 2011
.1418Chris Willman · 2011
.1406Paul Robicheau · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.187#467 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Ray Wylie Hubbard · A) Enlightenment, B) Endarkenment, C) There Is No C141
Guy Clark · Some Days the Song Writes You140
Bruce Springsteen · The Promise1333
Patty Griffin · Downtown Church1211
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer1143
Black Keys · Brothers988
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers · Mojo99
Alejandro Escovedo · Street Songs of Love74
Allison Moorer · Crows60
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song547
SongOther Votes
Cee Lo Green · "Fuck You!"186
Eminem (ft. Rihanna) · "Love the Way You Lie"27
Katy Perry · "California Gurls"20
B.o.B (ft. Hayley Williams) · "Airplanes"13
Miranda Lambert · "The House That Built Me"11
Band Perry · "If I Die Young"4
Jamey Johnson · "Playing the Part"2
Alex Bevan · "Ringless Man"0
Buddy & Julie Miller · "Chalk"0
Taylor Swift · "Innocent"0

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.35016Alan Light · 2010
.26312Michael Gallucci · 2010
.22612Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.19010Gary Graff · 2010
.1909Bill O'Neill · 2010
.1898Bill Holdship · 2010
.1739Ken Capobianco · 2010
.1737John Milward · 2010
.1726Preston Jones · 2010
.1726Rick Mitchell · 2010
.1699Jon Bream · 2010
.1629Derek Paiva · 2010
.1578Roy Trakin · 2010
.1546Kevin O'Hare · 2010
.1488Steve Leftridge · 2010
.1468Bobby Reed · 2010
.1418Tom Lane · 2010
.1406Meredith Ochs · 2010
.1367Carlo Wolff · 2010
.1297Sarah Zupko · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.130#500 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Guy Clark · Some Days the Song Writes You201
Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night1048
Lady Gaga · The Fame/The Fame Monster1025
Buddy & Julie Miller · Written in Chalk1014
Kris Kristofferson · Closer to the Bone106
Diane Birch · Bible Belt102
Matthew Ryan · Dear Lover101
Bill Deasy · Being Normal100
Rosanne Cash · The List523
Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel · Willie and the Wheel54
SongOther Votes
Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys) · "Empire State of Mind"88
Lady Gaga · "Poker Face"26
Maxwell · "Pretty Wings"26
Kings of Leon · "Use Somebody"24
Bruce Springsteen · "Working on a Dream"3
Brooks & Dunn · "Indian Summer"0
Garfunkel & Oates · "The Party Took a Turn for the Douche"0
George Strait · "Troubadour"0
John Legend (ft. Andre 3000) · "Green Light"0
Rage Against the Machine · "Killing in the Name"0

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.2548Jim Bessman · 2009
.1879Tracy Hopkins · 2009
.1829Raquel Cepeda-Jenkins · 2009
.1598Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.1598Clover Hope · 2009
.1518L. Kent Wolgamott · 2009
.1337Tom Lane · 2009
.1305Al Choman · 2009
.1287Roy Trakin · 2009
.1277Charles R. Cross · 2009
.1247Omar Kholeif · 2009
.1207Alan Light · 2009
.1207Dave Lindquist · 2009
.1205Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.1136Jim Farber · 2009
.1096Bill Crandall · 2009
.1026J. Anthony Ware · 2009
.0996Andy Wang · 2009
.0964Holly George-Warren · 2009
.0894Dan Ouellette · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.167#399 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War1079
Black Keys · Attack & Release1017
Raconteurs · Consolers of the Lonely1016
Mudcrutch · Mudcrutch109
AC/DC · Black Ice106
Rodney Crowell · Sex & Gasoline106
J.D. Souther · If the World Was You102
Lee Ann Womack · Call Me Crazy102
Allison Moorer · Songbird100
Michael Stanley · Just Another Night100
SongOther Votes
Kings of Leon · "Sex on Fire"15
Kid Rock · "All Summer Long"7
Lee Ann Womack · "Last Call"7
Madonna (ft. Justin Timberlake) · "4 Minutes"3
Bruce Springsteen · "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"1
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals · "All Apologies"0
Kenny Chesney · "Better As a Memory"0
Lady Antebellum · "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"0
Randy Houser · "Anything Goes"0
Saving Abel · "Addicted"0

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.1646Bob Ruggiero · 2008
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.0754Bill Holdship · 2008
.0704Chris M. Junior · 2008
.0644David Cantwell · 2008
.0624Preston Jones · 2008
.0614Dave Herrera · 2008
.0614Josh Love · 2008
.0604James Montgomery · 2008
.0603Bob Grossweiner · 2008
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.0584Melissa Maerz · 2008
.0573Mark J. Lepage · 2008
.0554Gary Chun · 2008
.0493Jack Buehrer · 2008
.0454Mark Zepezauer · 2008
.0454Wes Flexner · 2008
Similar Voters
.25568Jon Bream
.23460Alan Light
.21861Bob Grossweiner
.18124Salvatore Caputo
.17353L. Kent Wolgamott
.16724Carlo Wolff
.15952Gary Graff
.15830Leslie Berman
.14844Roy Trakin
.14831Preston Jones
.14245Tom Lane
.14237Bill Holdship
.14136Derek Paiva
.13640Michael Gallucci
.13629Clover Hope
.13531Steve Leftridge
.13320George Varga
.13041Stephen Thomas Erlewine
.12941Ellis Widner
.12933Al Choman
.12933Geoffrey Himes
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