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.
Geoffrey Himes
Overall
Centricity.299#626 of 1228
Breadth.508#427 of 1244
Metalism.000#401 of 1244
2014 original ballot
Centricity.213#381 of 601
Metalism.000#94 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Bob Dylan · The Basement Tapes Complete: the Bootleg Series Vol. 111818
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1427
Pharrell Williams · Girl1210
Hold Steady · Teeth Dreams106
John Fullbright · Songs95
Taylor Swift · 1989870
Lee Ann Womack · The Way I'm Livin'86
Miranda Lambert · Platinum753
Old Crow Medicine Show · Remedy72
Wu-Tang Clan · A Better Tomorrow70
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "Shake It Off"52
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Maddie & Tae · "Girl in a Country Song"14
Miranda Lambert · "Automatic"6
Sam Hunt · "Leave the Night On"5
Black Keys · "Fever"3
Röyksopp & Robyn · "Monument"2
Kacey Musgraves · "Keep It to Yourself"1
Lee Ann Womack · "The Way I'm Livin'"1
Wu-Tang Clan · "Preacher's Daughter"0

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.19910Ellis Widner · 2014
.1658Bill Holdship · 2014
.1647Carlo Wolff · 2014
.1548Chris Willman · 2014
.1496Salvatore Caputo · 2014
.1388Gary Graff · 2014
.1387Jon Bream · 2014
.1197Steve Knopper · 2014
.1056Tom Lane · 2014
.1026Jonah LaFollette · 2014
.1005Hilary Hughes · 2014
.0986Nilina Mason-Campbell · 2014
.0984Jeff Tamarkin · 2014
.0976Megan Harrington · 2014
.0976Wayne Bledsoe · 2014
.0966Brian McManus · 2014
.0956Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.0955Amy McCarthy · 2014
.0946Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2014
.0934Allen St John · 2014
.0934Tom Finkel · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.293#234 of 453
Metalism.000#114 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Kacey Musgraves · Same Trailer Different Park2042
Janelle Monáe · The Electric Lady1650
Jason Isbell · Southeastern1433
Laura Veirs · Warp and Weft112
Mika · The Origin of Love100
Elvis Costello & the Roots · Wise Up Ghost911
Neko Case · The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You545
Brandy Clark · 12 Stories516
Steve Earle · The Low Highway52
J. Roddy Walston & the Business · Essential Tremors50
SongOther Votes
Kacey Musgraves · "Follow Your Arrow"21
Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N."18
Janelle Monáe (ft. Miguel) · "Primetime"7
Kacey Musgraves · "Blowin' Smoke"5
Kacey Musgraves · "Merry Go 'Round"4
Jason Isbell · "Elephant"3
Brandy Clark · "What Will Keep Me Out of Heaven Will Take Me There Tonight"0
Frank Turner · "Recovery"0
Jason Isbell · "Super 8"0
Mika · "Popular Song"0

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.1776Jeff Vrabel · 2013
.1736Laura Leebove · 2013
.1596Quentin Huff · 2013
.1337Bob Townsend · 2013
.1317Tom Lane · 2013
.1276Forrest Wickman · 2013
.1156Holly Gleason · 2013
.1156Kate Silver · 2013
.1136Daniel Durchholz · 2013
.1126Jamieson Cox · 2013
.1096Andrew Dansby · 2013
.1086Stephen Thompson · 2013
.1056Dan DeLuca · 2013
.1036Tim Grierson · 2013
.1026Ellis Widner · 2013
.1015Mike Seely · 2013
.1006Charles Johnson · 2013
.0984Michael Deeds · 2013
.0965Alan Light · 2013
.0965J. Anthony Ware · 2013
2011 original ballot
Centricity.480#118 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
The Decemberists · The King Is Dead1839
Tom Waits · Bad As Me1495
Dave Alvin · Eleven Eleven125
Everlast · Songs of the Ungrateful Living111
PJ Harvey · Let England Shake10128
Drive-By Truckers · Go-Go Boots98
Lupe Fiasco · Lasers85
Adele · 21785
John Doe · Keeper62
Bon Iver · Bon Iver579
SongOther Votes
Adele · "Rolling in the Deep"109
Bon Iver · "Holocene"20
LMFAO · "Party Rock Anthem"17
Pistol Annies · "Hell on Heels"17
Hayes Carll · "KMAG YOYO"7
The Decemberists · "This Is Why We Fight"2
Lupe Fiasco · "The Show Goes On"2
Everlast · "I Get By"1
Anthony Hamilton · "Woo"0
Taylor Swift · "Speak Now"0

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.2458Larry King · 2011
.1937Preston Jones · 2011
.1847David Shirley · 2011
.1699Gary Graff · 2011
.1679Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.1566Parke Puterbaugh · 2011
.1558Jed Gottlieb · 2011
.1548Bob Townsend · 2011
.1546Jason Bracelin · 2011
.1546Nathan Hogan · 2011
.1536Kevin Moreau · 2011
.1498Todd Kristel · 2011
.1466Steve Ciabattoni · 2011
.1456Paul Robicheau · 2011
.1438Mikael Wood · 2011
.1436Barney Hoskyns · 2011
.1436Jill Ettinger · 2011
.1428Catherine Lewis · 2011
.1427Chuck Campbell · 2011
.1408Mike Prevatt · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.341#314 of 699
Metalism.000#120 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
LCD Soundsystem · This Is Happening10151
Janelle Monáe · The ArchAndroid10133
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Taylor Swift · Speak Now1034
Robert Plant · Band of Joy1027
Gaslight Anthem · American Slang1016
Hold Steady · Heaven Is Whenever1012
Aloe Blacc · Good Things1011
Laura Veirs · July Flame107
Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks · It's Not As Bad As It Looks102
SongOther Votes
Black Keys · "Tighten Up"25
Janelle Monáe · "Cold War"23
LCD Soundsystem · "Drunk Girls"20
Taylor Swift · "Mine"12
Miranda Lambert · "The House That Built Me"11
Aloe Blacc · "Femme Fatale"4
The Roots · "Dear God 2.0"3
Jamey Johnson · "Playing the Part"2
Hold Steady · "Hurricane J"1
Of Montreal · "Back to School"0

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.20711Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.20210Alan Light · 2010
.1879Steve Leftridge · 2010
.1856David Peisner · 2010
.1598Tom Lane · 2010
.1566Steve Pick · 2010
.1548Michael Gallucci · 2010
.1428Brian Braiker · 2010
.1358Jon Bream · 2010
.1357L. Kent Wolgamott · 2010
.1345Jason Buhrmester · 2010
.1338Harry Burson · 2010
.1315Michael Endelman · 2010
.1276Richard Skanse · 2010
.1267Chris Conaton · 2010
.1245George Varga · 2010
.1235Meredith Ochs · 2010
.1145Preston Jones · 2010
.1127Holly Gleason · 2010
.1117Chris Neal · 2010
.1117Glenn Gamboa · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.137#494 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Buddy & Julie Miller · Written in Chalk1814
Lucero · 1372 Overton Park138
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1230
Mika · The Boy Who Knew Too Much112
Bottle Rockets · Lean Forward104
Whitney Houston · I Look to You91
Bob Dylan · Together Through Life825
K'Naan · Troubadour727
Tinariwen · Imidiwan: Companions617
Flight of the Conchords · I Told You I Was Freaky63
SongOther Votes
Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"39
Miranda Lambert · "Dead Flowers"10
Brad Paisley · "Then"6
Jamey Johnson · "High Cost of Living"4
Kanye West · "Heartless"3
Taylor Swift · "Love Story"3
Mika · "We Are Golden"2
Boys Like Girls · "Love Drunk"1
Colbie Caillat · "Fallin' For You"1
Flight of the Conchords · "Hurt Feelings"0

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.2127Joe Heim · 2009
.1868Daniel Durchholz · 2009
.1706Sarah Zupko · 2009
.1669Alan Light · 2009
.1548Josh Langhoff · 2009
.1297Robert Christgau · 2009
.1267Tom Lane · 2009
.1024Steve Pick · 2009
.0964Banning Eyre · 2009
.0956Ken Tucker · 2009
.0936Chris Herrington · 2009
.0934Bill O'Neill · 2009
.0924Scott Holter · 2009
.0895Whitney Pastorek · 2009
.0864Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.0835David Cantwell · 2009
.0805Chuck Eddy · 2009
.0765Chris Neal · 2009
.0715Jonathan Bradley · 2009
.0695Theon Weber · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.331#228 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
James McMurtry · Just Us Kids2013
Bob Dylan · The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-20061335
Alejandro Escovedo · Real Animal1222
Anthony Hamilton · The Point of It All112
Drive-By Truckers · Brighter Than Creation's Dark1027
Jamey Johnson · That Lonesome Song817
Orchestra Baobab · Made in Dakar812
Kanye West · 808s & Heartbreak756
Hold Steady · Stay Positive653
Raphael Saadiq · The Way I See It544
SongOther Votes
Kanye West · "Love Lockdown"36
Hayes Carll · "She Left Me for Jesus"14
Taylor Swift · "Love Story"10
Lee Ann Womack · "Last Call"7
Jamey Johnson · "In Color"5
James McMurtry · "Cheney's Toy"1
Raphael Saadiq · "Love That Girl"1
Anthony Hamilton · "Cool"0
SteelDrivers · "The Blue Side of the Mountain"0
Willie Nelson · "You Don't Think I'm Funny"0

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.1396Amy Linden · 2008
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.1186Phillip Overeem · 2008
.1177Eric Danton · 2008
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.14834Alan Light
.13335Tom Lane
.13316Salvatore Caputo
.13236Daniel Durchholz
.12932Jon Bream
.12835L. Kent Wolgamott
.12826Steve Leftridge
.12222Rick Mitchell
.12116Chris Willman
.12032Holly Gleason
.11931Michael Gallucci
.11829Chris Herrington
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.10915George Varga
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.10731Gary Graff
.10729Ellis Widner
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