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.
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Overall
Centricity.118#1028 of 1228
Breadth.708#152 of 1244
Metalism.000#401 of 1244
2014 original ballot
Centricity.131#463 of 601
Metalism.000#94 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Foster the People · Supermodel301
The Beatles · The Black Album200
Leonard Cohen · Popular Problems1028
Baseball Project · 3rd102
New Pornographers · Brill Bruisers542
Bob Dylan · The Basement Tapes Complete: the Bootleg Series Vol. 11518
Drive-By Truckers · English Oceans514
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks · Wig Out at Jagbags511
Over the Rhine · Blood Oranges in the Snow50
Truckstop Honeymoon · Madness of Happiness50
SongOther Votes
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj · "Bang Bang"11
Ingrid Michaelson · "Girls Chase Boys"7
Lana Del Rey · "Brooklyn Baby"3
Foster the People · "Coming of Age"2
Prince · "The Gold Standard"1
Willie Nelson · "The Wall"1
AC/DC · "Play Ball"0
Big & Rich (ft. Tim McGraw) · "Lovin' Lately"0
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives · "Look at That Girl"0

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.1648Ted Cox · 2014
.1616Tim Riley · 2014
.1527Bill Holdship · 2014
.1245Michael Gallucci · 2014
.1106Steve Reynolds · 2014
.1056Wayne Bledsoe · 2014
.0924Steve Klinge · 2014
.0884Stephen Haag · 2014
.0835Chris Willman · 2014
.0834Jay Ruttenberg · 2014
.0785Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.0785Ellis Widner · 2014
.0775Matthew Perpetua · 2014
.0774Carlo Wolff · 2014
.0684Marc Hirsh · 2014
.0624Gary Chun · 2014
.0624Robert Christgau · 2014
.0614Eric Danton · 2014
.0614Jim Farber · 2014
.0604Geoffrey Himes · 2014
.0604Josh Langhoff · 2014
.0604Tom Lane · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.165#331 of 453
Metalism.000#114 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Portland Cello Project · Beck Hansen's Song Reader300
Joseph Arthur · Ballad of Boogie Christ190
Harry Connick, Jr. · Every Man Should Know130
Sam Baker · Say Grace70
Andy Fairweather Low & the Lowriders · Zone-O-Tone60
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City5108
Richard Thompson · Electric52
The Band · Live at the Academy of Music 1971: the Rock of Ages Concerts51
AM & Shawn Lee · La Musique Numerique50
Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer · Child Ballads50
SongOther Votes
Parquet Courts · "Stoned and Starving"16
Janelle Monáe · "Dance Apocalyptic"6
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"5
Foxygen · "San Francisco"2
Aceyalone (ft. Daniel Merriweather) · "Things Get Better"0
Dido · "No Freedom"0
Dr. Dog · "Love"0
Fierce Bad Rabbit · "When All You Got Is Worry...Let Go"0
Lissie · "Further Away (Romance Police)"0
She & Him · "Never Wanted Your Love"0

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.0714Allen St John · 2013
.0575Barry Walters · 2013
.0565Lindsey Thomas · 2013
.0454Joey Hood · 2013
.0424Jonah LaFollette · 2013
.0414Steve Leftridge · 2013
.0414Tony Fletcher · 2013
.0404Scott Plagenhoef · 2013
.0403Tom Hull · 2013
.0393Michael Fournier · 2014
.0384Matthew Perpetua · 2013
.0343Roy Trakin · 2014
.0333Tom Hull · 2014
.0324Dan DeLuca · 2013
.0324Harry Burson · 2013
.0313@Discographies · 2013
.0303Franklin Paul · 2013
.0273Steve Klinge · 2013
.0242Noah Bailey · 2008
.0223L. Kent Wolgamott · 2013
.0223Michael Azerrad · 2013
.0223Michael Pollock · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.140#347 of 485
Metalism.000#94 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Leonard Cohen · Old Ideas2630
Say Anything · Anarchy, My Dear140
Macy Gray · Talking Book120
MC Lars · MC Lars' Greatest Hits110
Bob Dylan · Tempest932
Chuck Prophet · Temple Beautiful74
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale · Buddy & Jim61
Taylor Swift · Red533
Chris Smither · Hundred Dollar Valentine51
Paul Carrack · Good Feeling50
SongOther Votes
First Aid Kit · "Emmylou"11
Madonna · "Give Me All Your Luvin'"2
Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra · "Do It With a Rockstar"0
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale · "The Wobble"0
Green Day · "Sweet 16"0
Public Image Ltd. · "One Drop"0
Raveonettes · "The Enemy"0
Rumer · "P.F. Sloan"0
Sixpence None the Richer · "Radio"0
Taylor Swift · "Begin Again"0

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.1616Bob Townsend · 2012
.1206Larry King · 2012
.1187Jon Bream · 2012
.1106Roy Kasten · 2012
.0894Stephen Haag · 2012
.0844Jeff Tamarkin · 2012
.0675Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.0604Bill Holdship · 2012
.0594Leland Rucker · 2012
.0574Roy Trakin · 2012
.0574Will Hermes · 2012
.0534Derk Richardson · 2012
.0484Josh Bis · 2012
.0474Derek Paiva · 2012
.0474Joey Daniewicz · 2012
.0474Matthew Perpetua · 2012
.0464Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.0413Arsenio Orteza · 2009
.0403Lola Emanuelli · 2012
.0333Max Berry · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.120#551 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
They Might Be Giants · Join Us306
Fountains of Wayne · Sky Full of Holes2017
Nick Lowe · The Old Magic914
Baseball Project · Vol. 2: High and Inside85
The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions722
Dick le Mair · Impressions of a Pilgrimage60
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels542
Goldmund · All Will Prosper50
Keb' Mo' · The Reflection50
Takahiro Kido · Fairy Tale50
SongOther Votes
Pistol Annies · "Hell on Heels"17
Paul Simon · "Getting Ready for Christmas Day"6
Toby Keith · "Red Solo Cup"4
Blondie · "Mother"1
Andrea Corr · "Tinseltown in the Rain"0
Fountains of Wayne · "Richie and Ruben"0
Jeff Bridges · "What a Little Bit of Love Can Do"0
Sneaky Sound System · "Big"0
They Might Be Giants · "Can't Keep Johnny Down"0
Wanda Jackson · "Thunder on the Mountain"0

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.2047Edd Hurt · 2011
.1256Ken Rayes · 2011
.1156Rob Tannenbaum · 2011
.1024Andrew Dansby · 2011
.0994Larry King · 2011
.0954Steve Simels · 2011
.0915Chris Willman · 2011
.0804Andrew Hamlin · 2011
.0714Chris Conaton · 2011
.0674Ted Cox · 2011
.0624Anthony Easton · 2011
.0614Chris Herrington · 2011
.0604Phil Gallo · 2011
.0594Chris Burlingame · 2011
.0594Marcello Carlin · 2011
.0593Matthew Wilder · 2011
.0583Jeff Tamarkin · 2011
.0583Mike Berick · 2011
.0523Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.0483K Leander Williams · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.051#620 of 699
Metalism.000#120 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Elvis Presley · Viva Elvis: The Album252
Nina Hagen · Personal Jesus200
Ricky Skaggs · Mosaic111
Neil Diamond · Dreams101
Manic Street Preachers · Postcards From a Young Man82
Mose Allison · The Way of the World65
Robert Plant · Band of Joy527
Belle and Sebastian · Write About Love518
Hotrats · Turn Ons51
Starflyer 59 · The Changing of the Guard50
SongOther Votes
Lady Antebellum · "Need You Now"11
Train · "Hey Soul Sister"3

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.0784James Rodgers · 2010
.0764Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2010
.0734Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.0704Ellis Widner · 2010
.0453Al Choman · 2010
.0443Mike Mettler · 2010
.0433Charles R. Cross · 2010
.0423Bob Townsend · 2010
.0382Craig Thompson · 2010
.0362Jason Cohen · 2010
.0362Michael Endelman · 2010
.0332Jim Allen · 2010
.0332Lee Froehlich · 2010
.0332Toure · 2010
.0322Craig Carson · 2010
.0322MacKenzie Wilson · 2010
.0312David M Snyder · 2009
.0312Thor Christensen · 2010
.0312Will Romano · 2010
.0302David Menconi · 2010
.0302Jason Toon · 2010
.0302John Milward · 2010
.0302Jose Davila · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.100#551 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Let's Wrestle · In the Court of the Wrestling Let's300
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks · Tangled Tales151
Metric · Fantasies1019
Chuck Prophet · ¡Let Freedom Ring!106
Ian Hunter · Man Overboard105
Bob Dylan · Together Through Life525
Yo la Tengo · Popular Songs524
Loudon Wainwright III · High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project513
Chris Smither · Time Stands Still51
Jan Garbarek Group · Dresden in Concert50
SongOther Votes
David Guetta (ft. Kelly Rowland) · "When Love Takes Over"7
Metric · "Gimme Sympathy"4
Lady Antebellum · "I Run to You"0
Pet Shop Boys · "Beautiful People"0
Stryper · "Peace of Mind"0

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.1084Steve Pick · 2009
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.0663Mykella Van Cooten · 2009
.0614Kurt B. Reighley · 2009
.0584James Hunter · 2009
.0563Bob Townsend · 2012
.0553Lloyd Sachs · 2009
.0443Josh Timmermann · 2009
.0413Robert Bishop · 2009
.0403David Browne · 2009
.0382Larry Birnbaum · 2009
.0363Arsenio Orteza · 2012
.0343Doug Wallen · 2009
.0333Milo Miles · 2009
.0312Michael Hoinski · 2009
.0302Anthony DeCurtis · 2009
.0302Jim Allen · 2009
.0302Lee Zimmerman · 2009
Similar Voters
.08116Larry King
.07917Bob Townsend
.07911Chris Willman
.07620Ted Cox
.07513Jeff Tamarkin
.0717Tim Riley
.0709Steve Pick
.06818Bob Grossweiner
.06412Curtis Schieber
.0649Salvatore Caputo
.06211Steve Simels
.06017Ellis Widner
.06011Allen St John
.05815Jon Bream
.05813Charles R. Cross
.05811Peter Gerstenzang
.05310Stephen Haag
.0539Jonah LaFollette
.0538Edd Hurt
.0538Rob Tannenbaum
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com