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.
Al Choman
Overall
Centricity.505#238 of 1313
Breadth.500#371 of 1329
Metalism.000#442 of 1329
2014 original ballot
Centricity.453#150 of 601
Metalism.000#102 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Black Keys · Turn Blue1516
Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 210162
War on Drugs · Lost in the Dream10103
Ryan Adams · Ryan Adams1019
Lucinda Williams · Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone1016
Robert Plant · Lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar1015
Old 97's · Most Messed Up1014
U2 · Songs of Innocence1011
Foo Fighters · Sonic Highways103
Taylor Swift · 1989570
SongOther Votes
Pharrell Williams · "Happy"27
Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love"21
Jenny Lewis · "Just One of the Guys"17
Usher · "Good Kisser"17
Ariana Grande (ft. the Weeknd) · "Love Me Harder"11
Taylor Swift · "Style"11
Michael Jackson · "Love Never Felt So Good"8
TV on the Radio · "Happy Idiot"6
Katy Perry (ft. Juicy J) · "Dark Horse"5
Coldplay · "A Sky Full of Stars"4

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.22812Gary Graff · 2014
.1957Matt Gewolb · 2014
.18710Roy Trakin · 2014
.1759Chris Molanphy · 2014
.1619Ed Condran · 2014
.1596Charles R. Cross · 2014
.1588Bob Grossweiner · 2014
.1579Shannon Carlin · 2014
.1547Ken Rayes · 2014
.1538James Barber · 2014
.1538Patrick Rogers · 2014
.1498Chuck Campbell · 2014
.1498Ellis Widner · 2014
.1478Katie Moulton · 2014
.1466Mark J. Lepage · 2014
.1457Bill Holdship · 2014
.1428Marianne Meyer · 2014
.1426Evan Lucy · 2014
.1387Richard Skanse · 2014
.1367Philip Martin · 2014
2013 original ballot
Centricity.765#17 of 453
Metalism.000#115 of 457
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City15108
Kanye West · Yeezus10159
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories1075
Haim · Days Are Gone1061
Beyoncé · Beyoncé1056
Arcade Fire · Reflektor1042
Lady Gaga · Artpop1010
Iron & Wine · Ghost on Ghost105
Kanisha K. · Kanisha K.100
Lorde · Pure Heroine531
SongOther Votes
Justin Timberlake · "Mirrors"26
Miley Cyrus · "Wrecking Ball"22
Katy Perry · "Roar"12
Lady Gaga · "Applause"10
Jay-Z (ft. Justin Timberlake) · "Holy Grail"5
Rihanna · "Diamonds"2
Lana Del Rey · "Summertime Sadness"1
Alicia Keys · "Girl on Fire"0
Bruno Mars · "When I Was Your Man"0
Kanisha K. · "I Found Love (Just in Time) for Christmas"0

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.28715James Montgomery · 2013
.26313Richard Torres · 2013
.26113Josh Bis · 2013
.25814Chris Molanphy · 2013
.23313Bob Grossweiner · 2013
.21812Jeff Gage · 2013
.21611Alex Young · 2013
.21312Roy Trakin · 2013
.21112Brittany Spanos · 2013
.20511Barry Walters · 2013
.20412Adam Graham · 2013
.20312Ken Rayes · 2013
.20311Derek Paiva · 2013
.19810Serene Dominic · 2013
.18011Rembert Browne · 2013
.17911J. Anthony Ware · 2013
.17710Barry Bruner · 2013
.17511Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2013
.1719Calum Marsh · 2013
.1689Michael Gallucci · 2013
2012 original ballot
Centricity.211#276 of 485
Metalism.000#95 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Jack White · Blunderbuss1040
Bruce Springsteen · Wrecking Ball1035
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls1032
Bob Dylan · Tempest1032
J.D. McPherson · Signs & Signifiers107
The Shins · Port of Morrow105
Led Zeppelin · Celebration Day103
Garbage · Not Your Kind of People102
LCD Soundsystem · Shut Up and Play the Hits101
Paul Simon · 25th Anniversary Graceland100
SongOther Votes
Usher · "Climax"53
Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"37
Gotye (ft. Kimbra) · "Somebody That I Used to Know"30
Alabama Shakes · "Hold On"25
The Beach Boys · "That's Why God Made the Radio"8
Frank Ocean · "Lost"3
Alabama Shakes · "Hang Loose"1
J.D. McPherson · "North Side Gal"1
Katy Perry · "Wide Awake"1
Adele · "Rumour Has It"0

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.30714Roy Trakin · 2012
.24811Mike Mettler · 2012
.23011J. Anthony Ware · 2012
.22711Tom Lane · 2012
.22511Ken Rayes · 2012
.22111Gary Graff · 2012
.2098Charles R. Cross · 2012
.19410L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.1857Scott Mervis · 2012
.1857Thor Christensen · 2012
.1789Bob Grossweiner · 2012
.1716Charles Johnson · 2012
.1696Bob Ruggiero · 2012
.1616Bob Townsend · 2012
.1538Travis Hay · 2012
.1527Brian Bowe · 2012
.1508Glenn Gamboa · 2012
.1488Jon Bream · 2012
.1428Will Hermes · 2012
.1267Eric Danton · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.535#73 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211585
Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne10104
Paul Simon · So Beautiful or So What1060
Black Keys · El Camino1053
Wilco · The Whole Love1053
Lady Gaga · Born This Way1039
Radiohead · The King of Limbs1038
TV on the Radio · Nine Types of Light1027
My Morning Jacket · Circuital1019
The Beach Boys · The Smile Sessions522
SongOther Votes
Beyoncé · "Countdown"96
Jay-Z and Kanye West · "Niggas in Paris"63
Adele · "Someone Like You"45
Lady Gaga · "The Edge of Glory"22
Bon Iver · "Holocene"20
Joy Formidable · "Whirring"16
Radiohead · "Lotus Flower"15
Coldplay · "Paradise"8
Nicola Roberts · "Beat of My Drum"5
Bruno Mars · "The Lazy Song"0

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.37816Ken Rayes · 2011
.33015Roy Trakin · 2011
.31615Bob Grossweiner · 2011
.29114Nicole Frehsee · 2011
.28513Scott Mervis · 2011
.28012Derek Paiva · 2011
.24913Chris Molanphy · 2011
.2398Gavin Edwards · 2011
.23211Bud Scoppa · 2011
.2308Thor Christensen · 2011
.21811Simon Vozick-Levinson · 2011
.21011Chris Willman · 2011
.20911James Montgomery · 2011
.20811Jim Tremayne · 2011
.20711Jillian Mapes · 2011
.19610Jed Gottlieb · 2011
.19610Travis Hay · 2011
.1947Steve Matteo · 2011
.18810Jim Sullivan · 2011
.18610Dave Lindquist · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.552#102 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Arcade Fire · The Suburbs15144
Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy10265
Vampire Weekend · Contra10119
Beach House · Teen Dream10110
Neil Young · Le Noise1027
Robert Plant · Band of Joy1027
Katy Perry · Teenage Dream104
Lady Antebellum · Need You Now102
Lady Gaga · The Dream100
MGMT · Congratulations522
SongOther Votes
Lady Gaga (ft. Beyoncé) · "Telephone"26
Katy Perry · "California Gurls"20
Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "What's My Name?"12
Ke$ha · "TiK ToK"9
Usher (ft. will.i.am) · "OMG"8
Lady Gaga · "Bad Romance"5
Bruno Mars · "Grenade"3
Usher · "There Goes My Baby"2
Superions · "Fruitcake"1
Black Eyed Peas · "Imma Be"0

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.25611Ed Condran · 2010
.25113Scott Mervis · 2010
.1958Michael Endelman · 2010
.18910Stephen Thomas Erlewine · 2010
.1838Thor Christensen · 2010
.17710Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.16410Jennifer Vineyard · 2010
.1469Andy Wang · 2010
.1409Brian Orloff · 2010
.1337Richard Torres · 2010
.1298Michael Gallucci · 2010
.1298Roy Trakin · 2010
.1278Charles R. Cross · 2010
.1258Gary Graff · 2010
.1246Steve Ciabattoni · 2010
.1208Ken Rayes · 2010
.1198James Montgomery · 2010
.1168Derek Paiva · 2010
.1127Barry Bruner · 2010
.1126David Menconi · 2010
.1126Mark J. Lepage · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.354#206 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel · Willie and the Wheel194
Yeah Yeah Yeahs · It's Blitz!15113
Wilco · Wilco (The Album)1043
Black Eyed Peas · The E.N.D.109
Kings of Leon · Only by the Night101
The xx · The xx892
St. Vincent · Actor861
Lady Gaga · The Fame/The Fame Monster725
Beyoncé · Live at Wynn Palace70
Taylor Swift · Fearless67

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.1919Andy Wang · 2009
.1908Adriane Goetz · 2009
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.1387Chris Riemenschneider · 2009
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.1247Matthew Perpetua · 2009
.1177Carly Carioli · 2009
.1117Roy Trakin · 2009
.1096Scott Mervis · 2009
.1076J. Anthony Ware · 2009
.1054Julie Seabaugh · 2009
.1054Max Berry · 2009
.1046Gary Graff · 2009
.1027David Browne · 2009
.1024Rick Petreycik · 2009
.1014Althea Legaspi · 2009
.0996James Hannaham · 2009
.0996Jennifer Vineyard · 2009
.0994Laura Barcella · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.665#18 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
TV on the Radio · Dear Science30153
Portishead · Third15101
The Clash · Live at Shea Stadium153
Coldplay · Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends1035
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend5104
Erykah Badu · New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War579
No Age · Nouns544
R.E.M. · Accelerate528
Lucinda Williams · Little Honey521
Pretenders · Break Up the Concrete57

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.25739Thor Christensen
.21468Roy Trakin
.21362Bob Grossweiner
.20860Ken Rayes
.20555Scott Mervis
.18757Michael Gallucci
.18646Derek Paiva
.18162Chris Molanphy
.18122Richard Torres
.17941James Montgomery
.17160Gary Graff
.16933Ed Condran
.16640Charles R. Cross
.15723Adam Graham
.15434Mark J. Lepage
.15118Salvatore Caputo
.14834Bud Scoppa
.14737Mikael Wood
.14229Clover Hope
.13548J. Anthony Ware
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