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.
Meredith Ochs
Overall
Centricity.236#821 of 1281
Breadth.371#642 of 1297
Metalism.000#425 of 1297
2014 original ballot
Centricity.130#465 of 601
Metalism.000#97 of 612
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Sturgill Simpson · Metamodern Sounds in Country Music1077
Rosanne Cash · The River & the Thread1027
Shovels & Rope · Swimmin' Time104
Secret Sisters · Put Your Needle Down103
John Hiatt · Terms of My Surrender102
The Mastersons · Good Luck Charm101
(various artists) · The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2, 1928-1932101
Billy Joe Shaver · Long in the Tooth100
Candi Staton · Life Happens100
Johnny Cash · Out Among the Stars100

Similar Ballots
.1124Allen St John · 2014
.1124Tom Finkel · 2014
.1084Larry King · 2014
.1074Jeff Tamarkin · 2014
.1064Roy Kasten · 2014
.1054Mike Berick · 2014
.0834Leslie Berman · 2014
.0724Chris Gray · 2014
.0714Carol Cooper · 2014
.0704J. Anthony Ware · 2014
.0684Jon Bream · 2014
.0684Peter Blackstock · 2014
.0684Philip Martin · 2014
.0655Ellis Widner · 2014
.0423Jim Macnie · 2014
.0423Preston Jones · 2014
.0403Daniel Durchholz · 2014
.0372David Accomazzo · 2014
.0342Andy Thomas · 2014
.0342Steve Simels · 2014
2012 original ballot
Centricity.160#322 of 485
Metalism.000#94 of 493
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls1032
Dr. John · Locked Down1031
Iris DeMent · Sing the Delta1015
Pink · The Truth About Love1010
Ty Segall · Twins109
Cody ChestnuTT · Landing on a Hundred107
Jimmy Cliff · Rebirth105
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson · Wreck & Ruin103
ZZ Top · La Futura103
Corb Lund · Cabin Fever102

Similar Ballots
.1284Steve Horowitz · 2012
.1194Bob Ruggiero · 2012
.1134Thor Christensen · 2012
.1124David Pehling · 2012
.0995L. Kent Wolgamott · 2012
.0975Roy Kasten · 2012
.0754James Barber · 2012
.0734Steve Knopper · 2012
.0724Chris Herrington · 2012
.0714James Rodgers · 2012
.0714Jon Bream · 2012
.0704Leland Rucker · 2012
.0694Gary Chun · 2012
.0694Kurt B. Reighley · 2012
.0674Daniel Durchholz · 2012
.0654Chris M. Junior · 2012
.0624Mike Greenhaus · 2012
.0533Larry King · 2012
.0533Richard Skanse · 2012
.0483Stephen M. Deusner · 2012
2011 original ballot
Centricity.309#328 of 693
Metalism.000#140 of 700
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Adele · 211085
Destroyer · Kaputt1078
Pistol Annies · Hell on Heels1042
Ryan Adams and the Cardinals · Ashes & Fire1028
Hayes Carll · KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)1015
Kills · Blood Pressures1015
Miranda Lambert · Four the Record1012
Glen Campbell · Ghost on the Canvas108
(various artists) · This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM (1957-1982)102
Reckless Kelly · Good Luck & True Love100

Similar Ballots
.1886Billy Altman · 2011
.1738Kristyn Pomranz · 2011
.1517Stephen M. Deusner · 2011
.1216Alan Light · 2011
.1205Peter Gerstenzang · 2011
.1186Rob Tannenbaum · 2011
.1174Mike Berick · 2011
.1166Chris Willman · 2011
.1164Michael Deeds · 2011
.1024Preston Jones · 2011
.0984Steve Matteo · 2011
.0894Salvatore Caputo · 2011
.0885Carl Wilson · 2011
.0884Eddie Fleisher · 2011
.0884Matthew Wilder · 2011
.0855Gary Graff · 2011
.0845J. Anthony Ware · 2011
.0825Carol Cooper · 2011
.0744Matthew Perpetua · 2011
.0664Derek Paiva · 2011
.0664Jim Farber · 2011
.0664Jim Fouratt · 2011
.0664Thomas Inskeep · 2011
2010 original ballot
Centricity.190#459 of 699
Metalism.000#121 of 712
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Black Keys · Brothers1088
Jamey Johnson · The Guitar Song1047
Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer1043
Robert Plant · Band of Joy1027
Mavis Staples · You Are Not Alone1026
Tom Jones · Praise & Blame108
Hank Williams · The Complete Mother's Best Recordings102
Fences · Fences101
Kim Richey · Wreck Your Wheels100
SteelDrivers · Reckless100

Similar Ballots
.2858George Varga · 2010
.2096Steve Pick · 2010
.2026John Milward · 2010
.1828Steve Leftridge · 2010
.1407Alan Light · 2010
.1407Bob Grossweiner · 2010
.1377Gary Graff · 2010
.1357Daniel Durchholz · 2010
.1304Thor Christensen · 2010
.1244Michael Endelman · 2010
.1196Tom Lane · 2010
.1184Curtis Schieber · 2010
.1155Will Layman · 2010
.1116Leland Rucker · 2010
.1094Rick Mitchell · 2010
.1076Bob Townsend · 2010
.1074Jeff Vrabel · 2010
.1044Preston Jones · 2010
.1036Holly Gleason · 2010
.1004Michael Deeds · 2010
2009 original ballot
Centricity.237#343 of 683
Metalism.000#161 of 697
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Neko Case · Middle Cyclone10105
Miranda Lambert · Revolution1030
Rosanne Cash · The List1023
Levon Helm · Electric Dirt1022
Bruce Springsteen · Working on a Dream1018
Monsters of Folk · Monsters of Folk1017
Big Star · Keep an Eye on the Sky1013
Booker T. · Potato Hole104
Those Darlins · Those Darlins102
John Fogerty · The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again101

Similar Ballots
.2928Holly George-Warren · 2009
.2226Rick Petreycik · 2009
.1996Allen St John · 2009
.1856Salvatore Caputo · 2009
.1836Larry King · 2009
.1507Steve Leftridge · 2009
.1437L. Kent Wolgamott · 2009
.1256Bob Grossweiner · 2009
.1194Anthony DeCurtis · 2009
.1144Peter Gerstenzang · 2009
.1136Michael Gallucci · 2009
.1094Bill Holdship · 2009
.1084Steve Simels · 2009
.1044Thor Christensen · 2009
.1034Jayson Harsin · 2009
.1025Will Layman · 2009
.1024Jeff Vrabel · 2009
.1024Jonathan Perry · 2009
.1015Mike Greenhaus · 2009
.1014Jay Lustig · 2009
.1014Tom Cheyney · 2009
2008 original ballot
Centricity.388#168 of 568
Metalism.000#123 of 579
AlbumPointsOther Votes
Vampire Weekend · Vampire Weekend10104
Fleet Foxes · Fleet Foxes1087
Hold Steady · Stay Positive1053
Blitzen Trapper · Furr1024
Al Green · Lay It Down1021
Jamey Johnson · That Lonesome Song1017
Hayes Carll · Trouble in Mind1016
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson · Rattlin' Bones105
Glen Campbell · Meet Glen Campbell103
SteelDrivers · The Steeldrivers102

Similar Ballots
.2778Andrew Bartlett · 2008
.24810L. Kent Wolgamott · 2008
.2126Randy Lewis · 2008
.1976Werner Trieschmann · 2008
.1646Cortney Harding · 2008
.1478Will Hermes · 2008
.1456Byron Crawford · 2008
.1367Alan Light · 2008
.1346Geoffrey Himes · 2008
.1307Steve Knopper · 2008
.1216Rick Mitchell · 2008
.1174Edd Hurt · 2008
.1174Jay Lustig · 2008
.1126Corey du Browa · 2008
.1074Craig Hlavaty · 2008
.1046Scott Mervis · 2008
.1026Rob Trucks · 2008
.1015Stephen Haag · 2008
.1014Michael Hoinski · 2008
.0956Michael Endelman · 2008
Similar Voters
.13413Salvatore Caputo
.13016Thor Christensen
.11723Steve Leftridge
.11710Randy Lewis
.1169John Milward
.11431L. Kent Wolgamott
.11318Holly George-Warren
.11013Billy Altman
.10717Allen St John
.10026Stephen M. Deusner
.0988Jay Lustig
.09723Alan Light
.09511Jeff Vrabel
.09417Rick Mitchell
.09410Anthony DeCurtis
.09211George Varga
.08917Michael Deeds
.0897Jason Fine
.0876Werner Trieschmann
.08517Larry King
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com