RSSThe 2001 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll
Albums
| 1. | Bob Dylan: "Love and Theft" (Columbia) | 3010 | (235) | |
| 2. | The Strokes: Is This It (RCA) | 1613 | (157) | |
| 3. | Bjork: Vespertine (Elektra) | 1281 | (120) | |
| 4. | The White Stripes: White Blood Cells (Sympathy for the Record Industry) | 1214 | (106) | |
| 5. | Radiohead: Amnesiac (Capitol) | 1063 | (98) | |
| 6. | Ryan Adams: Gold (Lost Highway) | 808 | (80) | |
| 7. | Jay-Z: The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella) | 787 | (64) | |
| 8. | The Coup: Party Music (75 Ark) | 740 | (65) | |
| 9. | Lucinda Williams: Essence (Lost Highway) | 725 | (66) | |
| 10. | Rufus Wainwright: Poses (DreamWorks) | 630 | (64) | |
| 11. | The Avalanches: Since I Left You (Sire/Modular) | 551 | (51) | |
| 12. | Manu Chao: Proxima Estacion: Esperanza (Virgin) | 527 | (43) | |
| 13. | Basement Jaxx: Rooty (Astralwerks/XL) | 497 | (49) | |
| 14. | Gillian Welch: Time (The Revelator) (Acony) | 494 | (44) | |
| 15. | Cannibal Ox: The Cold Vein (Def Jux) | 470 | (42) | |
| 16. | Sigur Rós: Agaetis Byrjun (Pias) | 467 | (46) | * |
| 17. | New Pornographers: Mass Romantic (Mint) | 453 | (38) | * |
| 18. | Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor (J) | 437 | (45) | |
| 19. | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Mercury) | 410 | (42) | * |
| 20. | Gorillaz: Gorillaz (Virgin) | 403 | (45) | |
| 21. | Weezer: Weezer (Geffen) | 398 | (44) | |
| 22. | New Order: Get Ready (Reprise) | 394 | (42) | |
| 23. | Pernice Brothers: The World Won't End (Ashmont) | 368 | (34) | |
| 24. | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: Miss E . . . So Addictive (The Gold Mind, Inc./Elektra) | 367 | (37) | |
| 25. | Daft Punk: Discovery (Virgin) | 361 | (33) | |
| 26. | Macy Gray: The Id (Epic) | 355 | (37) | |
| 27. | System of a Down: Toxicity (American) | 353 | (31) | |
| 28. | Stephen Malkmus: Stephen Malkmus (Matador) | 347 | (35) | |
| 29. | The Langley Schools Music Project: Innocence and Despair (Bar/None) | 324 | (29) | |
| 30. | Guided by Voices: Isolation Drills (TVT) | 306 | (27) | |
| 31. | The Moldy Peaches: The Moldy Peaches (Rough Trade/Sanctuary) | 305 | (29) | * |
| 32. | Old 97's: Satellite Rides (Elektra) | 302 | (33) | |
| 33. | Fugazi: The Argument (Dischord) | 297 | (28) | |
| 34. | Spiritualized: Let It Come Down (Arista) | 291 | (31) | |
| 35. | The Shins: Oh, Inverted World (Sub Pop) | 290 | (32) | |
| 36. | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C. (Virgin) | 280 | (30) | |
| 37. | Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence (Bloodshot) | 276 | (27) | |
| 38. | Low: Things We Lost In The Fire (Kranky) | 273 | (26) | |
| 39. | Rodney Crowell: The Houston Kid (Sugar Hill) | 261 | (23) | * |
| 40. | Mary J. Blige: No More Drama (Sugar Hill) | 257 | (27) |
This poll compiles ballots from 622 critics, who divided 100 points among 10 2001 albums.
*Includes 2000 votes: Sigur Rós 301 (29), New Pornographers 79 (9), O Brother 70 (7), Moldy Peaches 10 (1), Crowell 10 (1).
Singles
| 1. | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: "Get Ur Freak On" (The Gold Mind, Inc./Elektra) | 176 | |
| 2. | Gorillaz: "Clint Eastwood" (Virgin) | 86 | |
| 3. | Jay-Z: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (Roc-A-Fella) | 66 | |
| 4. | Alicia Keys: "Fallin'" (J) | 61 | |
| 5. | Coldplay: "Yellow" (Nettwerk America) | 54 | * |
| Pink: "Get the Party Started" (Arista) | 54 | ||
| 7. | Eve feat. Gwen Stefani: "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (Interscope) | 51 | |
| 8. | Mary J. Blige: "Family Affair" (MCA) | 45 | |
| 9. | Weezer: "Hash Pipe" (Geffen) | 41 | |
| 10. | Ryan Adams: "New York, New York" (Lost Highway) | 38 | |
| Daft Punk: "One More Time" (Virgin) | 38 | * | |
| 12. | The Strokes: "Last Night" (RCA) | 35 | |
| 13. | Destiny's Child: "Bootylicious" (Columbia) | 33 | |
| 14. | System of a Down: "Chop Suey!" (American) | 30 | |
| 15. | Blu Cantrell: "Hit 'Em Up Style" (Arista) | 28 | |
| New Order: "Crystal" (Reprise) | 28 | ||
| 17. | Basement Jaxx: "Romeo" (Astralwerks/XL) | 27 | |
| Madonna: "Don't Tell Me" (Maverick/Warner Bros.) | 27 | * | |
| Nelly: "Ride Wit Me" (Universal) | 27 | ||
| 20. | Bubba Sparxxx: "Ugly" (Beat Club/Interscope) | 26 | |
| 21. | U2: "Walk On" (Interscope) | 24 | * |
| 22. | Craig David: "Fill Me In" (Wildstar / Atlantic) | 23 | * |
| Stephen Malkmus: "Jenny & the Ess-Dog" (Matador) | 23 | ||
| 24. | Aerosmith: "Jaded" (Columbia) | 21 | |
| Afroman: "Because I Got High" (Universal) | 21 | ||
| Daft Punk: "Digital Love" (Virgin) | 21 | ||
| India.Arie: "Video" (Motown) | 21 | ||
| Weezer: "Island in the Sun" (Geffen) | 21 | ||
| 29. | Moby feat. Gwen Stefani: "Southside (remix)" (V2) | 20 | * |
| 30. | Basement Jaxx: "Where's Your Head At" (Astralwerks/XL) | 19 | |
| Destiny's Child: "Survivor" (Columbia) | 19 | ||
| Britney Spears: "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Jive) | 19 | ||
| 33. | OutKast: "The Whole World" (Arista) | 18 | |
| R.E.M.: "Imitation of Life" (Warner Bros.) | 18 | ||
| Sum 41: "Fat Lip" (Island) | 18 | ||
| The White Stripes: "Hotel Yorba" (Sympathy for the Record Industry) | 18 | ||
| 37. | The Soggy Bottom Boys: "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (Mercury) | 17 | |
| 38. | N.E.R.D.: "Lapdance" (Virgin) | 16 | |
| 39. | Sunshine Anderson: "Heard It All Before" (Atlantic) | 15 | |
| Nickelback: "How You Remind Me" (Roadrunner) | 15 |
*Includes 2000 votes: Coldplay 31, Daft Punk 8, Madonna 6, Nelly 1, U2 3, David 1, Moby 10.
Village Voice, Feb. 12, 2002
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