Pazz & Jop – jeden z najstarszych dziennikarskich plebiscytów na płytę roku, publikowany w Village Voice i opatrzony komentarzem Roberta Christgau – dziennikarza, któremu zespół Public Enemy w piosence ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’ zarzucał hipokryzję.
Albumy roku 1971 – The Who – Who’s Next 1974 – Joni Mitchell – Court and Spark 1975 – Bob Dylan & The Band – The Basement Tapes 1976 – Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life 1977 – Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols 1978 – Elvis Costello – This Year’s Model 1979 – Graham Parker – Squeezing Out Sparks 1980 – The Clash – London Calling 1981 – The Clash – Sandinista! 1982 – Elvis Costello – Imperial Bedroom 1983 – Michael Jackson – Thriller 1984 – Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. 1985 – Talking Heads – Little Creatures 1986 – Paul Simon – Graceland 1987 – Prince – Sign o’ the Times 1988 – Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1989 – De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising 1990 – Neil Young – Ragged Glory 1991 – Nirvana – Nevermind 1992 – Arrested Development – 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... 1993 – Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville 1994 – Hole – Live Through This 1995 – PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love 1996 – Beck – Odelay 1997 – Bob Dylan – Time Out of Mind 1998 – Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels on