Raleigh,
N.C. – A new
music-oriented poll from Public Policy Polling finds widespread support for
several genres and music and artists – but Americans are united in their dislike
for teen pop sensation Justin Bieber. PPP tested the favorability ratings of
several of today’s biggest music stars: Taylor Swift (53-27), Adele (54-18),
Beyonce (51-30), and Justin Timberlake (52-24) all received positive reviews
from voters. Others didn’t fare as well – Chris Brown (13-57), Lady Gaga
(29-50), Justin Bieber (20-54) were all rated unfavorably by 50% or more, and
Jay-Z (25-44) and Rihanna (30-39) had net-negative favorability ratings as
well. Veteran British rocker Morrissey (17-31 with 52% not sure) and dubstep
pioneer Skrillex (11-35 with 54% not sure) were the least known of artists
tested.
Bieber
was the only artist whose unfavorability rating stretched across partisan lines
– a majority of Democrats (23-54), Republicans (17-52), and independents
(18-56) all reported negative views of the singer.
When asked who they’d most like
to see as President when given the choices of Adele, Justin Bieber, Beyonce,
Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, or Rihanna, 34% chose Timberlake,
with Adele (19%) and Beyonce (14%) also receiving double digits followed by
Jay-Z (9%), Lady Gaga (9%), Bieber (8%), Chris Brown (5%) and Rihanna (2%).
Classical
music (77 favorable-13 unfavorable), country (71-23), jazz (71-20), pop
(59-26), R&B (58-27) and rock music (65-26) all received generally
favorable reviews from voters. Respondents were less charitable towards rap
music (19 fav -68 unfav). Dubstep, a
form of electronic dance music that has recently gained in popularity received
a 14 favorable, 38 unfavorable rating with 47% not sure. Voters were split in
their opinion on “today’s popular music”, with 45% rating it favorable, 37%
unfavorable and 19% not sure. When asked
their favorite musical genre, 24% chose country, 22% classical, 16% rock and
12% pop, with R&B and jazz each earning 6%, dubstep 2% and rap 1%.
17% of
voters said they had been to “the club”, 75% said they have not.
PPP surveyed 571
voters nationwide on May 6th and 7th. The margin of error
is +/-4.1%. This poll was not paid for or authorized by any campaign or political
organization. PPP surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews.
Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.
Q1 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of classical music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 77%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 13%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 11%
Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of country music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 71%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 23%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 6%
Q3 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of dubstep music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 14%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 38%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 47%
Q4 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of jazz music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 71%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 20%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 9%
Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of pop music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 59%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 26%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 15%
Q6 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of R & B music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 58%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 27%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 15%
Q7 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of rap music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 19%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 68%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 13%
Q8 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of rock music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 65%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 26%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 9%
Q9 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of today’s popular music?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 45%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 37%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 19%
Q10 What is your favorite genre of music: classical
music, country music, dubstep music, jazz
music, pop music, R & B music, rap music,
rock music, or something else?
Classical ………………………………………………… 22%
Country ………………………………………………….. 24%
Dubstep …………………………………………………. 2%
Jazz ………………………………………………………. 6%
Pop ……………………………………………………….. 12%
R & B …………………………………………………….. 6%
Rap ……………………………………………………….. 1%
Rock ……………………………………………………… 16%
Something else ……………………………………….. 12%
Q11 Using the same list of choices, what is your
least favorite genre of music?
Classical ………………………………………………… 6%
Country ………………………………………………….. 15%
Dubstep …………………………………………………. 11%
Jazz ………………………………………………………. 4%
Pop ……………………………………………………….. 4%
R & B …………………………………………………….. 3%
Rap ……………………………………………………….. 50%
Rock ……………………………………………………… 2%
Something else ……………………………………….. 5%
Q12 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Morrissey?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 17%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 31%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 52%
Q13 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Taylor Swift?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 53%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 27%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 20%
Q14 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Rihanna?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 30%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 39%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 31%
Q15 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Chris Brown?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 13%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 57%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 30%
Q16 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Justin Bieber?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 20%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 54%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 26%
Q17 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Adele?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 54%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 18%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 28%
Q18 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Skrillex?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 11%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 35%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 54%
Q19 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Lady Gaga?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 29%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 50%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 21%
Q20 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Beyonce?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 51%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 30%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 18%
Q21 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Jay-Z?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 25%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 44%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 31%
Q22 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion
of Justin Timberlake?
Favorable……………………………………………….. 52%
Unfavorable ……………………………………………. 24%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 25%
Q23 In your opinion, how should Justin Timberlake
spend most of his time: acting, making music,
getting back together with ‘N Sync, or playing
golf?
Acting…………………………………………………….. 22%
Making music………………………………………….. 40%
Getting back together with ‘N Sync…………….. 7%
Playing golf …………………………………………….. 31%
Q24 Do you think Rihanna should get back together
with Chris Brown, or not?
She should……………………………………………… 8%
She should not………………………………………… 67%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 26%
Q25 Among the following list of choices, who would
you like to see as President of the United
States: Adele, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Chris
Brown, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga,
or Rihanna?
Adele …………………………………………………….. 19%
Justin Bieber …………………………………………… 8%
Beyonce…………………………………………………. 14%
Chris Brown ……………………………………………. 5%
Jay-Z……………………………………………………… 9%
Justin Timberlake…………………………………….. 34%
Lady Gaga ……………………………………………… 9%
Rihanna …………………………………………………. 2%
Q26 There is a famous rapper who has changed his
name several times. He has gone by the
names Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and
Snoop Lion. Which name do you think he
should use?
Snoop Doggy Dogg………………………………….. 30%
Snoop Dogg……………………………………………. 56%
Snoop Lion……………………………………………… 14%
Q27 Have you ever been to the club, or not?
Been to the club………………………………………. 17%
Have not ………………………………………………… 75%
Not sure …………………………………………………. 8%
Q28 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%
Q29 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,
press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 39%
Republican……………………………………………… 35%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 26%
Q30 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2.
If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic…………………………………………………. 13%
White …………………………………………………….. 71%
African-American …………………………………….. 11%
Other……………………………………………………… 6%
Q31 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to
45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are
older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 16%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 24%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%
Q32 Do you live in the Northeast, the Midwest, the
South, or the West?
Northeast ……………………………………………….. 27%
Midwest …………………………………………………. 24%
South …………………………………………………….. 30%
West………………………………………………………. 19%
