Taylor Swift Is the Highest Paid Woman in Music
It comes as no surprise that Taylor Swift is the highest-paid female artist in music today and sits at the top spot on Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Women in Music list, as the youngest female of the wealthy bunch.
Taylor Swift celebrated her debut self-titled album’s 10th anniversary on Oct. 24, and in her decade since crashing onto the music scene, the singer has ferociously built her empire, with Billboard 200 top-charting albums, a plethora of endorsements and business partnerships, and top-grossing tours, like her most recent 1989 tour, which drew in over $200 million. Swift flies to the top spot of Forbes’ list with $170 million made in the past year, replacing Katy Perry in pole position on the ranking.
U.K. pop powerhouse Adele trails behind Taylor Swift with $80.5 million, most of her wealth stemming from her album sales. Thanks to her Rebel Heart tour — which racked in over $170 million – Madonna bows at No. 3 with $76.5 million. Rihanna’s $75 million takes the No. 4 slot as Queen Bey closes out the top five highest-paid artists with $54 million.
Check out the top ten highest paid females in music below.
10. Celine Dion, $27 million
9. Shania Twain, $27.5 million
8. Britney Spears, $30.5 million
7. Jennifer Lopez, $39.5 million
6. Katy Perry, $41 million
5. Beyoncé, $54 million
4. Rihanna, $75 million
3. Madonna, $76.5 million
2. Adele, $80 million
1. Taylor Swift, $170 million
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oys
November 04, 07:55old news, why the recycling
Mandy
November 04, 08:34The Beyhive aint gonna like this, especially in light of the mega success Beyonce’s tour was this year.
oys
November 04, 09:28This list is from June 1 2015 to June 1 2016, FWT ain’t included.
Trust the west to hype their own, hence the repackaging of the list
Lorde
November 04, 09:17Madonna is still the baddest bitch there is, still relevant even tho she’s older than God
posh6666
November 04, 09:19Haba the gap btw Taylor and others tho! Taylor is a witch.
posh6666
November 04, 09:21So Celine dion is still raking in cash?wow
Pink Panther
November 04, 10:53I was surprised by that too. To see her in top 10. Ms. Dion be powering still.
Delle
November 04, 10:12And mehn, the margin between the first and second?
Bain
November 04, 10:26let’s next year come…Beyonce will so thrash the list….formation tour has been wildly successful… Taylor who?
Lorde
November 04, 11:08Her outstanding success this year was credited mostly to her Apple deal
Chandler B.
November 04, 17:59#RihannaNavy
BlurryFace
November 04, 18:58*smiles at the thought of how bey would run over this list back and forth and back again next year