Taylor Swift Tops a List of the Highest-Paid Women in Music
The unstoppable list-makers at Forbes.com have released their annual list of 'The Highest Paid Women in Music,' and this year, TAYLOR SWIFT is #1, raking in $170 million over the past year or so.
Here's the Top 10, along with the money they made from things like: Album and merchandise sales, licensing, publishing royalties, endorsements, and touring.
1. Taylor Swift, $170 million
2. Adele, $80.5 million
3. Madonna, $76.5 million
4. Rihanna, $75 million
5. Beyoncé, $54 million
6. Katy Perry, $41 million
7. Jennifer Lopez, $39.5 million
8. Britney Spears, $30.5 million
9. Shania Twain, $27.5 million
10. Celine Dion, $27 million
Others who didn't make the Top 10, but still made eight figures include: Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Selena Gomez, Halsey, and G.E.M.