With a $90 million income, Lady Gaga easily tops Forbes’ new list of the Top-Earning Women In Music. No. 2 is Taylor Swift, making only half of what Gaga earned! Surprisingly low on the list is Adele, but that may just be because 2011 was her breakout year; plus she hasn’t done much touring. See the full list of top female earners below!
Forbes’ Top-Earning Women In Music:
Lady Gaga ($90 million)
Taylor Swift ($45 million)
Katy Perry ($44 million)
Beyoncé Knowles ($35 million)
Rihanna ($29 million)
Pink ($22 million)
Carrie Underwood ($20 million)
Celine Dion ($19 million)
Adele ($18 million)
Britney Spears ($10 million)
Alicia Keys ($10 million)The calculations are for May 2010-May 2011.
What did you think of this list? Were you surprised by how much, or (by comparison) how little, any of the women made?