Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Alicia Keys Top Forbes Top Earning Women In Music

 
Lady Gaga, led the pack with a staggering $90 million total boosted by strong album sales, endorsements and an extremely lucrative world tour. Gaga’s total was more than the combined earnings of No. 2 Taylor Swift ($45 million) and No. 3 Katy Perry ($44 million), both of whom also benefited from heavy touring and popular albums.

The earnings estimates were compiled with the help of data from Pollstar, RIAA and others, as well as extensive interviews with industry insiders including lawyers, managers, concert promoters, agents and, in some cases, the musicians themselves. The totals encompass all pretax income earned from May 2010 to May 2011, before subtracting agent and manager fees.

1. Lady Gaga – $90 Million
2. Taylor Swift – $45 Million
3. Katy Perry – $44 Million
4. Beyonce – $35 Million
5. Rihanna – $29 Million
6. Pink – $22 Million
7. Carrie Underwood – $20 Million
8. Celine Dion – $19 Million
9. Adele – $18 Million
10. Britney Spears – $10 Million
10. Alicia Keys – $10 Million