Beyonce and Rihanna in Top 5 For Highest Earning Women in Music

December 15th, 2011 - By Brande Victorian

Beyonce and Rihanna’s bank landed them in the top five on Forbes list of the highest-paid women in music for 2011. Bey brought in $35 million while Ri Ri wasn’t too far behind at $29 million.

Newcomer Adele made a strong appearance in the top 10, pulling in $18 million at the number 9 spot. But it’s Lady Gaga who killed them all with $90 million in earnings. The second-highest earner, Taylor Swift “only” brought in half of that, while Katy Perry was right behind her with $44 million in the number three spot.

What do you think of the ladies balling on this year’s list?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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