Thursday, November 5, 2015

10 Highest-Earning Female Artists in 2015


It has to be Taylor Swift, right?


There"s no way any other artist earned more money in 2015, right?


Well… maybe. Courtesy of Forbes, here is a look at the 10 highest-earning women in music over the past calendar year, in reverse order.


Ready to see who sits on top? The answer may surprise you…




10. Rihanna: $ 26 million


Rihanna selfie

She didn’t release an album and she only played nine live events. So it’s actually impressive she even cracked the Top 10.



9. Mariah Carey: $ 27 million


Mariah carey and her star

This is all about Mariah Carey’s Las Vegas residency. She’ll be doing it again in 2016, so we might as well put her on next year’s list as well.



8. Miranda Lambert: $ 28.5 million


Pretty miranda lambert

Lambert made money off partnerships with Red55 Wine, Pink Pistol and Dixie Darlin, along with her own line of clothing and pet accessories.



7. Jennifer Lopez: $ 28.5 million


Hi jennifer lopez

She only played five shows, but she raked it in as judge on American Idol and also acted in The Boy Next Door.



6. Britney Spears: $ 31 million


Britney spears on gma

he collaborated with Iggy Azalea, but this figure almost entirely stems from her Las Vegas residency. Britney also cashes in on The Intimate Britney Spears, a lingerie line that sells around the world.



5. Beyonce


Beyonce with champagne

Endorsement deals with Pepsi, L’Oréal and her own Heat fragrance padded Beyonce’s bank account this year. She also toured with husband Jay Z.


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