10 Highest-Earning Female Artists in 2016: Who"s #1?

Forbes has once again come out with its list of the biggest money-makers in the music industry.

The publication has released financial figures for the following women from between June of 2015 and June of 2016.

Which woman earned the most? Which earned the SECOND most?

The answers may surprise you. Let"s count em down…

10. Celine Dion, $ 27 Million

Her gig in Las Vegas pays the bills… and then some! Both her heart and her bank account will go on and on.

9. Shania Twain, $ 27.5 Million

Another Sin City resident, another hefty payday. Err… pay year.

8. Britney Spears, $ 30.5 Million

Britney Spears released a fragrance and a mobile app. But she is yet another singer who has a residency in Las Vegas.

7. Jennifer Lopez, $ 39.5 Million

Lopez has a deal with L’Oreal and released another perfume in 2016. And, yup, she has a residency in Vegas.

6. Katy Perry, $ 41 Million

Her world tour wrapped up this year and she also banked a whole lot from endorsement deals with H&M, Claire’s and CoverGirl.

5. Beyonce, $ 54 Million

Beyonce soared to #1 with the album “Lemonade” and her Formation tour grossed over $ 250 million.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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