He gave her a run for her money… and didn’t even come close!
It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is easily the most famous musician on the planet, but we’re happy to see that she also has the business acumen to back up that fame.
The 26-year-old has already topped two of Forbes‘ End of the Year lists so far in 2016 — highest paid female in music and highest paid celeb under 30 — but she can officially add another superlative to her r├â┬⌐sum├â┬⌐: Highest paid musician!!!
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We guess $170 MILLION in a single year was just too much for her peers to compete with!
However, TayTay’s not the only one making the big bucks…
In fact, Forbes‘ countdown out Wednesday includes 30 of the biggest acts in the industry — it’s just too bad Justin Bieber‘s $56 million only put him at No. 13!!
Ch-ch-check out all 30 of Forbes‘ Highest Paid Musicians of 2016 list (below)!!!
1. Taylor Swift — $170 million
2. One Direction — $110 million
3. Adele — $80.5 million
4. Madonna — $76.5 million
5. Rihanna — $75 million
6. Garth Brooks — $70 million
7. AC/DC — $67.5 million
8. Rolling Stones — $66.5 million
9. Calvin Harris — $63 million
10. Diddy — $62 million
11. Bruce Springsteen — $60.5 million
12. Paul McCartney — $56.5 million
13. Justin Bieber — $56 million
13. Kenny Chesney — $56 million (tie)
15. U2 — $55 million (tie)
15. The Weeknd — $55 million (tie)
17. Beyonc├â┬⌐ — $54 million
18. Jay Z — $53.5 million
19. Luke Bryan — $53 million
20. Muse — $49 million
21. Foo Fighters — $48.5 million
22. Toby Keith — $47.5 million
23. Big Bang — $44 million
24. Elton John — $42 million
25. Katy Perry — $41 million (tie)
25. Dr. Dre — $41 million (tie)
27. Jimmy Buffett — $40.5 million
28. Mumford & Sons — $40 million
29. Jennifer Lopez — $39.5 million
30. Drake — $38.5 million
Did your fave make the cut??
[Image via Apega/FayesVision/WENN.]
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