Top earning ladies in music

Katy Perry (pictured) was the world’s highest-paid woman in music in the past year, according to the annual list published by Forbes. Perry contributed to her $83m in earnings by grossing over a million per night on her 2018 tour and reportedly earning in excess of $20 million as a judge on ABC’s American Idol.

1. Katy Perry ($83 million)

2. Taylor Swift ($80 million)

3. Beyoncé ($60 million)

4. Pink ($52 million)

5. Lady Gaga ($50 million)

6. Jennifer Lopez ($47 million)

7. Rihanna ($37.5 million)

8. Helene Fischer ($32 million)

9. Celine Dion ($31 million)

10. Britney Spears ($30 million)