Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Jonas Brothers top Forbes’ highest paid singers ranking
FORBES released its annual list of highest-paid celebrities and Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Ariana Grande and the Jonas Brothers were some of the most profitable singers.
showed the top 100 stars in 2020 - which the publication says earned a combined $6.1 billion for the year.
Music’s biggest acts secured their spots high on the list, with , 42, as the most-paid performer.
However, unlike most of the others from the list, the Yeezus rapper got the bulk of his income from his career in fashion.
Kanye’s highly-coveted line, Yeezy, has secured a sneaker deal with Adidas, which boosted his earnings to $170 million this year.
The husband of , 39, came in at the number two spot overall, only beaten by his sister-in-law .
, 73, was place #14 on the list and cashed in over $81 million.
The rock legend continues to sell albums decades into his career and saw success with the 2019 biopic, Rocket Man, which he inspired and produced.
, 26, was #17 on the list earning $72 million.
The pop star raked in a fortune following the success of her 2019 hits thank u, next and 7 rings.
After the band broke up - which led to a seven-year hiatus - The Jonas Brothers came back stronger than ever earning $68.5 million at the #20 spot.
Nick, 27, , 30, and Kevin, 32, brought in the bulk of their cash from last year’s Happiness Begins tour, which promoted their fifth studio album with the same name.
Musical duo The Chainsmokers came in high on the list following their streak of hits and a long running Las Vegas residence.
Alex Pall, 35, and Drew Taggart, 30 - who created smash singles like Closer and Don’t Let Me Down - were #21 on the list with combined earnings of $68 million.
, 29, had a massive global tour last year which helped earn him $64 million at the #23 spot.
His good friend, , 30, released her latest album, Lover, in November 2019 which attributed to her $63.5 million this year.
The Man songwriter also starred in the movie, Cats, which landed her at the #25 position.
After Circles became one of the biggest songs of the year, , 24, came in at #28 bringing in $60 million.
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Iconic rock band , are still making bank as the #32 position with $59 million.
Shawn Mendes, 21, and his radio hit, Señorita, with girlfriend , assisted with the #39 ranking after he snatched $54.5 million.
Other artists featured on the list include with $53.5 million, at $53 million, K-Pop band BTS which scored $50 million, and who brought in $49 million.
, 50, was also mentioned after earning $47.5 million with , 40, right behind her at $47 million.