Forbes just released its annual list of the 10 highest-paid female musicians of 2014, and the results are not all that surprising.
Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Katy Perry are just a few of the names that topped the competition based on their incredibly successful careers.
The magazine tallied up the numbers by comparing each artist’s income from touring, record sales, merchandise sales, and endorsements (management and attorney fees are not deducted) from June 2013 to June 2014.
Check out a breakdown of how the ladies ranked … and how they earned their big bucks:
1. Beyonce
All hail Queen Bey — again! The “Flawless” singer earned $115 million over those 12 months, making her the highest-paid female musician of the year. In 2013, Beyonce made a solid $53 million, but due to the release of her top-secret album and her On The Run tour with husband Jay Z, the 33-year-old more than doubled that this year.
According to Forbes, Beyonce’s various endorsement deals with Pepsi and H&M, among others, also contributed to the nine-figure digit income.
2. Taylor Swift
The country-gone-pop superstar came in second place, making a grand sum of $64 million. After all, Taylor Swift just released her 1989 album that is about to break the record of the biggest-ever sales week by a female artist with 1.3 million copies (Britney Spears‘ 2000 album Oops, I Did It Again currently holds the record with 1.319 million copies). Also, she’s doing an incredible amount of live shows, and has huge amounts of endorsement deals with Diet Coke, Keds, and CoverGirl.
3. Pink
Pink was awarded the third place of top-earning female musicians, with an amount of $52 million. She might not be on our radar as much as Bey and Taylor, but that doesn’t mean the 35-year-old hasn’t been making some serious cash. Not only did she play 85 shows last year — which can pull in $1 million per city — she’s been a CoverGirl spokesperson since 2012.
4. Rihanna
Rihanna made a whopping $48 million in 2014, giving her fourth place. The singer released hit after hit, including “Can’t Remember To Forget You” with Shakira, and her own tracks, like “Right Now.” The Barbados native has also been a CoverGirl spokesmodel and has had endorsement deals with Got Milk and Gucci. According to Forbes, Rihanna is the second most-powerful social media user just behind Justin Bieber.
5). Katy Perry
The “Firework” singer ranked fifth with $40 million. In addition to releasing hit songs like, “Roar” and “Dark Horse,” Katy Perry also played 20 concerts during that 12-month period and also endorses brands such as CoverGirl and Pop Chips, and performs at big private events.
The top 10 is rounded out by: Jennifer Lopez ($37 million), Miley Cyrus and Celine Dion (tied with $36 million), Lady Gaga ($33 million), and Britney Spears ($20 million).
Close runner-ups were Madonna, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Miranda Lambert and Shania Twain.