1 Elton John $80 million
2 Bon Jovi $60 million 3 Britney Spears $58 million
4 Paul McCartney $57 million
5 Taylor Swift $57 million
6 Toby Keith $55 million
7 Justin Bieber $55 million
8 Rihanna $53 million
9 Lady Gaga $52 million
10 Katy Perry $45 million
11 Kenny Chesney $44 million
12 Beyoncé Knowles $35 million
13 Adele $35 million
14 Brad Paisley $32 million
15 Tiesto $23 million
16 Skrillex $15 million
Yes Bey! This wasn't even that big of an era for her and she still made 40mil, just a little less than those who actually went on tour and had hit singles.
She made most it from non-musical ventures. Still impressive nonetheless.
The BeyHive have not let anyone go by without knowing she has a lot of business deals, so her making it without being musically relevant the last year shouldn't be so shocking. Congrats to her, though.
Compared to some stanbases, the Britney Army wasn't even checking for Forbes this year -- and we damn near topped the list. We take after our Queen so well -- just stumbling upon success.
If not an album we'll get Femme Fatale Curious. 
I await for his comments. 
