Top-Earning Female Music Artists of 2025 by Forbes

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Forbes’ 2014 Top-Earning Female Music Artists

Britney Spears' gig with a Las Vegas residency helped balance the less-than-stellar sales of her "Britney Jean" album to earn her $20 million.
Britney Spears’ gig with a Las Vegas residency helped balance the less-than-stellar sales of her “Britney Jean” album to earn her $20 million.
Taylor Swift can indeed "Shake It Off" with the year she's been having, raking in $64 million. A platinum album and endorsement deals with Diet Coke and CoverGirl have made for a lucrative 2014.
Taylor Swift can indeed “Shake It Off” with the year she’s been having, raking in $64 million. A platinum album and endorsement deals with Diet Coke and CoverGirl have made for a lucrative 2014.
Katy Perry didn't tour as much as some of the others on the list, but she has her own Coty fragrance and endorsement deals with Pop Chips and CoverGirl for earnings of $40 million.
Katy Perry didn’t tour as much as some of the others on the list, but she has her own Coty fragrance and endorsement deals with Pop Chips and CoverGirl for earnings of $40 million.
Queen Bey still reigns. Forbes named Beyonce the top-earning woman in music for 2014, thanks to the release of a chart-topping secret album and a highly successful joint tour with husband Jay Z. She made $115 million.
Queen Bey still reigns. Forbes named Beyonce the top-earning woman in music for 2014, thanks to the release of a chart-topping secret album and a highly successful joint tour with husband Jay Z. She made $115 million.
A new album and a return as a judge in "American Idol" raised Jennifer Lopez's visibility and income to $37 million in 2014 year. Her performance with Pitbull on "We Are One," the official song of the FIFA World Cup, didn't hurt, either.
A new album and a return as a judge in “American Idol” raised Jennifer Lopez’s visibility and income to $37 million in 2014. Her performance with Pitbull on “We Are One,” the official song of the FIFA World Cup, didn’t hurt, either.
Pink puts in work. She reportedly grossed more than $1 million per city for 85 concerts and snagged a gig as a CoverGirl spokeswoman, which helped put her in the green with $52 million.
Pink puts in work. She reportedly grossed more than $1 million per city for 85 concerts and snagged a gig as a CoverGirl spokeswoman, which helped put her in the green with $52 million.
Touring and her "Bangerz" album made Miley Cyrus a pretty wealthy 20-something. She earned $36 million.
Touring and her “Bangerz” album made Miley Cyrus a pretty wealthy 20-something. She earned $36 million.
Celine Dion may not be as much in the limelight, but her continued Las Vegas residency and concerts in Europe have given her a healthy bottom line. Like Cyrus, she pulled in $36 million.
Celine Dion may not be as much in the limelight, but her continued Las Vegas residency and concerts in Europe have given her a healthy bottom line. Like Cyrus, she pulled in $36 million.

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