Forbe's Highest Paid Women In Music!

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (Katy Perry - $135 million): American singer, songwriter, and actress. 

Katy has won many awards, including four Guinness World Record.

Taylor  Alison Swift ($80million):  American singer-songwriter and actress is best known for narraying abour her personal experience in her songs. 

Swift has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame among many awards.

Fleetwood Mac ($59.5 million): British-American rock band formed in London in July 1967. 

The group's On With The Show tour included 86 concerts during our scoring period; it also boasted a staggering secondary ticket price of over $300.

Keyboardist Christine McVie, joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, and has appeared on every album except the debut album, either as a member or as a session musician. She left the band in 1998 but returned in 2014.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga ($59 million):  American singer, songwriter, and actress. 

Gaga has a global album and single sales of 28 million and 140 million respectively, as of April 2015, she is one of the best - selling musicians of all time, with 13 Guiness World Records, six Grammys, and a Songwriters Hall of Fame's Contemporary Icon Award. She is first artist ever to be recognised for attaining an iconic status in pop Culture.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( Beyoncé $54.5 million):  American singer-songwriter, and actress. 

Beyonce was listed by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013 and 2014.  Forbes magazine named her as the most powerful female musician of 2015, Beyonce has won 20 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award's history. She was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as the Top Certified Artist in America during the 2000s decade. Named the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade In 2009 by The Billboard and among Top Female Artist of the 2000s and Artist of the Millennium in 2011. 

 BritneyJean  Spears ($31 million):  American singer and actress.

Britney is established as a pop icon and credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s. She became the 'best-selling teenaged artist of all time' and garnered honorific titles including the "Princess of Pop" Her work has earned her a large number of awards and accolades, including a Grammy, six MTV Video Music Awards, the Lifetime Award, nine Billboard Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Britney's Planet Hollywood residency in Las Vegas however accounts for the bulk of her bucks, she also cashes in on The Intimate Britney Spears, a lingerie line that sells globally.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez ($28.5 million): American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer. 

Lopez enjoys a highly successful business career, consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, charitable foundation and television shows among other business interests. She made double-digit millions as a judge on American Idol; recent acting roles include the film The Boy Next Door.

Miranda Leigh Lambert ($28.5 million): American country music artist.  American country music artist. 

Miranda has the won the Grammy, Billboard and Best Country Award. She boasts partnerships with Red55 Wine, Pink Pistol and Dixie Darlin, and a clothing and pet accessories. 

Mariah Carey ($27million):  American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.

Throughout her carrer, Mariah has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best - selling music artist of all time. Her Mariah Carey's #1's  series is set to stretch into 2016, making her an early favorite to land on next year's list.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty ($26 million):   Barbadian singer and songwriter.

Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including eight Grammy Awards, eigth American Awards, 23 Billboard Music Awards and two BRIT Awards.

List among the female musicians who earned double-digit millions, but not quite enough to make the list are:  

Miley Cyrus: 

Nicki Minaj:

 

Madonna: 

Kylie Minogue: 

Celine Dion:

Carrie Underwood.