Beyonce is 2010’s Highest Earning Musician; Oprah Tops List Overall

Beyoncé’s estimated earnings of $87 million this year were enough to make her the highest-ranking musician on Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s 20 Highest Earners of 2010.

The R&B/pop star ranks at No. 9. on the list overall, while the No. 2-highest earning musician Britney Spears comes in at No. 13 overall with $64 million netted over the past year. Lady Gaga was the third highest earning musician, and ranks No. 14 overall with $62 million earned.

Other musical artists who made the bottom half of the list include Madonna (No. 15 with $58 million), Miley Cyrus (No. 18 with $48 million) and Taylor Swift (No. 19 with $45 million).

Oprah Winfrey easily snagged the top spot on the list with a whopping $315 million netted in 2010, while “Avatar” director James Cameron came in second with $210 million.

With Beyoncé earning $87 million in 2010, she and husband Jay-Z further prove their status as an unstoppable power couple. In August, the rapper topped Forbes’ “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” list after making $63 million over a 12-month period.