According to Forbes earnings estimates, the Incomparable Material Girl Madonna has pipped Celine Dion and Beyonce Knowles to top the world’s highest earning musicians list.
Forbes considered earnings from album sales, touring, publishing and endorsement deals during the period from June 2008 to June 2009, To compile the list of the year’s top-earning musicians.
1. Madonna – $110 million
2. Celine Dion – $100 million
3. Beyonce Knowles– $87 million
4. Bruce Springsteen– $70 million
5. Kenny Chesney– $65 million
(sixth spot was a tie btwn Coldplay, Rascal Flatts and AC DC)
6. Rascal Flatts – $60 million
6. Coldplay – $60 million
6. AC/DC – $60 million
9. Eagles – $55 million
10. Toby Keith – $52 million