Beyonce or Taylor? The highest paid woman in music has been revealed

How much money did you make last year?

Whatever it was, it probably wasn't as much as the highest paid woman in music made. And if it was, fair play, you must be really good at your job. Last year, the top female earner in the music business took home a cool $105m (or €895,000)... and, unsurprisingly really, that paycheck went to none other than Beyonce. Last year, Beyonce went on her Formation World Tour. She also dropped what was maybe the most iconic visual album in existence, Lemonade. As it stands, the album is still only available for streaming on Tidal but that didn't really seem to matter in terms of money making because Bey still made a lot of it. Like, a lot. Like, far more than those who are taking up the second and third spots on Forbes' list. Adele was number two on the list having made a sizeable $69m (€59m) and Taylor Swift was number three with $44m (€37.5). Taylor was number one on the list last year, but seeing as she's only released her latest album quite late into this year, it makes sense that the Look What You Made Me Do singer would drop down the rankings ever so slightly. The full top 10 list is as follows: Beyonce – $105 million Adele – $69 million Taylor Swift – $44 million Celine Dion – $42 million Jennifer Lopez – $38 million Dolly Parton – $37 million Rihanna – $36 million Britney Spears – $34 million Katy Perry – $33 million Barbra Streisand – $30 million