The World's Highest-Paid Women in Music

There are so many female singers out there in the world who we can't stop listening to. From Ariana Grande to Halsey, Lana Del Ray, and Lorde, each and every one of them create unique songs and melodies that fit their personality and style. Whether they're heavily involved in pop or rap, you'll find amazing female music artists in any music genre. And once they drop the album that you've been waiting for months, it's time to book seats at their concert—and meet and greets if you're a diehard fan.

And many of these singers truly adore their fans for always supporting them. That's why they're constantly pumping out great music, to please the crowd! As long as they're getting positive feedback, this won't stop any singer from putting their music career on halt. However, it's no secret that these female singers are making big money from all the music they're putting out in the world. But the real question is, who exactly are the highest-paid women in music? Let's find out.

Barbra Streisand — $30 Million

Award-winning actress, singer, and song-writer Barbra Streisand is one of the top highest-paid women in music. She’s also the only person who’s received all the famous awards such as an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace, and others. Instead of going to college, she moved to Manhattan and worked as a cabaret singer. There, her Broadway debut led her to a recording contract and she soon wrote and created a long series of gold records that’s loved by many people even to this day.

Songs from “The Way We Were,” “Women In Love,” “Somewhere,” and many others. Even when she starred in Yentl, she also directed the film, and produced and wrote the music for it, too. With as much talent as Streisand has, she managed to earn herself a whopping $30 million.

Katy Perry — $33 Million

Our energetic, courageous, and colorful Katy Perry is also among the highest-paid women in music. While her music is super catchy and her voice is very distinct, $33 million is something she's proudly earned through hard work. She's also viewed as a major role model among many of her fans.

Her albums such as PRISM, One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, etc. have been bought by millions of fans and enjoy the colorful and creative songs she puts out there. Her single "I Kissed a Girl" became huge in 2008 and from there she blew up into becoming a major female singer in the music industry. Not to mention many of her songs are huge hits on radios.

Britney Spears — $34 Million

Without a doubt Britney Spears is among the best and iconic female singers in history. While she's one of the highest-paid women in music, six of her seven albums hit number one on the Billboard 200. Albums like Glory, Femme Fatale, In the Zone, Circus, and others feature amazing songs that ooze Spears. Her music videos in the 90s are definitely a must-see, too.

Sexy, unique, and talented, she's also a phenomenal dancer who kills it during her concerts. Not to mention "Toxic," "Womanizer," and "Oops!... I Did It Again" are just a few of my favorites. She manages to make all her songs super catchy, but different from each other. And while she's making $34 million, you bet she's saying "Gimme More."

Rihanna — $36 Million

If you don't know who Rihanna is... are you living under a rock? This international pop star dropped her first album in 2005 and ever since then, her songs have been hitting the charts and is played in radios across the nation. Her songs like "Umbrella," "Unfaithful," "Disturbia," and many more are loved by her fans.

For a global pop star as big as Rihanna, she's easily swept up awards left to right including Grammys and MTV awards. This Barbados-based singer has also volunteered for numerous charity organizations and is looked up to by numerous people for her loving actions. While she's an amazing singer, she's also starred in films like Battleship, Ocean's 8, and others.

Dolly Parton — $37 Million

Singer, songwriter, and actress Dolly Parton is a widely huge female singer who's well known for country and pop music. She's been in the music industry for decades, creating heartwarming songs that's shared across the nation. Parton is among the highest-paid women in music for becoming a successful solo artist in music.

However, let's not forget her appearance in films like Rhinestone, Joyful Noise, Blue Valley Songbird, and much, much more. She also appeared in the hit Disney comedy series Hannah Montana starring Hanna Montana's aunt. You can just tell how huge Parton is in America.

Jennifer Lopez — $38 Million

Yes, J-Lo is certainly among the highest-paid women in music in the world of music. While she's a major figure in the music industry, she's also starred in numerous films. These include films that we enjoy today like Maid in Manhattan, The Wedding Planner, Selena, The Cell, and more.

Her music is also much appreciated such as "Jenny from the Block," "Paps," "Ain't Your Mama," "Dance Again," and others. Beautiful, talented, and lively, it looks like Jennifer Lopez isn't slowing down anytime soon. Even though she's released so much music and played in many film roles, this is only the beginning.

Celine Dion — $42 Million

French-Canadian singer Celine Dion destroyed the charts in the 90s, but she's still a huge figure in the entertainment world today. Her breakthrough stardom came in 1992 when she recorded the theme for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. From there, music became her passion and she started creating stunning music that's still loved through generations.

Her songs like "The Power of Love," "Because You Loved Me," and "I'm Your Angel" all hit number one in the charts. But how can we leave out her greatest song "My Heart Will Go On" that's seen as the key song in the film Titanic? She's certainly an iconic figure who will still "Go On" for decades more.

Taylor Swift — $44 Million

Oh, Taylor Swift. Widely famous, talented, and controversial over certain topics, she's still seen as one of the highest-paid women in music. We can't help but admit that her songs are pretty catchy. Singles like "Shake It Off," "Bad Blood," "Blank Space," and many more are still cheerfully sung by her adoring fans across the globe. Even though she started off as a country singer, she gracefully made her way into the pop culture and became a huge pop singer.

The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter has earned numerous awards from the past years. I'm talking about numerous. She's won awards for the majority of her albums and songs, and this is only striving her to go further in her music career. As for her music, "Love Song" will always be my favorite out of the rest.

Adele — $69 Million

Adele is also a huge female singer today who became an international success with her amazing music. Her albums like 19 and 21 gained so much recognition and raised her popularity. After winning a couple of Grammys and selling her albums across the world, Adele hit home when she received a songwriting Oscar for her song "Skyfall" for the film. She's known for writing the best sad love songs.

After a short break, she came right back up when she dropped her single "Hello." People adored the song so much, it was constantly being played on radios everywhere. Then she dropped her album 25 and this lead her to achieving five Grammys like record and song of the year for "Hello." A major role model, amazing singer, and down to earth, Adele is a stunning person overall.

Beyoncé — $105 Million

Last, but definitely not least, Beyoncé is among the highest-paid women in music... or, rather, is the highest-paid female in music. She's a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning recording artist who's always hitting number one for her songs and albums. While she started off as one of the lead singers in the R&B group Destiny's Child, she went solo when the group broke up.

Her albums like Beyoncé, Lemonade, 4, B'Day, and others have reached among the highest in the charts. Whenever she drops a single, it immediately makes it among the top best five songs. Basically, anything that Beyoncé touches turns to gold. So it's no surprise that she's making $105 million.