The Top 20 Highest Paid Musicians

Here it is! The top 20 highest paid artists in the music industry of 2009, suprisingly out of all of the rappers and hip hop artists that rant about their wealth, the only tgree that appears in this list are Kanye West, 50 cent and Jay Z, perhaps a more tactful approach would be singing about sinking ships, and being touched for the very first time!

• Madonna – $110 million
• Celine Dion – $100 million
• Beyonce Knowles – $87 million
• Coldplay – $70 million
• Bruce Springsteen – £70 million
• Kenny Chesney – £65 million
• Rascal Flatts – $60 million
• AC/DC – $60 million
• Toby Keith – $52 million
• Bon Jovi – $50 million
• Justin Timberlake – $44 million
• Madonna – $40 million
• Brittney Spears – $35 million
• Jay-z – $35 million
• Kanye West – $25 million
• Miley Cyrus – $25 million
• Jonas Brothers – $25 million
• 50 Cent – $20 million
• Taylor Swift – $18 million
• Carrie Underwood – $14 million

Any thoughts as to who might be in next years list? Lady Gaga perhaps?

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