American rapper Kanye West is the highest-paid musician of 2020.
Not only is he the highest-paid artist, but he’s also the second-highest-paid celebrity overall, according to Forbes annual list, which dropped on Thursday (04.06.20).
Elton John came in as the second-highest-paid musician with $81 million. The third highest-paid musician is Ariana Grande, who is the highest-placing female musician at No. 17, with $72 million. Next are the Jonas Brothers with $68.5 million and fifth is the Chainsmokers with $68 million.
The bulk of West’s income derives from his massively popular Yeezy sneaker line, and from Jay-Z and Drake to Rihanna and Taylor Swift, he’s not the only one diversifying his revenue streams.
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The list comes at an unprecedented time in the world and the music industry: A large percentage of the artists on the list made a large percentage of their income from touring, which most certainly will not be the case this year, with all major tours postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Check out the full list below.
Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Musicians (2020)
- Kanye West $170 million
- Elton John $81 million
- Ariana Grande $72 million
- Jonas Brothers $68.5 million
- Chainsmokers $68 million
- Ed Sheeran $64 million
- Taylor Swift $63.5 million
- Post Malone $60 million
- Rolling Stones $59 million
- Marshmello $56 million
- Shawn Mendes $54.5 million
- Jay-Z $53.5 million
- Billie Eilish $53 million
- BTS $50 million
- Drake $49 million
- Jennifer Lopez $47.5 million
- Pink $47 million
- Rihanna $46 million
- Luke Bryan $45.5 million
- Backstreet Boys $45 million
- Phil Collins $45 million
- Blake Shelton $43.5 million
- Celine Dion $42 million
- The Eagles $41 million
- Metallica $40.5 millio
