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Katy Perry tops Forbes' 2018 highest paid women in music list

By Wade Sheridan
Katy Perry has been named the highest paid woman in music for 2018 ahead of Taylor Swift. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 2 | Katy Perry has been named the highest paid woman in music for 2018 ahead of Taylor Swift. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Katy Perry has topped Forbes' annual list of the highest paid women in music for 2018 ahead of peers Taylor Swift and Beyonce.

Perry reached No. 1 on the list, released Monday, by earning $83 million before taxes from June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2018.

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Perry performed 80 shows as part of her Witness tour and served as a judge on ABC's reboot of American Idol. The pop star will be returning to the judges table for Season 17.

Swift is right behind Perry in second place with $80 million following the release of her sixth studio album Reputation which sold two million copies worldwide in its first week and its accompanying chart-topping stadium tour.

Beyonce comes in third place having earned $60 million. The singer, who reached the top spot in 2017, released a joint album with her husband Jay-Z in June followed by the couple launching the On the Run II tour.

The rest of the Top 10 included, in order, Pink with $52 million, Lady Gaga with $50 million, Jennifer Lopez with $47 million, Rihanna with $37.5 million, Helene Fischer with $32 million, Celine Dion with $31 million and Britney Spears with $30 million.

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