Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – She wasn’t born this way. But she’s enjoying it now.
Lady Gaga had a monster of a year. Forbes has ranked the singer as the top earning woman in music for 2011.
Gaga grossed a whopping $90 million from album sales, endorsement deals and blockbuster worldwide tours.
Taylor Swift ranked second with nearly half of Gaga’s take. The country singer made $45 million in 2011.
Trailing close behind and snagging the number three spot is Katy Perry with $44 million. Perry’s success comes on the heals of five consecutive hits off her multi-platinum “Teenage Dream” album.
Beyonce took the No. 4 spot and Rihanna landed in fifth place with $29 million.
Earnings were tabulated from data complied from May 2010 to May 2011.
The complete list is available at Forbes.com.
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