Beyonce Is The Top Earning Pop Artist Of 2010

Beyonce was the only Pop star that made the top ten of Forbes’ annual “Hollywood’s 20 Highest Earners of 2010″ list. The craziest part of all this is she didn’t even release a new album this year!

Her husband Jay-Z was named “Hip-Hop’s Cash King” by Forbes earlier this year in August when he had already earned $63 million.There will be a lot of competition in 2011 when Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Britney Spears release new albums, but who will end up on top? Brit ranked #13 this year, one spot above Mother Monster.

Even with all the bad publicity and distance from Disney, Miley Cyrus still managed to come in at #18 with $48 million, beating Taylor Swift by $3 million.Chicago’s own Oprah Winfrey topped the list, earning $315 million. This might have something to do with the fact that she’s a multimedia mogul with her TV now going into syndication, her magazine and her new network.

Who do you think came in second?

Avatar Director James Cameron earned $210 million. Director and playwright Tyler Perry earned $125 million, blockbuster movie producer Michael Bay had $120 million and golfer Tiger Woods made $105 million, completing the top five.

View the full Forbes “Hollywood’s 20 Highest Earners of 2010″ list below:

1. Oprah Winfrey, $315 million
2. James Cameron, $210 million
3. Tyler Perry, $125 million
4. Michael Bay, $120 million
5. Tiger Woods, $105 million
6. Jerry Bruckheimer, $100 million
7. Steven Spielberg, $100 million
8. George Lucas, $95 million
9. Beyoncé, $87 million
10. Dr. Phil, $80 million
11. Simon Cowell, $80 million
12. Jerry Seinfeld, $75 million
13. Britney Spears, $64 million
14. Lady Gaga, $62 million
15. Madonna, $58 million
16. Sandra Bullock, $56 million
17. Ellen DeGeneres, $55 million
18. Miley Cyrus, $48 million
19. Taylor Swift, $45 million
20. Judge Judy Sheindlin, $45 million