Ariana Grande Is the Highest-Paid Female Pop Star of 2020

ari LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Ariana Grande is seen at the GRAMMY Charities Signings during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Robin Marchant)

By Sami Jo

June 14, 2020 at 4:47 pm EDT

Ariana Grande made Forbes list of highest-earning female musicians. Between June 2019 and May 2020 Ariana made $72 million. Her Sweetener World Tour grossed $146 million and her estimated net worth is $100 million.

#2 is Taylor Swift $63.5 million

#3 Billie Eilish with $53 million. She is the youngest person on the list.

#4 Jennifer Lopez $47.5 million

#5 Pink $47 million

So how is the list compiled? Forbes uses a variety of information. The use pre-tax earnings from June 2019 through May 2020 before deducting fees for managers, lawyers and agents.

They also use information from sources like Nielsen, Pollstar and IMDB to name a few.

Lastly they interview industry experts and many of the stars themselves.