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Highest Earning Musicians of 2019 List

Forbes releases Highest Earning Musicians of 2019 List

Taylor Swift earned $185 million USD thanks to a new record deal, endorsements and the tail end of her most recent tour making her the number 1 earner for 2019.

Kanye West at No. 2, earning $150 million USD due to a surge in sales of his adidas YEEZY sneakers. Ed Sheeran and The Eagles fall at No. 3 and 4 respectively, earning $110 million USD and $100 million USD due to an immense amount of gigs. Elton John, collects $84 million USD during his three-year farewell tour.

JAY-Z and Beyoncé end 2019 tied at No. 6, with the husband and wife earning $81 million USD each. Entering the top 10 is Canadian rap star Drake, leaping from last year’s No. 22 spot to this year’s No. 8 with $75 million USD. 2017‘s list-topper Diddy appears at No. 9 with $70 million USD, followed by Metallica at $68.5 million USD.

THE LIST: THE WORLD’S TOP-EARNING MUSICIANS 2019

40 | Migos

2019 EARNINGS: $36 million

39 | U2

2019 EARNINGS: $37 million

38 | Celine Dion

2019 EARNINGS: $37.5 million

37 | Shawn Mendes

2019 EARNINGS: $38 million

34 (tie) | Zac Brown Band

2019 EARNINGS: $38.5 million

34 (tie) | Kendrick Lamar

2019 EARNINGS: $38.5 million

34 (tie) | Calvin Harris

2019 EARNINGS: $38.5 million

33 | Dave Matthews

2019 EARNINGS: $39 million

32 | Lady Gaga

2019 EARNINGS: $39.5 million

29 (tie) | DJ Khaled

2019 EARNINGS: $40 million

29 (tie) | Marshmello

2019 EARNINGS: $40 million

29 (tie) | The Weeknd

2019 EARNINGS: $40 million

28 | Rolling Stones

2019 EARNINGS: $41 million

27 | Luke Bryan

2019 EARNINGS: $42.5 million

26 | Jennifer Lopez

2019 EARNINGS: $43 million

25 | Guns N’ Roses

2019 EARNINGS: $44 million

24 | The Chainsmokers

2019 EARNINGS: $46 million

22 (tie) | Ariana Grande

2019 EARNINGS: $48 million

22 (tie) | Paul McCartney

2019 EARNINGS: $48 million

21 | Fleetwood Mac

2019 EARNINGS: $49 million

19 (tie) | Jimmy Buffett

2019 EARNINGS: $50 million

19 (tie) | Eminem

2019 EARNINGS: $50 million

18 | Bruno Mars

2019 EARNINGS: $51 million

17 | Billy Joel

2019 EARNINGS: $52 million

15 (tie) | BTS

2019 EARNINGS: $57 million

15 (tie) | Pink

2019 EARNINGS: $57 million

13 (tie) | Katy Perry

2019 EARNINGS: $57.5 million

13 (tie) | Justin Timberlake

2019 EARNINGS: $57.5 million

12 | Travis Scott

2019 EARNINGS: $58 million

11 | Rihanna

2019 EARNINGS: $62 million

10 | Metallica

2019 EARNINGS: $68.5 million

9 | Diddy

2019 EARNINGS: $70 million

8 | Drake

2019 EARNINGS: $75 million

6 (tie) | Beyoncé

2019 EARNINGS: $81 million

6 (tie) | Jay-Z

2019 EARNINGS: $81 million

5 | Elton John

2019 EARNINGS: $84 million

4 | The Eagles

2019 EARNINGS: $100 million

3 | Ed Sheeran

2019 EARNINGS: $110 million

2 | Kanye West

2019 EARNINGS: $150 million

1 | Taylor Swift

2019 EARNINGS: $185 million

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