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Quote :: Forbes Names Beyonce Top Earning Artist Of 2010

There really is no stopping the tour de force that is Beyonce. Indeed, despite being on a career ‘hiatus’, the superstar serves as the only Pop star to chart within the top ten of Forbes‘ annual ‘Hollywood’s 20 Highest Earners of 2010′ list.

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Landing at #9 on the tally, the ‘Single
Ladies’ singer earned an estimated $87 Million over the last 12 months;
this without any studio albums or movies hitting theaters. Instead, the
29 year old, who is sandwiched between film legend George Lucas and Dr Phil on the list, generated much of her income from numerous endorsement deals (including Vizio and Nintendo), as well as box-office returns from her blockbuster ‘I Am…World Tour’. For what it’s worth, husband Jay-Z was named ‘Hip-Hop’s Cash King’ by Forbes in August with a year income of $63 million

In other notable chartings, Britney Spears ($64 million), Lady Gaga ($62 million) and Madonna ($58 million) sat at numbers 13, 14 and 15, respectively. {Source}

Forbes names Beyoncé top earning artist of 2010.