Forbes List: 2019's Highest-Paid Music Artists Are....

Ever since Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s infamous run-in at the MTV Video Music Awards a decade ago, they’ve had a relationship that could be best described as star-crossed. Now, Forbes says  they’re duking it out for the title of music’s highest-paid act. This year, Swift wins.

The superstar songstress earned $185 million thanks to a new record deal, a bevy of endorsements and the tail end of her most recent tour, landing in the top spot on the Forbes list of Highest-Earning Musicians for the second time in five years. West was not far behind, with $150 million, thanks to a surge in sales of Yeezy sneakers.

Forbes’ Top Earning Musicians of 2019:
#1 Taylor Swift $185M
#2 Kanye West $150M
#3 Ed Sheeran $110M
#4 Eagles $100M
#5 Elton John $84M
#6 Jay-Z/Beyoncé $81M
#8 Drake $75M
#9 Diddy $70M
#10 Metallica $68.M
#11 Rihanna $62M
#12 Travis $58M
#13 JT/Katy $57.5M
#15 P!nk/BTS $57M

— chart data (@chartdata) December 6, 2019