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Forbes Names Beyonce Music's Highest-earning Woman


FILE - Beyonce holds the awards she won at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 12, 2017.
FILE - Beyonce holds the awards she won at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 12, 2017.

Forbes has crowned Beyonce as the highest-paid woman in music.

Forbes magazine says the singer earned $105 million over a yearlong period stretching from June 2016 to June of this year. Beyonce's earnings were boosted by her "Formation" world tour last year, which Forbes says grossed $250 million.

Runner-up Adele also enjoyed a successful year on the road. Her tour helped contribute to $69 million in earnings.

Taylor Swift, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez complete the top five highest female earners in the business.

Dolly Parton is a surprising sixth. Forbes says the 71-year-old brought in $37 million with the help of 63 shows during the yearlong period.

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