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Katy Perry Beats Taylor Swift as Highest Earning Woman in Music — by a Huge Margin!

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift at the Grammy Awards in 2010
Katy Perry joked around with Taylor Swift backstage at the Grammy Awards in 2010.

Cue Taylor Swift’s surprised face! The “Blank Space” singer, who dominated headlines and stages across the country this year, is not 2015’s highest earning woman in music — her rival, Katy Perry, is.

According to Forbes, which compiles the annual roundup, the “Roar” singer, 31, earned a whopping $135 million this year, while Swift, 25, was the second highest earner, taking home $80 million. (Still nothing to scoff at!) 

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Perry’s success is due in large part to her Prismatic World Tour, Forbes reports. The “Birthday” singer earned more than $2 million per city over the course of 126 shows.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift grammys 2010

The “Dark Horse” songstress was also a spokesperson for Covergirl, Claire’s, and Coty, which added substantially to her earnings.

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Swift, meanwhile, has been busy with her 1989 World Tour, grossing $4 million per city. So though she didn’t top the earnings chart this year, she has a great shot at next year’s honors, according to the magazine.

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Fleetwood Mac — which features Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie — came in third with $59.5 million, while previous top-earners Lady Gaga and Beyonce earned $59 million and $54.5 million, respectively.

Mrs. Carter was worth an estimated $115 million as the leader of the pack last year.

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