Taylor Swift was the highest earning popstar of 2011. Swift beat out the likes of Lady Gaga, U2, and Adele.

The top 10 list of 2011 earners is as follows:

1 Taylor Swift – $35.7m

2 U2 – $32.1m

3 Kenny Chesney – $29.8m

4 Lady Gaga – $25.4m

5 Lil Wayne – $23.2m

6 Sade – $16.4m

7 Bon Jovi – $15.8m (pictured)

8 Celine Dion – $14.3m

9 Jason Aldean – $13.4m

10 Adele – $13.1m