Music is universal, making musicians popular all over the world. The ones with the talent and strategy to utilize that talent become the richest artists of all time.
The music industry is one of the profitable businesses in the world. The earnings of the top musicians can hardly be guessed by music lovers. Here we have created a list of the 10 richest singers across the world with unbelievable net worth:
- Kanye West
Kanye West, now known as Ye has always been a major star in the hip-hop industry. He has won 210 Grammy Awards so far. He recently made headlined by refusing to release his album, ‘Donda 2’ on streaming platforms. He has released it exclusively on his Stem Player. With his music career, investments, endorsements, and his own brand Yeezy, his current net worth is $1.8 billion.
- Rihanna
Rihanna is currently the richest female artist in the globe. Born in Barbados, the US-based singer has a cosmetic brand named Fenty Beauty and a lingerie brand Savage X Fenty alongside her music career. Her businesses contribute a lot to her overall health. She has 9 Grammy Awards under her belt and is pregnant with her first child with A$AP Rocky. Currently, her net worth is $1.7 billion.
- Jay Z
Jay Z is one of the biggest names in the hip-hop industry. He has won 23 Grammy Awards and has the most number of nominations for the award. He became the first billionaire artist in hip hop in 2019. He was placed in the third position in Forbes’ highest Paid Entertainers for 2022. He has a net worth of $1.3 billion right now.
- Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney from the iconic British band Beatles is one of the richest musicians in the world right now. He was the vocalist and bassist in the band. He had been extremely popular in his Beatles days and he continues to maintain a powerful hold in the industry with his incredible talent. Guinness World Records have crowned him as the ‘most successful musician and composer in popular music history’. He sold over 100 million singles and has 60 gold records throughout his career. His net worth right now is $1.2 billion.
- P. Diddy
American rapper and music producer Sean Combs is mostly known by his stage name Diddy or P. Diddy in the industry. He was the richest rapper on the globe for a long time. Now after Kanye West and Jay Z, he is the third richest hip-hop, artist. Apart from performing he is also a renowned music producer with his very own record label Bad Boy Entertainment. His current net worth is at $900 million.
- Madonna
Madonna has been ruling the pop music industry for decades. The American artist had been crowned as the Queen of Pop for her iconic music career. She was the first female entrepreneur to be featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in 1990. And according to the magazine, she is the second richest female artist after Rihanna. He has won 7 Grammy Awards and her estimated net worth is $850 million as per the latest reports.
- Dr. Dre
American rapper and music producer Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre is one of those artists who had brought a revolution to their respective genres. He was the one who popularized gangster rap in the mainstream scene with his hip hop group N.W.A. He is also known for discovering and establishing the music career of some of the greatest rappers of all time like Eminem and 50 Cent. He not only signed them but co-produced their albums multiple times. He has 7 Grammys in his collection and has a net worth of $820 million.
- Celine Dion
The Canadian musician Celine Dion is most known for her song, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the Oscar-winning movie ‘Titanic’. He has 16 Grammy nominations and 5 Grammy awards under her belt. His net worth is approximately $800 million right this moment.
- Bono
U2 is one of the most influential rock bands of all time. The lead vocalist of the band Paul David Hewson, better known as Bono is on the 9th spot on the list of 10 wealthiest musicians. Not just music, his earnings come from his co-owned five-star hotel in Dublin called Clarence Hotel. The Irish singer received the annual Man of Peace award in 2008 given by Nobel Peace Prize laureates. His current net worth is $700.
- Dolly Parton
Popular country musician Dolly Patron has 11 Grammys in her collection. She rose to fame as a solo artist in the late 1960s for her incredible music. He has sold over 100 million albums all over the globe. Her net worth is $650 million.
The spots on the list is not constant at all. With new and talented artists entering the music industry every day, it is very hard for a musician to hold their place.