Diddy named the highest earning musician of 2017. Beyonce comes second

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P. Diddy has been named the highest paid/earning musician of 2017.

The rap mogul and entrepreneur has been placed atop the list of the year’s biggest earners, compiled and put together by Forbes.

Diddy, who was also recently named the richest celeb in Hip-Hop – with a net worth nearly $850 million, has earned most of this year’s moolah from his deals with Ciroc Vodka and the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour. The rapper has earned a total of $130 m in 2017 alone.

Second in Forbes list is none other than Queen Bey, who with the help of her massively successful Formation World Tour, has raked-in a total of $105 million!

The third and fourth spots are taken up by Drake and The Weeknd, with estimated annual earnings of $94 m and $92 m, respectively. 

Check out the complete list below:

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  1. Diddy ($130 M)
  2. Beyoncé ($105 M)
  3. Drake ($94 M)
  4. The Weeknd ($92 M)
  5. Coldplay ($88 M)
  6. Guns N’ Roses ($84 M)
  7. Justin Bieber ($83.5 M)
  8. Bruce Springsteen ($75 M)
  9. Adele ($69 M)
  10. Metallica ($66.5 M)
  11. Garth Brooks ($60 M, tie)
  12. Elton John ($60 M, tie)
  13. Paul McCartney ($54 M, tie)
  14. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($54 M, tie)
  15. Jimmy Buffett ($50.5 M)
  16. Calvin Harris ($48.5 M)
  17. Taylor Swift ($44 M)
  18. Kenny Chesney ($42.5 M)
  19. Luke Bryan ($42 M)
  20. Celine Dion ($42 M)
  21. Jay-Z ($42 M)
  22. Bruno Mars ($39 M)
  23. Tiësto ($39 M)
  24. The Chainsmokers ($38 M)
  25. Jennifer Lopez ($38 M)

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