Top Earning Entertainers of 2011

Have you ever wondered how much money Lady Gaga brings home for wearing a meat dress, or what Celine Dion gets for singing the "Titanic" theme for the thirty thousandth time? Well if so, Billboard magazine has crunched the numbers and brought us the Top 40 money makers of 2011. Looking at the numbers it was a Good Year for Taylor Swift. She is firmly seated in the number on slot, earning about two-and-a-half million more than the second ranked U2. Here's the top 10 from the list, link to the full 40 after the jump.

10. Adele – $13,081,909

9. Jason Aldean – $13,409,011

8. Celine Dion – $14,261,515

7. Bon Jovi – $15,835,856

6. Sade – $16,382,809

5. Lil Waye – $23,178,722

4. Lady Gaga – $25,353,035

3. Kenny Chesney – $29,837,103

2. U2 – $32,116,315

1. Taylor Swift – $35,719,902

Find the full Billboard Magazine top earning entertainers list here.