Two Country Artists Made the Forbes’ Top 100 Highest Paid Celebrities List

Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Forbes, Highest Paid, Country
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Only two country artists were featured in this year's Forbes’ 2020 List of the “Top 100 World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities.”

Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan represented the country music industry on the list this year.

Shelton came in at No. 70 raking in $43.5 million.

Bryan earned a little bit more with $45.5 million giving him the No. 62 spot. 

Besides album, touring, and merch sales, Bryan earns an extra $12 million for being a judge on American Idol and Shelton takes in $13 million for his mentorship on The Voice. 

Kylie Jenner topped this year’s list with $590 million, followed by Kanye West (#2, $170 million), Roger Federer (#3, $106.3 million), Cristiano Ronaldo (#4, $105 million) and Lionel Messi (#5, $104 million).