Swift came in second with $80 million, thanks largely to the success of her1989 tour.
Fleetwood Mac grabbed the No.
3 spot with $59.5 million, also supported by a world tour in 2015.
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Stevie Nicks andChristine McVies band just edged out Lady Gaga, who came in fourth with $59 million.
Perry dethroned Beyonce,2014s top-earning femaleartist, and this year, Queen Bey slid back to No.
5 with $54.5 million.
The drop comes from Beyonces lack of new music and a tour in 2015.
Heres the complete top 10 list:
1.
Katy Perry- $135M
2.
Taylor Swift- $80M
3.
Fleetwood Mac- $59.5M
4.
Lady Gaga- $59M
5.
Beyonce- $54.5M
6.
Britney Spears- $31M
7.
Jennifer Lopez- $28.5M
8.
Miranda Lambert- $28.5M
9.
Mariah Carey- $27M
10.
Rihanna- $10M
For more on this years highest-paid female artists, head toForbes.
