I never wondered who was the richest singer in the business ... but for some reason i was shocked when i found out it was Madonna!
I was also shocked when it turned out that Barbra Streisand came in 2nd!
Forbes.com made a list of the top 20 "Cash Queens of Music" and Madonna tops the list with a whopping $72 million!
Barbra Streisand comes in at No. 2 with $60 Million and at No. 3 is Celine Dion with $45 million.
The remaining 17 singers are as follows:
4. Shakira with $38 million
5. Beyonce with $27 million
6. Gwen Stefani with $26 million
7. Christina Aguilera with $20 million
8. Faith Hill with $19 million
9. The Dixie Chicks with $18 million
10. Mariah Carey with $13 million

The next 10 after the jump ...

11-13 Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne and Martina McBride are all the same with $12 million each.
14. Britney Spears with $8 million
15-16. Carrie Underwood and Nelly Furtado with $7 million each.
17-19. Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Sheryl Crow with $6 million each.
20. Norah Jones with a mere $5.5 million!