Forbes just recently released The World's Most Powerful Celebrities list which takes into effect a sleuth of factors. Forbes said “To create the Celebrity 100, we start by compiling earnings estimates for more than 200 celebrities to create a pool of top earners. To come up with our earnings estimates, we talk to agents, lawyers, producers and other in-the-know folks about entertainment-related earnings for each celebrity. That can include things like upfront pay for movies, syndication payments for old TV shows, tournament winnings and endorsements.”
As EDM continues to grow into today's culture, you may notice a few Electronic Dance Music artists breaching the Top 100 Celebrity list. These artists include Avicii at the #47 spot as well as Calvin Harris at the #21 spot.
For the Top 60 Most Powerful Celebrities take a look at the list below:
1. Beyonce Knowles
2. LeBron James
3. Dr. Dre
4. Oprah Winfrey
5. Ellen DeGeneres
6. Jay-Z
7. Floyd Mayweather
8. Rihanna
9. Katy Perry
10. Robert Downey Jr
11. Steven Spielberg
12. Jennifer Lawrence
13. Bon Jovi
13. Bruno Mars
15. Kobe Bryant
16. Roger Federer
17. Miley Cyrus
18. Taylor Swift
19. Lady Gaga
20. Kanye West
21. Calvin Harris
21. Tiger Woods
23. Dwayne Johnson
24. Rafael Nadal
25. Bruce Springsteen
26. The Eagles
26. Justin Timberlake
28. One Direction
29. Paul McCartney
30. Cristiano Ronaldo
31. Sean “Diddy” Combs
31. Ryan Seacrest
33. Justin Bieber
33. Kevin Durant
33. Jennifer Lopez
36. Sandra Bullock
37. James Patterson
38. Pharrell Williams
39. Glenn Beck
39. Peyton Manning
41. Mark Burnett
42. Simon Cowell
43. Novak Djokovic
44. Phil Mickelson
45. Jimmy Fallon
45. Lionel Messi
47. Avicii
48. Bradley Cooper
48. Peter Jackson
50. Michael Bay
51. Toby Keith
52. Leonardo DiCaprio
52. Matthew McConaughey
54. Sofia Vergara
55. Dwyane Wade
56. Gisele Bundchen
56. Tyler Perry
58. Gordon Ramsay
59. Rush Limbaugh
60. Jon Stewart
