Taylor Swift can indeed "Shake It Off" with the year she's been having, raking in $64 million. A platinum album and endorsement deals with Diet Coke and CoverGirl have made for a lucrative 2014.

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Taylor Swift ($64 million) —

Taylor Swift can indeed "Shake It Off" with the year she's been having, raking in $64 million. A platinum album and endorsement deals with Diet Coke and CoverGirl have made for a lucrative 2014.

Katy Perry didn't tour as much as some of the others on the list, but she has her own Coty fragrance and endorsement deals with Pop Chips and CoverGirl for earnings of $40 million.

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Katy Perry ($40 million) —

Katy Perry didn't tour as much as some of the others on the list, but she has her own Coty fragrance and endorsement deals with Pop Chips and CoverGirl for earnings of $40 million.

Queen Bey still reigns. Forbes named Beyonce the top-earning woman in music for 2014, thanks to the release of a chart-topping secret album and a highly successful joint tour with husband Jay Z. She made $115 million.

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Beyonce ($115 million) —

Queen Bey still reigns. Forbes named Beyonce the top-earning woman in music for 2014, thanks to the release of a chart-topping secret album and a highly successful joint tour with husband Jay Z. She made $115 million.

A new album and a return as a judge in "American Idol" raised Jennifer Lopez's visibility and income to $37 million in 2014 year. Her performance with Pitbull on "We Are One," the official song of the FIFA World Cup, didn't hurt, either.

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Jennifer Lopez ($37 million) —

A new album and a return as a judge in "American Idol" raised Jennifer Lopez's visibility and income to $37 million in 2014 year. Her performance with Pitbull on "We Are One," the official song of the FIFA World Cup, didn't hurt, either.

Pink puts in work. She reportedly grossed more than $1 million per city for 85 concerts and snagged a gig as a CoverGirl spokeswoman, which helped put her in the green with $52 million.

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Pink ($52 million) —

Pink puts in work. She reportedly grossed more than $1 million per city for 85 concerts and snagged a gig as a CoverGirl spokeswoman, which helped put her in the green with $52 million.

Rihanna stirs both controversy and the money pot. Her massive fan base and strong social media presence (more than 37 million followers on Twitter and 90 million on Facebook, according to Forbes) complement her hits and place her at No. 4 on the list with $48 million.

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Rihanna ($48 million) —

Rihanna stirs both controversy and the money pot. Her massive fan base and strong social media presence (more than 37 million followers on Twitter and 90 million on Facebook, according to Forbes) complement her hits and place her at No. 4 on the list with $48 million.

Touring and her "Bangerz" album made Miley Cyrus a pretty wealthy 20-something. She earned $36 million.

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Miley Cyrus ($36 million, tie) —

Touring and her "Bangerz" album made Miley Cyrus a pretty wealthy 20-something. She earned $36 million.

Celine Dion may not be as much in the limelight, but her continued Las Vegas residency and concerts in Europe have given her a healthy bottom line. Like Cyrus, she pulled in $36 million.

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Celine Dion ($36 million, tie) —

Celine Dion may not be as much in the limelight, but her continued Las Vegas residency and concerts in Europe have given her a healthy bottom line. Like Cyrus, she pulled in $36 million.

Lady Gaga is down a bit from her peak of peak of $90 million in 2011, but $33 million in 2014 isn't so bad.

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Lady Gaga ($33 million) —

Lady Gaga is down a bit from her peak of peak of $90 million in 2011, but $33 million in 2014 isn't so bad.

Britney Spears' gig with a Las Vegas residency helped balance the less-than-stellar sales of her "Britney Jean" album to earn her $20 million.

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Britney Spears ($20 million) —

Britney Spears' gig with a Las Vegas residency helped balance the less-than-stellar sales of her "Britney Jean" album to earn her $20 million.

Story highlights

Singer Katy Perry is interested in buying a former Los Angeles convent

Nuns had already sold property to a local restaurant owner

Archdiocese wants to sell the property to the music superstar

(CNN) —

Katy Perry’s music has won her millions of fans around the world. But the pop megastar’s charms have yet to sway one key group: A handful of Catholic nuns in Los Angeles.

Perry is interested in buying a former Catholic convent in the city’s Los Feliz neighborhood near downtown. The hilltop property, with a swimming pool and a sweeping view of the San Gabriel Mountains, was once home to Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Now it’s mired in a dispute between the five remaining nuns and Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez over who has the right to sell the prime real estate – and to whom.

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