Musicians take the power

Being a singer pays off.

Beyonce tops Forbes magazine's 15th annual celebrity 100 power list with an earnings of $115 million (USD) for 2014 with her hubby and tour mate Jay Z taking the 6th spot.

NBA player Lebron James moved up from 16th place to snag second with an income of $72 million.

Rap veteran Dr. Dre is the richest on list after he pulled in $620 million in 2014 thanks to his Beats headphones.

Daytime talkers Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres sit side by side at four and five, while friends and pop stars Rihanna and Katy Perry sit back to back at eight and nine.

Rounding out the top ten is "Ironman" himself, Robert Downey, Jr.