Taylor Swift gets richer

Taylor Swift, the 22-year-old country-ish music phenom, made ALL the money in 2011. Or, at least the most among music acts, reports Billboard. Swift earned $35 million last year, in addition to being awarded Artist of the Year at the AMAs. Look sharp Kanye, Lady Gaga and Lil' Wayne! Swift's appeal combines her clean-cut image with ultra-confessional lyrics, which open a window into her relationships with teen heart throbs like Taylor Lautner and Joe Jonas. Consider one lyric, "You might think I'd bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone/Hey, Joe, I'm doing real well/Tonight I'm hosting 'SNL.'" Can we expect lyrics soon about Tim Tebow hopefully having a ring the next time he goes down on one knee?

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