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After an incredibly successful year, Adele has made it onto Forbes' list of the highest paid celebrities under the age of 30.

The singer came sixth after earning a reported £23 million between May 2011 and May 2012. The list is topped by fellow female singer Taylor Swift, who was reported to have earnt £37 million in the same time.

The list takes various factors into account, including album, single and ticket sales.

Forbes' list comprises mainly of musicians, with seven of the ten being singers.

Fellow Brit Robert Pattinson makes number ten on the list (17M), joining his Twilight co stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

Adele's album 21 sold more than 17 million copies last year, making the biggest selling album of 2011.

The full list is as follows:

1 - Taylor Swift ($57m, £37m)
2 - Justin Bieber ($55m, £35.6m)
3 - Rihanna ($53m, £34.3m)
4 - Lady Gaga ($52m, £33.6m)
5 - Katy Perry ($45m, £29m)
6 - Adele ($35m, £23m)
7 - Kristen Stewart ($34.5m, £22.3m)
8 - Lil Wayne ($27m, £17.5m)
9 - Taylor Lautner ($26.5m, £17m)
10 - Robert Pattinson ($26.5m, £17m)

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