Cha-ching! Billboard has come out with its list of the biggest money makers in all of music – and Taylor Swift once again reigns supreme. After receiving the same distinction in 2011 , Swift earned more Benjamins than anyone else in the industry over the past 12 months, raking in $39,699,575.60 to claim the top spot over Justin Timberlake and Kenny Chesney. To compile its list, Billboard ranked performers “by U.S. earnings, calculated from touring, recorded- music sales, publishing royalties and revenue from digital music and video streaming.” Here’s the great thing, though: Taylor spends her money wisely. She was ALSO named the Most Charitable Celebrity of 2012 . This is a look at music’s top five biggest money makers: Taylor Swift Kenny Chesney Justin Timberlake Bon Jovi The Rolling Stones And here’s a look at 19 Essential Taylor Swift GIFs because she definitely has a reason to dance these days: 19 Essential Taylor Swift GIFs Open Slideshow 1. Taylor Swift Twerking Taylor Swift Twerking and grinding against Taylor Swift in an amazing GIF mashup of Taylor Swift photos. View As List 1. Taylor Swift Twerking Taylor Swift Twerking and grinding against Taylor Swift in an amazing GIF mashup of Taylor Swift photos. 2. Taylor Swift: Grossed Out By Jelena Kiss Watch Taylor Swift react to Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez pecking each other on the cheek in this gif. It’s rather classic. 3. Taylor Swift VMA Cursing Taylor Swift curses off Harry Styles in this photo from the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s easy to see what she’s saying. 4. Taylor Swift Whips Her Hair Taylor Swift whips her hair back and forth at the 2014 Grammy Awards. 5. Taylor Swift Dancing at the Grammys Taylor Swift is seen here dancing at the Grammy Awards in 2014. To the surprise of no one. 6. Taylor Swift Screaming Scared Taylor Swift is scared! Maybe her latest boyfriend will protect her! 7. Taylor Swift Twirls Taylor Swift twirls her dress. She better watch out for Kenya Moore. 8. Taylor Swift Singing at CMAs Taylor Swift sings and dances at every awards show. It’s super, super awkward. 9. Taylor Swift Pathetic Taylor Swift thought this was pathetic and wanted the world to know it. So now they know. 10. Taylor Swift Heart Hands Taylor Swift loves to make heart hands. How can something be adorable and played out all at once? 11. Taylor Swift Bowtie Taylor Swift rocks the bowtie and needs to keep it straight. 12. Taylor Swift Says Hi Here’s a gif of Taylor Swift saying “hi” for all those times when you need to say hi to someone but really don’t want to. 13. Taylor Swift Laughing When Taylor Swift laughs, it’s kind of adorable. At least this one is. 14. Taylor Swift Blows Kisses Here’s a gif of Taylor Swift blowing kisses for all your kiss blowing needs. 15. Taylor Swift Loves to Dance Taylor Swift LOVES to dance. Like, LOVES. A lot. And she’s very awkward. 16. Taylor Swift Absurd Taylor Swift thinks this is absurd, you guys. Maybe it is. 17. Justin Timberlake Winning GIF Justin Timberlake is so excited to win an American Music Award! And Taylor Swift is so excited for him! 18. Taylor Swift Goes Punk Taylor Swift likes to rock out with the best of them. She looks super awkward doing it, too. 19. Taylor Swift Grammy GIF Taylor Swift at the 2014 Grammy Awards. High five from the queen of country!
