Forbes 2021: Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are the most powerful women in music

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Singers Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are among Forbes’ top 100 list of the world’s most powerful women in 2021. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Landing at spot No 78, Swift has smashed multiple music records this year. Meanwhile, Oprah Winfrey’s estimated total net worth of $2.6bn catapulted her to the No 23 spot on Forbes’s list, as the philanthropist, talk show host and media mogul was crowned the most powerful woman in media and entertainment this year. The top spot went to author, philanthropist and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s former wife, MacKenzie Scott with an estimated net worth of $59.2bn and 25% stake in the e-commerce giant.