According to the Forbes 20 Under 25 list of top earning young superstars, Avril Lavigne and Carrie Underwood were two of the 20, who are under 25-years-old to make the list. Yes, the list was littered with Hollywood actors and sports superstars, but Lavigne and Underwood were no underdogs as they both pulled in respectable figures.

According to the report, Avril Lavigne scored $12 million this year, largely due to her megahit “Girlfriend” that was recorded in eight different languages. Besides putting Perez Hilton in his place, this was the best damn thing to happen to Avril this year.

Carrie Underwood, on the other hand, pulled down a cool $7 million mostly due to the staying power of Some Hearts that she put out a couple of years ago. Of course, getting the Grammy nod earlier this year and getting nominated for another Grammy just last week didn’t hurt with sales, either.

There is no doubt it pays well to be a pop or country star. And, as long as Avril and Carrie keep cranking out the music and lyrics we love to hear, this pop royalty will be rolling in royalties for many years to come.

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