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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Top Earners

Forbes magazine has named Beyoncé and Jay-Z the "Top-Earning Couple of the Year."

Once again, the magazine has published their list of the most lucrative power couples in Hollywood.  This year, the singer and the rapper are topping the list, with a joint income of $122 million US from June 2008 until June 2009, reports Us magazine.

The two stars are enjoying their place at the top for the second consecutive year.  Last year, their combined income was $162 million.  The earned revenues include income from album sales, film paychecks, tours, promotion activities and endorsement contracts.

Beyoncé and her husband have managed to outearn the Hollywood power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.  The two trained actors had a joint income of $55 million, leaving them at the third spot on the chart.

The second place couple may be a surprise to many.  Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart brought in $69 million over the year, thanks in large part to Ford’s work in the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Here are the 15 most lucrative couples in Hollywood last year according to Forbes magazine:

1. Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles – $122 million
2. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart – $69 million
3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – $55 million
4. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – $48 million
5. David and Victoria Beckham – $46 million
6. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi – $36 million
7. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson – $35.5 million
8. Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy – $34 million
9. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes – $33.5 million
10. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow – $33 million
11. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick – $29 million
12. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill – $28 million
13. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker – $22 million
14. Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley – $20 million
15. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban – $17 million