Adele tops young musicians rich list with 拢20 million

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  • Author, Amelia Butterly
  • Role, Newsbeat entertainment reporter

Adele has become the richest young musician in the UK, with an estimated fortune of 拢20m.

Last year's Sunday Times Rich List estimated her to be worth 拢6m but massive sales of her album 21 have helped her gain another 拢14m in the past 12 months.

Adele has beaten other young stars such as JLS and Jessie J to the top spot.

Cheryl Cole is second equal on the list with Leona Lewis, with each having fortunes valued at 拢12m.

Only two of the top 10 richest young musicians are men.

Both Craig David and Paolo Nutini are joint sixth, with 拢8m apiece.

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Image caption, Radcliffe has added 拢6m to his wealth since last year

The rest of the top of the chart is dominated by women, including Charlotte Church (拢8m), Florence Welch (拢7m) and Lily Allen (拢6m).

Daniel Radcliffe is still the richest actor under 30. His latest film The Woman In Black has helped him to amass a total of 拢54m, up from 拢48m last year.

His Harry Potter co-stars also feature on the list, with Rupert Grint thought to be worth 拢24m.

Emma Watson features on both the lists for actors and models and has a fortune of 拢26m.

Robert Pattinson has made the biggest increase in his fortune. His worth has gone from 拢32m in 2011 to 拢40m this year.

He is second on the list behind Daniel Radcliffe.

JLS and Jessie J are the only new pop stars to appear on the rich list for young musicians.

There is only one new addition to the actors list - Rosie Huntington Whitely - who at joint eighth with Sarah Harding and Kimberley Walsh, is thought to be worth 拢5m.

The Victoria's Secret model starred in last year's Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

The top 10 richest UK musicians aged 30 and under are as follows:

1. Adele - 拢20m

2. =Cheryl Cole - 拢12m

2. =Leona Lewis - 拢12m

2. =Katie Melua - 拢12m

5. Joss Stone - 拢10m

6. =Charlotte Church - 拢8m

6. =Craig David - 拢8m

6. =Paolo Nutini - 拢8m

9. Florence Welch - 拢7m

10. =Lily Allen - 拢6m

10. =Natasha Bedingfield - 拢6m

10. =Duffy - 拢6m

The top 10 richest UK actors aged 30 and under are as follows:

1. Daniel Radcliffe - 拢54m

2. Robert Pattinson - 拢40m

3. Keira Knightley - 拢30m

4. Kiera Chaplin - 拢28m

5. Emma Watson - 拢26m

6. Rupert Grint - 拢24m

7. Lily Cole - 拢8m

8. =Sarah Harding - 拢5m

8. =Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - 拢5m

8. =Kimberley Walsh - 拢5m

The Sunday Times Rich List 2012 will be published in full on 29 April.