Adele's extraordinarily successful year cemented her place at the top of the list, which only includes those aged 30 and under. The worldwide success of her sophomore album 21 boosted her fortune from £6m last year to £20m in 2012.
That puts her £8m ahead of the fortunes of Cheryl Cole, Leona Lewis and Katie Melua, who are in equal second place, each worth £12m.
In total there are nine women in the top ten wealthiest young musicians, with Jessie J, Duffy, Joss Stone and Natasha Bedingfield all putting in an appearance.
R&B star Craig David and Scottish singer Paolo Nutini and singer songwriter James Morrison make sure it isn't a female only list, featuring at joint number six and number ten respectively.
The full Top 20 will be published in The Sunday Times on 29 April 2012.
That puts her £8m ahead of the fortunes of Cheryl Cole, Leona Lewis and Katie Melua, who are in equal second place, each worth £12m.
In total there are nine women in the top ten wealthiest young musicians, with Jessie J, Duffy, Joss Stone and Natasha Bedingfield all putting in an appearance.
R&B star Craig David and Scottish singer Paolo Nutini and singer songwriter James Morrison make sure it isn't a female only list, featuring at joint number six and number ten respectively.
The full Top 20 will be published in The Sunday Times on 29 April 2012.
