Adele Top Young List of Most successful Artist

Only four months in, 2013 is proving to be a very successful year for Adele In January the new mum and singing sensation won her ninth Grammy, (To read the top list, please continue)

in February she took home a BRIT Award and an Oscar for her Bond song Skyfall and now,
Adele's mammoth success has earned her the top spot in the young musician's rich list. According to The Sunday Times Rich List Adele's fortune has grown by 30 per cent to a staggering £30million.

Since breaking on to the music scene in 2008 with her debute album 19, Adele's career has gone from strength to strength and despite taking a break from music for throat surgery and to give birth to son Angelo, Adele has already increased her wealth by £10million in the past year.

Sitting a cool £16million above Cheryl Cole, who came in at second position, Adele, 24, also led the female-dominated list that also features Leona Lewis, Katie Melua and Florence Welch.

Flying the flag for the boys were one Direction, whose combined £25million fortune has placed them in the list for the first time. Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zan Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson all sit in 17th position with £5million each.

Other new additions to the list include Ed Sheeran and Emeli Sande, whose fame soared when she performed Read All About It at the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

The Sunday Times Rich List of Young Musicians

1. Adele (£30million)
2. Cheryl Cole (£14million)
3 = Leona Lewis (£12million)
3 = Katie Melua (£12million)
5. Florence Welch (£9million)
6 = Charlotte Church (£8million)
6 = Jessie J (£8million)
8 = Lily Allen (£6million)
8 = Nadine Coyle (£6million)
8 = Duffy (£6million)
8 = Jonathan (JB) Gill (£6million)
8 = Marvin Humes (£6million)
8 = Aston Merrygold (£6million)
8 = James Morrison (£6million)
8 = Nicola Roberts (£6million)
8 = Ortise Williams (£6million)
17 = Niall Horan (£5million)
17 = Zayn Malik (£5million)
17 = Liam Payne (£5million)
17 = Louis Tomlinson (£5million)
17 = Harry Syles (£5million)
17 = Emeli Sande (£5million)
17 = Ed Sheeran (£5million)