Adele emerged from the Staples Center rich in Grammy gold, but in terms annual earnings, she's not quite as well off as some of her victorious peers. Read on to find out which of the 2012 winners earned the most last year. The earnings estimates encompass all pretax income earned from May 2010 to May 2011, before subtracting agent and manager fees.

 

   Fergie

   Earning: $15 million

 

Fergie arrives at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 12, 2012. [Forbes.com]

This number represents one-fourth of The Black Eyed Peas' whopping $61 million earnings, bolstered by a world tour and lucrative endorsement deals with Samsung, Pepsi, Honda, Verizon, Chase and others.