Coldplay Hit Billboard's Money Makers List 2005

Billboard's Money Makers chart brings together Nielsen Music data and our Boxscore numbers to create a master top 20 chart of acts that generated the most income during 2005. The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts. These artists are at the top of their game and range from legacy acts to pop stars to hip-hop phenomenons.

14. Coldplay: $51,705,752.25

Although it divided critics, Coldplay`s third album, ‘X&Y’ [pictured] was an immediate smash around the world and spawned three hits: ‘Speed of Sound,’ ‘Fix You’ and ‘Talk.’ The group`s newfound level of commercial success in the United States was borne out by headlining slots at the Coachella and Austin City Limits festivals; its fall North American tour, Twisted Logic, generated the band`s biggest box-office numbers to date.