Taylor Swift

Probably the most successful artist to come out of the ’00s pop explosion was Taylor Swift. While her counterparts had their fair share of hype, Taylor Swift was leaping much ahead of them. With her self-titled debut album released in 2006, she broke the record of staying at number five on the billboard top 200 for the longest time in the decade.

Her fans love her and even though she goes about mingling with them in public more often than not, she does keep her bodyguards around for paparazzi and creepy fans. Her estimated annual spend on her security is about $400k.