(Bloomberg News) Simon Cowell, the pop impresario known for TV shows such as "American Idol," has amassed a fortune of 200 million pounds ($331 million), enough to propel him into the Top 10 of U.K. musical millionaires, the Sunday Times said.

Cowell, 51, increased his personal wealth by 35 million pounds over the past year, taking him to No. 6 from 11 in the music section of the Sunday Times Rich List, which will be published on May 8, the newspaper said.

"Simon Cowell owns a share of the programs he's involved in as well as being in front of the camera," Rich List editor Ian Coxon said yesterday in a telephone interview. "He's busy behind the scenes and also responsible for many of the performers, so he's making pots of money in all directions."

The annual Sunday Times Rich List is based on identifiable wealth, including land, property and other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies, and excludes bank accounts, the paper said.

The music millionaires are led by South African-born Clive Calder, with a 1.3 billion-pound fortune from the sale of Zomba Records in 2002. Andrew Lloyd Webber takes second place with 680 million pounds, even though he managed to drop 20 million pounds during the year, according to the Sunday Times. The third place is taken by his fellow impresario Cameron Mackintosh, whose wealth increased by 40 million pounds.

New entries include Moya Doherty and John McColgan (70 million pounds), who own the show "Riverdance," and AC/DC's lead singer, Brian Johnson (50 million pounds).

'X Factor'

The soprano Katherine Jenkins, 30, with 13 million pounds, is the richest on the list of those aged 30 or under, followed by Cheryl Cole, a panelist with Cowell on "The X Factor" in the U.K., and Leona Lewis, who came first on that show in 2006.

A U.S. version of "The X Factor" is planned. It hasn't yet been announced if Cole will appear as a judge. Cowell has left "American Idol" to work on the show.

Cole, Lewis and Katie Mehlua have 12 million pounds apiece, the paper said. The top new entry among the young millionaires is Adele, a joint ninth, with six million pounds. Taio Cruz and Florence Welch, each worth 5 million pounds, are also new.

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