Taylor Swift

Big Machine Records artist Taylor Swift has topped the list of the 20 most charitable celebrities of 2012.

The list, compiled by DoSomething.org, notes that Taylor donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum, continuously works to help young cancer patients, and was the youngest person to be presented with the Robert F. Kennedy Center's "Ripple Of Hope" award.

Another Country artist making the list is 19 Music/ Arista Nashville artist Carrie Underwood, coming in at number 17. In addition to donating proceeds from her "Blown Away Tour" to charity, she raised $350,000 for her Oklahoma hometown and continues to support The Humane Society and PETA.

The full list of the 20 most charitable celebrities of 2012 is:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Channing Tatum
4. Lady Gaga
5. Justin Bieber
6. Robin Roberts
7. Pink
8. LeBron James
9. Selena Gomez
10. Ian Somerhalder
11. Jay-Z & Beyonce
12. George Takei
13. Ben Affleck
14. Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield
15. Ryan Seacrest
16. Demi Lovato
17. Carrie Underwood
18. Actress Olivia Munn
19. Actress Sofia Vergara
20. NFL Quarterback Drew Brees

By Misti Douglas

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