Garth Brooks earned a lot of money in 2017! He's the highest paid country artist on "Forbes’" annual list of the Highest Paid Musicians of 2017.
Overall, Garth tied with Elton John for 11th place, with both artists bringing in $60 million last year. Rapper/music mogul P. Diddy tops this year's rankings with $130 million in earnings.
Other country artists to land on "Forbes’" list this year include: Taylor Swift at 17th with $44 million, Kenny Chesney at 18th with $42.5 million and Luke Bryan at 19th with $42 million.
"Forbes'" Top Ten Highest Paid Musicians of 2017 (click here for the entire list)
- P. Diddy ($130 mil)
- Beyoncé ($105 mil)
- Drake ($94 mil)
- The Weeknd ($92 mil)
- Coldplay ($88 mil)
- Guns N Roses ($84 mil)
- Justin Bieber ($83.5)
- Bruce Springsteen ($75 mil)
- Adele ($69 mil)
- Metallica ($66 mil)
Source: Forbes